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Teaching Spanish and English as a Foreign Language

Culture

  1. Collectivistic vs. Individualistic Cultures
    1. Conceptual truth
    2. Friendship
    3. Shame-based cultures

  2. High vs. Low Context Cultures
    1. Temporal perspectives
      1. Monochronic cultures
      2. Polychronic cultures
    2. Politeness
    3. Gender roles

  3. Power Distance
    1. Personal physical space
      1. Public space
      2. Social space
      3. Personal space
      4. Intimate space
    2. Privacy

  4. Cultural Manifestations
    1. Culture shock
      1. Initial euphoria
      2. Rejection phase
      3. Regression phase
      4. Recovery phase
      5. Reverse culture shock
    2. Cross-cultural adjustment