Using Online Social Media to Understand Culture

One significant part of Foreign Language Teaching is related to teaching culture and civilization. Culture and civilization notions may be related to history or to present-day culture, and they can help learners better understand the mindset of the culture whose language they are learning and studying. Once we learn a language, we have in mind using it to communicate with members of another country and culture. Online social media facilitates the presentation of cultural aspects, and learners may benefit from following Facebook pages related to various cultures. Pictures and information related to cultures can be used as supplementary materials.