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This document discusses cultural awareness and language diversity. It defines cultural awareness as the ability to understand one's own cultural values and perceptions as well as those of other cultures. The document outlines four degrees of cultural awareness: seeing one's own culture as the only way; seeing one's culture as better; understanding multiple ways including one's own and others'; and creating new shared understandings. The document then provides statistics on language diversity, noting there are over 7,000 languages worldwide and over 2,000 in Asia alone. It highlights some of the most widely spoken languages globally and on the internet. The benefits of learning languages are also summarized.
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This document discusses cultural awareness and language diversity. It defines cultural awareness as the ability to understand one's own cultural values and perceptions as well as those of other cultures. There are several levels of cultural awareness, from only recognizing one's own culture to understanding that different cultures can find different solutions to problems. The document also provides statistics on language diversity, noting there are over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide and discussing the most commonly spoken languages globally and on the internet. It emphasizes the cognitive and economic benefits of being multilingual.
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Language is central to culture and identity. Like other lifeforms, languages can die when no one speaks them anymore. Most of the over 7,000 currently spoken languages are minor languages in danger of extinction, and it is estimated that 90% of languages will be extinct by 2050 as a language dies every 14 weeks. Some communities that lost their languages such as Australian aboriginal groups and indigenous groups in the Americas and Brazil became extinct. To sustain languages and cultures, individuals and communities should express pride in their languages through blogging, poetry, and talking to others, and adopt practices that promote language use while avoiding those that could lead to their demise.
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This document discusses the relationship between culture and language. It defines culture as the distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of a society or social group. Language is seen as a fundamental part of culture from philosophical, communicative and pragmatic points of view. As the world becomes more globalized, learning about culture through language is becoming a central part of language education. Teaching foreign languages using elements of the target culture, such as British culture, helps develop cultural awareness, intercultural skills, empathy and tolerance. Real-life cultural artifacts like music, food, clothing and texts can be incorporated into language lessons.
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This document discusses multilingualism in multicultural settings. It notes that the world population is over 7 billion speaking over 7,000 languages, and that language rights are part of basic human rights. It also discusses the importance of dealing with multilingual societies and outlines some key concepts like language 1 (native language), language 2 (dominant languages), and different types of multilingual communities. The document stresses the need for multilingual and multicultural education to promote equal opportunities for diverse students in an increasingly globalized world with high population mobility. Language policies and programs in multicultural contexts are highly political and influenced by dominant ideologies.
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The document discusses the relationship between language and culture. It states that language and culture cannot be separated, as language is used to explore and experience cultures and understand cultural perspectives. It also notes that as cultures develop new ideas, they create language components to express those concepts, and the limitations of a language can prevent some concepts from being part of a culture. Finally, it argues that language serves an important social function as a means of communicating values, beliefs, and customs, and helps foster group identity and solidarity while preserving culture and traditions.
CULTURE IDENTITY
Identity is about how individuals or groups see and define themselves, and how other individuals or groups see and define them.
Cultural identities are the identity of culture in each country, if another see it will make them know if that one is the country’s own culture.
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Language is central to culture and identity. Like other lifeforms, languages can die when no one speaks them anymore. Most of the over 7,000 currently spoken languages are minor languages in danger of extinction, and it is estimated that 90% of languages will be extinct by 2050 as a language dies every 14 weeks. Some communities that lost their languages such as Australian aboriginal groups and indigenous groups in the Americas and Brazil became extinct. To sustain languages and cultures, individuals and communities should express pride in their languages through blogging, poetry, and talking to others, and adopt practices that promote language use while avoiding those that could lead to their demise.
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[Challenge:Future] Language Disaster
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2) A school's language and culture may differ from a student's home language and culture, presenting challenges. Using a student's home language in the curriculum can help them fully participate in learning.
3) Libraries provide resources to support English language learning both independently and through classroom visits and activities. They contain materials that enhance the curriculum across various formats.
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2) A school's language and culture may differ from a student's home language and culture, presenting challenges. Using a student's home language in the curriculum can help them fully participate in learning.
3) Libraries provide resources to support English language learning both independently and through classroom visits and activities. They aim to enhance the curriculum and provide opportunities for intellectual growth.
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Language and culture are closely intertwined. A language carries the culture of the people who speak it and influences their worldview. As children learn their first language from parents and community, it transmits culture from one generation to the next. The relationship between language and culture is complex; they influence each other as they develop and cannot be fully separated. Speaking a new language means interacting with a new culture in ways of thinking and communication styles.
language and culture
Language and culture are closely intertwined. A language carries the culture of the people who speak it and influences their worldview. As children learn their first language from parents and community, it transmits culture from one generation to the next. The relationship between language and culture is complex; they influence each other as they develop and cannot be fully separated. Speaking a new language means interacting with a new culture in ways of thinking and communication styles.
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An ebook is a digital book that can be read on electronic devices such as computers, smartphones, and tablets. An ebook about language would typically cover topics such as grammar, vocabulary, language learning techniques, and linguistic culture. The format of an ebook allows for interactive features such as hyperlinks, multimedia, and search functionality, making it a convenient and accessible way to learn about language.
Role of Language and Culture In Today’s Society
People frequently begin their search for a French, German, Spanish, or Russian language course without realising its significance in culture and society. Language is both an individual and a social communication system.
The area of language and society - sociolinguistics - aims to illustrate how variables such as class, gender, race, and so on impact our use of language. Ethnicity, gender, geographic region, religion, language, and many other characteristics contribute to cultural identity.
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- 1. Multidisciplinary Flipped Learning with ICT Erasmus+ KA2 project 2015 - 2017
- 2. What is Cultural Awareness? How do I build it?
- 3. “A fish only discovers its need for water when it is no longer in it. Our own culture is like water for the fish. It sustains us. We live and breathe through it.” by Stephanie Quappe and Giovanna Cantatore
- 4. Cultural Awareness is the foundation of communication. It involves the ability of standing back from ourselves and becoming aware of our cultural values, beliefs and perceptions.
- 5. • Cultural awareness becomes central when we have to interact with people from other cultures.
- 6. Degrees of CulturalDegrees of Cultural AwarenessAwareness There are several levels of culturalThere are several levels of cultural awareness that reflect how peopleawareness that reflect how people grow to perceive cultural differences.grow to perceive cultural differences.
- 7. 1st degree: My way is the only way At the first level, people are aware of their way of doing things, and their way is the only way. At this stage, they ignore the impact of cultural differences
- 8. 2nd : I know their way, but my way is better - At the second level, people are aware of other ways of doing things, but still consider their way as the best one. In this stage, cultural differences are Perceived (recognizesd) as source of problems.
- 9. 3rd: My Way and Their Way At this level people are aware of their own way of doing things and others’ ways of doing things, and they chose the best way according to the situation. At this stage people realize that cultural differences can lead both to problems and benefits.
- 10. 4th: Our Way This fourth and final stage brings people from different cultural background together. People dialogue with others, create new meanings, new rules to meet the needs of a particular situation.
- 11. Increasing cultural awareness means to see both the positive and negative aspects of cultural differences
- 12. In becoming culturally aware, people realize that: • We are not all the same • Similarities and differences are both important • There are multiple ways to reach the same goal and to live life • The best way depends on the cultural contingency. Each situation is different and may require a different solution.
- 13. Thank you for your attention!
- 15. Language Diversity in Numbers There are up to 7000 language spoken in the world. And behind each and every one of them lies a rich and diverse culture.
- 16. That’s what the European Day of Languages (EDL) aims to celebrate – by showing people across Europe how important languages are, and what fun can be had learning them. European Day of Languages is celebrated on 26 September each year.
- 17. 2,200 of the world’s languages can be found in Asia, while Europe has a mere 280.
- 18. • As of 2010 the European Union has 24 official and working languages: • Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish and Swedish.
- 19. The most widely spoken language in the world: • Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German and French. • English is the most widely spoken language in the world, but not with the most native speakers; Mandarin is. • English has over 2 billion speakers, and only about 400 000 000 native speakers.
- 20. What percentage of the Internet is in English? • More than 80% of home pages on the Web are in English, while the next greatest, German, has only 4.5% and Japanese 3.1%.
- 21. Why should we learn languages: • A grasp of a different language improves your abilities to use your first language and explore other cultures more successfully. • According to research, on average, people who use languages in their jobs earn around 8% more! • Many scientists also believe that knowledge of another language can boost your brainpower.
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