THE ROLE OF CULTURAL AWARENESS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS
Keywords:
Cultural awareness, globalization, consciousness, universal language, textbooks.Abstract
The goal of teaching English as a second language is for students to be able to speak and write the language and comprehend the culture of the target language. Cultural content is regarded as essential as a means of instruction for enhancing language proficiency, cultural comprehension, and appreciation of diversity. The purpose of English textbooks was twofold: as language and cultural learning resources. The following are the findings:
1) The social materials were isolated into three kinds of source data.
2) The way of life materials were for the most part introduced into text as opposed to general media.
3)English textbooks contained four cultural components: products, practices, and perspectives of individuals
Students can develop character and moral values through cultural materials, enabling them to live and interact in a multicultural society.
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