Perspectives on intercultural competence

Abstract

1\\. A Current Trend in Foreign Language Teaching 4 2\\. Theoretical
\nPerspectives - Intercultural Competence in Foreign Language Teaching 6 2.1.
\nCulture in the Foreign Language Classroom 6 2.2. A Contrastive Approach -
\nLandeskunde versus Intercultural Competence 9 2.3. Models of Intercultural
\nCompetence 11 2.4. Intercultural Competence in the Language Classroom -
\nImplications for Teaching 17 2.5. Critique on the Intercultural Approach 19
\n3\\. Analytical Perspectives - Intercultural Competence in Textbooks 20 3.1.
\nTextbooks in Language Classes 20 3.2. Culture and Intercultural Competence in
\nTextbooks 22 3.3. Analysis of Camden Town 4 24 3.4. Summary and Final
\nEvaluation 33 4\\. Empirical Perspectives - Teachers' and Students' Attitudes
\non Intercultural Competence and Camden Town 4 34 4.1. Description of Sample
\nGroup 34 4.2. Research Instrument and Procedure of Study 35 4.3. Presentation
\nof Results 38 4.4. Analysis and Interpretation of Results 43 5\\. Perspectives
\non a Current Trend in Language Teaching - Conclusion and Outlook 48 6\\. List
\nof References 50 7\\. Appendix 56