This document provides an evaluation of a language teacher's certification dossier. The evaluator indicates with checks that the teacher is aware of socio-cultural and intercultural aspects of language use, and is able to sensitize learners to cultural differences. Examples provided in the dossier show that the teacher promotes cultural sensitivity, avoids stereotypes, and integrates socio-cultural topics into lessons. The evaluator remarks that the teacher successfully used cultural knowledge of the language to select engaging songs from different English-speaking countries, helping students understand the language and cultures.

1. Certificación de tutores de docentes de idiomas
Content area: Language and Culture
My evaluation
Target Skills and Competencies
(Please tick the spaces with an “X”, if the statement is true for the person you are evaluating.)
__x__ The teacher is aware of socio-cultural and intercultural aspects in language use and language
production.
__x__ The trainer is able to sensitive learners to cultural differences.
There is evidence of the following skills and competencies in the certification dossier.
The teacher is able to:
__x__ show empathy with/sensitivity to the cultural background(s) of the learners
__x__ promote sensitivity towards cultural differences whilst avoiding cultural stereotypes in his/her
learners.
_x___ integrate socio-cultural and intercultural topics into the language lessons.
Remarks (Comments and Recommendations)
The teacher has successfully used her culture knowledge of the language to use the perfect songs
to help students try to imagine what they are learning is compared to their own culture. In a way to
use different songs from English speaking countries and different cultures in order to have
students try to step out of their own culture is a great way to get these students interested in the
language and culture form all these different countries..
She has, as in every dossier, selected materials appropriate for the lesson and presented them
with a professional appearance. She has done a great research to her project.
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