Personal anecdotes of a bilingual couple of educators illustrate different areas of multicultural misunderstandings that affect the language acquisition and acculturation of foreign speakers in our society. This presentation is informative, fun, and entertaining.

1. LOVING THE GRINGO A BICULTURAL LIFE

2. Icebreaker: Questions about Culture Our Story: Cultural Perceptions Relationships: Falling in love Language Time and Space/Religion Food and Dress Communication: personal identity AGENDA

3. Music Christmas in uruguay Closure: How do you judge AGENDA (cont.)

4. Perceptions & Stereotypes Family & Relationships Life cycle Roles Communication & Language Religion Health & Hygiene Food Dress History & Traditions Holidays & Celebrations Education Work & Play Time & Space Natural Phenomena Pets & Other Animals Art & Music Expectations Entertainment & Sports CULTURE: Categories

5. Cultural Perceptions

6. Relationships Dancing the twist behind Flanagan Building Falling in Love

7. LANGUAGE Learning to communicate with family and friends Communicating: the test of fire

8. TIME AND SPACE/RELIGION “Tonight’s the night” Legally yours

9. FOOD AND DRESS LA PARRILLA El Gauchito

10. Personal identity

11. EL REY DEL TANGO Music: CARLOS GARDEL

12. CHRISTMAS IN URUGUAY

13. Advice Candidate A Candidate B Candidate C HOW DO YOU JUDGE?

14. Candidate A: Franklin D. Roosevelt Candidate B: Winston Churchill Candidate C: Adolph Hitler Advice: If you said YES, you would have killed… BEETHOVEN!!! ANSWERS

15. BATMAN AND ROBIN Hall of Fame

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