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6: Intercultural Awareness
Task A:
Challenging stereotypes
Topic overview
In this topic we suggest a number of tasks and activities that will enable students to reflect on their learning.
They will consider what they have learnt in relation to the language and culture of the target language
country/countries. Students are encouraged to reflect on similarities and differences between cultures.
Task description
Students identify, brainstorm and in some cases, challenge their views on how they think about stereotypes
from Ireland and from the target country/ies.
(i) Using the ‘Challenging stereotypes’ template, students explore the statements and discuss where they
would substitute ‘All/Most/Some/A few etc.' before noting their choices on a slip of paper anonymously.
(ii) Students could also create their own statements relating to the themes covered in the module - sport,
food, hobbies etc. The statements should relate to knowledge, attitudes, values, culture of target
country/countries & Ireland.
(iii) After smaller group discussion, the teacher reads the statements aloud one by one.
(iv) Students can express their opinions by completing a walking debate/a skipping rope activity/mini
whiteboard activity.
(v) The statements and discussion that ensues should draw out students’ thoughts of how they view Ireland
and other countries.
Students will :
• identify and reflect on common stereotypes about the target culture/s, including their own.
Learning
Outcomes
Resources
• explain if and how their attitude towards the target country/countries is evolving.
• analyse similarities and differences in relation to their peers’ lives in the target language
country/countries in areas of daily life such as food, hobbies, holidays, festivals etc.
• ‘Challenging stereotypes’ template (page 61).
These resources give the teacher the option to do
this exercise orally in a class group or in a written
format in small groups.
Expected time taken 40 minutes to 1 hour.
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