The Cultural Dimension in Teaching and Learning the Romanian Language as a Foreign Language
The Cultural Dimension in Teaching and Learning the Romanian Language as a Foreign Language

Summary/Abstract: Foreign students' notions of the Romanian language can be enriched not only by exposure to the language but also by familiarizing them with important aspects of the local culture and civilization. Through workshops, excursions, visits to museums and cultural evenings, foreign students have the chance to familiarize themselves with Romanian customs and traditions and to learn the Romanian language. In this context, it is necessary to design some modern methods and tools for learning the Romanian language by foreign students, articulated with the cultural dimension and, at the same time, centered, not on the history of literature, nor on grammar, but on the practical dimension. From an intercultural perspective in the teaching and learning of the Romanian language as a foreign language, the importance of knowledge about the culture of the target language becomes a sine qua non condition in the context in which the acquisition of language and cultural knowledge are closely related. Romanian culture and civilization courses contribute significantly to the preservation and promotion of the Romanian language and Romanian culture, as well as shaping the image of a modern and dynamic Romania among foreign students.

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