Developing intercultural competence in practice / edited by Michael Byram, Adam Nichols, and David Stevens.
Contributor(s): Byram, Michael
| Nichols, Adam | Stevens, David.
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BookSeries: Languages for intercultural communication and education ; 1.Publisher: Clevedon, England ; Buffalo, N.Y. : Multilingual Matters, c2001Description: viii, 283 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 1853595373 (alk. paper); 9781853595370; 1853595365 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781853595363.Subject(s): Intercultural communication -- Study and teaching | Language acquisition | Multicultural education | Language and culture | Language and languages -- Study and teaching | Languages | Sociolinguistics | Educational strategies & policy | Teaching of a specific subject | Educational: modern (non-native) languages | LanguageDDC classification: 370.117 BYR | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 370.117 BYR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000443535 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-281) and index.
The international partnership program / Carol Morgan -- Teaching intercultural communicative competence through literature / Eva Burwitz-Melzer -- 'Up the hills of identity' / Elena Tarasheva and Leah Davcheva -- Visual codes and modes of presentation of television news broadcasts / Maria Metodieva Genova -- An approach to implementing a cultural studies syllabus / Iskra Georgieva -- 'Family life' and 'regional identity' - comparative studies while learning French / Sylvia Duffy and Janet Mayes -- 'It must be cultural because I don't do it' : cultural awareness in initial TESOL teacher education / Mary Williams -- Virtual intercultural competence : a programme for Japanese elementary school students / Lynne Parmenter and Yuichi Tomita -- Students as virtual ethnographers : exploring the language culture-connection / Sheila Carel -- Working in tandem : an Anglo-French project / Clare Dodd -- New tools for old tricks : information and communication technology in teaching British cultural studies / Paul Whittaker -- Tandem learning as an intercultural activity / Jane Woodin -- 'Why do Danes put their elderly in nursing homes?' - working outside the classroom with adult second language learners / Judith Parsons and Peter Junge -- Cultural understanding in Danish schools / Leon Aktor and Karen Risager -- 'I thought my teacher fancied me' / Tanya Madjarova, Magdalena Botsmanova and Tanya Stamatova -- British and Bulgarian Christmas cards : a research project for students / Krassimira Topuzova -- Study of landscapes as an approach to openness to others / Françoise Vigneron.
This text gives examples of good practice in intercultural competence in a variety of subjects, and illustrates the importance of combining theory and practice.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 The International Partnership Project
- 2 Teaching Intercultural Communicative Competence through Literature
- 3 'Up the Hills of Identity'
- 4 Visual Codes and Modes of Presentation of Television News Broadcasts
- 5 An Approach to Implementing a Cultural Studies Syllabus
- 6 'Family Life' and 'Regional Identity' - Comparative Studies while Learning French
- 7 'It Must Be Cultural Because I Don't Do It': Cultural Awareness in Initial TESOL Teacher Education
- 8 Virtual Intercultural Competence: A Programme for Japanese Elementary School Students
- 9 Students as Virtual Ethnographers: Exploring the Language Culture-Connection
- 10 Working in Tandem: an Anglo-French Project
- 11 New Tools for Old Tricks: Information and Communication Technology in Teaching British Cultural Studies
- 12 Tandem Learning as an Intercultural Activity
- 13 'Why Do Danes Put Their Elderly in Nursing Homes?' - Working Outside the Classroom with Adult Second Language Learners
- 14 Cultural Understanding in Danish Schools
- 15 'I Thought My Teacher Fancied Me'
- 16 British and Bulgarian Christmas Cards: A Research Project for Students
- 17 Study of Landscapes as an Approach to Openness to Others
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Michael Byram, Adam Nichols and David Stevens are in teacher education at the University of Durham. They specialise in the teaching of foreign languages (Byram), geography (Nichols) and English as mother tongue (Stevens) and have found a common interest in the ways in which all these subjects involve cultural issues. They have invited authors from throughout Europe and North America to describe their work in the classroom or in producing teaching materials to develop intercultural competence.