Sitcoms as a tool for cultural learning in the EFL classroom

Larrea-Espinar, Ángela; Raigón-Rodríguez, Antonio

doi:10.12795/pixelbit.2019.i56.02

Cited by 3 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It is important to highlight that participants felt capable of bringing about change. This has also been found in studies that, interestingly, also support the relevance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and social media for friendly interaction, protest, gatherings and community building (Cassell and Tversky 2005;Howard and Hussain 2013;Neumayer and Raffl 2008), and in other studies that analyze ICTs as potential tools for developing intercultural competences (Chiper 2013;Larrea Espinar, Raigón Rodríguez, and Gómez Parra 2012), which can be supporting elements to use along with dialogues. The intersections of different methods and tools must be further analyzed, so that effective actions may be implemented to promote positive social transformations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 59%

Intercultural dialogue A tool for young people to address exclusion in southern Africa

Ahmimed,

Quesada-Montano

2019

J. inc. comm

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article aims to develop understanding about how intercultural dialogue can pave the way for more inclusive societies. Four intercultural dialogues were held, one in each of the following countries: Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. They addressed important topics such as cultural identity, gender inequality, and power imbalances in access to education or employment, with young people from diverse ethnic origins (e.g. Tonga, Shona and Ndebele). The dialogues provided participants with an opportunity to discuss the social dynamics of exclusion. In addition, they allowed for the study of the usefulness of intercultural dialogue to motivate personal transformation as a cornerstone for social justice.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 59%

Intercultural dialogue A tool for young people to address exclusion in southern Africa

Ahmimed,

Quesada-Montano

2019

J. inc. comm

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

SDH as a pedagogical tool

Tinedo Rodríguez,

Frumuselu

2023

TTMC

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Audiovisual products have gained ground in the last few decades, becoming a crucial part of our life nowadays. This research paper was carried out as part of the piloting phase of the TRADILEX project, which stands for Audiovisual Translation as a Didactic Resource in Foreign Language Education. The study aims to foster awareness on media accessibility through the application of Subtitling for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (SDH) as a didactic resource to explore its pedagogical potential in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. A set of six SDH-based lesson plans were designed and implemented for students to develop their integrated language skills and to foster their equity, diversity, and inclusion awareness, with a special focus on accessibility. The Initial Test of Integrated Skills (ITIS) and the Final Test of Integrated Skills (FITIS) were designed within the framework of the TRADILEX project and used to measure the development of each participant’s language skills together with qualitative ad hoc questionnaires to gather their impressions about the intervention. Results show that participants have improved both their foreign language and subtitling skills, and gained more awareness regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) issues. Thus, the current study stands as a proof for the potential of Didactic Audiovisual Translation (DAT) to develop both EFL and personal skills, which are crucial for the 21st century language education.

show abstract

Training Translators for the Tourism Industry in the L2/LSP Classroom through TV Series

Clouet

2024

hikma

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This work is contextualised in the field of Translation and Interpreting, more precisely in tourism translation, and falls within the area of translator training. The study is part of a larger project on the adoption of strategies for the acquisition of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) by T&I students in second language (L2) classrooms. The article examines how the use of TV series can be an effective method not only to improve language competence, but also to enhance learners’ general knowledge of the foreign culture(s); to develop their intercultural awareness, especially through the use of subtitles (both same-language subtitles and translated subtitles); and to improve their translation skills, in this case, in relation to tourism translation. Thus, this paper argues that TV series help develop trainee translators’ intercultural awareness, prepare them to be professional intercultural mediators and they can be used as parallel texts for tourism translation. The paper includes a sample of task-based activities that can empower future translators in the tourism industry to overcome ambiguity and misunderstandings, and to achieve a fruitful dialogue between people of different cultures −a key aspect to be taken into account in the tourism industry. The study finally concludes with an evaluation of these activities supported by the results of a questionnaire administered to a group of students who benefited from the learning experience. The findings confirm their effectiveness in improving both translation and intercultural communication skills.

show abstract

Sitcoms as a tool for cultural learning in the EFL classroom

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Intercultural dialogue A tool for young people to address exclusion in southern Africa

Intercultural dialogue A tool for young people to address exclusion in southern Africa

SDH as a pedagogical tool

Training Translators for the Tourism Industry in the L2/LSP Classroom through TV Series

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About