<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> It cannot be denied that intercultural understanding is crucial in the process of learning English at elementary school, junior high school, high school, and beyond. This paper analyzes the high school English textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan from the perspective of intercultural understanding. First, it elucidates the types of articles, the countries materials deal with, and the purposes of the materials used in the books. Then it considers important elements of intercultural education. The result of the research shows that the materials contain various kinds of categories, and many concern English-speaking countries. Furthermore, an important fact is that many materials concerning Japan, aimed at understanding its own culture, are shown in the textbooks as well. Finally, the paper suggests future direction for the use of materials in the textbooks in order to facilitate intercultural understanding.</p></abstract>

It cannot be denied that intercultural understanding is crucial in the process of learning English at elementary school, junior high school, high school, and beyond. This paper analyzes the high school English textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan from the perspective of intercultural understanding. First, it elucidates the types of articles, the countries materials deal with, and the purposes of the materials used in the books. Then it considers important elements of intercultural education. The result of the research shows that the materials contain various kinds of categories, and many concern English-speaking countries. Furthermore, an important fact is that many materials concerning Japan, aimed at understanding its own culture, are shown in the textbooks as well. Finally, the paper suggests future direction for the use of materials in the textbooks in order to facilitate intercultural understanding.

Cultural education through the high school level English textbooks

Matsuyamaminami Tobe Branch High School, Japan

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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It cannot be denied that intercultural understanding is crucial in the process of learning English at elementary school, junior high school, high school, and...

Cultural education through the high school level English textbooks

Published Online: Oct 15, 2015

Page range: 95 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2015-0023

Keywords
textbooks, English language, intercultural education

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Cultural education through the high school level English textbooks

Published Online: Oct 15, 2015

Page range: 95 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2015-0023

Keywordstextbooks, English language, intercultural education

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
textbooks, English language, intercultural education