Practical tips to promote intercultural learning in your classroom

About the webinar

Intercultural learning is understood as a process of becoming more culturally conscious and respectful of the differences that make up today's global world. In this webinar, we will examine the concept of intercultural learning and how it can be promoted in the language classroom. Specifically, we will look at ways you can adapt your textbooks' content to make it more interculturally oriented through appropriate and equitable representation and thought-provoking activities.

Recorded on 24 November 2022

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About the speaker

Dr Amina Douidi holds a doctorate degree from the University of Southampton where she investigated the intercultural potential of Algerian English textbooks and their use in the classroom. She is an EAP teacher and a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultant for publishing houses. 

Click or tap the box below to see a list of useful links related to the topic of the webinar below:
 

Useful links

Here is a list of extra reading that you might enjoy exploring:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/intercultural-communicative-competence  

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/making-culture-happen-english-language-classroom 

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/storytelling-celebrate-cultural-diversity 

You might enjoy this article which also features work on pronunciation in intercultural learning:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/intercultural-learning-1 


You might enjoy this webinar on Working with intercultural communities of English teachers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHVEhyLQc6s  


Some activities for younger learners that could introduce the topic of intercultural learning include: 

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/writing-practice/penpal-letter 

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-zone/emoji-meanings-around-the-world  


Some activities for teenagers that could introduce the topic of intercultural learning include: 

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/youtubers/why-its-important-travel  

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/blogs/life-around-world/cultural-differences  

https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/digital-tools-penpalling-your-classroom  


Some activities for adult learners that could introduce the topic of intercultural learning include: 

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/other-cultures  

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/opencities-lesson-3-cities-and-migration