There are many different cultures in the world and all of them rich with their own language‚ customs‚ traditions‚ and way of life. Throwing myself in an unfamiliar setting with different people allowed me to not only broaden my cross cultural awareness‚ but also come to a better understanding of where I came from. I took upon the opportunity to learn about a friends’ foreign culture‚ and from her hospitality‚ had the chance to break my comfort zone and learn about the diverse lives others lead.
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Communicative Competence What is Communicative Competence? Hymes The ability to interpret messages and negotiate meaning within specific contexts. Savignon An interpersonal construct examined by means of overt performance of two or more people in the process of communication. James Cummins (1980) CALP Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Context Reduced * Surface features of language * Focus on form * Used for classroom exercises * Communicative capacity of language
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Cultural Competence in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy discusses discrepancies in care due to differing cultures and ethnicities‚ along with possible solution to alleviate them. Many cultural beliefs influences healthcare decisions. This may limit possible treatment options or even if you can give them treatment at all. Health care discrepancies are on the rise for minority groups. Data shows that minority groups are more at risk for illness for many reasons. For example; lower vaccination
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Who knew I would be writing a Cultural and Literacy Autobiography at the age of twenty-two years old? I feel so professional already‚ and yet‚ I still have quite some time before I graduate. In this autobiography I will reflect about myself as a reader and writer‚ so that I can consider some factors that may influence me as an educator teaching literacy to children. I will talk about the cultural experiences I had growing up‚ the classroom and its expectations‚ my point of view and the specifics
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2 On Communicative Competence Dell Hymes This paper is theoretical. One connotation of "theoretical" is "programatic"; a related connotation is that one knows too little about the subject to say something practical. Both connotations apply to this attempt to contribute to the study of the "language problems of disadvantaged children". Practical work‚ however‚ must have an eye on the current state of theory‚ for it can be guided or misguided‚ encouraged or discouraged‚ by what it takes
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Journal # 2 1.) Teacher’s behavior of helplessness for students and examples of behaviors that would increase child’s competence. COMPETENCE | HELPLESSNES | * When waiting for other student to arrive‚ the teacher listens to the stories that her students are telling. * The teacher thanks her students whenever they pick up or put back the things in place. * She asks her students some question like‚ how are you doing? Are you feeling okay? Do you feel sick right now? * She gives her
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• Intercultural Competence Worksheet PART A: Short paragraph INSTRUCTIONS: RESPOND TO EACH QUESTION BELOW WITH AT LEAST 150-WORDS‚ USING COMPLETE SENTENCES. ADDITIONALLY‚ INCLUDE AN EXAMPLE FROM THE READING MATERIALS THAT SUPPORTS YOUR POSITION. What does “intercultural” communication mean to you? Intercultural communication to me personally means communicating with a person that has differences like race‚ religion‚ and even just being raised in a different part of the country
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II. COMPETENCE 2.1 “Ethical Standards for Mediators” and “General Ethical Code” Competence of mediator is one of the important concepts in the Ethical Standards for Mediators (1996) (“the Ethical Standards”) by the Law Council of Australia and the General Ethical Code (2010) (“the Ethical Code”) by the Hong Kong Mediation Council. It is noted that the definition of competence is provided in more details in the former. According to the Ethical Standards‚ a mediator must not mediate unless
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Cognitive Competence Wai (Synergy) Content Part 1 1. Definition cognitive competence P.3-4 2. Theory of cognitive competence P.5-8 3. Factors affecting cognitive competence P.9-10 4. Importance of cognitive competence in leadership P.11-12 5. Ways to enhance the level of cognitive competence P.13-14 Part 2 Self evaluation P.15-17 Part 3 Reference P.18-19 Part 1 Definition of cognitive competence 1. Cognitive competence is defined
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Competence Competence id the maximum size (calibre) of load a river is capable of transporting whereas capacity refers to the total volume of sediment a river can transport. At low velocity only fine particles may be transported (clays‚ silt and fine sands). Large-calibre material can be moved when velocity increases. Because the maximum particle mass that can be moved increases with the sixth power of velocity‚ when discharge levels are high‚ for example during a flood‚ much larger boulders can
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