Explicit Foreign Culture Teaching In The English Foreign Language Classroom For Intercultural Competence Development

Author : Luisana Hostos
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783656832928

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Explicit foreign culture teaching in the English Foreign Language classroom for intercultural competence development by Luisana Hostos Pdf

Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 19, , course: Especialización en la Enseñanza de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera, language: English, abstract: This paper examines foreign culture acquisition and intercultural competence as sociolinguistic components addressed in the English as a Foreign Language classroom due to the relation between culture and language. Sociolinguistic studies explain that when acquiring a new language, one acquires not only new linguistic patterns, new words and new sounds but a new culture. In consequence, this study explores if explicit foreign culture teaching is necessary in the English as a Foreign Language classroom in order to help learners achieve effectiveness in intercultural communication. Main implications of this study suggest the necessity of teaching foreign culture because the classroom represents the central cultural core for English as a Foreign Language students. Also, interculture development significantly varies from one learner to another, which means there is a necessity of including teaching tools in the English as a Foreign Language classroom for enhancing cultural awareness of both cultures, native and foreign, with the aim of having students reach cultural integration.

Author : Lies Sercu,Ewa Bandura
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853598437

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Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Competence by Lies Sercu,Ewa Bandura Pdf

Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Communication: An International Investigation reports on a study that focused on teachers' beliefs regarding intercultural competence teaching in foreign language education. Its conclusions are based on data collected in a quantitative comparative study that comprises questionnaire answers received from teachers in seven countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Poland, Mexico, Greece, Spain and Sweden. It not only creates new knowledge on the variability, and relative consistency, of today's foreign language teachers' views regarding intercultural competence teaching in a number of countries, but also gives us a picture that is both more concrete and more comprehensive than previously known.

Author : Katja Lochtman,Jenny Kappel
Publisher : ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789054874812

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The World a Global Village by Katja Lochtman,Jenny Kappel Pdf

Exploring sociocultural competence and the promotion of intercultural communication, this study aims to clearly define the concepts behind teaching foreign language and the connections between culture and language. As foreign language teaching continues to increasingly focus on the relationship between culture and language, understanding the link and what it means becomes more important. Objective and informative, this examination particularly looks at English as a lingua franca between speakers of different languages and cultural backgrounds from the perspectives of nonnative English speakers and explores how that affects pedagogical approaches to teaching foreign language.

Author : Aria Reid
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783656193111

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Intercultural Competence in a Foreign Language Classroom by Aria Reid Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Potsdam, language: English, abstract: Intercultural competence has become the key competence of the 21th century. All German Bundesländer have added this term to their school curriculum and included it in their foreign language learning classrooms. Culture is conceived through language and by that an important element of the foreign language learning process. Communicating with someone from a different part of the world is not only based on knowing his or her language but also on understanding where this person comes from. Therefore it has become essential to help foreign language learners to create a cultural profile as an orientation and a guideline for the diverse cultures of their target language. In particular this is mostly achieved through the work with authentic literary texts and its influence on the learner's knowledge and thought. By regarding language as a "[...] social practice, culture becomes the very core of language teaching." (Kramsch 1993, 8) and has its main goal in conveying tolerance and acceptance for foreign cultures and their way of life.

Author : Robert O'Dowd
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781847690081

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Online Intercultural Exchange by Robert O'Dowd Pdf

Providing an overview of how online technology is being used for foreign language learning, this title assesses three different models of telecollaboration and covers theoretical approaches to online intercultural exchange as well as practical aspects.

Author : Shen Chen,Thi Thuy Le
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351027168

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Teaching of Culture in English as an International Language by Shen Chen,Thi Thuy Le Pdf

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.

Author : Nils Hübinger
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783656426202

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The Purpose of Intercultural Learning. Teaching about British Culture in the English Foreign Language Classroom by Nils Hübinger Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 13, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Anglistik), course: Seminar: Teaching about Britain in the Foreign Language Classroom, language: English, abstract: When it comes to the English foreign language classroom, often people’s first associations are grammar rules or learning vocabulary. In fact, it needs much more to learn a language and be able to use it properly, than just achieving grammatical skills and knowledge in terms of vocabulary. In order to internalize and successfully apply English as a foreign language in spoken and written code, it will not suffice to merely learn about syntax, lexis, phonology and other features that structure the language. The learner should also be aware of the specific cultural background, which speakers of the English language have. Cultural awareness is necessary in order to show etiquette and avoid misunderstandings in intercultural communication. Thus, intercultural communicative competence is a quality, which helps speakers of English as a foreign language to successfully communicate with native speaker. English - as much as any other language - has developed over centuries and was shaped by culture. Therefore, intercultural learning plays an important role in foreign language learning and should be systematically integrated in the English foreign language classroom. As a matter of fact, English has become the official language of many nations worldwide and every nation developed its own history and culture, there are many cultures involved when it comes to learning about English culture. Since the English language originates from Britain, this term paper will focus on approaching British culture in the English foreign language classroom and its necessity for the development of an intercultural communicative competence. The term paper will commence by giving a definition of culture and what it has to do with language in general. In the next step, it examines the purpose and development of intercultural learning in the foreign language classroom. Finally, this term paper gives an overview of how intercultural learning can be approached. It works as a guide for teachers and offers practical examples for the English foreign language classroom with focus on British culture.

Author : Yesim Bektas Cetinkaya
Publisher : Peter Lang D
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3631820143

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Intercultural Competence in ELT by Yesim Bektas Cetinkaya Pdf

ELF; Culture in Teacher Education Programs; Culture in ELT Materials; Developing Intercultural Competence through Literature, Creative Drama, Technology, Movies; Young Learners; Classroom Assessment of L2 Cultural Knowledge; Conflict Resolution in Intercultural Communications

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501503023

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Culture and Foreign Language Education by Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker Pdf

The teaching of culture and interculturality is today viewed as an integral part of foreign language education. This book presents insights from recent research on the role of culture in second/foreign and heritage language education. It contains 14 chapters including an introductory chapter that discusses diachronically the evolving notion of culture and how the sociocultural view of culture as a complex and dynamic concept informs language teaching and language learning research. The chapters following the introduction are organised in four parts focusing on: 1) the teacher's role in integrated language and culture learning; 2) the interrelationship between culture, identity, and language learning and use; 3) the effect of culture on learner characteristics which impact language learning processes and outcomes; and 4) curriculum development aimed at fostering language and culture learning. The chapters in Parts 1 to 3 present contributions from current research - either in the form of the authors' original studies or comprehensive reviews of relevant essential research - which bears important implications for curricular practice in foreign language and language teacher education. This close link between research, theory and practice is also maintained in the two chapters in Part 4, which present developmental projects based on well-grounded theoretical frameworks.

Author : Michael Byram,Adam Nichols,David Stevens
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1853595365

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Developing Intercultural Competence in Practice by Michael Byram,Adam Nichols,David Stevens Pdf

It is now widely recognised that learning a language should not just involve linguistic competence but also intercultural competence. It is also clear that intercultural competence can be developed through related subjects such as geography, history, mother tongue teaching. This book takes this as a given and provides practical help for teachers who wish to help their learners acquire intercultural competence in the ordinary classroom. It contains descriptions of lessons and materials from a wide range of classrooms in several countries and for beginners to advanced learners.

Author : Nina Lazarević,Ljiljana Marković,Tatjana Paunović
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-23
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781527526884

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Teaching Languages and Cultures by Nina Lazarević,Ljiljana Marković,Tatjana Paunović Pdf

This volume offers diverse perspectives on language and culture teaching explored against the background of a fast-paced globalized world of increased mobility and opportunity. While teachers are pressed to reinvent and adapt the existing teaching practices, researchers are invited to conduct studies with a view of implementing the findings in the classroom practice. This collection presents discussions of different aspects of foreign language instruction, language skills and learning strategies, and foreign languages in professional contexts, as well as the role of intercultural competence in language teaching and teacher education. Offering insights into a variety of foreign language and culture teaching contexts throughout Europe, this volume will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in applied linguistics and language and culture teaching methodology, including both experienced and novice language teachers, in the Balkan region and beyond.

Author : Paula Garrett-Rucks
Publisher : IAP
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681234199

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Intercultural Competence in Instructed Language Learning by Paula Garrett-Rucks Pdf

There is pressure on world language educators to prepare learners with 21st century skills to meet the challenges of an increasingly interconnected globalized world. The need for change was summarized in the 2007 report of the MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages that suggested the implementation of curricular reform by developing students’ “translingual and transcultural competence” (p. 3) which allows someone “to operate between languages” (p.237). However, the integration of such a meaningful cultural component in instructed language learning is a complex topic. This book recognizes the difficulty world language educators face to achieve the goals of the MLA report, particularly at beginning levels of instruction in target language use classrooms. Accordingly, this book informs instructed language learning and teaching by bridging developmental theories from the fields of intercultural competence with second language pedagogies—particularly communicative language teaching (CLT) and literacy-based approaches—providing examples of practical applications inside the classroom and beyond. It is intended to support the many FL educators who have consistently reported that they are struggling to incorporate meaningful cultural instruction into their practice (Fox & Diaz-Greenberg 2006; Phillips & Abbott, 2011; Sercu, 2005). This book provides a framework to foster learners’ deep cultural reflection at beginning levels of instruction while preserving target language use policies, bridging CLT pedagogies to intercultural communicative competence (ICC) literacy-based approaches. It starts by synthesizing prominent definitions of culture and culture learning models and then summarizes disparate sources of research findings on culture learning projects (which primarily take place at advanced levels of language learning) to the Standards-based classroom at all levels of instruction, K-16. Although research on fostering learners’ intercultural competence at beginning levels of language instruction is in its infancy, it is of utmost concern given that the vast majority of U.S. language learners rarely continue to advanced levels of instruction (Zimmer-Lowe, 2008). In addition, this book challenges FL educators to advocate for their FL programs and to give greater visibility and credibility to the profession in institutional internationalization efforts. The theoretical components of this book deconstruct the connections between language, thought and culture and problematize developmental models in the IC field that neglect to consider the important role of language. This book provides K-16 FL educators with the discourse needed to 1) explain to administrators, parents and students how world language study prepares learners to compete in an increasingly global market beyond the learner’s development of linguistic proficiency and 2) convince administrators of the value in and the need for world language study in order to support institutional internationalization efforts. The last chapter of this book provides guidance and suggestions on ways to expand K-12 teacher preparation programs and continuing education training to foster learners’ intercultural communicative competence while preserv-ing a Standards-based curriculum. In sum, this book is intended to 1) support all K-16 world language educa-tors with their program advocacy and instruction; 2) serve as a reference manual or course book in teacher preparation programs; 3) serve as a reference manual or course book for research and graduate courses on the teaching and learning of languages.

Author : Manuela Wagner,Dorie Conlon Perugini,Michael Byram
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783098927

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Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range by Manuela Wagner,Dorie Conlon Perugini,Michael Byram Pdf

This ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations. Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, the authors describe a collaborative project in which graduate students and teachers planned, implemented and reported on units which integrated intercultural competence in a systematic way in classrooms ranging from elementary to university level. The authors are clear and honest about what worked and what didn’t, both in their classrooms and during the process of collaboration. This book will be required reading for both scholars and teachers interested in applying academic theory in the classroom, and in the teaching of intercultural competence.

Author : Geneviève Zarate,Gerhard Neuner
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9287132615

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Sociocultural Competence in Language Learning and Teaching by Geneviève Zarate,Gerhard Neuner Pdf

Author : Yumiko Furumura,Maria Lebedko,Yau Tsai
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443867665

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Critical Cultural Awareness by Yumiko Furumura,Maria Lebedko,Yau Tsai Pdf

In a rapidly globalizing world, one of the most challenging barriers to be overcome is the stereotype. This book aims to promote understanding of the nature of stereotypes, and to suggest ways in which teachers can manage them by developing critical cultural awareness as an intrinsic part of the intercultural communicative competence of their students. Part 1 of the book explores ways of defining, eliciting and illustrating stereotypes from theoretical standpoints. Part 2 showcases ways of addressing stereotypes through intercultural (language) education to provide teachers with a firm platform for the practical application of their knowledge and skills when attempting to manage stereotypes in the classroom.