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I would like to begin this proposal with two quotes from Prof. Stephen Krashen:In these quotes, I have highlighted first meaningful interaction and next comprehensible input. I would also like to take the liberty, if Prof. Krashen does not mind, to expand interaction to include bilingual interaction and input to include not only linguistic input but also substantive input, that is, content.
A proposal is made to forge a closer relation between the teaching of language and culture with a view to inculcate desired values. It is argued that language and culture are so intimately linked that they are mutually supportive.
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Soh, K. (2020). Culture-Based and Values-Oriented Language Instruction: A Proposal for Consideration. In: Teaching Chinese Language in Singapore. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1149-3_2
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