The Potential of Local Culture in English Language Teaching (ELT): A Response Paper to Domination of English Material in ELT

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10.2991/assehr.k.210525.098How to use a DOI?

Keywords

local culture, learning material, World Englishes

Abstract

Language and culture have been widely assumed to be inseparable. Under this assumption learning language requires learning the culture of the target language. In ELT context, this suggests the ELT practices that use learning materials, activities and teaching approaches related to English culture. While these practices have been widely believed to be very useful for successful English learning, they have been greatly questioned as they might not be suitable with students’ own or local contexts or culture. This paper presents a result of a theoretical review-based study on the potential of using local cultural materials under the domination of Western cultural materials in EFL context. The data in the study include selected books, review articles and empirical research articles. PQRS (Preview, Question, Read, Summarize) was used as the method of data analysis. From the study, it was found that Vigotsky’s social development theory, schemata theory and the phenomenon of World Englishes strongly support the use of local cultural in ELT. The theories suggest that using local culture-related materials in EFL classrooms, teachers would potentially facilitate students to achieve English competencies while resisting the domination of English material in English language teaching.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ni Luh Putu Indah Yusniawati
AU  - Yuni Budi Lestari
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/05/26
TI  - The Potential of Local Culture in English Language Teaching (ELT): A Response Paper to Domination of English Material in ELT
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference on Education and Social Science (ACCESS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 318
EP  - 320
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210525.098
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210525.098
ID  - Yusniawati2021
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