Banytė, Inga

Study abroad has become a very popular phenomenon in this global world. For the students of the Erasmus programme, study abroad is seen as a key to developing professional skills and knowledge of both foreign languages and cultures. However, studying in a foreign country also means living in a different culture with different lifestyle, language, values and traditions. In this paper, I will analyze the concepts of culture and integration. I will focus on the role of language in integration and emphasize the importance of raising cultural awareness through introduction of cultural elements into the Lithuanian language classroom. In addition, I will suggest some methods how to gain knowledge of both the language and culture and some other ways how to facilitate Erasmus students’ social, academic and practical integration into Lithuanian culture during their studies at Mykolas Romeris University.