This research proposes a model for integrating global culture in EFL college materials. The aim of the model is to help EFL students learn about the culture and customs of other countries; address global problems; compare the similarities and differences the world's peoples share; analyze international organizations; focus on the interrelatedness of human beings; recognize stereotypes of other cultures; learn about other cultures; and listen to multiple perspectives. The model proposes 4 areas of global themes that can be integrated in the reading and writing materials: (1) diverse human values; (2) global economic, political, ecological, and technological systems; (3) current global problems and issues; and (4) the history of contact and interdependence among peoples, cultures, and nations. Examples of concepts, knowledge, and skills related to the global themes, internet resources for locating global themes and reading and writing activities will be provided.
Prof. Reima Al-jarf
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/aljarf
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