TEACHING CULTURE THROUGH FILMS
Abstract
The present research focuses on the teaching of culture through film in the EFL classroom. Its purpose is to show that films can be exploited in the classroom as a didactic tool to teach culture. Teaching a culture is not an easy task, and it becomes even more difficult when it is not your own culture. For this reason, finding out effective methods such as films to integrate culture in the English classroom is essential. The use of films in education is not a novelty, but sometimes, and due to the fact that films are mostly seen as entertainment tools, their value in educational contexts tends to be underrated. This paper is an attempt to understand challenges coming in way of using popular films in teaching academic subject “Developing cross-cultural communication in teaching foreign languages.” One Indian film (2012, directed by Gauri Shinde, producers Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Radhakishan Damani) was used as teaching cases in the above-mentioned subject. This paper attempts to reflect on subject instructor’s perspective on selected films as teaching resource and students’ perception on learning effectiveness of popular films in the classroom.
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cross-cultural communication,, teaching with films, , cultural stereotypesHow to Cite
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