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Publication Date: 2008-Nov
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Promoting Intercultural Competence in the FL/SL Classroom: Translations as Sources of Data
Elorza, Izaskun
Language and Intercultural Communication, v8 n4 p261-277 Nov 2008
This article explores the potential usefulness of translation activities in the learning of intercultural competence. First, the theoretical framework adopted and the problems involved in the use of translation activities for formative evaluation are discussed. Then, a pedagogic tool which implements the data provided by the students' translations is presented. (Contains 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Translation, Teaching Methods, Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Cultural Awareness, Learning Activities, Student Attitudes, Second Language Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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