Activity context description
This activity can be applied in any Intercultural Communication training or SLA training in which
communication style awareness is desirable or needed. Since it requires a minimum awareness on
one’s own communication style, I suggest it should be applied to participants of Junior High School
level and up.
Students
Suggested range of students:
15
20
30
40
50
Do students need to use a second language?
Yes
What is the second language?
The material instructions are written in English, but any other L2 is possible if the teachers translates rules to the target language
Level(s) in target language:
Intermediate | CEFR B1 | IELTS 3.5-4.5 |TOEIC 500-700
Advanced-Intermediate | CEFR B2/C1 | IELTS 5.0-6.5 | TOEIC 700-900
Advanced | CEFR C1 / C2 | IELTS 7.0 + | TOEIC 900+
- These levels are approximations
Comments
If used under a SLA context, the above minimum level requirements are relevant (see Appendix).
However, this activity can also be carried out on L1 when the objective of the activity is to trigger
reflections on ethnocentrism, judgements and assumptions. In the latter case, all activity instructions
and handouts should be translated into the target language.
