De la competencia intercultural en la adquisición de una segunda lengua o lengua extranjera: conceptos, metodología y revisión de métodos

Abstract

In this paper different questions about the intercultural competence of a foreign language are analysed: its importance in that language acquisition and use; the evolution of central objectives in language education: from linguistic knowledge to intercultural competence; sociocultural aspects in the area of Foreign Language in the Spanish educational system and the most appropriate methodology to the teaching of intercultural competence where some techniques to work in the classroom are included. Besides the article presents a brief comparative study of the sociocultural dimension in the main methods of foreign language teaching in the 20th century.