Introduction

In this blog you will find a short summary about the course Language and Culture from Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia UNAD an elective course from the Bachelor’s in English as a Foreign Language. This blog shows a personal exposition of some activities its author was developing through a sixteen-week period. The course is structured in two units.

The first unit: the relationship between language and culture, it is dedicated to the understanding of the importance of both elements into the learning of a foreign or second language. The second unit: culture, language and education. Considers a breve exposition of the oral traditions of an anglophone country like United States. This unit highlight the importance of the oral traditions to people that are learning English as a foreign or second language.

Finally, I invite you to get a cup of coffee or tea, read this blog and look out for further information about language and culture after you develop this reading process.

Have a great reading!