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Culture hacking is the best way to take your language learning from intermediate to mastery. 
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An incredible resource to visualize the linguistic similarities between European languages all on one interactive map. Just type in an English word or phrase as it will translate it for you and place the results on the map.
Claire Law's curator insight,
April 26, 2015 2:30 AM
Lots of fun to visualise linguistic similarities and variability across a region.
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If you are integrating the teaching of intercultural communication and cultural awareness into your lessons, then the video extract below from the film, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' is a great lead is a great lead in to various aspects of the topic.
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Topics presented in textbooks and covered in language classrooms are crucial parts of language teaching, as they facilitate student engagement, willingness to communicate, and ultimately, learning. However, whilst researchers and practitioners frequently discuss the authenticity of the language in textbooks, the authenticity and usefulness of textbook topics are rarely discussed or evaluated. To investigate their authenticity, topics from ELT textbooks and naturally occurring conversations were collected, categorized, and compared. ...
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A Cultural Gaffe is the undeliberate mistakes you can make when encountering cultures different from your own. Cultural Intelligence can prevent those mistakes.
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