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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Addressing the Intercultural via Task-Based Language Teaching: Possibility or Problem?
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East, Martin – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2012
A frequent weakness of communicative approaches to foreign language teaching is a neglect of the intercultural dimension. Cultural knowledge is often treated as an addendum which focuses on learning facts about the target country. This article explores whether task-based language teaching (TBLT) can successfully address the intercultural…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Communicative Competence (Languages), Intercultural Communication
Moving towards "Us-Others" Reciprocity: Implications of Glocalisation for Language Learning and Intercultural Communication
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East, Martin – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2008
Learning new languages potentially gives people vital skills to build more successful relationships, and understanding the social influences at work today may help us to know which type of language education is most beneficial. This article explores three social influences--globalisation, localisation and glocalisation--from the perspective of…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Second Language Learning, Social Influences