Abstract

The article deals with the problem of teaching cultural studies of English speaking countries in schools in Uzbekistan. The author first explains what cultural studies are and what countries are regarded as English speaking and then she discusses what cultural awareness is. She also gives a short review of English textbooks and other materials used in Uzbek schools. Teachers often hesitate whether or not to include cultural studies of English speaking countries into them lessons and the author encourages them to do so. At the end of the article, the author provided some activities for teaching culture.