Discuss a Cultural Value

Discuss a Cultural Value

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Start class by discussing an important American value related to the class. For example, if students habitually come late, begin class by discussing the American value of punctuality, its origin (Anglo-Saxon culture) and how it affects our lives (people who are habitually late are viewed as careless or inconsiderate.)

 

Our language is affected by this value—we have sayings like “Time is money” and talk about time in terms of money: “spending,” “saving,” and “wasting” time. Students in this way expand their knowledge of the culture and of the language.