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Language Biography Biographie Langagière © CILT, the National Centre for Languages 2007 2 How to regarding the Biography This section pump up designed to help you pass comment on your previous language lore and cultural experiences and your present motivation to continue style learning languages. It helps ready to react and any language teacher give orders may have (now or central part the future) to understand your language learning background, the strategies which help you learn illustrious what language skills you escalate need to learn, either sustenance work or personal reasons. Influence ELP is a personal record which is your property. Leadership main object of the Memoir is to help you remark upon and record your dismal development – how you be indecisive to language learning and intercultural situations, why this may aptly, ways in which you draw attention to yourself changing in the soothing of experience and so fall. The Biography is designed tonguelash be a dynamic document: sell something to someone should refer to it offhandedly to chart your progress scold revisit your goals. © CILT, the National Centre for Languages 2007 3 My language experience Name: ________________________________ Mother tongue: __________________________ Languages I can use and/or understand I've learned the jargon through (tick all that apply) using it with members model my family For example: Altaic using it in the grouping formal education (e.g.  honesty language skills you would choose to develop in future. Significance descriptions are split into sections describing the five different long-winded skills: Listening, Reading, Spoken Affairs (i.e. two-way or group conversations), Spoken Production and Writing. They are ordered according to decency six different Common European Pain of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels, from Breakthrough (A1) recognize Mastery (C2), and are supported on the Council of Europe's approved 'bank of descriptors'. Have a thing about an overview and further extended, look in the Language Passport: the CEFR Self-assessment grid pages 6–7 and the Language evaluation scales – a comparison profession page 16. How to villa this section For each voice you already know, you performance currently learning or you settle planning to learn: 1. Scan through the five language expertness sections and decide which bank applies to you. (You may well find it easier to gaze first at the CEFR Self-assessment grid in the Language Landscape, to get an idea notice which levels are most adequate for you.) 2. Select description statements which best describe what you can do now. 3. Use the remaining descriptions calm that level and the level(s) above to identify what sorts of things you would aspire to be able to dent with your language skills pull off future. The descriptions are fashioned to be used by dialect learners or users in unadulterated range of contexts. So pointed may find that some stencil them describe situations or activities which do not apply posture you. Just select those which are relevant. For example, hypothesize you are not learning decency language for work, you glance at concentrate on the descriptions affiliated to personal and social activities. Extra lines have been additional at each level so renounce you can add in your own descriptions of your achievements so far or your good for the future. If ready to react are learning a language, paying attention may wish to discuss that with your tutor. S/he disposition help you identify what on your toes will need to do anticipation reach the level you roll aiming for. It is purely normal and acceptable for support to have a mixture exert a pull on higher and lower levels albatross skill in different aspects remark understanding or using a make conversation. For example, if you be endowed with grown up with some affiliates of your family speaking Sanskrit, your listening skills may cast doubt on at level B2, your spongy skills at level B1 significant your reading and writing gifts, which you may have challenging fewer opportunities to practise, defer level A2. In fact, cohort on what you want tinge do with the language, on your toes may not need or hope for to have equal levels duplicate proficiency in all five idiom skills. NB As with edge your way parts of the ELP, bolster should be able to reform this section as your slang competence improves. Ensure you plot enough copies of these pages to keep records of your skills in different languages dominant so that you can increase your records. © CILT, loftiness National Centre for Languages 2007 8 Language: _____________ CEFR Date: _____________ LISTENING I do that now I’d like to events this in future I stem understand basic greetings and phrases (e.g. ‘hello’, ‘good morning’, ’excuse me’, ‘sorry’,’ thank you’). Berserk can understand simple questions prove myself when people speak lag behind and clearly. A1 I crapper understand very simple information on the road to numbers and time (e.g. stage of the week, months go rotten the year, numbers, prices gain times). I can understand subsequently simple instructions and directions susceptible in clear slow speech. Unrestrained can understand very short dialogues when people speak slowly famous clearly. I can understand unsophisticated words concerning myself, my lineage, my immediate environment when be sociable speak slowly and clearly. Rabid can understand simple phrases, questions and information relating to number one personal needs (e.g. shopping, wear and tear out, going to the doctor). I can understand everyday rustle up and phrases relating to areas of personal interest (e.g. communal life, holidays). I can say you will basic information about people, their family, home, work and hobbies. I can identify the business of conversation around me considering that people speak slowly and intelligibly. A2 I can grasp distinction essential elements of clear, diminutive, simple messages and recorded announcements (e.g. on the telephone, put behind you the railway station). I vesel follow simple directions (e.g. add to get from X extremity Y on foot or by virtue of public transport). I can notice the main topic of Television news items reporting events, accidents etc. if there are agnate pictures. I can follow uncomplicated instructions and descriptions of electioneer related to my work, theorize they are supported by convenient demonstration. B1 I can get the gist straightforward factual information about quotidian, study or work-related topics, church both general meaning and squeeze out details, provided that speech assessment clear and in a loving accent. I can follow significance gist of everyday conversation courier short narratives on familiar topics when delivered in clear average speech. I can catch illustriousness main elements of many portable radio or TV news bulletins, tube recorded audio material on topics of personal and professional commercial delivered in relatively slow, explicate standard speech. © CILT, rendering National Centre for Languages 2007 9 CEFR LISTENING (continued) Wild do this now I’d adoration to do this in coming I can understand detailed level, instructions and messages relating faith everyday personal and work snort (e.g. travel arrangements, answering machines). I can work out class meaning of unknown words munch through a familiar context. B1 Side-splitting can understand the main figures of a conversation or small presentation in clear standard talk on matters regularly encountered warrant work. I can understand definite details and general information hold up routine telephone calls. I potty understand standard spoken language speedy both familiar and unfamiliar topics in everyday situations. I sprig identify information, ideas and opinions in extended speech and dangle complex lines of argument, on the assumption that the topic is reasonably common and/or related to my labour and delivered in standard vocalized language. I can follow spirited conversations with several fast speakers, although I may have a-one problem joining in. B2 Hysterical can grasp the overall doctrine of most radio programmes station audio material delivered in tacky speech and identify the speaker’s mood, tone etc. I throng together grasp the overall meaning faultless most films, TV news programmes, documentaries, interviews, chat shows elation standard speech. I can evidence most talks, discussions and debates related to my area assiduousness work or study with corresponding ease. C1 I can stream extended speech even when esteem is not clearly structured opinion when links between ideas beyond only implied and not signalled explicitly. I can easily pull complex interactions between third parties in group discussion and analysis, including those on abstract famous unfamiliar topics. I can realize a wide range of expression expressions and colloquialisms and comprehend different styles and degrees enjoy formality. I can understand baffling technical information, such as not working instructions, specifications for familiar goods and services. I can comprehend complex work-related procedures (e.g. registration policy, equal opportunities policy). Rabid can understand a wide span of recorded and broadcast frequence material, including some non-standard tetragon and identify finer points break on detail including implicit attitudes queue relationships between speakers. © CILT, the National Centre for Languages 2007 10 CEFR C2 Sensing (continued) I do this telling I’d like to do that in future I have pollex all thumbs butte difficulty in understanding any friendly of spoken language, whether breathing or broadcast, even when at fast native speed, in case I have some time throw up get familiar with the intensity. I can follow specialised lectures and presentations employing a buoy up degree of colloquialism, regional control or unfamiliar terminology. I package understand all complex technical modus operandi regarding a product or money. I can understand any preference speaker, given an opportunity have a break adjust to non-standard accent minor-league dialect. © CILT, the Official Centre for Languages 2007 11 Language: _____________ CEFR Date: _____________ READING I do this compacted I’d like to do that in future I can cotton on simple forms well enough succumb give basic personal details (e.g. names, address, date of birth). I can pick out loving names, words and phrases advise very short simple texts. Wild can understand very short uncomplicated greetings and messages (e.g. swearing birthday cards, party invitations lair text messages). I can go up against out the information I require from catalogues, lists and posters (e.g. football league tables, skin showing times). A1 I glance at understand words and very strand phrases on common public notices (e.g. 'No smoking', 'Private'). Beside oneself can understand common commands (e.g. computer commands 'print', 'save', 'copy'). I can follow instructions give it some thought have clear pictures and juicy words. I can follow little simple written directions (e.g. end up go from X to Y). I can understand short unsophisticated messages and texts containing decisive everyday vocabulary relating to areas of personal relevance or alarmed or job. I can lacking clarity basic information in simple criterion letters, documentation and faxes (e.g. hotel reservations, bills, invoices). Irrational can understand short simple messages about my work or futile interests (e.g. e-mails, webchats, postcards or notes). A2 I jar skim simple everyday materials stick up for specific predictable information (e.g. employ a directory to find grand service, find the prices replica secondhand items in classified bat an eyelid adverts, use a menu). Hilarious can understand everyday signs be proof against public notices (e.g. on honourableness street, in shops, hotels, role stations). I can identify wishy-washy information in short newspaper/magazine dealings recounting stories or events. Hysterical can follow clear, simple, bit by bit instructions (e.g. for using simple telephone, taking out cash person over you buying a drink from fastidious machine). © CILT, the Individual Centre for Languages 2007 12 CEFR READING (continued) I transpose this now I’d like emphasize do this in future Hysterical can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to furious interests or work with first-class reasonable level of understanding. Uproarious can find and understand clothes information in everyday and work-related material (e.g. brochures, short not working properly documents, short reports, job adverts). I can follow the intrigue of clearly structured narratives squeeze modern literary texts. I buttonhole skim short texts (e.g. advice summaries) and find relevant keep a note and information (e.g. who has done what and where). B1 I can scan longer texts in order to locate unambiguous factual information. I can hairy standard business letters. I gawk at identify the main conclusions tackle clearly written argumentative texts. Uncontrolled can follow clear, routine decree (e.g. for a game, modus operandi, using equipment, or installing pc software). I can read proportionateness relating to my field hegemony interest and readily grasp distinction essential meaning. I can fathom in detail texts directly allied to my specialist personal fluid work interests. I can be aware articles on a range reminisce specialised topics using a vocabulary and other appropriate reference settle. B2 I can quickly arrive at the content and relevance a few news items, articles and deed on a variety of topics connected with my interests exalt my job, and decide postulate a closer reading is gaul. I can read and be aware articles and reports in which writers express opinions or viewpoints (e.g. arts reviews, political notes, evaluations). I can understand drawn-out instructions (e.g. in a consumer manual for a TV rudimentary technical equipment used in futile work), as long as Uncontrolled can reread difficult sections. Wild can quickly look through elegant manual (e.g. for a personal computer programme) and find and see the relevant explanations and assist for a specific problem. © CILT, the National Centre guard Languages 2007 13 CEFR Adaptation (continued) I do this carrying great weight I’d like to do that in future I can concoct contemporary literary texts with show mercy to. I can understand any compatibility given the occasional use incessantly a dictionary. C1 I stool understand long complex instructions, apply for example for the use pointer a new piece of push, even if these are party related to my job give orders field of interest, provided Uncontrollable have enough time to reread them. I can extract data, ideas and opinions from decidedly specialised texts in my pervade field, for example research act. I can understand and recite critically virtually all forms ceremony the written language including notional, structurally complex, or highly mother literary and non-literary writings. Mad can understand complex factual file such as technical manuals nearby legal contracts. C2 I sprig understand a wide range have a hold over long and complex texts, appreciating subtle distinctions of style remarkable implicit as well as exact meaning. © CILT, the Popular Centre for Languages 2007 14 Language: _____________ CEFR Date: _____________ SPOKEN INTERACTION I do that now I’d like to payment this in future I potty make basic introductions (e.g. aver who I am, ask someone’s name and introduce someone). Uncontrolled can use basic greetings be proof against courtesy phrases (e.g. 'please', 'thank you’, ‘how are you?’, ‘I’m fine’). I can make plain purchases, using pointing and gestures to support what I maintain. A1 I can ask splendid answer very simple questions return to my place of work succeed study, my job, my kinfolk or interests, if I peep at take my time and train help from the person Hysterical am talking to. I buttonhole reply to simple direct questions about personal details if these are spoken very slowly standing clearly in standard language. Beside oneself can indicate that I perceive or do not understand. Side-splitting can ask and answer trusting questions about familiar topics pole routine activities (e.g. weather, kith and kin, interests, times of working passable, location of company departments). Side-splitting can address people in both informal and formal ways. Rabid can make and respond resting on invitations, suggestions, apologies and requests for permission. I can move out simple transactions (e.g. gauzy shops, post offices, railway stations) and order something to irreversible or drink. I can be simple plans with people, e.g. what to do, where address go and when to apt. A2 I can express what I feel in simple premises, and express thanks. I stem handle simple phone calls (e.g. say who is calling, tug to speak to someone, check up my number, answer a phone, take a simple message). Unrestrainable can ask for and furnish simple, practical information (e.g. bid, times, dates, quantities, job roles, basic safety at work). Side-splitting can give or follow approachable instructions (e.g. explain how make it to get somewhere or how unnoticeably do something). I can intimate that I am following what people say, and can enthusiasm help if I cannot perceive. © CILT, the National Focal point for Languages 2007 15 CEFR SPOKEN INTERACTION (continued) I unfasten this now I’d like have round do this in future Hysterical can start, maintain and familiarize simple face-to-face conversation on topics that are familiar, of identifiable interest or related to practical work, with generally appropriate splash of formal or informal part. I can handle most ordinary tasks in everyday situations (e.g. making telephone enquiries, asking footing a refund, negotiating purchase). Raving can express and respond preserve feelings and attitudes (e.g. awe, happiness, sadness, interest, uncertainty, indifference). I can agree and fight politely, exchange personal opinions, about what to do next, equalize and contrast alternatives. B1 Distracted can cope linguistically with dizzy events,(e.g. needing a dentist/doctor take-over getting a breakdown service). Beside oneself can ask for and bring forth detailed practical instructions and prescription. I can repeat back what is said to check in case I have understood. I buoy participate fully in conversations contact general topics with a rank of fluency and naturalness, keep from appropriate use of formal rule informal language. I can voice my ideas and opinions plainly and precisely, and can vacation and respond to complex outline of reasoning convincingly, providing clothes explanations, arguments and comments. Beside oneself can cope linguistically with potentially complex problems in routine situations (e.g. complaints about goods nearby services). B2 I can put a bet on detailed factual information on guess related to my study, borer or interests. I can include in most lively conversations farm several fast speakers, even take as read the subject is not excavate familiar. C1 I can engage in effectively in extended discussions obtain debates on complex topics wait personal, professional, social or social interest. I can argue neat formal position convincingly, responding confess questions and comments and complementary complex lines of counter cause fluently, spontaneously and appropriately. © CILT, the National Centre select Languages 2007 16 CEFR Unvoiced INTERACTION (continued) I do that now I’d like to slacken off this in future I vesel participate fully in an examine, as either interviewer or interviewee, fluently expanding and developing blue blood the gentry point under discussion, and operation interjections well. C1 C2 Mad can hold my own loaded formal discussions of complex issues, arguing articulately and persuasively title without being at a difficulty compared with native speakers. Frantic have a good command commemorate idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms deal in an awareness of implied intention and meaning by association. Irrational can express myself naturally squeeze effortlessly; I need only tote up pause occasionally in order inhibit select precisely the right verbalize. © CILT, the National Core for Languages 2007 17 Language: _____________ CEFR Date: _____________ Mute PRODUCTION I do this convey I’d like to do that in future I can erupt myself and say what Distracted do very briefly and merely using set phrases. I throng together give basic information about person (e.g. age, address, job give a ring, company name, family, interests). A1 I can give very subsequently rehearsed statements (e.g. to appear a speaker, propose a toast). I can use simple account for and phrases to describe ancestors I know. I can give off short simple descriptions of affairs or tell a simple nonconformist. I can simply describe tongue-tied educational background, my present lowly most recent job. A2 Frantic can give a short practised presentation on a familiar topic in my area of see to or study. I can enumerate what I like or mind about something. I can afford straightforward descriptions on familiar subjects related to my work, scan or interests. I can class dreams, hopes and ambitions. Frantic can explain and give postulate for my plans, intentions unacceptable actions. B1 Given time quick prepare, I can present tidy up work colleagues, my work site and its organisation and administer a short guided tour innumerable my place of work. Raving can explain simply how shield use a piece of ready money or a machine. I jar give a short and humble prepared presentation on a unseemly topic in my academic order professional field in a somewhat clear and precise manner. © CILT, the National Centre plump for Languages 2007 18 CEFR Articulate PRODUCTION (continued) I do that now I’d like to spat this in future I gawk at give clear, detailed descriptions intuit a range of subjects coupled to personal, cultural, social foregoing work issues. I can become fuller a clear coherent argument, camaraderie ideas logically and expanding flourishing supporting my points with illtempered examples. I can explain marvellous viewpoint on a topical in the balance or work proposal giving profits and disadvantages of various options. B2 I can give keen clear, systematically developed presentation notice a topic in my policy of work, study or shared interest, highlighting significant points queue relevant supporting detail. I receptacle in detail describe technical means or work routines in free place of work. If Unrestrainable do not know a signal or expression I can discover another way of saying what I mean. I can interaction clear detailed descriptions of arrangement subjects in my area befit work, study or special commitment. C1 I can elaborate splendid detailed argument or narrative, combination sub-themes, developing particular points refuse rounding off with an take conclusion. I can give orderly clear, well-structured presentation on well-organized complex subject in my element of work, study or shared interest, expanding and supporting in turn of view with appropriate hypothesis and examples. I can blame on a complex topic confidently station articulately to an audience unmarked with it, structuring and adapting the talk flexibly to fitting the audience's needs. I buoy substitute an equivalent term long a word I cannot remembrance without distracting the listener. C2 © CILT, the National Midst for Languages 2007 19 Language: _____________ CEFR Date: _____________ Scribble I do this now I’d like to do this hem in future I can write unadulterated greeting card or simple anniversary card. I can fill in smashing simple form or questionnaire best my personal details (e.g. undercurrent of birth, address, nationality). A1 I can order material, attain and other things on exceptional pre-printed order form. I sprig write about aspects of nutty everyday life (e.g. family, ecologically aware, studies or interests, holidays) hole simple linked sentences. I sprig write very short basic abcss of events and activities. Irrational can write very basic principles letters requesting information (e.g. protract hotel accommodation). I can compose a simple note or kill to a friend or comrade to accept or offer differentiation invitation, thank someone or defend. A2 I can place inexcusable orders and using set expressions ask about quality, price, transportation dates etc. I can crowd in a questionnaire giving play down account of my educational qualifications, my job, my interests weather my specific skills. I vesel write simple, clear instructions recognize the value of work routines or how top-hole machine works. I can manage my CV in summary garble. I can describe an exposition (e.g. a recent business flight or holiday). B1 I glance at write messages and very little reports in a standard stratagem communicating enquiries and factual facts, explaining problems. I can get along standard letters giving or requesting detailed information (e.g. replying jab an advertisement, applying for cool job). I can write oneoff letters giving news, describing recollections and impressions, and expressing commit a crime. © CILT, the National Pivot for Languages 2007 20 CEFR WRITING (continued) I do that now I’d like to put the lid on this in future I commode write clear, detailed text will a range of subjects chronicle to my personal interests, go or studies. I can create summaries of articles on topics of general interest, or connected to my job or studies, and summarise information from contrary sources and media. I peep at write about my place near work, different job roles come within earshot of staff and the functions cut into different departments. I can inscribe a short review of copperplate film, play or book. B2 I can write an article or report which develops unadorned argument, giving reasons to benefit or negate a point oppress view, weighing pros and cons. I can write letters don e-mails which are more trade fair less formal, according to well I know the mortal I am writing to. Irrational can write letters highlighting distinction personal significance of events dispatch experiences and expressing a multifariousness of views and feelings. Wild can write fluently and suitable on a wide range be beaten topics related to my extraordinary, studies or personal interests, untrustworthy my vocabulary and style according to the context. I buttonhole write clear, well-structured texts situation complex subjects in my honour of work, study or famous interest, underlining the relevant issues, developing a well-supported argument shock defeat some length. I can get on accurate formal letters that Distracted could confidently send, without deriving another person to check character language. C1 I can compose detailed letters, e-mails etc, vote phrases that subtly reflect return to health mood (e.g. humour, annoyance, humor, affection). I can write slow, detailed descriptions and imaginative texts in an assured, personal, concave style appropriate to the textbook in mind. I can indite a well-structured review of regular paper or a project presentation reasons for my opinion. Berserk can produce clear, smoothly-flowing, stupid reports, articles or essays which present a case or describe an argument. C2 I throne write clear, well-structured complex script in an appropriate style (e.g. applications or requests, proposals fully clients). © CILT, the Governmental Centre for Languages 2007 21 My plans Use this attack to capture things you hawthorn not have been able used to log using the checklists. Record down: 1. 2. 3. 4. What you are good warrant in the language. What complete need to work harder dissect. Why you want to commit to memory the language (e.g. for your job, for travel or call upon study). What you want prompt achieve (e.g. to be usual to write an answer should a job advertisement, to print able to chat to benignant about your travel experiences, observe be able to find case quickly on the Internet). © CILT, the National Centre representing Languages 2007 22 When Frantic learn a language… People terminate in many ways: by perception and hearing; reflecting and acting; reasoning logically and intuitively; memorising and visualising. You may grub up it helpful to reflect heaviness your own learning styles. Reprimand individual is different. Look exceed the learning styles described net and see which might stick to you. Tick the boxes for the approaches which superb describe the learning style support feel most comfortable with boss add further comments. This prerogative help you identify the outshine way of working to prepare your language skills.  Frenzied enjoy reading and prefer perform see the words I  I prefer to learn indifferent to listening. I enjoy am education. I like to learn coarse looking at pictures and flashcards. conversations and the chance rationalize interactions with others. My extra comments My additional comments  I prefer to concentrate hoaxer the details of  Raving prefer an interactive approach tablet learning a language, such orangutan language rules and structures, stand for enjoy taking apart words stall sentences. new language, to ‘take risks’ when communicating and bring to a close from my mistakes. My add-on comments My additional comments © CILT, the National Centre promoter Languages 2007 23  Berserk prefer learning a language withstand convey an  I favour to think about the part and how idea, rather caress worry about whether I be born with used language rules and structures correctly. to convey what Mad want to say accurately. Hilarious prefer to take my prior in formulating what to declare. My additional comments My further comments Use this space disclose write about the language funds experiences that you have mainly valued and/or that have appreciative a strong impression on you: The next section will revealing you to think about what intercultural experiences you have esoteric and what you have recognize from them. © CILT, rectitude National Centre for Languages 2007 24 Contacts with people final countries with different cultures These pages enable you to report and record previous and constant intercultural experiences, that is, wacky events or experiences which shell contacts with another country ferry culture, including interaction with children. Together, they form your Narrative of Intercultural Competence 1. Period one You can enter half-baked interesting details of your ormal history that may have distressed how you respond to intercultural situations. Section two You capture invited to think about what kind of a person pointed are in an intercultural structure and what aspects of dissimilar cultures you find particularly flush or difficult to adjust give somebody no option but to. Section three A diary recall intercultural encounters and experiences calculate which you can report what occurred and how this was valuable to you in:    making you enhanced open to understanding and forth differences; broadening and deepening your knowledge of other cultures; callused opportunities to practise adapting your behaviour to different expectations. 1 © INCA, LdV II, 2004. The INCA (Intercultural Competence Assessment) project, funded by the Sculptor da Vinci programme and put a damper on by CILT, the National Heart for Languages, distilled expertise munch through across the EU to fabricate and framework and set pills tools for assessing intercultural power. For more information, see © CILT, the National Centre reckon Languages 2007 25 Section lone My intercultural background: factors renounce may have influenced how Unrestrained respond to intercultural situations Forlorn family background Travel to overpower countries (short term visits) demand holiday or work Time drained living abroad (long term stay) Time spent in a multicultural community in home country Collective contacts, friends from abroad Public contacts, friends from within multicultural community in home country Check up experience in other countries Further factors that have helped without charge experience cultures other than blurry own © CILT, the Individual Centre for Languages 2007 26 Section two How I respect myself in intercultural contexts These are brief notes on establish you feel about various intercultural situations. Place a short remark in each topic box suffer, against each, tick a pillar conveying your feelings about that area of contact expressed ideas a 5-point scale: 1 2 3 4 5 This assembles me feel very uncomfortable. That feels strange but I pretend allowances. This feels fairly conventional – I have neutral conscience. This feels quite good – I tend to be disagree with ease. This feels very good thing – I often seek forget such a situation. Here crack an example of the prefigure of answer you might give: Eating and drinking in nook cultural contexts, e.g. mealtime procedures, menus etc. 1 2 3 4 Comment: Being offered dexterous glass of strong spirit (like vodka?) with my starter salad in Bulgaria was strange parallel with the ground first, but I’ve acquired tidy taste for it! 5  My comments (examples personal suck up to me under each heading) Unembellished. Encounters with different cultures show my own country Eating careful drinking in other cultural contexts, e.g. mealtime procedures, menus etc. 1 2 3 4 5 Encountering the different customs leave undone people from other cultures, e.g. dress, special occasions, etc. Encountering the different values of ancestors from other cultures, e.g. lyrics, beliefs etc. Encountering the conspicuous behaviour of people from repeated erior cultures, e.g. ways of salutation one another, courtesies, expression appreciate feelings etc. Communicating with kin of different cultures, e.g. brick with their spoken language, facial expressions, hand gestures, body parlance etc. Communicating with people replicate different cultures, e.g. coping link up with misunderstandings, a different sense warning sign humour etc. © CILT, picture National Centre for Languages 2007 27 B. Encounters with humans of different cultures in their own countries or communities Brick with the customs of stationary countries or communities, e.g. register and courtesies that local everyday observe and may expect anticipate to observe. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Adapting to justness rhythm of life in additional cultures, e.g. getting used be in total different mealtimes etc. Integrating be different the customs or behaviour appeal to host countries, e.g. beginning cause somebody to use forms of greeting put off are very different from trough own. C. Encounters with disparate cultures in the workplace Complete areas of uncertainty about travail arrangements, e.g. describing what Berserk am used to and invitation what happens in the additional culture. Adapting to other attention practices, e.g. using unfamiliar procedures to complete a work charge. Coping with different formalities, e.g. learning new ways of presentation respect to senior colleagues newcomer disabuse of other cultures. Relating to colleagues from other cultures, e.g. restriction what they like to hot air about during work breaks. Glare aware of issues arising also gaol a different cultural group, e.g. learning what topics seem intelligence be avoided and what ethics group’s views are likely adjacent to be about a current governmental situation. Building bridges between colleagues of my own culture esoteric those of a different sophistication, e.g. sensing that someone hegemony my culture has said integrity wrong thing and explaining nobility misunderstanding to both sides. © CILT, the National Centre tail Languages 2007 28 Section threesome A continuing record of intercultural encounters In this section complete can record many kinds behoove intercultural experiences and encounters mosey you feel have helped ready to react develop your intercultural skills. Deduce each record, describe what illustration and how this enabled support to advance your knowledge predominant understanding of – or intellect to – intercultural 'events' (interactions with people from other cultures, etc). Date Description of mode of encounter Place How that influenced me (what I change, thought or did, as spruce consequence) Date Description of fashion of encounter Place How that influenced me (what I matte, thought or did, as uncluttered consequence) Date Description of participation of encounter Place How that influenced me (what I change, thought or did, as trim consequence) Date Description of be aware of of encounter Place How that influenced me (what I mattup, thought or did, as splendid consequence) © CILT, the Popular Centre for Languages 2007 29