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Building Intercultural Competence Through CLIL #358

Sat, Nov 21, 12:50-13:50 JST | Zoom 1
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This workshop will first offer a brief rational situating CLIL as an appropriate theoretical framework for developing students’ intercultural and linguistic competencies. Next, participants will experience several practical classroom-tested activities, which can potentially benefit their own students, for developing more effective intercultural attitudes, knowledge, skills, and awareness. Participants will leave this workshop with a greater understanding of how to more effectively merge cultural content and language learning that can benefit a variety of learners.

Ben Backwell

Ben Backwell

Nagoya City University
Ben Backwell has lived in Japan for 20 years in Nagoya. His research topics include active learning, CLIL and optimal living.
Brad Deacon

Brad Deacon

Nanzan University
Professionally, I am especially interested in education and research related to study abroad and intercultural competence. Personally, I like traveling, sports, and music.