Intercultural communication has become more and more important over the past years because we live in a world where everything is becoming global. A few centuries ago, only people who dealt with international businesses needed to think about intercultural communication and its problems. Today, also ordinary people from different cultures come into contact with each other. Companies work more and more globally instead of locally. We live in a multicultural society with a variety of cultures. Intercultural communication has become a topic which concerns everybody. It will become more and more important in our world of globalization where people from all over the world come together and get in contact with each other.
Because of the aspects mentioned above, intercultural learning is an essential part in learning as well as in teaching. Intercultural aspects are involved in our daily life and this is why intercultural teaching is becoming more important. It should be an essential part of modern teaching. The subject English should help to develop students` intercultural awareness. The Kultusministerkonferenz considers intercultural learning as a key element of English language teaching. Because of this fact, the KMK put intercultural competence in the educational standards for grades 9 and 10 (cf. http://www.kmk.org/schul/Bildungsstandards/1.Fremdsprache
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The novel “Bend it like Beckham” which is discussed in this work is very popular among young people. Football unites people from different nationalities, opinions, generations, classes, religions and cultures (cf. Thaler, 2006, p. 4). The language is understood anywhere in the world and this is why this novel is very adequate for teaching intercultural learning. Football is the most popular activity in Germany and kindles interest of the boys.
First of all, the following term paper “The potential of the novel Bend it like Beckham for intercultural learning in the EFL classroom” defines Intercultural Competence. Secondly, Byram`s Model of Intercultural Communicative Competence is presented. Afterwards a short summary about the novel “Bend it like Beckham” is given. A description of the title follows. The next aspect describes the potential of “Bend it like Beckham” in school. The term paper ends with a general conclusion and the bibliography.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- What is Intercultural Communicative Competence?
- Byram's Model of Intercultural Communicative Competence
- Short Summary of “Bend it like Beckham”
- The title: “Bend it like Beckham”
- The potential of “Bend it like Beckham” in the EFL classroom
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper examines the potential of the novel "Bend it like Beckham" for fostering intercultural learning in an EFL classroom. It aims to explore how the novel can be used to develop students' intercultural communicative competence, a key aspect of modern language teaching.- Intercultural communicative competence
- Byram's model of intercultural communicative competence
- The use of literature in EFL teaching
- The potential of "Bend it like Beckham" for intercultural learning
- The role of football in promoting intercultural understanding
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This section provides an overview of the importance of intercultural communication in today's globalized world and how it is increasingly relevant in educational settings, particularly in English language teaching. It also introduces the novel "Bend it like Beckham" as a suitable resource for promoting intercultural learning.
- What is Intercultural Communicative Competence?: This chapter defines intercultural communicative competence as the ability to effectively interact with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. It highlights the importance of contextual socio-cultural knowledge and emphasizes the complexity of this competence, encompassing not only knowledge and techniques but also feelings, social skills, and the ability to analyze different cultural perspectives.
- Byram's Model of Intercultural Communicative Competence: This section presents Byram's model of intercultural communicative competence, which outlines five key elements: attitudes, knowledge, skills of interpreting and relating, skills of discovery and interaction, and critical cultural awareness/political education.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This term paper focuses on the key concepts of intercultural communicative competence, Byram's model, and the use of the novel "Bend it like Beckham" for promoting intercultural learning in the EFL classroom. It emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness, empathy, and effective communication in a globalized world.- Quote paper
- Katharina Keil (Author), 2008, The potential of the novel "Bend it like Beckham" for intercultural learning in the EFL classroom, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/133659
