T4 Flashcards
Cultural aspects
ÍNDICE DEL TEMA 4
Valoración del conocimiento de las lenguas extranjeras como instrumento de comunicación entre las personas y los pueblos.
Interés por la diversidad lingüística a través del conocimiento de una nueva lengua y su cultura
- Introduction
- Appreciation of knowledge of foreign languages as an instrument of communication among people and countries
- A language history
- The triumph of English?
- Pluricultural and plurilungual competences
- Sociocultural knowledge
- Interest in linguistic diversity by means of the knowledge of a new language and the culture that represents
- Institutional framework
- 2 Sociocultural aspects in the curriculum
- Sociocultural competence
- How to work on sociocultural aspects?
- Conclusion
- References
Benefits of FL knowledge
Makes easier the learning of a new system of symbols and sounds
Improves the contact with a new culture: value different cultures and lifestyles, tolerance…
Makes you a better listener - used to having to interpret meaning
Makes you more conscious of the nuts and bolts of your own language
Lingua franca definition
Language used widely for communication between people who do not share the same first language
Number of English speakers
350 native + 400 as a 2nd language
Why is the term triumph used ironically?
Because English grew from a number of roots and incorporated elements from different languages.
Factors which have ensured the widespread of English
Harmer (2007):
- Colonial history
- Economics
- Information exchange
- Travel
- Popular culture
Benefits of learning cultural aspects
- It will make learners understand easily some difficult aspects of the language
- Activate intrinsic motivation (Harmer, 2007)
- It helps to avoid stereotypes
- It enables students to take control of their own learning by evaluation and questioning the wider context
- More tolerant world, without prejudices and with a positive attitude towards Foreign countries and people.
- Better comprehension of L1 (Lombardi, 1986)
- More cognitive control (Craik and Bialystok, 2005)
Sub-programmes of the Lifelong Learning Programme
Erasmus: students and staff mobility around EU
Comenius: foster cooperation among schools
Leonardo da Vinci: fund practical projects
Grundtvig: adult learners
What is Erasmus +?
From 2014 by the European commission for education
It offers opportunities for mobility of learners and staff and cooperation across the education and training sector.
Easier and more simple than its predecessor
Stage objectives related to sociocultural aspects
A: appreciate values and rules
D: know, comprehend and respect different cultures and differences between people.
H: Know the fundamental aspects related to Social Sciences, History, culture…
How does methodology contribute to the work on sociocultural aspects?
Communicative Approach: meaningful and understandable comunicative situations, close to interests.
Accepting FL social rules
Participating in European programmes
Promoting a critical attitude towards sociocultural information and stereotypes
Role-plays, letters, researching, penfriends…
Evaluation criteria related to sociocultural aspects
1C: show interest in Learning the FL and recognise diversity as enriching
2C: Identify and compare aspects of the everyday life in other countries
3C:
- Value the FL as an instrument of communication
- Show interest towards people who speak the FL
- Identify some features from the countries.
Examples of how to work on sociocultural aspects
Commonwealth month
British or American names
Name groups by countries
Decorate our classroom
Watch films or videos
Read a book
Celebrate foreign country days
Plurilingual and Pluricultural competence
CEFRL (2001) Linguistic competence for intercultural interaction as a social actor that have different grades, learning of new language and experience of new cultures.
Multilinguism vs. Plurilinguism
Multilinguism: coexistance of varied languages in a context in a same level
Plurilinguism: knowledge of different languages by the same individual or group.
