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From http://www.pblinthetl.com/

Language teachers often struggle with how their novice learners can learn about the target culture. Do you switch over to English so that you can talk at a level beyond learners’ current L2 proficiency? Is it possible to talk about culture in the target language with novice learners?

Read Laura K. Sexton’s recent blog post in which she discusses the second option, teaching novice learners to ask about and talk about culture in the target language. Her takeaway message: slow it down, and build the skills learners need from the beginning levels.

The blog post is available at http://www.pblinthetl.com/2017/08/cultural-questions.html