CULTURAL COMPONENT IN INTERACTION AT LEVEL A1 IN TERMS OF COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE

Abstract

The authors identified a cultural component for teaching English primary schoolchildren at level A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The purpose of the study was to identify and describe what knowledge, skills and abilities primary schoolchildren must have to interact effectively within the framework of CEFR speech interaction for level A1. During the analysis, interaction types were identified and described. Then the intercultural component was identified within each type of interaction at level A1, and on this basis, author’s educational materials were developed. The authors identified three types of communication, namely, oral, written and online interaction. Within each type of interaction the authors identified and described the intercultural component. The cultural component was identified and described as a set of knowledge, skills and abilities that primary schoolchildren must use in each method of interaction. For further research more cultures can become the focus of the analysis. This would help to identify cultural similarities, differences, and characteristics of communication types between the representatives of different cultures. The results of the study can be used to teach the cultural component to younger schoolchildren in the process of interaction at level A1.