What is it about?
This book is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition of a practical introduction to intercultural education for teachers of English as a second language. It provides a concise summary of the intellectual and pedagogical traditions that have shaped intercultural language education, from ethnography to critical pedagogy and cultural studies. The book offers clear illustrations of the practical impact of these traditions on curriculum design, classroom activities and assessment. As well as addressing developments in the field since the publication of the 1st edition, this new edition also reflects on the impact of online resources for English language education. The book continues to make a powerful case for developing intercultural as well as linguistic competences and will remain invaluable reading for English language teachers across the world.
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Why is it important?
"This is a superb revision of the already splendid 2003 edition. The book has been completely updated by adding new material, redistributing the contents and incorporating recent debates and developments in the field of interculturality in relation to English language teaching. It makes a pleasant and engaging read for a wide audience of both language teachers and scholars." -- Maria José Coperías-Aguilar, University of Valencia, Spain
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By the early 2020s, my most-cited and still-cited book of 2003 felt rather stale and outdated to me, and I took the opportunity afforded by my wonderful publishers to revise and update it. As a result I was forced to re-evaluate much of the content and reflect on the many changes in the field of language education and intercultural studies since the first edition appeared. I hope that the present edition will remain relevant for as long as the first edition did!
Professor John Corbett
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
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This page is a summary of: Defining Intercultural Communicative Competence, March 2022, JSTOR,
DOI: 10.2307/jj.22679738.8.
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