An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching

2003
An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching

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  • Author: John Corbett
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 9781853596834
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 244

Intercultural language education has redefined the modern languages agenda in Europe and North America. Now intercultural learning is also beginning to impact on English Language Teaching. This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and theoretical principles, and by giving examples of classroom tasks.

An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching

2003-11-11
An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching

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  • Author: John Corbett
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1847699790
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 244

Intercultural language education has redefined the modern languages agenda in Europe and North America. Now intercultural learning is also beginning to impact on English Language Teaching. This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and theoretical principles, and by giving examples of classroom tasks.

Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning

2013-02-05
Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning

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  • Author: Anthony J. Liddicoat
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 1118482107
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 211

This wide-ranging survey of issues in intercultural language teaching and learning covers everything from core concepts to program evaluation, and advocates a fluid, responsive approach to teaching language that reflects its central role in fostering intercultural understanding. Includes coverage of theoretical issues defining language, culture, and communication, as well as practice-driven issues such as classroom interactions, technologies, programs, and language assessment Examines systematically the components of language teaching: language itself, meaning, culture, learning, communicating, and assessments, and puts them in social and cultural context Features numerous examples throughout, drawn from various languages, international contexts, and frameworks Incorporates a decade of in-depth research and detailed documentation from the authors’ collaborative work with practicing teachers Provides a much-needed addition to the sparse literature on intercultural aspects of language education

English in Medical Education

2012-08-13
English in Medical Education

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  • Author: Peih-ying Lu
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 184769778X
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 212

This book addresses recent developments in medical and language education. In both fields, there have been methodological shifts towards 'task-based' and 'problem-based learning'. In addition, both fields have broadened their focus on clinical expertise and linguistic skills to address issues of cultural competence. English in Medical Education responds to these changes by re-imagining the language classroom in medical settings as an arena for the exploration of values and professional identity. The chapters cover topics such as the nature of cultural competence; how to understand spoken discourse in a range of medical settings; the use of tasks and problems in language education for medics; the development of critical skills and the use of literature and visual media in language education for doctors. It will interest everyone teaching English for Medical Purposes.

Interculturality and the English Language Classroom

2021-08-13
Interculturality and the English Language Classroom

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  • Author: Mabel Victoria
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
  • ISBN: 3030767574
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 299

This book examines the concept of interculturality in English Language Teaching (ELT), using examples from diverse international and educational settings to demonstrate different approaches. Increased contact between multilingual speakers from different cultural backgrounds means that linguistic and intercultural competence must be taught hand in hand, and the approaches featured here will: encourage learners to develop intercultural sensitivity and a critical intercultural attitude; mitigate the limitations of textbooks and extend the learning to global issues, intercultural citizenship, and media literacy; show the potential of telecollaboration and popular culture as pedagogical resources; and demonstrate the value of interculturality in English as lingua franca situations and English for Academic Purposes. The chapters feature empirical studies from around the world, and include questions for reflection and recommended reading so that readers can engage more closely with key concepts, compare and adapt the practices most relevant to them. This book contributes to the literature on (inter)cultural pedagogy, English as a lingua franca, language pedagogy, and teacher professional development, and will be an invaluable tool for English language teachers, teacher trainers and educators seeking to enrich their practice. It will also be of interest to students and scholars of Applied Linguistics, especially language education.

Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching in Polish State Colleges

2017-05-11
Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching in Polish State Colleges

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  • Author: Piotr Romanowski
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • ISBN: 1443892254
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 205

This volume provides a strong theoretical introduction to the field of intercultural communication, offering practical examples of classroom activities, as well as presenting empirical research which demonstrates that intercultural communicative competence (ICC) can be developed effectively in specially tailored courses adjusted to the needs of learners. It presents a novel model of intercultural sensitivity assessment, and outlines the results of research into intercultural communicative competence conducted among the students of English Language Studies in state colleges in Poland. The cultural component in developing ICC as an extra-linguistic determinant is assigned particular prominence in the book. A thorough analysis of the empirical material collected from participant observation, the administered questionnaires and interviews allowed the most common values and attitudes held as components of intercultural sensitivity to be identified. The obtained findings are subsequently analyzed to predict the potential areas of communication misunderstandings and failures between Polish learners of English and representatives of other cultures.

Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning

2003
Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning

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  • Author: Michael Byram
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 9781853596575
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 116

The chapters in this book all address the significance of the relationship between the aims and methods of language teaching and the contexts in which it takes place. Some consider the implications for the ways in which we research language teaching; others present the results of research and development work.

Language Learning in Intercultural Perspective

1998-06-11
Language Learning in Intercultural Perspective

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  • Author: Michael Byram
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521625593
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 320

Language Learning in Intercultural Perspective addresses the ways in which language learning is related to learning about other cultures and to acquiring an ability to communicate across cultural frontiers. It argues that language learners need to develop sensitivity to cultural difference and its impact on communication, and to acquire the skills of discovering and interpreting other cultures, other values, beliefs and behaviours which lie beneath the surface of cross-cultural communication. Contributors show how drama can be used to develop cultural awareness and how learners can acquire ethnographic skills to help them investigate and understand socio-cultural aspects of language which play an important role in second language acquisition. The contributors are all respected educationalists from a range of countries and different cultural contexts.

Teaching of Culture in English as an International Language

2018-08-06
Teaching of Culture in English as an International Language

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  • Author: Shen Chen
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1351027166
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 146

The importance of integrating the teaching and learning of language and culture has been widely recognised and emphasized. However, how to teach English as an International Language (EIL) and cultures in an integrative way in non-native English speaking countries remains problematic and has largely failed to enable language learners to meet local and global communication demands. Developing students’ intercultural competence is one of the key missions of teaching cultures. This book examines a range of well-established models and paradigms from both English-speaking and non-English speaking countries. Exploring questions of why, what, and how to best teach cultures, the authors propose an integrated model to suit non-native English contexts in the Asia Pacific. The chapters deal with other critical issues such as the relationship between language and power, the importance of power relations in communication, the relationship between teaching cultures and national interests, and balancing tradition and change in the era of globalisation. The book will be valuable to academics and students of foreign language education, particularly those teaching English as an international language in non-native English countries.

Tips for Teaching Culture

2011
Tips for Teaching Culture

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  • Author: Ann C. Wintergerst
  • Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
  • ISBN: 9780132458221
  • Category : Children
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Tips for Teaching Culture provides research and practical techniques for teaching intercultural communication. Topics include language, nonverbal communication, identity, culture shock, cross-cultural adjustment, traditional ways of teaching culture and social responsibility.