Análise de uma unidade didática de um livro de língua inglesa sob uma perspectiva intercultural de ensino/aprendizagem de línguas

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2018-06

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In this study, our main goal was to examine whether there is evidence of an intercultural approach in the unit “What did I do?” from Reward (intermediate level), which focuses on misunderstandings (or mistakes) that may happen in interactions among people from different countries. The specific goals were: to establish whether the intercultural issue is addressed in the unit and, if so, in which ways, as well as to observe whether the unit contributes to the formation of intercultural sensitivity in students. The nature of the analysis was qualitative. The theoretical framework was anchored in the constructs of language, culture, and interculturality. The analysis of the unit revealed that the intercultural dimension is present and approached in three ways: (a) putting students in contact with international situations of misunderstandings caused by cultural differences; (b) asking the students the clarification of possible personal reactions in misunderstandings situations; and, (c) eliciting misunderstandings experiences that will inevitably lead to an explanation of at least two different cultures. The analysis also showed that the unit has the potential to promote intercultural awareness in the learner, depending on the teacher’s education. The exercises presented in the unit promote the knowledge of the differences in macro and micro-cultures, but not necessarily the respect and tolerance to these, elements that will depend on the teacher to be addressed. Thus, it seems that in an increasingly multilingual and multicultural world there is much to be gained to address the issue ‘intercultural approach’ in education courses for language teachers.

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Língua, Cultura, Interculturalidade, Abordagem intercultural, Formação de professor, Language, Culture, Interculturality, Intercultural approach, Teacher education

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BORGES, Tatiana Diello; LAGO, Neuda Alves do. Análise de uma unidade didática de um livro de língua inglesa sob uma perspectiva intercultural de ensino/aprendizagem de línguas. REVELLI, Inhumas, v. 10, n. 2, p. 194-214, jun. 2018. Disponível em: https://www.revista.ueg.br/index.php/revelli/article/view/7832. Acesso em: 17 mar. 2023.