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Developing Intercultural Competence in Practice

PUBLISHER Multilingual Matters Limited (07/25/2001)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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It is now widely recognised that learning a language should not just involve linguistic competence but also intercultural competence. It is also clear that intercultural competence can be developed through related subjects such as geography, history, mother tongue teaching. This book takes this as a given and provides practical help for teachers who wish to help their learners acquire intercultural competence in the ordinary classroom. It contains descriptions of lessons and materials from a wide range of classrooms in several countries and for beginners to advanced learners.
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ISBN-13: 9781853595370
ISBN-10: 1853595373
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 296
Carton Quantity: 1
Product Dimensions: 5.90 x 0.90 x 8.30 inches
Weight: 1.10 pound(s)
Country of Origin: GB
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BISAC Categories
Education | Aims & Objectives
Education | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics
Education | Multicultural Education
Dewey Decimal: 370.117
Library of Congress Control Number: 2001030233
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It is now widely recognised that learning a language should not just involve linguistic competence but also intercultural competence. It is also clear that intercultural competence can be developed through related subjects such as geography, history, mother tongue teaching. This book takes this as a given and provides practical help for teachers who wish to help their learners acquire intercultural competence in the ordinary classroom. It contains descriptions of lessons and materials from a wide range of classrooms in several countries and for beginners to advanced learners.
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Editor: Stevens, David
David Stevens is the winner of eleven Chelsea Flower Show gold medals. He has hosted two popular garden design series on television and is the author of many successful gardening books. He lives in England.
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Editor: Byram, Michael
Michael Byram taught languages in secondary school and adult education. At Durham University since 1980, now emeritus, he has researched the education of linguistic minorities and foreign language education. His most recent book is From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship (Multilingual Matters) and he is the editor of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning.
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