Social Skills in English - Navigating Cultural Nuances

50Min. X 4
5,000 P
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Beyond the Textbook: Cultural & Social English Skills

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Dies ist ein 4-Kurse Paket. Du erhältst 3 “Gutscheine” sobald die Buchung bestätigt wurde. Mit den Gutscheinen kannst Du dann die verbleibenden Kurse buchen. Bitte beachte, dass alle Kurse in diesem Kurspaket innerhalb von 30 Tagen ab Bestätigungsdatum der ersten Kursbuchung belegt werden müssen, da sie sonst verfallen.

Lessons should generally be booked chronologically, meaning that the second lesson should be booked after the first, and so on.

Kursinhalt

This pack is for intermediate to advanced learners who want to go beyond grammar and vocabulary to sound more natural and culturally aware.

Lesson 1: Deciphering Idioms and Slang

  • Objective: To understand and correctly use common English idioms and slang in conversation.

  • Key Vocabulary:it's raining cats and dogs, break a leg, piece of cake, hit the books, hang out, what's up?.

  • Activities:

    • Warm-up: Match idioms with their meanings.

    • Main Activity: The student creates sentences using a list of new idioms.

    • Guided Discussion: Talk about the origin of some idioms and how they are used in everyday conversation.

    • Wrap-up: A short quiz to test their knowledge of the new idioms.

Lesson 2: The Art of Small Talk

  • Objective: To confidently start, maintain, and end a casual conversation with a stranger or acquaintance.

  • Key Vocabulary:how was your weekend?, the weather is beautiful today, what do you do?, it was great talking to you, I should get going.

  • Activities:

    • Warm-up: Talk about a recent social situation.

    • Main Activity: A simulated networking event where the student must initiate a conversation with three different "people."

    • Discussion: Analyze what makes for a good conversation and what topics to avoid.

    • Wrap-up: Practice polite ways to end a conversation without being rude.

Lesson 3: Being Polite - Formal vs. Informal Language

  • Objective: To understand the difference between formal and informal language and choose the right level of politeness for different social situations.

  • Key Vocabulary:could you...?, would you mind...?, please, thank you so much, I appreciate it, hey, thanks, no problem.

  • Activities:

    • Warm-up: Sort phrases into "formal" and "informal" categories.

    • Main Activity: Role-play a variety of situations (e.g., talking to your boss vs. a close friend, writing a formal email vs. a text message).

    • Practice: Focus on the tone of voice and intonation that go with formal and informal language.

    • Wrap-up: The student identifies a situation from their life and plans what they would say using appropriate language.

Lesson 4: Understanding Body Language and Tone

  • Objective: To recognize and interpret non-verbal cues and understand how tone of voice affects communication.

  • Key Vocabulary:body language, facial expression, tone of voice, sarcastic, enthusiastic, confused.

  • Activities:

    • Warm-up: Watch short video clips without sound and describe the emotion or intention of the speaker.

    • Main Activity: I will say the same sentence with different tones of voice, and the student will interpret the meaning.

    • Discussion: Talk about cultural differences in body language and gestures.

    • Wrap-up: A final role-play where the student must use both verbal and non-verbal communication to convey a specific message.

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Social Skills in English - Navigating Cultural Nuances
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