초등영어 5, 6학년 영어교과서 문화교육 방법 분석

초록

The purpose of this study is to draw implication on culture education in the elementary school level by analyzing the cultural contents in the English textbooks based on the 2009 revised Elementary English National curriculum. For this purpose, the researchers investigated the cultural contents in the three widely-used elementary English Textbooks in terms of cultural topics, types, backgrounds and the ways of teaching culture. Findings of the study are as follows: First, cultural understanding was found to be the most frequent topic among the four topic categories: linguistic and non-linguistic communication methods in English-speaking culture, the understanding of different cultures, the differences between the native culture and others, and introducing one’s native culture. Second, material culture and behavioral culture are covered frequently in the textbooks whereas spiritual culture aspects were uncommon. Third, as for the cultural backgrounds, which were anlayzed by Kachru(1985) model, the countries of Expanding Circle were introduced most frequently and diversely. Then came Inner Circle and Outer Circle countries. By continent, the ratios of African and South American cultural contents were much lower than those of European and Asian cultures. Fourth, the teaching methods in most textbooks were not varied and failed to offer students diverse chances to experience other cultures. In conclusion, English textbooks are important resources to teach culture especially in the EFL environment. Therefore, textbooks need to cover wider range of intercultural subjects including cultural similarities and differences in order to raise students’awareness and sensitivity of diverse cultures.

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