Language and culture: Language learning through the culture of the target languageTeaching English as a foreign language, winter spring 2010Language and culture: Language learning through the culture of the target languageAs language and culture are interdependent, so a language cannot be taught without culture (Maria, 2002). How many people learn a culture of the target language when learning a language? Can you say that a person who is fluent in a language can fully understand the culture of that language? I would say that one who is perfect in the target language may not be perfect in the culture, but he or she would be better at learning a language if he or she learns in a culture-friendly environment.IntroductionLearning a new language takes a lot of time, I am the one who believes that immersion in the culture of the target language is the most effective way to learn a new language. I am an example of this belief: after graduating from high school, I thought that learning a new language would be essential in the future, which is why I started learning English from from January 2006. Learning a new language was not easy because I was simply exposed to the target language before I started learning. One day, I saw a poster informing about a work site where I could do voluntary service in Europe. I thought I could improve my English there, because all the people in the camp came from all countries and the official language was English. I am applying for the renovation of an art museum in Eupen, Belgium, owned by UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). I didn't speak English...... middle of paper ...... my class by ordering students' language skills can lead a more active discussion. For future research, I would like to find results that students who learned a language with a culture course have positive effects on their consequent learning outcomes.References1. Brian Cullen and Kazuyoshi Sato (2000), Practical Techniques for Teaching Culture in the EFL Classroom. Nagoya, Japan.2. Maria A. Kodochigova (2001), Role play in teaching culture, Russia.3. Omaggio-Hadley, A. (1993), Teaching Languages ​​in Context, Boston.4. Oxford, RL (1994), Teaching Culture in the Language Classroom, Washington.5. Seelye, HN (1993), Teaching Culture: Strategies for Intercultural Communication, Linconwood.6. Sysoyev, PV (2002), Identity, culture and language teaching. Iowa City.