Book contents
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
- Part II Pedagogical Implementation
- Part III Intercultural Communication and the Personal Journey
- Appendix Curricular Plans for Teaching with an Intercultural Communication Orientation
- References
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 August 2020
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
- Part II Pedagogical Implementation
- Part III Intercultural Communication and the Personal Journey
- Appendix Curricular Plans for Teaching with an Intercultural Communication Orientation
- References
- Index
Summary
Intercultural communicative competence (ICC) is an essential skill-set in the twenty-first century, but what constitutes this skill-set is not familiar to most people. In order to change this, the introduction examines reasons why developing ICC is so important in today’s interconnected world, identifying peace, economic, technological, demographic, ethical, and self-awareness imperatives. It also makes the case for utilizing second/foreign language classrooms to foster ICC development, since learning another language presents a unique opportunity for this process; it can teach learners about other cultures, while also helping them reflect on their own.
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- Intercultural Communication and Language PedagogyFrom Theory To Practice, pp. 1 - 6Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020