Unit 3 Introduction

Question 1

What is an “intercultural encounter” and what it provides
2 points

Answer 1

1- when a person from one community interacts with a person from a different community.
2- Encounters such as this provide excellent opportunities to learn about other cultures an also about your own.

Question 2

What do you call the interaction with a person from a different community? 1 point

Answer 2

intercultural encounter

Question 3

What is the “autobiography of Intercultural Encounters”?

Answer 3

It’s a self-reflection tool that was developed by a team of scholars working for the Council of Europe (2009), as a means of helping people to engage in intercultural dialogue.

Question 4

What is a level descriptors? (this term was at the ‘taking stock’ part of the online activities. I googled the definition as I couldn’t find it in the book. Here is the definition I found.

Answer 4

What is a level descriptor?
A statement describing learning achievement at a particular level of a Qualifications Framework that provides a broad indication of the types of learning outcomes and assessment criteria that are appropriate to a qualification at that level.