Culture Differences: A Major Barrier in English Language Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This paper explores the role of culture and its impact on English language teaching and learning. A classroom, in today’s world, is a melting pot of students from various social, economic and cultural backgrounds. These differences influence them in everything they do and think. If this cultural difference is not studied with due respect, it could become a major impediment in their acquisition of second language. Hence, this paper observes the multiple ways in which cultural difference comes to play in the life of a language learner. It also discusses on how the problem could be tackled with the development of a cultural intelligence.