What is culture?

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Cultural Studies and Italian
Language Teaching
Studi Culturali e Didattica Della Lingua Italiana
Prepared by F.Javier Barragán
Arte Via (Portugal)
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Presentation Outline
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What is culture?
What topics to teach?
How to approach to culture
Grammar or culture?
Practical workshop
Conclusions
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What is culture?
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Values, typical behaviour, attitudes and the overall approach
regarding the way of life reflected in movies, songs, fashion,
literature and numerous products of art, but also in everyday
use of the particular language, e.g. recognised proverbs,
common idiomatic expressions or phrases which are
characteristic for certain members of society and which
significantly differentiate these people according to their age,
level and specific area of education, as well as their position
in the society.
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What topics to teach?
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Social identity and social groups
Social interaction
Belief and behaviour
Socio-political institutions
Socialization and the life-cycle
National history
National geography
National culture heritage
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How to approach to culture?
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Movies
Literature
Art
Gastronomy
Music
Travel
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Neorealism
Renaissance
Romans
Pasta
Tarantella
Rome
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How to approach to culture?
Do you know the italian culture?
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Grammar or culture?
• Both are essentials.
• Culture help you to understand grammar.
• Grammar help you to understand culture
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Practical workshop
• Listen to the song.
• Fill the gaps with suitable words.
• Explain the historic context.
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Bella ciao
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Una mattina mi son svegliato,
o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella,
ciao, ciao, ciao!
Una mattina mi son svegliato
e ho trovato l'invasor.
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E seppellire lassù in montagna,
o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella,
ciao, ciao, ciao!
E seppellire lassù in montagna
sotto l'ombra di un bel fior.
O partigiano, portami via,
o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella,
ciao, ciao, ciao!
O partigiano, portami via,
ché mi sentodi morir.
E le genti che passeranno
o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella,
ciao, ciao, ciao!
E le genti che passeranno
Mi diranno «Che bel fior!»
E se io muoio da partigiano,
o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella,
ciao, ciao, ciao!
E se io muoio da partigiano,
tu mi devi seppellir.
«E questo il fiore del
partigiano»,
o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella,
ciao, ciao, ciao!
«E questo il fiore del partigiano
morto per la libertà!» »
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Conclusion
Language and culture cannot be separated.
Language is vital to understanding our
unique cultural perspectives. Language is a
tool that is used to explore and experience
our cultures and the perspectives that are
embedded in our cultures
Take Home Message:
In boca al lupo!! Crepi.
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Questions & Discussion
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