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Memories, metaphors, maxims, and myths: language learning and cultural awareness
Roger Bowers in Director of The British Council's English Language Division. He has thought, and trained teachers, in Britain, Ghana, India, and Egypt.
The relationship between language learning and cross-cultural awareness is of increasing interest, particularly in the wide European context. This paper considers some aspects of the relationship, and offers exercises to assist in defining the components of cultural awareness and the notion of the cultural group.