SPEAK THE CULTURE: INTEGRATING LANGUAGE TEACHING AND CULTURE -CULTURAL CONTEXT IN KOREAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION-

While functionalist teaching methods have been used in the past, incorporating cultural context in foreign language education has emerged as one of the most important factors in improving learners' language skills, and there is a growing debate about the need to move away from just teaching grammar and vocabulary to teaching in a cultural context. Teaching in a cultural context not only helps learners to use the target language naturally, but also helps them to deepen their understanding of the culture.