Developing Intercultural Competence in Practice

David Stevens

ISBN 10: 1853595365 / ISBN 13: 9781853595363

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, GB, 2001

About this Item

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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Developing Intercultural Competence in Practice
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853595365
• ISBN 13: 9781853595363
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 385 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Michael Byram is Professor Emeritus at Durham University, England. Having studied languages at Cambridge University, he taught French and  German in school and adult education and then did teacher education at Durham. He was adviser to the Language Policy Division of the Council of Europe and then on the expert group which produced the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture. His research has included the education of minorities, foreign language teaching and intercultural competence, and more recently on how the PhD is experienced and assessed in a range of different countries.