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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Week 1 Introduction to the course; Individual international experience. Possibilities for intercultural contacts at the University of West Bohemia (esp. International Students' Club [ISC] - buddies). Week 2 Language of discussion. Expressing one's opinion. Rules for intercultural communication. Week 3 Culture. Defining the word "culture". What is culture for you. Types of cultures. Week 4 Defining the word "multicultural". Multicultural aspects. Week 5 Communicating across cultures. Cultural influences. Week 6 Gender and communication. What is "masculine" and "feminine". Week 7 Stereotyping and generalisation. Czech culture stereotypes. Week 8 Body language. Communication styles. Communication and situational appropriateness. Week 9 Exploring language. Definitions for prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, and homophobia Week 10 Politeness in intercultural communication. Sexism in English and Czech. Political correctness. Discussing controversial issues. Week 11 Students' presentations. Week 12 Students' presentations. Week 13 Consolidation and evaluation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Students' portfolio, Practicum, Field trip
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| identify the basic grammatical structures |
| use the basic pronunciation rules |
| use common vocabulary used in everyday situations |
| form common grammatical structures correctly |
| Skills |
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| manage a small talk |
| express an opinion in a simple way |
| use a range of phrases and sentences to describe in a simple way personal experience with a family, study and the student's surroundings |
| talk about past events |
| express hypothetical ideas about the present and future |
| grasp the key points of written and spoken texts |
| write a short text about personal experience |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| use common grammatical structures appropriately |
| use common vocabulary appropriately |
| use basic vocabulary related to intercultural communication |
| identify the basic means of discourse and corresponding language functions |
| Skills |
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| hold a dialogue politely and with an understanding of cultural differences |
| take part in a discussion with understanding to key information |
| interpret a topic, key ideas and key information in a simple text from the area of intercultural communication |
| write a summary of a short text from the area of intercultural communication |
| give a short presentation of the student's own culture |
| reproduce the key idea of the heard presentation |
| compare the main features of the value system of one's own national culture with the value system of other cultures |
| express an agreement, suggestion etc. |
| speak English basically correctly, mostly without the so-called common mistakes in English caused by the interference of one's own language |
| use basic means of discourse and corresponding language functions |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Practicum |
| Field trip |
| Textual studies |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Lecture |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Hofstede, G., Hofstede G.J. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. New York, 2004.
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Utley, Derek. Intercultural resource pack : intercultural communication resources for language teachers. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-53340-6.
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