THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL DIVERSITY THROUGH MOVIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to study multicultural awareness and to be informed of different cultures through the media of movie. In addition, the article discusses the main types of movies that can be useful and helpful for learning intercultural communication and its’ basic importance in our educational spheres. At present, globalized world with various languages and cultures, learning foreign languages is a necessity and essential demand for making sure international communication, knowledge and understanding. We can consider the fact that language and culture are connected each other, they can not be separated at all, they are inseparable,
learning a language also involves learning the connection of culture. The close interdependency between culture and language can be used to increase to social unity and solidity, in areas where cultural prejudice, political and religious hostility is widespread. Therefore, language teaching practices can be used to eradicate, cultural awareness, identities, stereotypes and to improve intercultural understanding, universally shared values, which will serve to the peaceful coexistence of different people in the world. In this article, movies were chosen for this goal in an appropriate way, especially focused on providing a rich appropriately source of cultural occasions and varying patterns of people behaviors, notions, attitudes seem to be a suitable means to develop the understanding of cultural diversity. This study describes reasons, beliefs, ways and activities of utilizing movies in language classrooms as a means of developing the learning, comprehending and using for cultural diversity.