MULTICULTURAL TRAVELS MULTICULTURAL TRAVELS TODAYS LESSON GOAL To

MULTICULTURAL TRAVELS

MULTICULTURAL TRAVELS

TODAY’S LESSON GOAL: To extend your knowledge of cultural frameworks, as well as your understanding of a range of countries and cultures from around the world OVERVIEW: To extend your knowledge of cultural frameworks, as well as your understanding of a range of countries and cultures from around the world pg. XX

IN SPAIN… pg. XX Fresh bread can be bought at bakeries PRODUCTS • Fresh bread is baked daily • Bread is broken off, not sliced. • Bread is used to scoop food onto utensils • Butter isn’t served with bread PRACTICES PERSPECTIVES Bread is a fundamental part of every meal

pg. XX WHO AM I?

pg. XX AND IN KOREA…

CULTURAL AWARENESS

pg. XX the appropriate patterns of social interactions or behaviors PRACTICES The intangible or tangible creations of a culture. PRODUCTS PERSPECTIVES CULTURE Underlying attitudes, values, beliefs and ideas

THE THREE P’S PRODUCTS pg. XX PRACTICES PERSPECTIVES

pg. XX IN THE U. S. A…. • Face creams • Students have P. E. class • People invest in running shoes or gym memberships • Have plastic surgery • High fiber cereals • Fitness Equipment • Vitamins PRACTICES PRODUCTS PERSPECTIVES ? Youth is valued more than old age

pg. XX IN KOREA? ? ? PRACTICES PRODUCTS PERSPECTIVES ?

PRACTICES The appropriate patterns of social interactions or behaviors

PRACTICES pg. XX Examples: Formal/ Informal Language Table Manners Conversation Turn-taking Gestures Holiday Traditions Rites of Passage Behaviors at particular events Social Hierarchy

ETIQUETTE pg. XX Think about when you eat a meal, what are the manners or rules?

ETIQUETTE pg. XX Read the passage about another country’s mealtime. Think about: The role of men, women and children Behavior before, during and after? Any mealtime taboos? Are there any similarities?

SKIMMING Draw a “Christmas tree” with your Index finger while glancing at the words closest to your finger

SKIMMING Mentally divide the page into three columns; the middle column is the widest Focus only the words in the middle column, but remember not to read in detail.

CULTURAL CUSTOMS Read the traditions and customs from Arab countries and the wider Islamic World Can you guess why these traditions exist? pg. XX

GESTURES In different cultures and countries, the same gesture can have different meanings pg. XX

GESTURES pg. XX In pairs, Describe a gesture to your partner. (Use only words, not actions) Your partner needs to do the gesture Can your partner guess the meaning and the country it is used in?

PRODUCTS The intangible or tangible creations of a culture

PRODUCTS pg. XX TANGIBLE PRODUCTS artwork foods household items houses & buildings literature paintings pottery toys dress utensils INTANGIBLE PRODUCTS dances folktales language laws music rituals social, economic, political institutions

FOLKTALES In different cultures, there are many versions of a similar story pg. XX

FOLKTALES pg. XX Each group will be given a version from a different country As a group, read your Cinderella folktale and complete the tasks

FOLKTALES pg. XX

FOLKTALES As you read, check the cultural values and customs that apply to your text pg. XX

FOLKTALES pg. XX

FOLKTALES Summarize your group’s version of Cinderella in 3 to 5 sentences pg. XX

PERSPECTIVES The underlying cultural attitudes, values, beliefs and ideas

PRODUCTS pg. XX Examples: Youth valued over age Valuing sports over education Importance of Individual Freedom Importance of Family Value associated with personal privacy Values attached to bilingualism *Products and Practices are the tools to view these through

COMMUNICATION STYLES HIGH-CONTEXT (Indirect) LOW-CONTEXT (Direct) • More homogenous • Shared expectations for interactions • More heterogeneous • Assumptions can be made about other people’s behaviors • Assumptions can’t be made about people or conversation paths • Less need to be explicit • Can’t rely on context in speech • Words don’t convey as • Trust the literal meaning of words much meaning pg. XX

COMMUNICATION STYLES Identify the communication style of each of the following statements: pg. XX

COMMUNICATION STYLE Write about a time when your communication style clashed with the style of someone else. pg. XX

INDIRECT pg. XX Change the indirect statements to be more direct ? I don’t really agree with your idea. It’s a bit strange That’s a very interesting idea…

DIRECT INDIRECT pg. XX Change the direct statements to be more indirect I don’t think that’s such a good idea ? Do youmost think I like that’sof a good parts that idea? idea

PROVERBS AND IDIOMS Read the expressions and suggest a cultural value or belief that each group represents Example: Egalitarian (Everyone should be equal) Value: ____________ He thinks he's better than me That person should be cut down to size. It's gone to his head. pg. XX

YOUR TASK

YOUR TASK In groups, Design a board game that will teach other trainees about a specific culture.

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