When we live
in a particular country, we automatically become exposed and 1)
_________ (accustomed) to a range of images and symbols embedded in songs
and pictures, places, and traditions. These images and symbols include
2) ________ (famous) people in the culture, and architectural and
landscape features. The 3)___________ (ablility) of students to recognise
these images helps them to feel more 4) __________ (confident) and to
become more fluent.
The aim of the activities in this section is to
5) ___________ (familiarise) students with popular images and symbols in
the target culture. A secondary aim is to help students (6)
___________ (identify) and compare the images and symbols in British and
American culture, and then to contrast these with the images and
symbols in their own.
Some activities focus on places and people
associated with the culture, some allow the learner to 7) ___________
(explore) the cultural 8) __________ (references) in popular songs.