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User ID
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Time |
Tweets |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T19:50:22 |
here and ready for #eltchat tonight :-) welcome to all! |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T19:58:49 |
So excited about tonight's #eltchat. Haven't participated in a looong time |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T19:58:55 |
@ELTchat two topics have the same result - what does that mean for our #eltchat ? |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T19:59:21 |
@Ashowski @ELTchat This happend after the polls closed #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T19:59:44 |
@Ashowski @ELTchat they might have now but we call the poll an hour before #eltchat and at that point it was intercultural |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T19:59:56 |
@perikleis welcome! really hope you enjoy it #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:00:36 |
#ELTchat Ready to go tonight? |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:01:04 |
@SueAnnan yep :-) #Eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:01:09 |
@SueAnnan Aye though i do have one eye on 24 on tv #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:01:13 |
Hi everyone! Ready to go )) #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:01:18 |
Hello interculturally alert #ELTchat friends!!! Ready to go yes! |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:01:33 |
@sueannan yes! #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:02:15 |
Do we need to teach cultural overtly, or do the students get it by being in a mixed class anyway? #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:02:40 |
#eltchat hi everyone |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:03:01 |
@SueAnnan That's if they are in a mixed class! Not always the case in my context #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:03:07 |
@SueAnnan But that’s a context thing, in many schools classes are monolingual #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:03:09 |
RT @SueAnnan: Do we need to teach cultural overtly, or do the students get it by being in a mixed class anyway? #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:03:13 |
@sueannan culture of the target language we are teaching i.e. British American Australian SA culture? #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:03:15 |
@hartle Hi Sharon #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:03:16 |
@hartle @SueAnnan @Ashowski @HadaLitim @Shaunwilden @esolcourses @perikleis good to see u all #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:03:44 |
@Shaunwilden @SueAnnan Exactly! #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:03:48 |
@Marisa_C @hartle @SueAnnan @HadaLitim @Shaunwilden @esolcourses @perikleis you too and the others :-) #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:03:48 |
#eltchat I’m never very sure what it really means. Any definitions? |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:03:53 |
RT @Marisa_C: @hartle @SueAnnan @Ashowski @HadaLitim @Shaunwilden @esolcourses @perikleis good to see u all #eltchat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:04:04 |
Hi all #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:04:21 |
Hello #eltchat Sorry I'm late. Lost internet connection for a while. |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:04:21 |
Hi everyone. Guess the topic is teaching cultural awareness? #ELTCHAT |
| mmedobreski |
2014-05-14T20:04:23 |
RT @ShellTerrell: http://t.co/C5hCbYMsCu- 29 languages, grammar, word usage, idioms, pronunciation http://t.co/Svp5fBS2ca #esl #eltchat #la… |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:04:30 |
RT @hartle: #eltchat I’m never very sure what it really means. Any definitions? > Good question |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:04:31 |
@Marisa_C @hartle @SueAnnan @Ashowski @Shaunwilden @esolcourses @perikleis Aloha Marisa )) #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:04:38 |
@SueAnnan Even in monolingual classes, students are exposed to another culture through language, aren't they? #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:04:43 |
RT @Marisa_C: @hartle @SueAnnan @Ashowski @HadaLitim @Shaunwilden @esolcourses @perikleis good to see u all ] likewise! :-) #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:04:54 |
RT @angelos_bollas: @SueAnnan Even in monolingual classes, students are exposed to another culture through language, aren't they? #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:05:12 |
@HanaTicha Hello Hana #eltchat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:05:15 |
@SueAnnan With ESOL learners in the UK they need to be aware of cultural aspects to pass the Citizenship test! #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:05:29 |
RT @languageeteach: @SueAnnan With ESOL learners in the UK they need to be aware of cultural aspects to pass the Citizenship test! #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:05:32 |
Sorry everyone. Forgot about the monolingual classes :-) I don't do much other than referee if there are problems I must say #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:05:33 |
Good evening to us all! :) #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:05:34 |
@HanaTicha @MarjorieRosenbe @GemL1 @angelos_bollas Welcome and good to go #eltchat @languageeteach |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:05:39 |
@HadaLitim hi there :-) #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:05:53 |
@languageeteach @SueAnnan yeah they also need to know loads of silly facts for no apparent reason :-) #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:06:16 |
@angelos_bollas @sueannan for sure! the culture of the teacher, right? #eltchat btw good to see you again :-) |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:06:20 |
Afternoon all. #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:06:20 |
@Shaunwilden @languageeteach Not sure I could pass that :-) #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T20:06:29 |
#eltchat Hi everyone :) |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:06:30 |
@Shaunwilden @languageeteach @SueAnnan Facts that often take up valuable class time...for nothing! #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:06:33 |
@hartle rightly asks - definition? what do we mean by intercultural awareness? amongst Ss or of the L2 community? #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:07:04 |
@SueAnnan @languageeteach Yes i would struggle as well without reading up and studying #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:07:05 |
@Philip_Saxon good to see u here #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:07:18 |
RT @Marisa_C: @hartle rightly asks - definition? what do we mean by intercultural awareness? amongst Ss or of the L2 community? #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:07:20 |
#eltchat in the very Catholic Veneto area where I live & work it’s important to incoude the muslims in the class, for instance. |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:07:51 |
@Marisa_C @hartle The L2 community itself has its own range of cultures #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:08:11 |
RT @HadaLitim: @Marisa_C @hartle The L2 community itself has its own range of cultures #eltchat > true true |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:08:25 |
@Ashowski @languageeteach @sueannan Knock yourself out Anthony http://t.co/RenCXmJlkw #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:08:30 |
@SueAnnan I'm pro teaching it, because IME learners don't always pick it up and I in some situations it can be fairly important... #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:08:33 |
#eltchat 4 teachers in thr community there is the question of how to adapt global methodologies to local contexts. Are comminicative aims ok |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:08:37 |
RT @esolcourses: @SueAnnan I'm pro teaching it, because IME learners don't always pick it up and I in some situations it can be fairly impo… |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:08:44 |
@Marisa_C suppose nowadays its both awareness amongst Ss (esp if a multilingual class) and L2 community #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:08:50 |
@hartle I do the same here in Austria. #eltchat lasr semester sts rated cultural info at the top of good topics. #eltchat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:09:02 |
@HadaLitim @Shaunwilden @SueAnnan True but we can raise aspects of certain things, e.g. inappropriate gestures etc. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:09:16 |
RT @languageeteach: @HadaLitim @Shaunwilden @SueAnnan True but we can raise aspects of certain things, e.g. inappropriate gestures etc. #el… |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:09:21 |
So does the mean teaching the culture of the language or teaching culture in a wider sense? Or both? #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:09:30 |
RT @languageeteach: @HadaLitim @Shaunwilden True but we can raise aspects of certain things, e.g. inappropriate gestures etc. #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:09:31 |
RT @theteacherjames: So does the mean teaching the culture of the language or teaching culture in a wider sense? Or both? #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:09:32 |
@shaunwilden @languageeteach @sueannan OMG I can't even answer the first question - it's a useless one though #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:10:06 |
@perikleis @SueAnnan Sure! Course books often include info about the culture of the language taught (info more than lang. itself) #ELTChat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:10:07 |
@HadaLitim absolutely, and are we aware of each other? #eltchat how do we adapt methodology? |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:10:20 |
@MarjorieRosenbe @hartle My Ss also like me telling them about UK but they're not interested in everything #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:10:24 |
I've got a class of 65YOs from all over the world and theyre learning culture from each other, Host families, and the wider world #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:10:52 |
@Ashowski technically you’re supposed to learn this and then do the test http://t.co/tWbRWLVcfA #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:11:03 |
@theteacherjames I think Ss are often interested in the culture of their teacher, whatever it is #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T20:11:09 |
#eltchat it is my first time bere but you guys suggest really good topics |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:11:14 |
Topic is huge methinks - we could only tackle aspects of it - e,g, topics, culturally loaded materials, even approach to teaching #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:11:14 |
@Shaunwilden @Ashowski !!! #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:11:15 |
I've just had to teach a lesson on the Commonwealth....it was a nightmare but we had to cover it - part of the curriculum #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:11:30 |
RT @esolcourses: @SueAnnan I’m pro teaching it...in some situations it can be fairly important... #eltchat examples? |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:11:34 |
@anasainzc welcome and dive in!! #eltchat :-) |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:11:36 |
@SueAnnan that is definitely the advantage of study abroad schools #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:11:45 |
@anasainzc great to have you here. #eltchat |
| HelenAustin2013 |
2014-05-14T20:11:50 |
RT @sandymillin: Love style of this: a letter from a student to a teacher explaining why they're not speaking much in class http://t.co/79U… |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:11:52 |
“@HadaLitim: @theteacherjames I think Ss are often interested in the culture of their teacher, whatever it is #eltchat” agree on the whole |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:11:54 |
#eltchat hi all |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:11:55 |
Hi all, love this topic! Deffo teach it. Still at meeting, dipping in and out. #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:12:51 |
@hanaticha did they enjoy it? where you teaching? #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:12:52 |
@ChristineMulla Hi Christine. Great you made it #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:12:53 |
I guess I have to teach culture, my school is called 'British Cultural Centre'! @ccbritanico #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:13:03 |
RT @MarjorieRosenbe: @hartle I do the same here in Austria. #eltchat I’m sure there are cultural similarities btwn Austria and the Veneto.. |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:13:11 |
I suppose politeness comes high on the list, though #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:13:18 |
@LizziePinard Hi Lizzie #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:13:20 |
A culture includes behaviours, traditions, food, socializing, etc #eltchat - these are all topics included in mats - cd extend topics |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:13:32 |
RT @Marisa_C: A culture includes behaviours, traditions, food, socializing, etc #eltchat - these are all topics included in mats - cd exten… |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:13:33 |
@Marisa_C @hartle Shouldn't the q be whether we serve as lang Ts or as ambassadors of the broader English culture as well? #eltchat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:13:36 |
@theteacherjames guess that determines which 'culture' you have to teach too! #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:13:45 |
@theteacherjames @ccbritanico Same thing at the British COuncil! #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:13:51 |
@hartle @SueAnnan well... in a UK context, using polite language is important in some situations (saying please, thank you, etc) #ELTchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:13:55 |
@SueAnnan that can come in teaching language such as functional exponents #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:14:02 |
@HadaLitim @Marisa_C @hartle Agree. Culture is much more than grouping countries and labelling them. Many other factors involved. #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:14:08 |
@GemL1 @HadaLitim Agree, it just helps that my culture is the same as the target language. #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:14:10 |
@angelos_bollas @Marisa_C @hartle Is there such a thing as an'english' culture? #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:14:14 |
RT @MarjorieRosenbe: @HadaLitim @Marisa_C @hartle Agree. Culture is much more than grouping countries and labelling them. Many other factor… |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:14:24 |
@Ashowski I tried to do it in an enjoyable way - quizes, games, etc. So in the end yes. I teach at a public grammar school in CZE #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:14:37 |
RT @theteacherjames: So does..mean...? #eltchat or adapting teaching to cultural contexts or awareness of differences in class |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:14:50 |
@angelos_bollas in a sense if teaching an L2 its cultural norms evident in lang should be part of it - no? #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:14:51 |
@SueAnnan @angelos_bollas @Marisa_C @hartle #eltchat No! |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:15:00 |
Hello everyone from the UK. Sorry to be a bit late. Just joining #ELTChat today. What is the topic? |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:15:06 |
Need to know behaviours, mannerisms esp in business settings, but also for classroom #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:15:27 |
@Marisa_C @angelos_bollas Yes the main aspects seem to be musts but then to the T's discretion #eltchat |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T20:15:29 |
@ChristineMulla Hi all! If you teach it where do you start? How do you decide? #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:15:30 |
@ELTExperiences Intercultural awareness and how best to address in L2 classes #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:15:34 |
RT @Marisa_C: @angelos_bollas in a sense if teaching an L2 its cultural norms evident in lang should be part of it - no? #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:15:43 |
@theteacherjames How do you sefine he culture of the language James? #eltchat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:15:46 |
@hartle Have you made any cultural faux pas yourself? I once asked a Muslim lady about her hair and it didn't go down well! Fool. #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:15:50 |
@ELTExperiences Intercultural Communication-what do our learners need to know? #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:15:57 |
@lizziepinard Hi Lizzie! Great to see you again :-) #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:15:57 |
@Marisa_C Sure! but how much do we focus on? #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T20:15:58 |
#eltchat I had to teach British culture to my Spanish students and it occurred to me that we could learn imperatives while making brownies |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:16:03 |
@Marisa_C a wonderful discussion for today's #ELTChat. Thanks @Shaunwilden for the update also. |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:16:15 |
@SueAnnan @angelos_bollas @Marisa_C @hartle Yes for England but not 'English language culture' #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:16:26 |
Re behaviour Eg had a student spit on the floor mid class one day, Ss remove shoes in class - can cause discomfort #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:16:27 |
RT @angelos_bollas: @Marisa_C @hartle Shouldn't the q be whether we serve as lang Ts or as ambassadors of the broader English culture as we… |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:16:28 |
#eltchat cos English is global maybe more useful to raise awareness of difference between its many users exist despite same language used |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:16:30 |
@hartle @SueAnnan ... & the 'unwritten rules' of correct behaviour in one culture don't necessarily transfer to another one #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:16:40 |
RT @anasainzc: #eltchat it is my first time bere but you guys suggest really good topics... Welcome :-) |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:16:46 |
There is a big problem tho - where are the manuals for Ts to help them? What abt us poor NNEST's ? #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T20:16:47 |
#eltchat Best experience ever. They had to follow instructions and make a brownie in a microwave. I will upload pictures :) |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T20:16:49 |
RT @angelos_bollas: @Marisa_C @hartle Shouldn't the q be whether we serve as lang Ts or as ambassadors of the broader English culture as we… |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:16:52 |
RT @esolcourses: @hartle @SueAnnan ... & the 'unwritten rules' of correct behaviour in one culture don't necessarily transfer to another on… |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:17:03 |
RT @esolcourses: @hartle @SueAnnan ... & the 'unwritten rules' of correct behaviour in one culture don't necessarily transfer to another on… |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:17:04 |
RT @Marisa_C: Topic is huge methinks - we could only tackle aspects of it - e,g, topics, culturally loaded materials, even approach to tea… |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:17:09 |
@LizziePinard @SueAnnan @Marisa_C @hartle Depends on the SS's origin. For some, English equals western #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:17:26 |
I belive that intercultural awareness is best taught and learnt via intercultural misunderstandings, hard to do in class #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:17:37 |
@Marisa_C Isn't it a question of context? What do the sts need the language for? #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:17:37 |
Do you think that current coursebooks include a component of culture? #ELTChat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:17:45 |
@LizziePinard @SueAnnan @angelos_bollas @Marisa_C @hartle Agree. No one English culture. #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:17:54 |
RT @Marisa_C: @angelos_bollas in a sense if teaching an L2 its cultural norms evident in lang should be part of it - no? #eltchat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:17:58 |
@esolcourses @hartle @SueAnnan Yes, and the importance of hedging language esp when asking for a favour. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:18:03 |
@ELTExperiences Definitely! #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:18:13 |
@HanaTicha Isn’t there a wealth of video on youtube that could help bring that into class? #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:18:14 |
@HanaTicha So you mean it can only happen outside class - ? #eltchat too late then isn't it |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:18:23 |
RT @languageeteach: @esolcourses @hartle @SueAnnan Yes, and the importance of hedging language esp when asking for a favour. #eltchat ]agree |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:18:32 |
RT @languageeteach: @esolcourses @hartle @SueAnnan Yes, and the importance of hedging language esp when asking for a favour. #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:18:50 |
Yikes I'm late and need to catch up on what's been said so far...not so fast! :) #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:18:51 |
@Marisa_C I said it's hard. Not impossile. #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:19:03 |
@languageeteach @esolcourses @hartle but it depends where they are, and who with and where they will be using language #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:19:05 |
@ELTExperiences I think many do, esp those used in state schools as culture so often part of an exam #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:19:35 |
@HanaTicha sorry!!! #eltchat :-) |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:19:36 |
@HanaTicha @Marisa_C well that told you Marisa ;-) #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:19:37 |
@ELTExperiences Depends on the books. Business E books often have units on intercultural awareness. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:19:41 |
To me the idea of bringing in culture is necessary but the approach can be the problem #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:19:48 |
@hanaticha Nice! Games are always fun! #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:20:02 |
I think there is a wonderful book by DELTA Publishing for English language teaching: http://t.co/IaPDXka5RY #ELTChat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:20:02 |
#eltchat culture isn't static so you can't teach it as a body of content? |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:20:09 |
@ELTExperiences Most of them! Still on a stereotypical way, though! #ELTChat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:20:13 |
@Shaunwilden @HanaTicha it did - didn't it #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:20:30 |
@Shaunwilden Sure. There are videos. But if experienced vicariously, it's not very authentic #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:20:31 |
@languageeteach @hartle @SueAnnan some aspects of language, too - tag questions in particular can be confusing for learners! #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:20:46 |
@MarjorieRosenbe With great difficulty! I guess it’s down to the teacher to interpret the culture as they see it. #ELTchat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:21:05 |
@SueAnnan agree dependson context - if Ss will mostly be spking to NSs or using ELF in which case need broader cultural issues #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:21:06 |
RT @LizziePinard: #eltchat cos English is global maybe more useful to raise awareness of difference between its many users exist despite sa… |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:21:13 |
@HadaLitim wary of just Eng culture, Ss learing Eng will use it in China or S America too, Eng as way to view diff world cultures #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:21:13 |
@esolcourses @languageeteach @hartle I always cover them in small talk lessons #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:21:14 |
RT @Philip_Saxon: A story of a faux pas might be a good lead-in to the topic can elicit suggestions on how to get out of trouble! #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:21:15 |
@HanaTicha @Shaunwilden Authentic videos are great for those who're not sure about cultural aspects of diff countries #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:21:29 |
@lizziepinard That is a very good point, especially now we have so many native teachers from around the world in a single school #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:21:36 |
RT @eilymurphy: @HadaLitim wary of just Eng culture, Ss learing Eng will use it in China or S America too, Eng as way to view diff world cu… |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:21:55 |
@Shaunwilden Greetings across cultures - shake, nod, nose touch etc. #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:21:57 |
@lizziepinard will also prepare out learners well for the world of English which is very diverse #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:22:00 |
@HanaTicha surely we learn a lot about cultural behaviour when we watch tv, films etc how can you claim it’s not authentic #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:22:14 |
RT @LizziePinard: #eltchat cos English is global maybe more useful to raise awareness of difference between its many users exist despite sa… |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:22:14 |
@HadaLitim I do games, activities, discussions and personal stories from me and from sts. #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:22:16 |
We use a great GTKY activity with our students to encourage cultural awareness. It prompts discussion on proxemics, etc. #ELTChat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:22:26 |
@eilymurphy Absolutely hence various cultures open the Ss' view of others #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:22:36 |
@hanaticha err are humanum set - learn from doing, right? #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:22:59 |
RT @MarjorieRosenbe: @HadaLitim I do games, activities, discussions and personal stories from me and from sts. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:23:00 |
Please remember to include the #ELtchat hashtag - we re missing many tweets |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:23:19 |
RT @languageeteach: @hartle Have you made any cultural faux pas yourself?. #eltchat I’m sure I have as well as linguistic ones :-) |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:23:22 |
@Shaunwilden @HanaTicha I suppose TV, films, etc are considered functional cultural norms but what happens during the unexpected? #ELTChat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:23:26 |
I think these issues / topics tend to come up naturally in class either through the language forms (politeness etc) or discussions #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:23:32 |
I’m just wondering how you can teach a lang without culture. Lang is the ultimate expression of the culture that created it. #ELTchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:23:47 |
@MarjorieRosenbe Me too and often compare cultures #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:23:49 |
A fun activity which dealt with culture was to ask sts to bring superstions from their countries. Fascinating. #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:23:56 |
@MarjorieRosenbe true! #ELTChat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:24:01 |
@Shaunwilden In my experience, I thought I learnt things from films etc but then I was very surprised when I got into trouble #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:24:12 |
RT @ChristineMulla: @Shaunwilden Greetings across cultures - shake, nod, nose touch etc. #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:24:14 |
RT @Marisa_C: RT @Philip_Saxon: A story of a faux pas might be a good lead-in to the topic can elicit suggestions on how to get out of tro… |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:24:22 |
@theteacherjames it certainly creates discussion and comparing/contrasting #eltchat |
| Philip_Saxon |
2014-05-14T20:24:22 |
In business classes, case studies involving faux pas (or worse) can be instructive. #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:24:23 |
RT @ELTExperiences: I think there is a wonderful book by DELTA Publishing for English language teaching: http://t.co/IaPDXka5RY #ELTChat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:24:25 |
@MarjorieRosenbe I also get students to discuss the importance of colour in their culture. #ELTChat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:24:27 |
RT @Marisa_C: Please remember to include the #ELtchat hashtag - we re missing many tweets ] oops! guilty as charged ;-) sorry! |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:24:28 |
@ChristineMulla @Shaunwilden Gestures is always a great one #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:24:35 |
#eltchat also need to remember that within "a culture" are many subcultures. V complex. |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:24:40 |
RT @ELTExperiences: @Shaunwilden @HanaTicha I suppose TV, films, etc are considered functional cultural norms but what happens during the u… |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T20:24:43 |
@Marisa_C know what you mean:-) as often ask me why do you English do this? I refer to Watching the English by Kate Fox #eltchat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:24:51 |
RT @theteacherjames: I’m just wondering how you can teach a lang without culture. Lang is the ultimate expression of the culture that creat… |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T20:24:57 |
@HanaTicha @Shaunwilden It is a sense of the real world. Not the real world #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:24:59 |
RT @LizziePinard: #eltchat also need to remember that within "a culture" are many subcultures. V complex. ] good point, Lizzie |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:25:30 |
From my wife's cultural awareness studies: culture absorbs and changes language and vice versa. #ELTChat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:25:39 |
RT @ChristineMulla: . Culture is a natural part of life - society and language based. Automatic learning if open to it #ELTchat (hashtag) |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:25:43 |
Creative Drama would be great for culture awareness, too. #ELTChat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:25:51 |
RT @angelos_bollas: Creative Drama would be great for culture awareness, too. #ELTChat |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T20:26:03 |
@SueAnnan @theteacherjames most aspects of a culture are expressed through language,it also shows the involvement through years #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:26:13 |
@ELTExperiences @MarjorieRosenbe yes and family, gender roles #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:26:24 |
@Marisa_C @ChristineMulla culture is a natural and organic process. Language changes and amends culture and the opposite. #ELTChat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:26:28 |
RT @Ashowski: @Marisa_C @hartle ? #eltchat in my uni contrxt stds mainly interested in exams. I don’t feel like a cuptural represent. |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:26:30 |
@HanaTicha Or personal stories. They work well as well. #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:26:34 |
#eltchat if ss in E.S.E could get them to research then go interview ppl on the street&learn more - i made materials to max learning from it |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:26:48 |
@theteacherjames so do we teach Eng for a weekend in London, or working in Germany or nego with China - lang will change w culture #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:26:49 |
RT @ELTExperiences: @Marisa_C @ChristineMulla culture is a natural and organic process. Language changes and amends culture and the opposit… |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:26:54 |
RT @esolcourses: @hartle @SueAnnan ... & the 'unwritten rules' of correct behaviour in one culture don't necessarily transfer to another on… |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:26:57 |
RT @theteacherjames: I’m just wondering how you can teach a lang without culture. Lang is the ultimate expression of the culture that creat… |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:27:11 |
Story: I was discussing idioms with another teacher and realised that "Bring home the bacon" can be unsuitable in some cultures. #ELTChat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:27:13 |
@MarjorieRosenbe Yes, especially the embarrassing ones :-) #eltchat |
| TheESLTimes |
2014-05-14T20:27:16 |
RT @ShellTerrell: Dare them to Practise Positive Thinking (Padlet Project) http://t.co/Clz6lwMuxd by @jopsarra1 #eltchat #esl #ellchat #lan… |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:27:18 |
@hartle sometimes that is a bit depressing #eltchat - total indifference to anything but exams ...:-( |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:27:20 |
@ELTExperiences @Marisa_C @ChristineMulla Culture even changes through generations within the same country #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:27:22 |
we have been discussing PARSNIPS this week. Interesting views from our Japanese and Swiss sts. #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:27:40 |
@SueAnnan they prefer carrots? #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:27:44 |
You could look at idiomatic expressions from other cultures and get students to tell each other idioms or expressions. #ELTChat |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T20:27:51 |
@angelos_bollas creating realistic situations in the classroom, would be a great option. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:27:51 |
RT @LizziePinard: #eltchat if ss in E.S.E could get them to research then go interview ppl on the street&learn more - i made materials to m… |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:27:52 |
@MarjorieRosenburg Challenging stereotypes can be really interesting: thrifty Scots, direct Germans etc. #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:28:05 |
@angelos_bollas Have you ever tried that out with ref to cultural awareness? how did it go? #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:28:07 |
RT @Marisa_C: ? #eltchat NNEsTs have the advantage if knowing their own culture and student beliefs and expectations tho :-) |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:28:29 |
@esolcourses @LizziePinard very important. I get this with sts from former Yugoslavia. Mixturecof Muslims, Orthodox & Catholic. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:28:39 |
Roleplay situs in a TBL sequence might work - ask Ss to act out in own lang THEN watch in L2 #eltchat |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T20:28:39 |
@HanaTicha not hard in multiling classes. Had a Saudi ss trying to convince a mexican about the advantages of having several wives #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:28:46 |
@languageeteach @MarjorieRosenburg Stereotypes are insulting, and often nonsense #eltchat |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:28:54 |
I always thought of brownies as American? #eltchat @anasainzc |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:29:07 |
RT @perikleis: @angelos_bollas creating realistic situations in the classroom, would be a great option. #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:29:27 |
@ditaphillips That must have incited a genuine discussion :-) #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:29:33 |
@Ven_VVE @anasainzc to honest so did I though they have become part of the coffee shop culture #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:29:36 |
@SueAnnan Did PARSNIPs this wk too & Span ss didn't get what the big deal was till we discussed diff cultures learning fr same bks! #eltchat |
| KateLloyd05 |
2014-05-14T20:30:06 |
@SueAnnan @languageeteach yes but it's interesting to discuss them to dispel the myths. And can be fun #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:30:15 |
@Noreen_Lam ours were sparked by the Bearded lady who won Eurovision. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:30:41 |
@Ven_VVE @anasainzc So where are they from? #eltchat |
| dimodeca |
2014-05-14T20:30:42 |
@SueAnnan @languageeteach But dealing with them and trying to see beyond the streotypes can make a good lesson too #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:30:44 |
@Ashowski I've done it in larger classes (college level) and it worked great! In essence these activities are ice-breakers adapted #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:30:52 |
RT @Marisa_C: Roleplay situs in a TBL sequence might work - ask Ss to act out in own lang THEN watch in L2 #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:30:52 |
@eilymurphy I agree but I don’t have such clear cultural objectives. For me the culture will change depending on the lang #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:30:54 |
RT @SueAnnan: we have been discussing PARSNIPS this week. Interesting views from our Japanese and Swiss sts. #eltchat |
| Philip_Saxon |
2014-05-14T20:30:55 |
Can also try to get students from different backgrounds to work together in groups - they have a shared goal, after all. #ELTChat |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T20:30:56 |
@HanaTicha yep, had to cancel break:-) #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:30:59 |
Get the students to talk about how important and why football is important in their culture and why. You may learn something. #ELTChat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:31:05 |
@marisa_c brilliant idea! especially in multilingual class #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:31:05 |
@SueAnnan @Noreen_Lam Lo'the bearded lagy' reminds me of a circus act! #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:31:29 |
@ELTExperiences good topic with the impending world cup #eltchat |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:31:31 |
@HadaLitim @anasainzc Wikipedia says US :) #eltchat |
| markbarnes19 |
2014-05-14T20:31:38 |
RT @ShellTerrell: http://t.co/C5hCbYMsCu- 29 languages, grammar, word usage, idioms, pronunciation http://t.co/Svp5fBS2ca #esl #eltchat #la… |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:31:41 |
@Ven_VVE @anasainzc Me too. Brownies and chocolate chips. #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:31:47 |
@SueAnnan Ah fab! Conchita came up in that lesson too! :) #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:31:56 |
@Shaunwilden @ELTExperiences If you like football:-) #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:31:59 |
@Ven_VVE @anasainzc So they ARE American!?? #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:32:02 |
@Ashowski works really well yes #eltchat Ss always amazed abt how L2 spkrs express selves in same context #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:32:05 |
What is clear from this chat so far is that your interpretation of this subject is very dependant on your teaching context #ELTchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:32:18 |
@SueAnnan @Shaunwilden so true and I hate football but I do respect those that enjoy it. #ELTChat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:32:20 |
How about students teaching each other about culture? Less teacher, more student interaction. In my exp they love it #eltchat |
| esolcourses |
2014-05-14T20:32:24 |
RT @theteacherjames: What is clear from this chat so far is that your interpretation of this subject is very dependant on your teaching con… |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:32:27 |
#eltchat each group has a cultural mix in every individual even in monolingual classes, so by comparison of wht is “normal” for each of us.. |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:32:35 |
@theteacherjames And on the cultural context as well #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:32:40 |
Should we try intercultural lessons? One class in one country connects w/ a class from another country and share experiences? #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:32:41 |
RT @hartle: #eltchat each group has a cultural mix in every individual even in monolingual classes, so by comparison of wht is “normal” for… |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:32:44 |
@KateLloyd05 PARSNIPs as acronym of controversial topics of disc: Politics, Alcohol, Religion, Sex, Narcotics, Isms, Pork #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:32:46 |
RT @theteacherjames: What is clear from this chat so far is that your interpretation of this subject is very dependant on your teaching con… |
| annabooklover |
2014-05-14T20:32:52 |
RT @perikleis: @SueAnnan @theteacherjames most aspects of a culture are expressed through language,it also shows the involvement through ye… |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T20:32:52 |
@ELTExperiences Incorporating topics that would be of the Ss interest. Quite intriguing. #eltchat |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:33:00 |
@anasainzc @HadaLitim Well, there's always the issue of whether u can trust Wikipedia...#eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:33:07 |
@ChristineMulla this is more suitable for multi-language classes. However, mono-language classes could share ideas or opinions. #ELTChat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:33:08 |
RT @dimodeca: @SueAnnan @languageeteach But dealing with them and trying to see beyond the streotypes can make a good lesson too #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:33:09 |
@ChristineMulla Great idea but only works in mixed classes. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:33:31 |
@Ven_VVE @anasainzc Indeed #eltchat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:33:38 |
@angelos_bollas I did an exchange between teens in Brazil & S.Korea, they loved it and learnt so much, v.effective #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:33:42 |
RT @Marisa_C: Roleplay situs in a TBL sequence might work - ask Ss to act out in own lang THEN watch in L2 #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:33:46 |
RT @theteacherjames: What is clear from this chat so far is that your interpretation of this subject is very dependant on your teaching con… |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:34:07 |
@angelos_bollas Great idea works really well with younger classes - hard to get adults to do it tho #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:34:08 |
@hartle agreed - personal, family, building, neighbourhood - many different kinds. #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:34:09 |
RT @ChristineMulla: How about students teaching each other about culture? Less teacher, more student interaction. In my exp they love it #e… |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:34:13 |
@angelos_bollas Been doing that w/one grp of 12 y.o.s & they LOVE it! Learning abt Alaska for Span ss is AMAZING! #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:34:14 |
@GemL1 @angelos_bollas wow that's amazing. How did you set it up? What was required? How did they communicate together? #ELTChat |
| KateLloyd05 |
2014-05-14T20:34:17 |
@Noreen_Lam so you 'did' it as in discussed them? #eltchat |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T20:34:23 |
RT @GemL1: @angelos_bollas I did an exchange between teens in Brazil & S.Korea, they loved it and learnt so much, v.effective #eltchat |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:34:23 |
@theteacherjames I'm thinking abt register, indirect, technical lang vs colloquial - vocab and form both change given cult context #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:34:27 |
RT @angelos_bollas: Should we try intercultural lessons? One class in one country connects w/ a class from another country and share experi… |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:34:42 |
RT @eilymurphy: @theteacherjames I'm thinking abt register, indirect, technical lang vs colloquial - vocab and form both change given cult … |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:35:10 |
@angelos_bollas have read about that. A teacher in the US links with a class in Sweden or somewhere. Really interesting. #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:35:16 |
Seeing students arrive in the UK and the progress they make to become more culturally aware is amazing. Good to monitor. #ELTChat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:35:18 |
@eilymurphy @theteacherjamesThere's the whole Context of Situation thing to consider. #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:35:19 |
@angelos_bollas connecting is much easier these days, Skype, blogs etc #eltchat |
| subnuggurat |
2014-05-14T20:35:30 |
@theteacherjames agreed, as a non-native teacher, I want Ss to use language as a tool to broaden their own cultural spectrum. #eltchat |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:35:54 |
@ditaphillips @Marisa_C I've had advanced ss ask to borrow that book! #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:35:55 |
@Marisa_C if we make it more specific? ex. businessmen in Athens connect w/ businessmen in Oregon. Wouldn't they be interested? #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:35:55 |
@Shaunwilden @angelos_bollas there are some great intercultural wiki collaborations going on as we speak #eltchat |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:36:02 |
@Noreen_Lam @angelos_bollas would love to try - do u have to keep in mind time zones for real time contact #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:36:05 |
RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden @angelos_bollas there are some great intercultural wiki collaborations going on as we speak #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:36:05 |
RT @GemL1: @angelos_bollas I did an exchange between teens in Brazil & S.Korea, they loved it and learnt so much, v.effective #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:36:11 |
@HadaLitim what if you ask monolingual to talk about culture within their families/community areas? #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:36:12 |
My Ss are all Arabs but from different countries so our discussions get very lively & fascinating when comapring and conntrasting #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:36:17 |
RT @angelos_bollas: Should we try intercultural lessons? One class in one country connects w/ a class from another country and share experi… |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:36:22 |
RT @ChristineMulla: @HadaLitim what if you ask monolingual to talk about culture within their families/community areas? #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:36:26 |
@eilymurphy all very important if you know your sts will need it, agreed. As a general EFL teacher, I can’t be that focused. #ELTchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:36:31 |
RT @Noreen_Lam: @angelos_bollas Been doing that w/one grp of 12 y.o.s & they LOVE it! Learning abt Alaska for Span ss is AMAZING! #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:36:34 |
@Marisa_C Harder but not imposs--set adult grp up w/"penpals" & assigned writing hmwk! They loved receiving the emails! #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:36:39 |
#eltchat also a difference in cultural settings btwn class types: university, school vs. Adult converrsation classes or YLE |
| NewsNeus |
2014-05-14T20:36:42 |
RT @Marisa_C: Please remember to include the #ELtchat hashtag - we re missing many tweets |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:36:43 |
@Marisa_C @angelos_bollas surely there is scope for the people in this #eltchat to set up exchanges |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:36:48 |
@angelos_bollas too busy too flippant for that sort of level #eltchat (for them - how they think) |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:36:51 |
@ChristineMulla Yes and monolingual doesn't necessarily mean mono-cultural #eltchat |
| perikleis |
2014-05-14T20:36:58 |
@ChristineMulla @angelos_bollas Very interactive and direct. They get to test their skills with other learners. Cultural exchange #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:36:59 |
@angelos_bollas at @IH_Torun we've been doing this thru postcard exchange with our young learners #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:37:07 |
RT @HadaLitim: @ChristineMulla Yes and monolingual doesn't necessarily mean mono-cultural #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:37:14 |
RT @subnuggurat: @theteacherjames agreed, as a non-native teacher, I want Ss to use language as a tool to broaden their own cultural spectr… |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:37:15 |
RT @CalumJStirling: @SueAnnan Food is usually a good subject for intercultural discussions, especially here in Italy.#eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:37:22 |
@KateLloyd05 Yes! They weren't fazed by many of them & put it down 2Spain being "a very open country" said 1 student. :) #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:37:28 |
@ELTExperiences What about asking them to discuss their family / neighbourhood cultures - will be elements of difference #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:37:36 |
I made a British Culture Quiz on my website and is available for all to use if you wish: http://t.co/TRPaY4dpSX #ELTChat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:37:40 |
RT @HadaLitim: @ChristineMulla Yes and monolingual doesn't necessarily mean mono-cultural #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:37:44 |
@Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun postcards are a good idea, I know teachers who use http://t.co/8WfenHLtOD for that #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:37:44 |
@Shaunwilden Technology seems to be the answer to every topic, nowadays! I like it :) #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:37:51 |
RT @ChristineMulla: @ELTExperiences What about asking them to discuss their family / neighbourhood cultures - will be elements of differenc… |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:37:57 |
@ChristineMulla that's true. There are sub-cultures as well as national cultures. #ELTChat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:38:02 |
RT @ELTExperiences: I made a British Culture Quiz on my website and is available for all to use if you wish: http://t.co/TRPaY4dpSX #ELTChat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:38:06 |
RT @subnuggurat: @theteacherjames. #eltchat broadening cultural spectrum thru language good point, & also by the cummunication potential. |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:38:06 |
@eilymurphy @theteacherjames And what pronuncation model? ELF? Exposure to lots of different 'non-native' accents? #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:38:09 |
@angelos_bollas you have to bear in mind thats the area i work in most with teaching :-) #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:38:17 |
I can't teach 'British Culture' in Jersey :-)#eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:38:22 |
@Marisa_C too sad :( #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:38:38 |
RT @angelos_bollas: @Shaunwilden Technology seems to be the answer to every topic, nowadays! I like it :) #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:38:41 |
@ChristineMulla Agree. I let them explain to each other how they celebrate holidays force example. #eltchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:38:43 |
RT @Shaunwilden: @Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun postcards are a good idea, I know teachers who use http://t.co/8WfenHLtOD for that #el… |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:38:43 |
RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden @angelos_bollas there are some great intercultural wiki collaborations going on as we speak #eltchat alsolutely! |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:38:45 |
@SueAnnan lol. I would be very weary to teach this now as it is very stereotypical. #ELTChat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:38:51 |
@ELTExperiences @angelos_bollas sent videos, recordings and emails with @rosemerebard lots of info here http://t.co/dnCLwz3KoX #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:38:54 |
@eilymurphy @angelos_bollas Prob, but I've just been doing videos, blogging & snail mail which has been fab! #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:39:11 |
@Philip_Saxon @Marisa_C @angelos_bollas true asynchronous might also be more effective as allows class time for prep #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:39:30 |
RT @ChristineMulla: How about students teaching each other about culture? Less teacher, more student interaction. In my exp they love it #e… |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:39:37 |
@ELTExperiences With ESOL ls, esp. mature ls, they can be reluctant or scared to assimilate into the target culure. #eltchat |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:39:37 |
@languageeteach @theteacherjames yes, definitely more accents too! #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:39:44 |
@angelos_bollas tho protocols crucial for business english ss - can make or break a deal - perhaps that's how to promote :-) #eltchat |
| Liverpuliana |
2014-05-14T20:39:45 |
RT @ShellTerrell: Dare them to Practise Positive Thinking (Padlet Project) http://t.co/Clz6lwMuxd by @jopsarra1 #eltchat #esl #ellchat #lan… |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:39:46 |
@GemL1 @angelos_bollas @rosemerebard thank you ever so much for sharing this. #ELTChat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:39:47 |
@MarjorieRosenbe even mealtimes can be shared differently, or how guests are received #eltchat |
| NewsNeus |
2014-05-14T20:39:47 |
RT @esolcourses: RT @LizziePinard: #eltchat also need to remember that within "a culture" are many subcultures. V complex. ] good point! |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:39:54 |
@languageeteach @eilymurphy That is a minefield I’m currently trying to find my way through. Wish me luck! #ELTchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:40:02 |
@Shaunwilden @Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun I use postcrossing & it's fab!! :) Talked abt it at IHTOC6! #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:40:02 |
But even my Swiss ( from different Cantons) see their culture differently #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:40:25 |
@ChristineMulla @MarjorieRosenbe Mealtime, food, celebrations and fashion work a treat with my all Arab all women students #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:40:37 |
#eltchat teaching in S. tyrol there is the German vs. italian cultural divide in every single lesson. |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:40:49 |
@languageeteach a problem that I see with ESOL students is they incorporate their own culture in their home. #ELTChat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:41:02 |
RT @GemL1: @ELTExperiences @angelos_bollas sent videos, recordings and emails with @rosemerebard lots of info here http://t.co/dnCLwz3KoX#… |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:41:05 |
@eilymurphy @theteacherjames Should I introduce 'innit?' Where I work, they're going to hear that all the time! #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:41:10 |
RT @SueAnnan: I can’t teach ‘British Culture’ in Jersey :-)#eltchat how abt French?? |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:41:12 |
@MarjorieRosenbe @esolcourses @LizziePinard Oh yes. I'm guessing they don't like being described as belonging to one culture. :) #eltchat |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:41:12 |
@ELTExperiences you're welcome, there is also a fb group to set up exchanges https://t.co/s3T2WFOI37 #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:41:16 |
@Ven_VVE @ditaphillips @Marisa_C Great book. I learned so much about British culture. #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:41:19 |
@ELTExperiences @languageeteach why is this a problem? #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:41:27 |
@ELTExperiences @languageeteach why is that a problem? Don't we do the same to an extent? #eltchat |
| Philip_Saxon |
2014-05-14T20:41:31 |
HIgh school learners (whom I've only taught the once) expressed real interest in British education system, fashion, etc. #ELTChat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:41:36 |
@theteacherjames @eilymurphy I'm always confused. Good luck. #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:41:36 |
@languageeteach female ESOL students then have problems coming to class as their husband dictates when they can and can't go. #ELTChat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:41:47 |
RT @GemL1: @ELTExperiences you're welcome, there is also a fb group to set up exchanges http://t.co/2dPIlqygDe #eltchat > thanks!! |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:42:02 |
@languageeteach @theteacherjames that's the best way to recognize it then, innit ;) #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:42:03 |
@ELTExperiences @languageeteach How is it a problem? #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:42:07 |
RT @Marisa_C: RT @GemL1: @ELTExperiences you're welcome, there is also a fb group to set up exchanges http://t.co/2dPIlqygDe #eltchat > tha… |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:42:08 |
RT @hartle: RT @SueAnnan: I can’t teach ‘British Culture’ in Jersey :-)#eltchat how abt French?? No good either :-( |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:42:13 |
RT @NewsNeus: RT @esolcourses: RT @LizziePinard: #eltchat also need to remember that within "a culture" are many subcultures. V complex. ] … |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:42:20 |
Speaking of cross cultural communication, I wish someone would teach Eng L1 speakers how to talk to an international audience! #ELTchat |
| Ashowski |
2014-05-14T20:42:23 |
RT @Noreen_Lam: @Shaunwilden @Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun I use postcrossing & it's fab!! :) Talked abt it at IHTOC6! #eltchat |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:42:24 |
RT @Shaunwilden: @ELTExperiences @languageeteach why is this a problem? #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:42:47 |
My sts have great difficulties on conference calls etc. #ELTchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:43:02 |
RT @theteacherjames: Speaking of cross cultural communication, I wish someone would teach Eng L1 speakers how to talk to an international a… |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:43:17 |
@eilymurphy @languageeteach @theteacherjames Too right :) #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:43:28 |
@hadalitim @SueAnnan @Shaunwilden second part of tweet: female ESOL sts can't always attend as their husbands control them. #ELTChat |
| KateLloyd05 |
2014-05-14T20:43:29 |
@Shaunwilden @Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun never heard of post crossing before but looks really interesting. #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:43:38 |
@eilymurphy Recognise it, don’t use it, that’s what I’d say! #ELTchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:43:41 |
@languageeteach why not, isn't it like 'gonna' in a sense? #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:43:46 |
@Marisa_C Nns go through similar discovery as sts do. Great for rapport. #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:43:48 |
#eltchat pitfall with teaching british culture, is: what is it? Damger of stereotypes.. |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:44:01 |
RT @theteacherjames: Speaking of cross cultural communication, I wish someone would teach Eng L1 speakers how to talk to an international a… |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:44:29 |
@hartle i think the perception of british culture is very stereotyped #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:45:03 |
@MarjorieRosenbe I missed that book title can't find it - would u RT it for me pls? #eltchat |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T20:45:10 |
@ChristineMulla @MarjorieRosenbe my scl organise an int food day every 3 month. Ss and Ts make food from their country share! Yum! #eltchat |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:45:18 |
@theteacherjames you picked up on my switch of "learn" to "recognize" at the last mo ;) #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:45:22 |
Get sts to think about what they think is British Culture. I've heard a range of answers: men with top hats and walking sticks,etc. #ELTChat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:45:25 |
@Shaunwilden @Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun like the looks of this #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:45:30 |
RT @Marisa_C: @hartle sometimes that is a bit depressing #eltchat - total indifference to anything but exams ...:-( True but real |
| clerotto |
2014-05-14T20:45:32 |
@theteacherjames An increasingly important issue in training L1 lecturers to teach an international class #ELTchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:45:44 |
@ChristineMulla @languageeteach I taught "gonna", "wanna" etc-Ss LOVE music & so worth bringing it to their attn IMHO #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:46:05 |
@Shaunwilden @hartle True! When I start telling my Ss abt some diff btwn South, North, East and Wst London alone, they soon get it #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:46:18 |
RT @clerotto: @theteacherjames An increasingly important issue in training L1 lecturers to teach an international class #ELTchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:46:24 |
RT @Shaunwilden: @Ashowski @angelos_bollas @IH_Torun postcards are a good idea, I know teachers who use http://t.co/8WfenHLtOD for that #el… |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:46:28 |
RT @Shaunwilden: @hartle i think the perception of british culture is very stereotyped #eltchat wonder if the British know wht it is... |
| KateLloyd05 |
2014-05-14T20:46:36 |
@ditaphillips @ChristineMulla @MarjorieRosenbe mmmmm #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:46:38 |
@ditaphillips yes we had one too and some teachers cooked local food. Ss loved it #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:46:46 |
@Shaunwilden @hartle Its commercialisation is stereotyped, as well. Don't you think that the British share responsibility? #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:47:04 |
Discussed culture yesterday and Austrian st said she felt left out because foreign sts form closed groups. Different perspective. #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:47:10 |
@Noreen_Lam totally! That's what they hear in real world. Need to know how to recognise it. #eltchat |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:47:22 |
I am gonna head to bed. Thanks for the lively #ELTChat tonight. Lovely 2 be back. Personalise your lessons for sts & embed culture. #ELTChat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:47:35 |
@hartle well judging by the rise of the idiot political parties some thing the stereotype is in danger #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:47:45 |
@Shaunwilden Who reinforces this stereotyped view of the British culture? Coursebooks mainly I, at least over here in CZE #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:47:56 |
@ELTExperiences lunchtime next wednesday Martin #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:48:02 |
Its almost more important for teachers to be aware of diff cultures to avoid probs in class #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:48:07 |
#eltchat of course some sociologists say tht cultural patterns can only be recognised from those outside the culture..?? |
| ELTExperiences |
2014-05-14T20:48:12 |
@Shaunwilden greatly noted. See you there. #ELTChat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:48:21 |
@HanaTicha @Shaunwilden Media mostly! #eltchat |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T20:48:26 |
RT @subnuggurat: @theteacherjames agreed, as a non-native teacher, I want Ss to use language as a tool to broaden their own cultural spectr… |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:48:34 |
Any useful links with info for Ts? A book "Language, Culture & Teaching" http://t.co/jpLLXhisSM #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:48:45 |
RT @hartle: #eltchat of course some sociologists say tht cultural patterns can only be recognised from those outside the culture..?? |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:48:55 |
@Philip_Saxon it's mad!!! great choice of topic #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:48:56 |
Topic of culture also allows Ss to be 'experts' on an area. Great for motivation. #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:49:02 |
RT @Marisa_C: Any useful links with info for Ts? A book "Language, Culture & Teaching" http://t.co/jpLLXhisSM #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:49:16 |
@hartle Always warn about sterotypes. We talk about beliefs and facts & examine them. #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:49:19 |
RT @ELTExperiences: I made a British Culture Quiz on my website and is available for all to use if you wish: http://t.co/TRPaY4dpSX #ELTChat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:49:43 |
@ELTExperiences Thank you! Will certainly check it out #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:49:55 |
topic could be part of the SS's year long project (intermediate+). SS research, etc and they produce a paper on a specific culture #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:49:56 |
@ChristineMulla Yes with a whole lexis set to go with it #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:49:57 |
@hartle Interesting pt...u don't know what's diff/unusual unless u see it w/diff eyes? #eltchat |
| KateLloyd05 |
2014-05-14T20:49:59 |
@ChristineMulla yes allows them to 'lead' the class #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:50:02 |
I've used Cambridge Intercultural Resource Pack - quick specific, but great stuff in it. #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:50:07 |
RT @Shaunwilden: @hartle #eltchat well when it comes to politics U can’t beat italy for idiot parties and that’s even without Berlusconi! |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:50:17 |
I use an app on my tablet called IBE (Int Bus Etiquette)even that is guilty of stereotyping. The website is http://t.co/v4fbKtNW0f #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:50:35 |
RT @SueAnnan: Its almost more important for teachers to be aware of diff cultures to avoid probs in class #eltchat |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:50:35 |
@Marisa_C kwintessential country etiquette guides handy info packs, many countries http://t.co/JkeJZPDamW #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T20:50:45 |
#eltchat Is there anyway that of sharing book titles? Like Google Docs or something? It would be great to have a list |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:50:53 |
@Philip_Saxon she meant hat foreign sts needed each other more than Austrian sts needed to form cliques. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:50:59 |
@eilymurphy @SueAnnan great thanks! #eltchat |
| deannamascle |
2014-05-14T20:51:06 |
"Literacy narratives rock my world because they help me transform students into writers" http://t.co/arbIBBWcUL #EngChat #FYCchat #ELTchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:51:13 |
RT @eilymurphy: @Marisa_C kwintessential country etiquette guides handy info packs, many countries http://t.co/JkeJZPDamW #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:51:26 |
RT @deannamascle: "Literacy narratives rock my world because they help me transform students into writers" http://t.co/arbIBBWcUL #EngChat … |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:51:42 |
@theteacherjames Ss told me when Australian CEO got on elevator, staff (Croatian) wd find excuse & leave bc cdn't understand him. #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:51:43 |
The worst stereotypes ss bring to class are their own though - not those we 'teach' them - here it's mostly regarding minorities #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:51:45 |
@MarjorieRosenbe @hartle Good for T to have a mini-brief re feelings/stereotypes - I usually use 'the Irish are all drunks' #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:52:01 |
@anasainzc Multicultural Education - another useful book http://t.co/k5fGTG3wNn #eltchat will look in google books yes |
| scottroydouglas |
2014-05-14T20:52:02 |
1st #eltchat! Beware of danger of engaging in cultural reductionism & cultural stereotypes (Canadians all play hockey & love maple syrup) |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:52:14 |
No offense 2 anyone but v hard 2 teach "Eng culture" w/mats fr books that isn't Brit--lots more prep work req'd for us non-Brits! #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:52:21 |
@HadaLitim Absolutely! #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:52:23 |
@eilymurphy :-) indeed I did! #ELTchat |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T20:52:26 |
RT @theteacherjames: What is clear from this chat so far is that your interpretation of this subject is very dependant on your teaching con… |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T20:52:37 |
RT @angelos_bollas: Creative Drama would be great for culture awareness, too. #ELTChat |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T20:52:48 |
RT @theteacherjames: I’m just wondering how you can teach a lang without culture. Lang is the ultimate expression of the culture that creat… |
| CalvinSwine905 |
2014-05-14T20:52:54 |
RT @ELTExperiences: I made a British Culture Quiz on my website and is available for all to use if you wish: http://t.co/TRPaY4dpSX #ELTChat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:52:57 |
@ELTExperiences Have done exercise with this - can be fun. #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:53:00 |
@anasainzc summary will have one I guess. #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:53:16 |
It is through stereotypes that we learn the world and it is through them that we destroy it. choice of action is up to us! #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:53:21 |
When moving to a new country, it's essential for the T to know the basics to avoid faux-pas. #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:53:28 |
@ChristineMulla @anasainzc true :-) #eltchat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:53:55 |
@HanaTicha Yes, and it can be hard to discuss these, e.g. attitudes towards Romanies. #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:54:06 |
@MarjorieRosenbe @hartle prob should've mentioned that I'm Irish there. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:54:18 |
Identifying cultural elements in films/video clips could be a class activity #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:54:20 |
@scottroydouglas Fellow Canuck support on #eltchat! Maple syrup IS amazing & hockey IS fab... ;) |
| eilymurphy |
2014-05-14T20:54:39 |
@angelos_bollas wow - can I quote this for next cultural workshop? :) #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:54:44 |
@HadaLitim Not just when moving to another country. Even here on Twitter some faux-pas may happen :-) #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:54:44 |
@HanaTicha Is it our job to address? Redress those? #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T20:54:48 |
#eltchat If you want, tweet the title and I will collect them and put them in a list so we can take a look :) |
| Philip_Saxon |
2014-05-14T20:54:57 |
Culture shock - some good role plays at International House, I believe? #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:55:22 |
RT @languageeteach: @HanaTicha Yes, and it can be hard to discuss these, e.g. attitudes towards Romanies. #eltchat > Agreed! |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:55:40 |
RT @angelos_bollas: It is through stereotypes that we learn the world and it is through them that we destroy it. choice of action is up to … |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T20:55:41 |
@HanaTicha That's one time when I think my social reform perspective should be more pronounced. #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:55:46 |
so can anyone sum up our feelings on the topic? #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:55:50 |
RT @Marisa_C: Any useful links with info for Ts? A gd video presentation by holliday last year in India: http://t.co/xDOE3oCBQO #eltchat |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T20:55:54 |
Would love if some of your amazingly experienced viewpoints could be shared at #eltchinwag on Monday May 26th 8pm Irish time. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:55:54 |
@anasainzc that would be great - if you find anything useful urself tweet it and can be added to summary #eltchat |
| languageeteach |
2014-05-14T20:55:55 |
@ChristineMulla @HadaLitim And in my context, the UK, it can encourage diversity - to encourage ls to talk about sth they know well #eltchat |
| slagoski23 |
2014-05-14T20:55:56 |
When you teach a language, you're teaching a culture. Which culture it is depends on the materials and classroom context. #ELTChat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:55:57 |
@HanaTicha Yes! Our community is so diverse #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:56:00 |
@Marisa_C wonderful idea. Love it. #eltchat |
| Philip_Saxon |
2014-05-14T20:56:05 |
Can ask monocultural classes what advice they'd like to give to foreign students coming to their country to study. #eltchat |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T20:56:11 |
RT @MarjorieRosenbe: @hartle Always warn about sterotypes. We talk about beliefs and facts & examine them. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:56:14 |
RT @Philip_Saxon: Can ask monocultural classes what advice they'd like to give to foreign students coming to their country to study. #eltch… |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:56:16 |
@HadaLitim Hard to say. Definitely enlighten if possible #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:56:48 |
@HanaTicha That can be a tricky one but I do feel it is partly our role #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:56:52 |
Can get Ss to turn local news into a BBC or CNN treatment and vice versa #eltchat |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T20:56:54 |
Organize an international day at school.Ss in charge of research, organization and reaching out. #eltchat |
| HanaTicha |
2014-05-14T20:57:12 |
RT @HadaLitim: @HanaTicha Yes! Our community is so diverse #eltchat > which is great |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:57:36 |
@Marisa_C Which book title? #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T20:57:39 |
@HanaTicha Totally!! #eltchat A beautiful rainbow #eltchat |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T20:57:46 |
@Ven_VVE yes, I’ve heard similar stories. Not sure why they can’t make an effort to be clearer. Not difficult. #ELTchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:58:10 |
almost at an end, do we have a volunteer for the summary? #eltchat |
| Noreen_Lam |
2014-05-14T20:58:15 |
@scottroydouglas And elephant ears! ;) Now I bet this will start disc on weird Cdn eating habits... #eltchat |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T20:58:24 |
@Laila_Khairat International Days are great events! #ELTChat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:58:49 |
RT @Philip_Saxon: Can ask monocultural classes what advice they'd like to give to foreign students coming to their country to study. #eltch… |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T20:58:57 |
RT @Shaunwilden: almost at an end, do we have a volunteer for the summary? #eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:59:00 |
RT @ChristineMulla: Would love if some of your amazingly experienced viewpoints could be shared at #eltchinwag on Monday May 26th 8pm Irish… |
| GemL1 |
2014-05-14T20:59:02 |
@Philip_Saxon good idea, i did this in the form of a visa/immigration role play, was fun #eltchat |
| slagoski23 |
2014-05-14T20:59:09 |
With culture, teachers run into the danger of essentializing their students, but students can also essentialize their teachers. #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T20:59:16 |
RT @ChristineMulla: Would love if some of your amazingly experienced viewpoints could be shared at #eltchinwag on Monday May 26th 8pm Irish… |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T20:59:21 |
Include food,music,visual arts, reading points, chat corners, "webquest"stands...#eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T20:59:22 |
RT @Philip_Saxon: @angelos_bollas - yes, and get them thinking about how to improve them! #eltchat |
| m_yam |
2014-05-14T20:59:26 |
The m_yam Daily is out! http://t.co/Clah4MFthB Stories via @chabimom @ELTchat @kevmac71 |
| RebuffetBroadus |
2014-05-14T20:59:38 |
RT @theteacherjames: Speaking of cross cultural communication, I wish someone would teach Eng L1 speakers how to talk to an international a… |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T20:59:40 |
RT @slagoski23: With culture, teachers run into the danger of essentializing their students, but students can also essentialize their teach… |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T20:59:57 |
@Marisa_C only that BE books teach culture. Managing Projects has cultural lesson in each unit. #eltchat |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T21:00:02 |
Am trying to catch your UnHashtagged tweets which are falling all over the place - remember #ELTchat on EVERY tweet :-) |
| hartle |
2014-05-14T21:00:06 |
#eltchat gotta go everyone, it’s culturally bedtime for me.. Or is that just old age creeping up. Thnx for very intense chat :-) |
| theteacherjames |
2014-05-14T21:00:14 |
#ELTchat is the ultimate cultural exchange - help teachers around the world by doing the summary! |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T21:00:15 |
@Philip_Saxon That would be great! Use language education to break stereotypes! #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T21:00:26 |
RT @theteacherjames: #ELTchat is the ultimate cultural exchange - help teachers around the world by doing the summary! |
| fionaljp |
2014-05-14T21:00:37 |
@MarjorieRosenbe @Marisa_C #eltchat Hello! Yes, I agree- lovely idea- Best Exotic MG hotel is a good one. |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T21:00:42 |
@MarjorieRosenbe oh thanks :-) #eltchat |
| AysinAlp1 |
2014-05-14T21:01:02 |
RT @ShellTerrell: http://t.co/C5hCbYMsCu- 29 languages, grammar, word usage, idioms, pronunciation http://t.co/Svp5fBS2ca #esl #eltchat #la… |
| ditaphillips |
2014-05-14T21:01:08 |
RT @slagoski23: When you teach a language, you're teaching a culture. Which culture it is depends on the materials and classroom context. … |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T21:01:12 |
@angelos_bollas preparing for it is an amazing process to watch and be part of.#eltchat |
| LizziePinard |
2014-05-14T21:01:24 |
@theteacherjames il do it #eltchat |
| scottroydouglas |
2014-05-14T21:01:31 |
@slagoski23 Good point. Students asked me what "Canadians" eat at Xmas, but were surprised to find out I don't celebrate #eltchat |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T21:01:45 |
@LizziePinard @theteacherjames are you volunteering for the summary? #eltchat |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T21:01:47 |
@hartle Me too. Falling asleep as I tweet. #eltchat |
| SueAnnan |
2014-05-14T21:01:58 |
RT @LizziePinard: @theteacherjames il do it #eltchat Yay. Thanks Lizzie |
| angelos_bollas |
2014-05-14T21:02:03 |
@theteacherjames Maybe adopt #eltchat and create a platform in which SS could do the same? #eltchat |
| Ven_VVE |
2014-05-14T21:02:07 |
@theteacherjames True, but Ss could have also said "Sorry, didn't catch that" or similar. God knows we practiced enough. :) #eltchat |
| Laila_Khairat |
2014-05-14T21:02:08 |
We can ask Ss to interview family members who have lived abroad#eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T21:02:09 |
@LizziePinard @theteacherjames Thanks Lizzie! #eltchat |
| hoprea |
2014-05-14T21:02:20 |
@theteacherjames I hope I'll be able to join #eltchat sometime soon. I miss the discussions. :) |
| MarjorieRosenbe |
2014-05-14T21:02:33 |
@Philip_Saxon I do this often. #eltchat |
| anasainzc |
2014-05-14T21:02:34 |
#ELTchat It is time for me to go to bed. Really good experience :) Thank you all for sharing. |
| ChristineMulla |
2014-05-14T21:02:43 |
RT @languageeteach: @ChristineMulla @HadaLitim And in my context, the UK, it can encourage diversity - to encourage ls to talk about sth th… |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T21:02:50 |
@hoprea @theteacherjames we have missed u too hello stranger!!! #eltchat |
| HadaLitim |
2014-05-14T21:03:13 |
@anasainzc Thank you Ana #eltchat goodnight |
| Marisa_C |
2014-05-14T21:03:15 |
@anasainzc great first #eltchat - u did super :-) |
| Shaunwilden |
2014-05-14T21:03:18 |
Well thats was a busy hour thanks for joining in this weeks #eltchat |
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