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A video on cultural differences in business
There’s a video about cultural differences and intercultural training from OUP here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFJiIntvvU It is a very simple format with an expert talking and then some really...
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Webinar on teaching culture in Business English
Thanks to anyone who came along to my webinar for Oxford University Press on 17th October. I hope it was helpful and gave food for thought. Below are some useful links I mentioned for further reading:...
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Intercultural communication between families
If you are integrating the teaching of intercultural communication and cultural awareness into your lessons, then the video extract below from the film, ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ is a great lead in to...
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Intercultural emoticons
We often talk about how culture and language are connected and so you can’t teach one without the other. Well here’s something that may interest your students, especially if you have a class of...
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Are you teaching cultural awareness or intercultural awareness?
‘the study of intercultural communication begins as a journey into another culture and ends as a journey into one’s own culture’ Peter Adler, Social Psychologist (1975) Adler’s comment draws...
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Colour and culture
We often approach the topic of culture and nationalities by showing the products of a culture. For example, a red post box for Britain, a baguette for the France etc etc. And yes it gets a bit dull and...
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