Learners' Perceptions of Culture through Movies.

Autor/in	Prathoomthin, Sasiwimol
Titel	Learners' Perceptions of Culture through Movies.
Quelle	In: Electronic journal of foreign language teaching, 6 (2009) Supplement 1, S. 291-301 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0219-9874
Schlagwörter	Kultur; Gesellschaft; Film; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Thailand
Abstract	Since language and culture are inseparable, we cannot be teachers of language without including knowledge of culture or vice versa. Educational research has revealed that the most successful language learners are able to take on the "mindset" of the foreign language speakers assuming the culture along with the language. It is believed that to fulfill the educational potential of language and culture teaching, learners' language acquisition and knowledge of the target culture through foreign language classes can be enhanced by implementing teaching aids such as media. Movies are widely used as a teaching material in foreign language classes as they are a medium which can convey informational content of interest and relevance to learners' world experiences. In addition, movies are an economical substitute for field trips and other real visits to a country in which the target language is used. While most movies are fictional, they can provide insightful learning experiences on the language and cultures of the native speakers which students might unlikely to have in a classroom. This article aims to explore how learners of Thai as a foreign language perceive Thai cultures through watching some selected Thai movies. I will also discuss some teaching implications for development of learners' socio-linguistic competence by using movies as authentic material. (Verlag).
Erfasst von	Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, Marburg
Update	2022/3