2015 개정 교육과정을 반영한 고등학교 영어 I 교과서의 문화 내용 분석

An analysis of the cultural content in high school English I textbook based on 2015 Revised Curriculum

The present study aims at analyzing the cultural content in high school English I textbooks based on 2015 Revised Curriculum, using three categories: cultural subjects, cultural backgrounds, and cultural types. The findings of the study are 1) the textbooks dealt with the cultural subjects in a different rate ranged from 5 to 11; 2) in terms of cultural backgrounds, none of the textbooks include cultural comparison, and British/American culture was least dealt with in the textbooks; and 3) when it comes to cultural types, behavioral culture was included in the textbooks much less than mental culture and material culture. In general, it is required to be taken into consideration, when developing English textbooks, that various and balanced cultural content is need to be included in the textbook in terms of cultural subjects, backgrounds, and types in order to help EFL learners enhance their intercultural competence.