TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN TEACHING ANGLOPHONE CULTURE TO YOUNG LEARNERS
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The paper aims at presenting the current attitudes and opinions of teachers who teach the English language to young learners in public elementary schools in Serbia, with special reference to the use of authentic materials in teaching culture. First, a theoretical framework for teaching culture to young learners with authentic materials is established, which is followed by the results of the research based on a focus group interview, where the focus group consisted of teachers who taught English to young learners in public elementary schools. In addition to revealing the informants’ attitudes and beliefs, the results could implicitly point to the teachers’ classroom practice and indicate professional areas that could be improved through professional development seminars.
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