Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras ve Yabancı Dil Olarak Türkçe Öğretiminde Kullanımı

Abstract

Teaching Turkish as a foreign language has become an area which continues its improvement day by day. As a consequence, various teaching sets, materials, thesis’ are being created. Improving language skills and concordantly, representing Turkish culture items are aimed with these studies. In general, one matter of question for this study is the cultural element placed in Turkish teaching sets, and in detail, the cultural object to be included. Some of the items to which culture transfer can be made is in placed in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List which will be regarded as a competent authority. The aim of the study is to ascertain the way these cultural elements used in books and give relevant suggestions. The importance of intangible cultural heritage is that has elements that directly effect daily life of the societies. Also, these elements are considered valuable for the representation of Turkish culture. Cultural theory and cultural processes are scrutinised as they are parts of culture transfer; culture - language relation and intercultural communication are discussed in study. In accordance with this purpose, course books of Yunus Emre Enstitüsü Yedi İklim and Ankara University TÖMER Yeni Hitit Turkish teaching sets were scanned and were made content analysis. Consequently, obtained data indicates the usage of these items can be expandable quantitatively and qualitatively. In addition, some suggestions are given to provide benefits for representation of related cultural elements in the lessons of teaching Turkish as a foreign language.