Intercultural Communicative Competence has become a recognized learning goal of language teaching. This article argues for a dedicated introductory pedagogical module that teaches students the preliminary cognitive and metacognitive skills that are necessary for them to successfully approach the study of ICC. The first part of this article analyzes established theories on ICC to identify these necessary foundational concepts and skills. The article then presents a practical teaching module that prepares the ground for the learning of ICC. The module is based on a deconstruction of cultural stereotypes as a means to help students reflect on what culture is and initiate a reflection on intercultural exchange.
endingpage:
100
format.extent:
11
identifier.citation:
Delfino, M. (2024). Preparing the Ground for Intercultural Communicative Competence through Stereotypes. Second Language Research & Practice, 5(1), 89-100. https://hdl.handle.net/10125/69890
identifier.issn:
2694-6610
identifier.uri:
https://hdl.handle.net/10125/69890
llt.topic:
Teachers and Students’ Perspectives
number:
1
publicationname:
Second Language Research & Practice
publisher:
University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center (co-sponsored by American Association of University of Supervisors and Coordinators; Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition; Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy; Second Language Teaching and Resource Center)