LITERATURE: A MEDIUM FOR YOUNG LEARNERS TO UNDERSTAND OTHER CULTURES

Abstract

Abstract: Cultural understanding cannot be separated from language learning. It can improve the
language skills of language learners. Language teachers are suggested to teach not only the
linguistic knowledge but also the cultural knowledge and to provide the media which can help
learners to have better competence in using the language, in this case is English. One of the media
is literature. It will help students to have closer and better look on the cultures where English is
used. This cultural understanding is important to be promoted at early age. Young learners are at
their best time in learning process, including in learning a culture through literature. This paper
highlights the importance of cross cultural understanding and literature as the medium in the
process of teaching English to young learners.