The Formation of Language Culture in Universities During the Process of Learning English Language

Document Type : Research Article

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Department of Foreign Languages, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

Abstract

Contemporary changes in numerous areas of society create new demands for the education of experts qualified to foster cultural growth on a personal level. Therefore, the role of the university is to develop students who are not only capable of improving their social skills and meeting the demands of the modern world, but also of adjusting to the ever-changing circumstances of an international setting. In order to realize the possibility of preserving the identity of each national culture in the context of cultural diversity, an analysis of this issue within the framework of the current practice of teaching English language at a university revealed the need to create conditions for the formation of a culture in the educational environment of a university during the process of teaching English language in the context of its socio-cultural factors. In these circumstances, the goal of the educational system ought to be to develop a person with a strong interethnic communication culture and, as a culture, to foster positive interactions with members of other cultures. Regarding this, the article highlights the following important details: the social setting in which English is taught; taking into consideration cultural nuances when teaching English; the student as a cultural entity within the context of studying English; the significance of students' individual attitudes toward the language they are studying; validation of the circumstances that lead to the development of a culture in the university's learning environment when teaching English. Throughout the investigation, the outcomes of the conducted experiments demonstrated how critical it is to consider social and cultural factors when teaching English and elevating university students' language proficiency.

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Volume 14, Issue 3
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research in Applied Linguistics (ICRAL 2023), October 30, 2023, Kazan, Russia
October 2023
Pages 172-176