One part of our seminar will be an expert lecture about cultures, diversities and intercultural learning etc. For that we have invited the expert Mrs. Anna. Here comes a small introduction of her and the topic... (for more visit our seminar :)
Looking at your CV, it is obvious that you have spent a lot of time in studying and giving lectures on the topic of intercultural learning. Why did you choose this field and when did it all start?
For me as a teacher of foreign languages (German and English) the interest in culture came very naturally. As we know, language and culture are interconnected and the study of a foreign language somehow automatically leads to the study of the “target culture”. But in the past decades the cultural element of foreign language teaching and learning has gained on greater importance than ever before: people get in contact with members of different cultures on daily basis. Your organization ACTIVE, your seminars and activities, the internet connections, opportunities to travel, etc are much different from your parents´and grandparents´ opportunities to communicate with the world.
From this standpoint I started to implement more cultural knowledge into the teaching of English for Business (where the knowledge of culture is vital for doing business internationally) and designed courses on Intercultural Communication in Business, in International Tourism and general courses on Culture Studies.
Why do you think is the intercultural learning for youth important?
Living in a multicultural society brings along a lot of challenges that people of your generation will have to face. Global village is the reality already today. To prevent it from becoming a global chaos, it is necessary that as many people as possible get the understanding of cultural diversity and develop positive attitudes toward otherness (tolerance) which I believe are prerequisites of managing future life on this planet.
What do you expect from your lecture at the seminar?
In the seminar I hope to mediate the basic knowledge about how a culture functions and develop some ideas for further considerations and thinking. As the seminar offers a multicultural setting I also expect to learn new things from all participants, to share their views and way of thinking. This will definitely extend my horizon and become a valuable experience.
What are you looking forward to when it comes to your lecture at the seminar?
I look forward to meeting young, active people who are ready to learn in interaction with others. I believe that the seminar will be a mutual enrichment for all of us.
For me as a teacher of foreign languages (German and English) the interest in culture came very naturally. As we know, language and culture are interconnected and the study of a foreign language somehow automatically leads to the study of the “target culture”. But in the past decades the cultural element of foreign language teaching and learning has gained on greater importance than ever before: people get in contact with members of different cultures on daily basis. Your organization ACTIVE, your seminars and activities, the internet connections, opportunities to travel, etc are much different from your parents´and grandparents´ opportunities to communicate with the world.
From this standpoint I started to implement more cultural knowledge into the teaching of English for Business (where the knowledge of culture is vital for doing business internationally) and designed courses on Intercultural Communication in Business, in International Tourism and general courses on Culture Studies.
Why do you think is the intercultural learning for youth important?
Living in a multicultural society brings along a lot of challenges that people of your generation will have to face. Global village is the reality already today. To prevent it from becoming a global chaos, it is necessary that as many people as possible get the understanding of cultural diversity and develop positive attitudes toward otherness (tolerance) which I believe are prerequisites of managing future life on this planet.
What do you expect from your lecture at the seminar?
In the seminar I hope to mediate the basic knowledge about how a culture functions and develop some ideas for further considerations and thinking. As the seminar offers a multicultural setting I also expect to learn new things from all participants, to share their views and way of thinking. This will definitely extend my horizon and become a valuable experience.
What are you looking forward to when it comes to your lecture at the seminar?
I look forward to meeting young, active people who are ready to learn in interaction with others. I believe that the seminar will be a mutual enrichment for all of us.
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