THE NEED TO INCREASE EFL LEARNERS’ CULTURAL AWARENESS AT CHIRCHIK STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The main topic of this article  is how language and culture interact. Culture and language are intertwined. Because any language is an essential component of its culture, it is impossible to learn the target language properly if one is not aware  of the cultural contexts. Additionally, there can be misunderstandings between speakers whose first language is not English and speakers whose first language is English. According to the author, students at Chirchik  State Pedagogical university  and other Uzbekistan  EFL programs still lack an essential cultural component in their foreign language curricula. Therefore, learning English at Chirchik Pedagogical university  should focus on both language acquisition and cultural understanding. English teachers in schools are required not only  to teach language but also to impart cultural background knowledge and further to effectively deal with the relationship between language and culture in order to improve students' sensitivity to cultural differences between the West and the East and to raise their cultural awareness. This article begins by discussing the need of incorporating cultural awareness into English instruction in schools. It then goes on to highlight some typical cultural grammatical errors made by English language learners at Chirchik  State Pedagogical university .