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Cross-cultural Speech Acts - A

EDGE Code
EDGE IC

Term
Spring

Class Time
Tuesday Period 1 & Thursday Period 1

Instructor
Fischer

Description
This course explores language as speech acts (e.g. greetings, refusals, etc.) in cross-cultural contexts. It is designed to enhance awareness and ability to analyze cultural norms, mainly for the American English context, that determine the appropriateness of speech acts.
Class activities include identifying and analyzing strategies used by speakers of other cultures in conversation. Students will create dialogues to best meet given situations, role plays, and more.
Level: All levels

Schedule
​Lesson 1: Orientation and introduction to speech acts, conversation strategies
Lesson 2: Greetings and small talk
Lesson 3: Small talk and compliments
Lesson 4: Thanks
Lesson 5: Requests
Lesson 6: Refusals
Lesson 7: Email writing
Lesson 8: Course evaluation and reflection, last preparation for the term project
Lesson 9 & 10: Term project and presentation
*Lessons and assignments are subject to change.

Homework
It is important to complete assignments by the due dates. Each assignment will prepare students for the next activities in lessons. 

Materials
No textbook is required for this course.

Grading
10% Attendance and class participation
90% Projects and assignments [60% Discourse analysis worksheets, 30% Email assignment and presentation]

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