On Some Drama Techniques for Intercultural Education in EFL Classroom

Abstract

The article focuses on the educational purpose of foreign language teaching in a culturally diverse world and it aims at finding out how to teach a foreign language from an intercultural perspective. The article describes how  language teachers may provide students with insights into the target society. The paper suggests several effective drama techniques in EFL classroom to develop intercultural competence.

Cuvinte-cheie: cultura, şocul cultural, comunicarea interculturală, bariere ale comunicării interculturale, educaţia interculturală, joc pe rol, situaţii reale, stereotipuri, prejudecăţi

REZUMAT

Articolul pune accent pe scopul educativ al predării limbilor străine într-o lume cultural diversă și urmează scopul de a găsi soluţii efective de a preda o limbă străină din perspectivă interculturală. Articolul descrie modul în care profesorii de limbi străine pot utiliza tehnicile dramatice care stimulează exprimarea orală prin intermediul unor schimburi verbale reale. Lucrarea propune cîteva tehnici dramatice eficace pentru dezvoltarea competenţei interculturale la orele de limba engleză.

LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION

English

UDC: 811.111(072.8)

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Received: January 20, 2016 | Reviewed: February 19, 2016 | Accepted for publication: March 10, 2016

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