Post-colonial English-speaking Cultures in EFL Teaching in Secondary Education

Abstract

The presence of cultural content in the EFL lesson has changed from being inexistent to almost indispensable. New teaching trends defend the development of intercultural approaches that offer the students the opportunity to learn about countries all around the world and their culture. This master’s dissertation aims to defend the presence of cultural content related to postcolonial English-speaking countries specifically because of the strong relation that exists between these territories and the English language. A teaching proposal that incorporates some of these issues was designed and applied with a group of students of secondary education to study how they respond and react to the appearance of these topics. Results show that if materials are properly adapted, these issues can be undoubtedly tackled and can provide the students with an engaging and enriching experience in terms of knowledge and values.