EDUC6023: `Cultural Mediators - Language Assignment

Internal Code: MAS5878

Language Assignment:

Questions: 1) · ESL/EFL teachers have been described as `cultural mediators;. How do you understand this term? What are the implications for the teaching profession? 2) Examine the phenomenon of cultural stereotyping. Why do you think this is so enduring? What do you see as the role of language educators in relation to this issue? · What do you see as the key components of intercultural competence? As a language teacher, how will/does this knowledge impact on your practice in the classroom? 3) What is meant by `The Third Place' (Lo Bianco, 1999)? How might this position be encouraged in the language classroom?