Cultural self
awareness; culture
specific knowledge;
socio-linguistic
awareness; grasp of
global issues and
trends
Skills
Listening,
observing,
evaluating
using patience
and
perseverance;
viewing the
world from
others'
perspectives
Attitudes
Respect (valuing
other cultures);
openess (withholding
judgement); curiosity
(viewing difference as
a learning
opportunity);
discovery (tolerance
for ambiguity)
Refers to the ability to meet and
engage suc-cessfully with people
of another social group.
Intercultural understanding
Is an essential part of
living with others in
the diverse world of
the twenty-first
century
Combines
personal,
interpersonal and
social knowledge
and skills
Stimulates
students’
interest in the
lives of others
Capability focuses on helping
students to develop knowledge,
skills, behaviours and attitudes
that enable them to appreciate
and respect others from
different communities and
cultures.
Ethnocultural
empathy
Refers to the understanding of feelings of
individuals that are ethnically and/or
culturally different from oneself.
Applied in
Cross-culture
Cross-ethnics
analysis
Intercultural Communicative
Competence
Is the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with people
from other language and cultural backgrounds.