Eurotrainers learning pathway

1. 1
Formation des Euroformateurs
Rome 2011
Definition and components
of culture

2. Preparing Eurotrainers to
implement transcultural training
activities

3. The components of a culture
– Rituals
– Myths
– Symbols
– Beliefs
– Social norms and conventions

4. – History (events, language constructed, etc.)
– Operational heritage (knowledge,
methods, etc.)
– Values (moral and functional)
– Visible signs and symbols
Other components

5. A materialisation of the components
of the culture.
Communication

6. Non-verbal communication
– Contact (look / smile / face)
– Posture (verticality / breathing)
– Gestures (hands / arms / head)
– Occupation of the space (movements
and changing positions)
– Ease (tensions / rhythms)
– Presence (vitality / austerity)

7. Verbal communication
– Voice
- Volume
- Articulation
- Rhythm
- Intonation
– Words
- Standard, formal, slang vocabulary …
- Construction of sentences
– Language
- Tool of communication
- Tool of identification …

8. The language filters
Filter 1 Filter 2 Filter 3
Language
of the
speaker
Translation
of the word
Interpretation
of the word

9. Culture is the set of values,
attitudes and behaviour
specific to a group which
make it different from any
other group.
Definition

10. Culture is the set of values,
attitudes and behaviour
specific to a group which
make it different from any
other group.
Definition