Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching

AvJohn Corbett

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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This is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition of a practical introduction to intercultural education for teachers of English as a second language. It provides a concise summary of the intellectual and pedagogical traditions that have shaped intercultural language education, from ethnography to critical pedagogy and cultural studies. The book offers clear illustrations of the practical impact of these traditions on curriculum design, classroom activities and assessment. As well as addressing developments in the field since the publication of the 1st edition, this new edition also reflects on the impact of online resources for English language education. The book continues to make a powerful case for developing intercultural as well as linguistic competences and will remain invaluable reading for English language teachers across the world.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-03-02
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education
Antal sidor:305
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Multilingual Matters
ISBN:9781788928601

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John Corbett is a Professor of English at BNU-HKBU United International College in Zhuhai, China, where he directs the Programme in English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS). He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, and a Professor of English at the University of Macau. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Glasgow University, where he held a personal Chair in Applied Language Studies. He has published widely in the areas of intercultural language education, corpus linguistics, literary linguistics, Scottish literature and the Scots language.

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The intercultural approach serves to develop language learners’ intercultural communicative competence which is more relevant than ever before in the globally interconnected world. Drawing on current research, the book provides a systematic discussion on the viable ways to apply intercultural approach to English teaching. It contributes much to the field.

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ForewordPreface to the Second Edition and AcknowledgementsImage CreditsChapter 1. Linguistic and Ethnographic Perspectives on CultureChapter 2. From Intercultural Communication to Literary, Media and Cultural StudiesChapter 3. Defining Intercultural Communicative CompetenceChapter 4. Implementing an Intercultural Approach to ELTChapter 5. Culture and ConversationChapter 6. Developing an Ethnographic Frame of MindChapter 7. Interviewing Skills for the Intercultural LearnerChapter 8. Virtual Ethnographies: Intercultural TelecollaborationChapter 9. Developing Visual LiteracyChapter 10. Using Literary, Media and Cultural StudiesChapter 11. Assessing Intercultural Communicative CompetenceChapter 12. Further Prospects for Intercultural Language Education Appendix: Checklist of questions to promote visual literacyReferences