The Oral Interview and Cross-Cultural Understanding in the Foreign Language Classroom

Autor/in	Rings, Lana
Titel	The Oral Interview and Cross-Cultural Understanding in the Foreign Language Classroom
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 39 (2006) 1, S.43-53 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
Schlagwörter	Interviews; Intercultural Communication; Pragmatics; Second Language Learning; German; Native Speakers; Language Teachers; Questioning Techniques; Cultural Awareness; Teaching Methods; Second Language Instruction; Oral Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Pragmalinguistik; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Deutscher; Muttersprachler; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch
Abstract	This article discusses cross-cultural oral interviews and how they can be used in the foreign language classroom to help students understand the differing, often culture-specific perspectives of language use among people speaking another language. By conducting interviews, or by teaching students the interview process, instructors can provide students with a means for ascertaining how people from the target culture understand or misunderstand the students' culture. Beginning with a discussion of theoretical issues regarding communication, the article proceeds to discuss oral interview methodology including specific guidelines for interviewing, and to share sample results that elucidate the framework used. Finally, specific suggestions for implementation in the foreign language classroom are provided, from incorporating such interviewing in coursework to specific examples of activities addressing various aspects of language and meaning. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 700 S. Washington Street Ste. 210, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-894-2900; Fax: 703-894-2905; e-mail: headquarters@actfl.org; Web site: http://www.actfl.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10