Cross-cultural Schemata and Change in Modern China: ‘First Fresh Air Comes In and also Flies Come In’  

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Smith, Kevin J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language and Education (Full Text) vol. 11 no. 4 (1997), page 260-270.
Fulltext: Vol. 11, No. 4, p 260-270.pdf (195.53KB)

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Basic theorising regarding the notion of ‘cultural schemata’ is presented as well as an analysis of how this theory impacts on cross-cultural understanding in modern China. A small-scale classroom study of an aspect of cross-cultural thinking related to marriage and divorce is outlined. The procedure, developed with a group of Chinese university students, demonstrates the value of simple ‘in role’ drama as a means of stimulating dialogue and transforming ordinary discussion into a powerful learning and thinking process. The paper concludes by emphasising that task-based problem solving approaches, which have a socio-cultural basis, can provide a very useful structure for developing oral language skills in an ‘English as a Foreign Language’ setting.

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