Teaching English through Armenian Culture

Abstract

Culture is the indispensable part of teaching languages. English teachers and textbook developers give priority to teaching the culture of the target language rather than that of native learners. In the current course design we would like to state the significance of teaching English through local culture materials as they increase the cognitive, communicative and social understanding of the learners. Thus, this course is specifically designed to teach English through Armenian cultural materials, namely the topics Armenian traditions and habits, Armenian music and dances, cuisine, art and architecture, theatre and cinema, Armenian fashion and traditional garments, holidays and festivals, in order to be able to share this knowledge with representatives of other nationalities and, contribute the recognition of Armenian culture internationally.

Keywords: culture-related topics, local and target culture