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With the globalization, cultural competence plays a crucial part alongside language proficiency; therefore, the integration of cultural elements in the EFL classrooms has become important. Previous studies have attempted to examine the importance of culture and ways to integrate it into the teaching procedure. However, little research has focused on how university non-English majored students perceive cultural aspects. This research aims to investigate non-English majored students' attitudes toward the integration of cultural factors into EFL classrooms at university. A mixed-method approach was used, including a survey which was distributed among 123 first-year students, observation throughout the 15 weeks of treatment, and interviews at the end of the semester. The results suggest that most of the students have positive perspectives on the presentation of cultural features and find themselves more motivated to learn English. Based on the results, recommendations for classrooms activities to promote teaching culture have been proposed.
Key words: culture, cultural factors, non-English majored, university English program
