1. Houses Around the World -- 2. Discovering Modes of Transportation -- 3. Using the Five Senses to Explore Cities -- 4. Intercultural Competence: Reflecting on Daily Routines -- 5. Diverse Perspectives of the Immigrant Experience -- 6. Beauty and Aesthetics -- 7. IC Online: Fostering the Development of Intercultural Competence in Virtual Language Classrooms -- 8. Becoming Interculturally Competent Through Study and Experience Abroad -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Terms.
Summary
Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, this ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations.--Publisher description.