3.1 Who?
3.2 Why?
3.3 What?
3.4 How?
3.5 The evaluation
3.6 Final checklist
3.7 Lessons learnt
3.8 Models for timetabling
3.9 Sample questionnaire
3.3 What will you teach?
Draft
your rough list of contents into a workshop planning grid (see Models
for Timetabling Intercultural Communication Workshops). Keep in mind
that it will be just a first draft, and you will probably not be able
to fill in all the elements at this stage. You will often have to make
adjustments right up to the time when you are selecting materials for
individual sessions.
Content areas to discuss in a workshop or course that intends to develop intercultural communicative competence might be / and this is an open list:
- the target language culture's (C2) social practices, customs and lifestyle
- similarities and differences in values, beliefs and norms between C1 and C2
- cultural differences in perception between C1 and C2, C3, etc.
- the nature and dangers of stereotyping
- the acculturation process (including culture shock)
- nonverbal communication and proxemics
- attitudes of openness, curiosity, empathy and non-judgmental thinking
- useful communication strategies in intercultural settings
- other:_________________________________________
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