Is everyone’s image of a dog the same?

by

Andrew Johnson


1. Objectives and Overview

Activity Overview:

Individuals derive the meaning of simple (and not so simple) English words based on the culture and personal experiences. For example, the word ‘dog’ in one culture may not have the same association to someone in another. The aim of this lesson is to help students understand this connection between language and culture/experience.

General Learning Objectives:

  • to facilitate the understanding of the connection between language and culture/experience

Specific Learning Objectives (optional):

Keywords:

linguaculture, intercultural awareness, stereotypes, embodied simulation theory

2. Activity Context

Activity context description

This activity fits into any SLA or intercultural training course that prepares students to participate in an international workshop.

Students

Suggested range of students:
1
2
3
4
5
8
10
15
20
30
40
50
75
100
101+
Do students need to use a second language?
Yes
What is the second language?
English
Level(s) in target language:
Beginner | CEFR A1 | IELTS 1.0-2.0 | TOEIC 120-220
Pre-intermediate | CEFR A2 | IELTS 2.5-3.0 | TOEIC 225-500
Intermediate | CEFR B1 | IELTS 3.5-4.5 |TOEIC 500-700
  • These levels are approximations 
Comments

3: Activity Duration

Estimated duration (multiple ranges possible):
30-45 minutes
45-60 minutes
How many sessions?
1
Any homework?
No

4. Download PDF

PDF document Johnson, A. - Is every Dog the same ? (ICLE AI #9).pdf



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