Teaching culture in the classroom

[Cori Weiner]

Dear SEELANGers:

I will be giving a presentation at an upcoming conference in St.  
Petersburg, entitled «Язык, культура,  
менталитет: проблемы изучения в  
иностранной аудитории».  My topic is on teaching  
non-native speakers specific elements of Russian culture, and I would  
like to consult with a handful of people on their experience. If I  
use your findings, I will of course credit you in the presentation.

My areas of interest are more global than usual: the role of memory  
in conversation and actions, understanding and using a different  
communication style, offering and requesting help, and how to  
consider your listener differently in conversation. I'm not looking  
for discussion questions, but for games or exercises that you may  
have used that would help non-native speakers better understand the  
differences in "mentality."

If you are interested, please respond off-list to ctweiner at bu.edu  
(hopefully already in the reply field.)

Cori








Cori Weiner
Center for English Language & Orientation Programs
Boston University
phone: 617-353-7902
fax: 617-353-6195
web: www.bu.edu/celop
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