Teaching culture in the efl

The most complete definition of LANGUAGE is: it is a system of vocal signs, by means of which humans communicate and transmit information. It is something all people use every day for communication. it is an instrument for human communication and transmission of information.

Human language is defined as a SYSTEM. It is due to the fact that it: contains rules and patterns that relate the words to one another. is organized and used according to its functions in different societies. is represented by different sound symbology.

One of the language features expressed by human ability to speak about facts, events, things that are not present at the moment of the utterance production, is known as: displacement. interchangeability. discreteness.

Culture is the result of: human interaction. creativity of people. laws of nature.

Culture is a Learned Behavior. It means that: it is inborn human property of knowledge that people of the same society have. it is integrated and shared by all members of the same cultural community. it is acquired through the interaction with the members of our societ.

Which of the following statements defines identity?. It is the conception, qualities, beliefs and expressions that make a person or group be or feel different from others. It is the capacity to understand or feel what another being is experiencing from with the other being´s frame of reference. It is the capacity to recognize another´s perspective or mental state.

Choose the most appropriate definition of culture. the ideas, customs, skills, arts, that characterize a given group of people in a given period of time. high educational level of members of society that is expressed in the shared knowledge. refined table manners, elaborated way of speaking, good taste for creation or appreciation of objects of arts.

Choose the statement that does NOT correspond to this description: Cultural manifestations of each society can be observed in: the role of governments in political and economic development of each country. material objects, such as architecture, clothing, food, music, stories, rituals, material symbols and way of life. attitudes, values, and knowledge that is transmitted from generation to generation.

The notion of CULTURE refers to: the structured manifestation of human behavior in social life within specific national and local contexts. the established set of behavioral rules adopted by a society. sociolinguistics approaches aimed at understanding the rules of behavior within a society.

Cultural identity refers to: shared cultural heritage that creates a sense of belonging through community acceptance. cognitive processes involved in shaping people´s opinion, judgements and attitudes. common vocabulary people of certain professional groups use for communication.

Choose the most reasonable explanation of the relationship between language and culture: Language is used to represent culture. Language is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural relations. Language is used to provide different communicative roles in different cultures.

People speak differently because they think differently, and that they think differently because their languages offer them different ways of expressing the world around. The different ways of looking at culture and its relationship to language and the view how it affects language users is known as: Linguistic relativity. Cultural identity. Linguistic identity.

Language and identity are linked because they: result in culture shock. lead to forming negative cognitive biases. involve a complex mix of individual, social and political factors which work to construct people as belonging to a social group, or to exclude them from it.

Person's identification as a speaker of one or more languages is known as: Linguistic Identity. Cultural Identity. Linguistic relativism.

A person´s sense of identity or belongingness to the same linguistic community is based on their: cultural identity. social identity. social status hierarchy.

Choose FALSE statement about culture (what culture is NOT). Culture is: element in human existence and set of behavioral patterns that influence the choice of native language for people´s communication. knowledge and schemes created by a set of people for perceiving, interpreting, expressing, and responding to the social realities around them. a concept that has been used in several social science disciplines to explain variations in human thought processes in different parts of the world.

Chose the false description of culture (What is NOT true about culture?). is transmissive. it is steady and static. it is a way of life.

The concept of Power Distance refers to the: degree to which members of a culture try to avoid uncertainty. extent to which the less powerful members of society accept the power distribution. norms and rules to guide behavior of society members in practically all situations.

One of the cultural parameters, Individualism, refers to: the extent to which the culture fosters equality versus inequality in power among members of the group. the degree to which a culture values the needs of the self over the group. the degree to which a culture is homogeneous.

One of the cultural parameters, Uncertainty Avoidance, refers to: the extent to which people are uncomfortable in unstructured, unclear, or unpredictable situation(s). the situations when members of a group are expected to behave and act according to their social status and established for that purpose interactional rules. differences in standards for communication.

Intercultural competence refers to ability to: interact effectively with people across cultures. use target language structures correctly. use the four language skills efficiently.

Cross Cultural awareness implies: appropriate interpretation of linguistics and paralinguistic elements. Linguistics relativism. oversimplified perception of alien culture.

Cross-cultural communication studies center around: level of language mastery and knowledge in the field of international relations. elements of discourse, paralanguage, and pragmatics. governmental higher education policy.

The purpose of NON VERBAL communication is to: reinforce or modify verbal message. replace verbal communication. provide a sense of belongingness to the same cultural group.

The similarities and differences among cultures can be explained as: norms of behaviour. dimensions of cultural variability. appropriate communication register.

Choose the statement that does NOT refer to Cross Cultural awareness implications. correct use of linguistic elements such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation. appropriate interpretation of paralinguistic elements. correct use of topics of conversation including taboos.

Cross Cultural awareness implies: oversimplified perception of alien culture. necessary skills for meaning negotiation. attitudes toward another culture.

How does language manifest itself in a culture? Through…. governmental policy regarding the role of foreign language teaching for education. literature, music and behavioral acts. the acceptance by a society of people who belong to another cultural group.

The non- verbal communication elements are: linguistics code. kinesthetic and proxemics. turn-taking and discourse.

In High- Context Cultures people: prefer less sensory involvement. stand closer, and touch more during conversation. create immediacy by increasing sensory input.

Intercultural communication refers to: linguistic differences. effective transmission of messages and priorities from members of one culture to another. the knowledge of communication rules and understanding of the wide range of vocabulary.

Be interculturally competent means: be able to achieve successful and appropriate to the context intercultural interaction. be aware of cultural differences proper for different societies, countries, and people. be able to successfully understand the target language during the act of intercultural interaction.

Communication can be defined as: linguistic means of expressions. the act of conveying intended meaning from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs. cultural rules adopted by the members of a society.

VERBAL communication includes: Kinship terms. Body language. Facial expression.

NON VERBAL communication includes. Kinesthetic. Levels of politeness. Euphemisms.

Such prosodic elements as voice quality, intonation, and body language, are components of: paralanguage. semantics. linguistic competence.

Which of the following groups of characteristics describe lowcontext culture?. Low use nonverbal elements, verbal message is direct, context is less important than words. Communication is seen as an art, verbal message is indirect, and high use of nonverbal elements. Everything has its own time, change is slow, and space is communal.

Cross- cultural linguistics differences can be observed in: greetings, farewells, topics of conversation. traditions, attitudes, celebrations. pieces of art, literature, food and clothes.

When we paraphrase expressions in order not to harm feelings of other speech community members (ex: person with special needs for handicapped or invalid person), we use form of speaking known as: linguistic taboo. euphemisms. linguistic relativity.

Levels of politeness include: farewells, greeting, compliments. topics of conversations. topics that are considered taboo in a society.