This document discusses the importance of including culture in English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching. It outlines the development of incorporating culture into language teaching over time, from an early focus on literature to the rise of communicative language teaching. The document argues that culture and language are inseparable, so language teaching is inherently cultural teaching. It also notes that developing communicative competence, a key goal of language education, requires understanding cultural contexts. Overall, the document makes the case that teaching culture is inevitable for effective EFL instruction.