From Argentina to Zambia · Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov, “Cultures and...
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From Argentina to Zambia
How cross cultural awareness can be used to make our students talk
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About me ….
https://christophergrahamelt.wordpress.com/
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Why won’t my students talk?
How?
What?
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Three thoughts
EFL teaching and Cross Cultural Awareness Training have co-existed, working in parallel for a long time.
Many EFL teachers, by default, have wide intercultural experience but many may never really applied it to the their classroom practice.
Self awareness is the starting point –and familiarity helps production.
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Some assumptions
Cultural issues always interest people – from teenagers onwards.
Globalisation = awareness.
Students equate EFL classes with internationalism, especially business people and university students.
Cross cultural awareness is a 21st century skill.
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Objectives
A conversation about cross cultural
theory and its application
to the EFL classroom.
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Outline
A look at what culture is.
A bit of theory.
Classroom implications.
Some examples.All slides copyright Christopher Graham 2015
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What is Culture?
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The Best Definition?
Geert Hofstede
“The collective programmingof the mind whichdistinguishes the membersof one category of peoplefrom another”.
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What Makes Culture?
think about your history ….. religion
population mobility…… geography .....
…… language …… country size ...
…..and climate too!
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The Cultural Iceberg
Behaviour Customs Language Art
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The Cultural Iceberg (2)
Values
Expectations
Attitudes
AssumptionsAll slides copyright Christopher Graham 2015
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What Cross Cultural Awareness Isn’t
Stereotype-led – but there is a risk ...
Anecdotal.
Racist or Supremacist (but it is comparative).
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Culture in Action
Authority Conflict Consensus Money
Relationships Change Status Emotions
Time Trust TransparencyAll slides copyright Christopher Graham 2015
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A Theoretical Framework
The main theorists are
Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner
Richard Lewis
Geert Hofstede
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Self Awareness – ask yourself …..
….. where do I fit in?
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Trompenaars/Hampden-Turner 1
“Riding the Waves of Culture”, 1997.
Seven cultural dimensions:
1.Universalism vs. particularism (What governs us, rules or relationships?)
2 Individualism vs. collectivism (Do we function in a group or as individuals?)
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Trompenaars/Hampden-Turner 2
3. Neutral vs. emotional (To what extent do we show our emotions?)
4. Specific vs. diffuse (Do we separate or mix our work and private lives?)
5. Achievement vs. ascription (Do we have to work for status or is it given to us?)
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Trompenaars/Hampden-Turner 3
6. Sequential vs. synchronic (Are we linear active and do one thing at a time or multi-active and do several things at the same time?)
7. Internal vs. external control (Do we think we control our environment or do we feel controlled by it?)
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The Lewis Analysis
Linear Active
Multi Active
Data-oriented
Dialogue-oriented
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Linear Active
One thing at a time
Concentration
Scheduled time
Deadlines
Plans ahead in detail
Works fixed hours
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Multi Active
Interrupted schedules and activities
Several tasks at once
Reality not deadlines
Human transactions are vital
Outline plans only
Unpunctual
Talkative
Works any hours
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Data Oriented
Research
Information
Action
Facts and Figures
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Dialogue Oriented
Networks
Queries
Discussions
Business and family connections
Flexible agendas - it’s about people!
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Geert Hofstede (USA/NL)
‘Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind: Intercultural Cooperation and its Importance for Survival,’ 1997.
PDI: Power distance index
IDV: Individualism index
MAS: Masculinity index
UAI: Uncertainty avoidance index
LTO: Long-term orientation index
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So where are you?
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A few classroom applications
Self-awareness is the starting point ...
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Any ideas?
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I have!
Here are my six ideas
….. and here is the ideas guy!
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General English - what do ‘they’ think of ‘us’?
Idea One
A mini project. Discuss-plan-poster-present. Good skills integration
Categories such as time, money, rule-keeping etc.
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General English – self-awareness
Idea Two
Mini Algerian cultural profiles. Discuss-write-share. Guided by the theory?
Idea Three
My cultural group vs me! Think-plan-present or write.
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General English – cross cultural awareness
Idea Four
Mini profiles of other countries (web assisted – self or class research or teacher notes).
Discuss-write-share-present or
Discuss-write-share-compare with e.g. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
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Business English - idea five – geographical
Where are you going/Who do you work with?
‘Target’ culture profiles. Think-pair-share.
Identify the potential conflicts. Discuss.
Prepare some action points. Discuss-agree-present.
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Business English - idea six – business function
Identify and agree some key business functions such as meetings, presentations or negotiations. Group task.
Agree ‘target’ culture or cultures. Group task.
List cultural issues and agree strategies. Share ideas-present.
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A final thought ....
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References 1
References
Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner , “Riding the Waves of
Culture”, NB Publishing 1997.
Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov, “Cultures and
Organizations: Software of the Mind”. Revised and expanded 3rd
Edition. McGraw-Hill USA, 2010.
Richard Lewis, “When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures (Third
Edition): Leading, Teamworking and Managing Across the Globe” 2005.
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References 2
Also visit
http://geert-hofstede.com/
http://www2.thtconsulting.com/
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Reflection
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