The main aim of this course is to highlight the reciprocal relationship between language and culture and to raise students’ awareness about the role that culture plays in teaching and learning a foreign language. It introduces the students to the influence of cultural aspects on communication, language use, and language learning. The course examines theories about culture and its elements, its role in learning and teaching foreign languages, issues related to cross-cultural communication (such as misunderstanding, cultural aspects, speech acts, politeness, and gender differences), and different approaches to intercultural competence.
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- Enseignant: SABRINA LASSOUED