{"product_id":"culture-in-our-classrooms-1","title":"Culture In Our Classrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture in our Classrooms\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eacknowledges the role of culture in the English Language Teaching classroom and provides lesson content which is relevant, useful and engaging for students. Over 80 practical and easy-to-use communicative activities will help your students:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebecome aware of the target-culture norms and behaviours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand better their own and other beliefs and values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esee beyond stereotypes and empathise with other cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCulture in our Classrooms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e contains three distinctive parts which focus in turn on theory, practice and development:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart A: Examines definitions of culture. The authors examine the beliefs behind behaviours, and reflect on the inextricable link between culture and language – suggesting that culture as ‘classroom content’ involves students on many levels, enabling them to communicate about something deep, compelling and worthwhile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart B: Contains a wealth of activities which encourage critical thinking in students and communication between students. They involve students in reacting and reflecting, sharing and comparing – and are grouped into four chapters which foster cultural awareness, focus on the cultural connotations of language, formulate thinking frames for study and, finally, fix their attention on an English-speaking country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart C: Approaches culture in the context of Teacher Development and provides 16 practical exercises for staffroom sessions. The exercises span four major skill areas for personal and professional improvement – observation, listening, rapport building and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELTA Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51959805772007,"sku":"9783125013643","price":54.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/7522\/2503\/files\/e175bcb7-Culture-In-Our-Classrooms.jpg?v=1775745598","url":"https:\/\/englishcentral.net\/products\/culture-in-our-classrooms-1","provider":"English Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}