<![CDATA[This community service activity aims to introduce the concept of interculturality in English language teaching to senior high school English teachers who are members of the English Teachers’ Association (MGMP) in Pekanbaru. The activity was underpineed by the importance of English language teaching that goes beyond grammar, vocabulary, and language skills by developing students’ ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. In the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), teachers play an important role in helping students understand that language use is closely connected to cultural values, norms, practices, identities, and perspectives. The activity employed a participatory approach through workshops, interactive presentations, group discussions, teaching-material analysis, and practical activities for developing interculturality-based English lessons. The participants were 43 English teachers affiliated with the Senior High School English Teachers’ Association (MGMP) in Pekanbaru. The training materials covered the basic concepts of culture, interculturality, intercultural awareness, intercultural communicative competence, and strategies for integrating cultural dimensions into English language teaching. The results indicated that the participants developed a better understanding of the importance of culture in English language teaching. They were also able to identify cultural elements in teaching materials and design classroom activities that encourage students to compare, reflect on, and appreciate different cultural perspectives. This activity is expected to contribute to the development of English language teaching that is more contextual, inclusive, and relevant to the needs of global communication. ]]>
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