Language and Culture lessons part 1

Welcome back!
Today's programme is..

- Introduction upcoming weeks
- What is culture?
- Explore dimension 1: School





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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Welcome back!
Today's programme is..

- Introduction upcoming weeks
- What is culture?
- Explore dimension 1: School





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Learning goals 
  • You can talk about the concept of culture and you can reflect on your own perception of culture.
  • You can name different components of the concept of culture

  • You know the basics of the educational systems of the UK and USA.

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language and culture studies

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How would you define 'culture'?

Slide 4 - Open question

Defining Culture
Culture refers to the set of beliefs, practices, learned behaviour and moral values that are passed on, from one generation to another.

-> How is this different from 'society'?
-> How is culture different from stereotypes?

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Difficult question: Cultural identity
What makes you 'you'?
What makes a culture a 'culture'?

In other words, which factors are important in shaping something/someone into what it/he is today?

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Which factors are important in shaping a cultural identity?

Slide 7 - Open question

ENG speaking countries

Slide 8 - Mind map

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Educational systems
Two countries, four groups 
- USA: School career from year 1 to uni
- UK: School career from year 1 to uni
- USA: A typical day at high school
-UK: a typical day at secondary school

Make an infographic on the educational system.

 


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Teams > General chat
UK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md8yxDaV1lQ (school career)
http://projectbritain.com/education/index.html (sooo much info)

USA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpdoYhT43rU (school career(s) as well as a typical school day)
https://www.justlanded.com/english/United-States/USA-Guide/Education/The-American-school-system (Grades and school hours)
https://isss.umn.edu/publications/USEducation/2.pdf (large file, but lots of info)

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Evaluation and flash-forward
Today's goals...
You can talk about cultural as a dynamic concept.
You can name different dimensions of the concept of culture

You know the basics of the educational systems of the UK and USA.

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Next week...
Continue the exploration!

- Other English speaking countries
- Other dimensions of cultural identities

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