Webpages tagged with «Intercultural competence» - Page 2
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Themes: Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship, Cross-curricular
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book shows that concept of text is used in a broad sense. By reflecting on, interpreting and critically assessing different types of texts in English, the pupils shall acquire language and knowledge of culture and society.
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Themes: Amusement, Intercultural competence, Fairy tale
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can provide an exploratory approach to language, communication patterns, lifestyles, ways of thinking and social conditions open for new perspectives on the world and ourselves. The book can develop the pupils’ understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent.
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Themes: Intercultural competence, Environment
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can provide knowledge of and an exploratory approach to lifestyles, ways of thinking and social conditions that open for new perspectives on the world and ourselves.
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Themes: Animals, Factual text, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides knowledge about Cyprus and, hence, contributes to developing students’ understanding of other peoples’ ways of living.
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Themes: Family, Intercultural competence, Language work
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This picture book portraits life and culture in a small Mexican village and hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. It is also a book about family relations, solidarity, and sacrifice. The language is sprinkled with Spanish words throughout the book.
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Themes: Fairy tales, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: By reflecting on, interpreting and critically assessing different types of texts in English, the pupils shall acquire language and knowledge of culture and society.
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Themes: Fairy tales, Friendship, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: By reflecting on, interpreting and critically assessing different types of texts in English, the pupils shall acquire language and knowledge of culture and society.
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Themes: Intercultural competence, Health and life skills, Diversity, Feelings, Identity
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can help open for new ways to interpret the world, and promote curiosity and engagement and help to prevent prejudices.
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Themes: Amusement, Intercultural competence, Factual text
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can provide an exploratory approach to language, communication patterns, lifestyles, ways of thinking and social conditions open for new perspectives on the world and ourselves. The book can develop the pupils’ understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent.
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Themes: Intercultural competence, Health and life skills, Feminism
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can help open for new ways to interpret the world, and promote curiosity and engagement and help to prevent prejudices.
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Themes: Intercultural competence, Health and life skills, Feminism
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can help open for new ways to interpret the world, and promote curiosity and engagement and help to prevent prejudices.
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Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Factual text, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This factual book about the artist Frida Kahlo is an inspiration to work cross-curricular. Furthermore, it provides students with useful knowledge and vocabulary helping them communicating with others about a variety of topics.
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Themes: Diversity, Feelings, Friendship, Identity, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This touching story about a young immigrant contributes to developing students’ understanding of what it means to be different and lonely.
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Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides students with insight into diversity in the English-speaking world and encourages reflection on different ways of living and, hence, develop students’ intercultural competence.
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Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book resets a familiar tale in an African setting and contributes to the understanding that culture influences how stories are told. It has playful language and encourages students to work with the rhythm and pronunciation of the English language.
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Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This mathematical folktale from India gives insight into traditions and cultural forms in the English-speaking world and, hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence.
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Themes: Fairy tales, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This traditional Aboriginal myth provides knowledge about the culture of indigenous people.
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Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages reflection on and talk about different ways of living and, hence, develop students’ intercultural competence.
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Themes: Fairy tales, Intercultural competence, Seasons
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This Christmas classic gives students insight into traditions and culture in parts of the world where Christmas is celebrated.
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Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will cross the tradition of telling and writing stories. Through legends, one can reflect, interpret and critically assess texts in English and the pupils will acquire language and knowledge of culture and society.