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Hsinchu County ESL Teacher Cultural Studies Workshop

Hsinchu County ESL Teacher Cultural Studies Workshop. April 11, 2013. Welcome!. Workshop instructors: Josh, 東興國小 and 六家國中 Scott, 竹東國中 Sandy, 竹東國中 Emily, 石光國中 Rainbow, 竹北國中. Who are you?. To save time, we’ll just ask: What is your name? What school are you from?

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Hsinchu County ESL Teacher Cultural Studies Workshop

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  1. Hsinchu CountyESL Teacher Cultural Studies Workshop April 11, 2013

  2. Welcome! • Workshop instructors: • Josh,東興國小 and 六家國中 • Scott,竹東國中 • Sandy,竹東國中 • Emily, 石光國中 • Rainbow,竹北國中

  3. Who are you? • To save time, we’ll just ask: • What is your name? • What school are you from? • What is your favorite hobby?

  4. Why study other cultures in ESL? • Does your ESL book teach much culture to your students? • How are the cultures of Taiwan and the USA different? How are they similar? • Why should we study other cultures in ESL class?

  5. Cross-cultural Studies • Some problems we’ll try to address: • What stereotypes do students have about other people? • Why do students think English is not important to learn? • How is the world “getting smaller?”

  6. Saudi Arabia India Mexico France United States Thailand

  7. Some Suggested Resources • CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ • Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/ • Google Earth: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html • Video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STG41Pti2-Y • Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page • British Council – Life Around the World: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world • Chinese-language sources are fine, too!

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