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INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

Students are made aware of interculturality within
the thematic area. They are provided with cultural
information about aspects of life in English-speaking
countries and compare them to the culture of their
own country.
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
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Contact with other languages
Reading INTERCULTURALITY
1 Read the dictionary definition of multiculturalism. Which of the following are
multiculturalism = characteristics of multiculturalism? Decide in pairs. Suggest two more ideas.
the belief that all • people speak the language of the host country as well as their own
different cultures in a • people might dress differently if they want
society are equally • people celebrate their own customs and festivals
important • people live in closed communities separately from the others
• people are part of society but maintain their own identity
2 Read the title of the text and the chart. What is the text about?
Listen and read to find out.
Watch the video. Why did One
the British make local
populations speak English?
How did that help people All cultures
moving to the UK?
1 Currently, approximately 7.5 million UK Thousands Most frequent country of birth for residents ■ 2001
■ 2011
from outside the UK
residents were born in other countries – that’s 800k
almost 1 in every 8 people, and that figure is 700k
growing (see chart comparing non-UK 600k
5 residents in 2001 and 2011). In fact, the UK is 500k 400k
currently = at this time such a multicultural country, that in London, 300k
the capital city, white British are actually a
resident = a person who minority. Other cities, such as Manchester and 200k
lives in a place Birmingham, have similarly large migrant 100k
minority = a small 10 communities that make residents there feel 0k India Poland Pakistan Republic Germany Bangladesh
group like they are world citizens. Source: ONS of Ireland
migrant = a person who Some people claim that multiculturalism is a
moves to another ‘melting pot’ of cultures. However, a melting is about accepting various cultures, respecting
country to live/work pot holds lots of different elements, blending them and celebrating them under one 20
citizen = a person who 15 them together, getting rid of differences until common language: English. Certainly,
lives in a city/country everything is or looks the same. True multiculturalism is not without its challenges,
multiculturalism, on the other hand, enjoys the but it seems the UK is no longer just the home
differences that all these nationalities bring. It of the British. relate to different cultural universes; compare one’s culture to other cultures;
develop critical thinking; research online; organise/perform tasks autonomously
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
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3 For questions 1-4, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
1 What is said about non-UK born residents?
A Their children are considered UK citizens.
Read the statements B They are only 8% of the total UK population.
Read the questions and
and find the key words. .
underline the key words C They prefer to live in the three largest UK cities.
Listen for words and D More of them live in London than white British people.
Read the text and study
phrases that mean the
the chart again more
same. 2 Which non-UK born residents has increased the most over the decade?
carefully to answer the
questions. A Indians
18 1.1 life online B Polish
C Pakistanis
D Bangladeshis
3 What is true about the Irish in the UK?
A There are fewer now than in 2001.
B They are not considered non-UK born residents.
C There are over half a million of them.
D Their numbers are still growing.
4 What does the writer suggest about the ‘melting pot’?
A It celebrates similarities.
Words B It makes everyone the same.
Words
nf u
Words C o f se d C It is another word for multiculturalism.
Words
D It does not bring people together.
C o f use d Words confused 4 Match the words in bold in the text with their synonyms below.
nf
sections alert students to words immigrate = to arrive in • parts • mixing • about • problems • number • real
a different country so
that have a similar spelling/sound as to live there 5 Use the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.
permanently
1 Manuel was offered a job in London and decided to … from Portugal to the UK.
but different meaning. emigrate = to leave the 2 A lot of birds … to warmer countries during the cold, winter months.
country you were born
in and go to live in
another country 3 There is a poem on the Statue of Liberty dedicated to anyone who wants to … to the
USA.
permanently
migrate = to move from
one place to go and Speaking
live/work in another
for a short time (used “ “Language and culture are the
for groups of people, 6 CritiCal thinking Discuss frameworks through which humans
animals, etc) experience, communicate, and
the quotation. What might it mean for understand reality.”
people living in foreign countries? Lev Vygotski, Russian psychologist
The usage of quotations helps students “
justify their reasoning in spoken or written Writing
production. They are also an excellent tool to 7 digital Citizen Collect information about ethnic groups in your country (how
many people from other nationalities live in your country, where they come from, etc).
generate discussion in class. Draw a chart and write a text similar to the ones in Ex. 2. Present the ethnic groups to
the class.
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DIGITAL CITIZEN Students are encouraged to use information
technology to develop their research skills and make connections
between ideas and information.
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