THE TEACHING OF CULTURE - GUIDELINES FROM THE NATIONAL-CORE-FRENCH-STUDY-OF-CANADA

In recent years, core French teachers have been faced with a number of changes in approach with regard to the teaching of French as a Second Language. One such change is the increased emphasis being put on the teaching of culture. The Culture Syllabus of The National Core French Study offers not only a theoretical look at how and why culture should be taught in FSL programs, but it also provides examples of cultural topics and practical activities which could help them integrate these topics into their teaching programs. This article looks at the implica tions of the Culture Syllabus of The National Core French Study for fo reign language teachers. It also examines some of the suggestions made regarding how culture should be taught. The information is such that it could be adapted to any foreign language teaching situation. A list of Canadian sources for cultural information can be found in the Appe ndix at the end of the article.