Cross-Culture Understanding (CCU)

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Cross-Culture Understanding(CCU)

• Semester V
• Afida Safriani

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Course Objective

• To help students address cultural and
  cross-cultural aspects of the target language in
  order to develop intercultural competence.

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Basic Competences

• By the end of this semester, the students will be
  able to
• Understand the target language-culture
• Develop the knowledge, attitude, skills, and
  awareness of the target language-culture
• Design the course syllabus or lesson plans that
  include cultural and cross-cultural aspects

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Classroom activities

• Lecture
• Discussion (Pair works and group works)
• Group presentation
• Role play
• Viewing video on culture

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Scope and Sequence
Meeting Date Topics
1 September 20 Introduction
2 September 27 Getting to Know People
3 October 4 Language in the Culture
4 October 11 Language to Learn Culture
5 October 18 Presentation Workshop on Culture
6 October 25 Nonverbal Communication
7 November 1 Middle Test
8 November 8 Personal Relationships
9 November 15 Educational Attitudes
10 November 22 Family and Social Values
11 November 29 Cultural conflict
12 December 6 Cultural Adjustment
13 December 13 Culture and English Teacher
14 December 20 Culture and English Lesson
15 December 27 Break
16 January 3 Final Test
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Assessment and Evaluation

• Assignment 20
• Middle Test (UTS) 30
• Final Test (UAS) 40
• Attendance list 10

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Rules for interactive classroom

• Respect each others
• Listen when somebody is speaking
• Participate actively in class
• Wear proper outfits
• No cell phone please ?

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References

• Fantini, A. E.(1995). New Ways in Teaching
  Culture. Alexandria, VA TESOL, Inc.
• Genzel, R.B., Cummings, M.G.(1986). Culturally
  Speaking A Conversation and Culture Text for
  Learners of English. New York Harper Row,
  Publishers.
• Levine, L.R., Adelman, MB.(1982). Beyond
  Language Intercultural Communication for English
  as a Second Language. New Jersey Prentice-Hall,
  Inc.
• Moran, P.R. (2001). Teaching Culture
  Perspectives in Practice. Boston Heinle
  Heinle.