A paradigm change in foreign language teaching: towards an intercultural pedagogy

It is no longer a novelty that there is a close link between language and culture, and by knowing other cultures man becomes aware of his own cultural identity. Considering the process of teaching and learning languages an intercultural dialogue, our approach aims at determining the role of the intercultural dimension in language learning. We have also pursued intercultural education as a pedagogical approach to cultural differences, a strategy that takes into account spiritual and cultural specificities. This type of education aims at developing an education for all in the spirit of recognizing the differences that exist within the same society and refers less to the achievement of an education for different cultures, which would involve the isolation of cultural groups. Intercultural education is privileged. Intercultural education will focus on the interaction and dialogue, availability and willingness to go out of themselves for a possible projection in the other