1. Other ways of using reading for communication?

1. Monkasho aside, is there a connection between communication skills and cross-cultural education?

1. How can we find materials to teach cultures we don't know?

Discussion questions

Teaching communication skills using reading

1. Other ways of using reading for communication?

2. Other methods of teaching communication skills?

3. What can teachers do to motivate their students to communicate more?

Projects for cross-cultural education

1. Using projects to get students involved—what other projects might be possible?

2. How can teachers get information on projects?

FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION

Monkasho aside, is there a connection between communication skills and cross-cultural education?

Motivation

1. What can teachers do to motivate their students to learn and discuss more about the world?

2. How can team teaching be used to aid in motivation?

Time and materials

1. How can we find materials to teach cultures we don’t know?

2. What kind of materials are best to teach communication?

3. How can we find time to teach BOTH communication and cultures? (and test English as well)

“Advice”

Connection between communication and cross-cultural education

“What does speaking English have to do with the price of tea in China?”

Three sets of numbers:

1. 300-380 million 2. 300-400 million 3. 100-1000 million

4/5

Who do we need to communicate with? Everyone in the world.

Including each other. And we can communicate using Japanese English. Relevance