Improved cultural understanding and communication skills

Author: RMAEDA

Created: 2024-05-30 06:53pm

Edited: 2024-06-01 10:00pm

Description:

This three-week lesson plan is designed to give students a good mix of language practice and culture awareness that are indispensable for their forthcoming life whether it is university or work in Australia. At the end of the module students: have learnt how to speak more confidently about cultural differences in social interactions, evaluate scientific texts on intercultural communication, speak on the adaptation to new cultural conditions, write reflections in a target language on their own experiences of cultural diversity.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

  • Confidently discuss and understand cultural differences in social interaction.
  • Analyse and critique articles on intercultural communication.
  • Converse about adaptation to new cultural environments.
  • Write reflective essays on their experiences of cultural diversity in English
Resources Tasks Supports

Week 1

Google classroom
Role-play scenarios
Cultural background materials

Cultural Role-Play
Students engage in role-playing activities to simulate social interactions in different cultural contexts.

Teacher provides guidance on cultural scenarios and context.
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Reflections on role-play

Cultural Role-Play reflection
Students write reflections on their role-play experiences.

Teacher guidance and feedback
Peer discussions

Week 2 (2 activities)

Classcraft
Intercultural communication articles
Analysis guidelines
Google classroom
Article

Article Analysis
Students read and analyze assigned articles on intercultural communication.
Students submit their analyses via Google Classroom.

Teacher instructions and feedback
Example analyses

Google classroom
Lecture materials
Quest and quiz tools
(Quizlet)

Interactive lecture participation
Quizzes and discussions

Teacher delivery and monitoring
Real-time feedback
Peer collaboration

Week 3

Reflective essay guidelines
Examples of reflective essays

Reflective Essay Writing

Teacher facilitates and monitors conversation practice.
Teacher provides guidelines and examples for reflective writing.

Written reflective essays on cultural adaptation experiences
Peer review feedback on each other’s essays
(Google classroom)

Reflective Essay Writing

Teacher provides guidelines and feedback on reflective essays
Peer review and feedback sessions