Intercultural Training with Films

Films that deal with different patterns of behaviour
1. Monochromic & polychronic perceptions of time
2. Individualism vs. collectivism
3. High vs. low context styles
4. Formal & informal communication
Using films in the classroom
1. Activities
  1. Pre-viewing
  2. While-viewing
  3. post-viewing
An intercultural project involving film
1. For advanced students
2. A task-based & combined language learning with various key skills
  1. Using internet
  2. Composing film summaries
  3. Presentation skills
Films
1. Great medium to teach English
  1. hold the viewer's interest
  2. Simultaneously address different senses & cognitive channels
  3. expose the way people actually speak
  4. appealing
2. facilitate intercultural learning
3. Helpful for teachers to introduce lessons & activities
4. Contain a lot examples of intercultural communication
Using films for intercultural training
1. Culture
  1. Deals with many subjects
2. can provide useful preparation
Culture representation in films
1. Categories of cultural elements
  1. foster empathy with foreigners
  2. illustrate intercultural conflict
  3. deal with racism
  4. contain stereotypes
  5. Cultural traditions & intergenerational conflict
  6. Paraverbal & nonverbal communication

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