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LOVING THE GRINGO A BICULTURAL LIFE

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Personal anecdotes of a bilingual couple of educators illustrate different areas of multicultural misunderstandings that affect the language acquisition and acculturation of foreign speakers in our society. This presentation is informative, fun, and entertaining.

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LOVING THE GRINGOA BICULTURAL LIFE

Icebreaker: Questions about Culture Our Story:

◦Cultural Perceptions ◦Relationships: Falling in love◦Language◦Time and Space/Religion◦Food and Dress◦Communication: personal identity

AGENDA

Music Christmas in uruguay Closure: How do you judge

AGENDA (cont.)

Perceptions & Stereotypes

Family & Relationships Life cycle Roles Communication &

Language Religion Health & Hygiene Food Dress

History & Traditions Holidays &

Celebrations Education Work & Play Time & Space Natural Phenomena Pets & Other Animals Art & Music Expectations Entertainment & Sports

CULTURE: Categories

Cultural Perceptions

Relationships

Dancing the twist behind Flanagan Building Falling in Love

LANGUAGE

Learning to communicate with family and friends

Communicating: the test of fire

TIME AND SPACE/RELIGION

Legally yours “Tonight’s the night”

FOOD AND DRESS

LA PARRILLA El Gauchito

Personal identity

EL REY DEL TANGOMusic: CARLOS GARDEL

CHRISTMAS IN URUGUAY

Advice

Candidate A

Candidate B

Candidate C

HOW DO YOU JUDGE?

Candidate A: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Candidate B: Winston Churchill

Candidate C: Adolph Hitler

Advice: If you said YES, you would have killed…

BEETHOVEN!!!

ANSWERS

BATMAN AND ROBIN

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