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The Teaching of Culture in a Foreign Language Classroom
Frank Tang & Yun QinDCLT Forum
April 19, 2013
PERSPECTIVES
PRACTICES PRODUCTS
Standards for Foreign Language Learning in 21st Century (2006)
Common Definition of Culture
Patterns of behavior accepted by a society
Knowledge of what, when, and where to perform specific tasks
Practices
What a society creates
Tangible: music, literature, architecture, movies, etc.
Intangible: rituals, art, traditions, oral stories
Products
The underlying ideasPhilosophyAttitudesMeaningsValues
Perspectives
Findings from the Pop Culture Quiz
At DCLT ForumFebruary 22, 2013
1. The Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 10th, 2013. Do you remember who won the best pop solo performance?
Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger”Carly Rae
Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe”
Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake”Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been?”
Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”
2) Who won the Superbowl this year?
Baltimore Ravens
Joe Flacco
3. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl 2013? What does MVP stand for?
Super Bowl XLVII MVP
MVP:MostValuablePlayer
Half-Time Show with Beyoncé!
4. Which artist performed during the “intermission”?5.What is the intermission called in football?
The Presidential Inauguration!
7. At what other major event did this artist perform?
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1.Who won the best pop solo performance at this year’s Grammay? 2.Which team won the Superbowl this year?3.Who was the MVP of the Superbowl? 4.What does MVP stand for?5.Which artist performed during the intermission?7.What other major event did this artist perform at?
StadiumBlackout!
Beyonce sucked all the power out of theStadium!
6. What unprecedented 38 minute long event happened during the Superbowl? Bonus: what were the rumors about its cause?
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8. What event is pictured here? From left to right, name the three people in this picture?
Joe Biden Barack Obama
John BoehnerState of the Union Address
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Joseph BidenD-DE
BarackObama
John BoehnerR-OH
3 out of 4 All 4
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10) Which internet meme has been gripping America in the past two weeks?
No Response 5
Wrong 6
Right, 25, 69%
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11. What is the name of the New York professional basketball team? Nets & Knicks
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12. The NY basketball team discovered an unexpected rising star last year who was traded to the Houston Rockets. Who is he? Everyone got this one right!!
Yes – 27 No – 8
New York Times, Vanity Fair, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Newsday, 世界新聞網
Do you read any American newspapers?
Daily – 0Often – 7Occasionally – 20
How often do you read them?
Yes – 17 No – 18
AM, Metro, WSQ News, NYC Teachers, Hygien
Do you pick up any free local newspapers to read?
Daily – 0 Often – 3 Occasionally – 14
How often do you read them?
Yes – 17 No – 20
NPR (4), WCBS (4), CNN (2), 1010 WIN, The Economist,
Do you listen to any news broadcast on radio?
Yes – 16 No – 19
ABC (3), CBS- 60 Minutes, NY1, Fox News
Do you watch any news programs on TV?
Yes – 31 No – 4
How often do you read them?
Daily - 9 Often – 8 Occasionally - 13
Do you read any news on the internet?
Yes – 35No – 0Top four most watched dramas: Big Bang Theory – 13 Modern Family – 9 Two Broke Girls – 8 Vampire Diary – 7 Friends – 5 The Good Wife - 5
Do you watch any American TV drama series or sitcoms?
The Secret Life of the American Teenager – 4
Pretty Little Liars – 4 The Office – 3 Lie to Me – 3 Desperate Housewives – 3 Criminal Minds – 3 Lost – 2 Saturday Night Live - 2
Yes – 6 No – 29
Jeopardy, Survivors, Wheel of Fortune, America’s Got Talent, American Idol
So You Think You Can Dance Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Do you watch any American TV game programs (e.g., Jeaopardy
In order to teach Chinese culture to American students,
you need to learn about American culture first
Implication
Integrate both Chinese and American culture into your teaching
Conclusion