Іноземні мови (Aug 2016)
The Structure of the Course of Culture Study for Forming Socio-Cultural Competence to High School Students while Teaching Reading
Abstract
Abstract. Introduction: The article reveals the structure of the course of culture study for forming sociocultural competence to high school students, while teaching them reading. Purpose. To analyze the contents of the whole course and specify the contents of every module in its structure, to desingush the process of forming sociocultural competence to high school students, while teaching them reading in the structure of the elective course, to deferienciate the stages of the process of reading and to state the principles of course modeling. Results. As a result of the study, the contents of the course of country study was identified, which includes four modules (“Ireland”, “Canada”, Australia” and “New Zealand”). Every module includes the information about: background (land and climate, history), people (population, language, religion, general attitudes, personal appearance), customs (greetings, gestures, visiting, eating), lifestyle (family, dating, marriage, diet, recreation, holidays, commerce), society (government, economy, education, health, transport, communication), social interaction (space distancing, attitude to time, display of emotions), communication (communicative support, safe and dangerous topics, conversational Do’s and Taboo’s). The principles of course modeling were also identified. By the principles of course modeling, we mean the principle of integration and differentiation, the principle of course module structure, flexibility and nonlinearity of the subject “Country study”. The means for forming sociocultural competence to high school students while teaching reading at the lessons of culture study were suggested. Conclusion: For effective crosscultural interaction and forming of sociocultural competence to high school students, while teaching them reading at the lessons of country study the established structure of culture study course for forming sociocultural competence to high school students while teaching reading at the lessons of culture study should be provided in the educational process.
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