Presentation From Jini

Language and Culture Jini Jung Dr. Barry S. Davison PSE 6680 21 April 2008

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First Name: Jin-I Last Name: Jung We put last name first and then first name later. 鄭 珍 伊 (Chinese Characters)/ 정진이 (Korean Characters) Jin-i: A treasure or a precious thing Jung: Originated from a city “Kyungju” where used to be a capital long ago.

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Korean Proverbs Someone else’s rice cake looks always bigger.

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American Proverbs The grass on the other side of the fence is greener .

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Rain beats a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots. Africa China When you bow, bow low. In the kingdom of hope, there is no winter. Russia Native American A man must make his own arrows. Native American All plants are our brothers and sisters. Even when drinking cold water, the elders go Korea first. He who does not risk never gets to drink vodka. Russia

1. The relationship between language and culture Language -The name -The proverbs

Culture

-The meaning of the name -The way to name a person -The meaning of the words in proverbs

Language reflects Culture and Culture reflects Language

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Bennett (1972) A Fluent fool is someone who speaks a foreign language well but doesn’t understand the social or philosophical content of that language. Language teaching should contain Cultural teaching.

2. Whose Culture?

Is it an accurate word????

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Kachru’s circle (1988) The Inner Circle USA, UK, Canada

The Outer Circle Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore The Expanding Circle Korea, China, Japan, Nepal

2. Whose Culture? The inner circle Definitio Includes the n countries that use standard English as the first language

The outer circle Includes the countries that use English as a second language

Example The USA, The Singapore, s UK, Canada, India, Malawi Australia, New Zealand The 320-380 millions 150-300 number millions of

The expending circle Includes the countries that use English as a foreign language Korea, China, Japan, Nepal 100-1000 millions

2. Whose Culture? Why English is called an International Language? 

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L2 speakers don’t need to internalize the culture norms of native speakers of that language. De-nationalized. Way to facilitate the communication of learner’s ideas and culture in an English medium.

2. Whose Culture? World Englishes

EIL

the array of varieties of English -a global means of communication spoken throughout the world in numerous dialects

Cultural Teaching should include the cultures not only from the Inner circle ut also from the Outer and the Expanding circl

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To show our own culture Easily found around us To get learners prepared for global world To make learners proud of themselves

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Examples-1

Korean Movies remade in Hollywood such as “ShiWolea” which means love throughout the time and place.

A remake “The lake house”

The original “Shiwolea”

3. How? (Culture Materials) Examples-2 - “Hanbok”, a Korean Traditional Dress

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- “Talchoom”, a Korean Traditional dancing

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To understand the culture from outer circle and expanding circle. Examples - The National Flags and the meanings - Chinese New Year - Dining Dos and Don’ts

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Example Which Country??

Portuguese

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Example Which Country??

Green/Yellow/Blu e

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Example Which Country??

Catholic

3. How? (Culture Materials) 

Example Which Country??

38 times bigger than Korea

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Example Which Country??

Real

3. How? (Culture Materials) 

Example Which Country??

Coffee

3. How? (Culture Materials) 

Example Which Country??

Samba 2004 World Cup

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Green-Agriculture Writing on the bandOrder and Progress A blue hemisphereThe earth and the sky Yellow Diamond-Rich mineral resources 27 starsIndependence day Arrangement of the stars- Each state

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To understand the culture that English is spoken as the first language Examples - The great American Presidents - Halloween Day

3. How? (Culture Materials)

Source Culture International Target Culture Materials Culture Materials Materials

Intercultural Competence: The ability which enables us to handle any kinds of international communicatio Situation.

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Language teaching should include culture teaching in order to help learners to promote intercultural competence and not to be a fluent fool by using three different types of culture materials.

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L: A Lady M: A Man B: A Boat S: One Sided Love H: Handsome??

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L(Love): She did everything for love M(Moral): He could not stand being immoral B(Business): He was able to get the chance to trade what he had with what he wanted S(Sex): He only enjoyed one night stand H(Humanity): He understood L’s human weakness