Improved cultural understanding and communication skills
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
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Week 1 |
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Google classroom |
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Cultural Role-Play |
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Teacher provides guidance on cultural scenarios and context. |
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Reflections on role-play |
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Cultural Role-Play reflection |
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Teacher guidance and feedback |
Week 2 (2 activities) |
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Classcraft |
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Article Analysis |
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Teacher instructions and feedback |
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Google classroom |
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Interactive lecture participation |
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Teacher delivery and monitoring |
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Week 3 |
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Reflective essay guidelines |
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Reflective Essay Writing ↓ |
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Teacher facilitates and monitors conversation practice. |
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Written reflective essays on cultural adaptation experiences |
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Reflective Essay Writing |
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Teacher provides guidelines and feedback on reflective essays |