Ivana Malovičová, Šárka Roušavá – Hacettepe University, FA and FSS, 23 January 2017 1 Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey: teacher mobility to long-standing partner institution http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2719.02.50.jpg?ver=0 Cooperating since 2009 Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 2 School of Foreign Languages §cca 150 teachers §- teach and/or work as testers or curriculum officers §cca 2500 students in a 1 year intensive pre-study program (20 lessons/week for Int. level; 25 for pre-int.) §compulsory language preparation providing general English §some specialized elective ESL (e.g.soft-skills) in evening courses §elective prep languages offered (German, French, Russian, etc.) §Dept.of Modern Languages offers Japanese, Arabic,Spanish,etc. §aimed at passing a proficiency test (B2) §class size – about 30 students §student level: A2 (many), B1 (most), B2 (some) §study materials: text books (e.g. English File) and teacher’s own materials § § School of Foreign Languages 3 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2719.02.50.jpg?ver=0 School of Foreign Languages Modern campus architecture 4 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2719.02.30.jpg?ver=0 Modern campus architecture Meeting area in front of staff offices – decorated with “Umbrellas” from an international project 5 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2709.42.32.jpg?ver=0 Meeting area in front of staff offices – decorated with international project “Umbrellas” Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 6 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2709.32.40.jpg?ver=0 Our teaching programs §Interactive Powerpoint presentation “Culture Comparison of Turkey and the Czech Republic” §Hofstede - Onion Model of Culture (symbols, personalities, characteristics, values) §Quiz on Czech Culture §Discussion §Promotion of student mobility programs (Erasmus) § Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 7 Outline of presentation § §Hofstede’s Cultural Model §Symbols and images of the Czech Republic §Cultural figures & traditions § § § § § http://www.prahanadlani.cz/serimages/praha-na-dlani1.jpg Hofstede’s Model: The Cultural Onion Geert Hofstede (1928), Dutch social psychologist, researches cross-cultural groups & organizations § §SYMBOLS: tourist sites (Prague), products & § brands (Budweiser beer, Skoda automobiles) § §HEROES: historical figures, scientists, § athletes, artists, even fictious characters, § role-models of society (Havel, Kafka) § §RITUALS AND TRADITIONS: holidays (Christmas, Easter), popular activities (sports), body language (shaking hands), hygiene, etiquette, polite manners (“Enjoy your Meal”) § §VALUES: influenced by history of culture (working hard, family, atheism, agnocticism, independence, freedom). Even if seemingly outdated, may subconsciously play a role in modern society § §PRACTICES: work life, leisure time, holidays, festivals, laws Symbols of Turkey chosen by Czech students §Ankara – capital; Istanbul – divide between Europe & Asia §President Ataturk & Orhan Pamuk §Islam & mosques §Tourist destination §Turkish baths & the sea §Turkish delight & kebab §Turkish coffee & waterpipes §Carpets & crafts § § § •10 Istanbul_Hagia-Sofia_02 Czech student survey Czech symbols chosen by Turkish students § §geography & architecture §history & personalities §events & celebrations §music & dance §amusement & sports §food & drink §http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SomQT9P1UAg § § § § § § •11 charles_bridge_prague hAVEL1 charles-bridge-prague1 Student participation Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850-1937) §1st Czechoslovak president (1918-1935) §philosopher, sociologist, § professor & writer §strong democratic, Christian & § humanist ideas §Masaryk University § § § § •12 Masaryk - picture Výsledek obrázku pro masaryk university Masaryk compared to Ataturk, new republic after WW1, Ankara as 2nd city to Istanbul like Brno to Prague, Masaryk University (1919) §2nd largest in CR §42,000 students §9 faculties - Arts, Social Studies, Medicine, Science, Economics, Law, Education, Sports, Informatics § § •13 https://www.fss.muni.cz/media/6665/dsc_0264.jpg?mode=crop&width=1120&heightratio=0.375&slimmage=tru e¢er=0.5,0.5&rnd=130893142450000000 Compared to Hacettepe “Last School Bell”– graduating from secondary school •14 §VIDEO • • http://g.denik.cz/40/f1/posledni-zvoneni-studenti-tr12-2004-02_denik-380.jpg http://img12.rajce.idnes.cz/d1201/2/2033/2033594_e09b815c2b66f8bc3fa5c2c0e73fd6c5/images/02_Posledn i_zvoneni_SZS_Lipova_darecky_pod_stromeckem_22._05._2009.jpg http://www.nasejablonecko.cz/_cms/gf/modules/aktuality/p5120027.jpg http://media0.napady.net/images/media0:50f87d375bb4e.jpg/PICT9426.jpg https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXmZGQ_CW_SrqQ4HjltkorWtjJMyIFUeG4C-PtPii8zSj j2ILho9qG22uR http://www.gypce.cz/wp-content/gallery/2014_04_30_posledni_zvoneni_olian_vackova/DSC_0010.JPG Majales – spring student festivities Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 15 http://www.wiper.cz/data/clanky/1732.jpg http://www.bvv.cz/public/galleries/24/23672/majalesii.jpg?b334a3444818649de75aef10750fe509 http://www.tyden.cz/obrazek/201304/517fba2f91ef2/chudy-050-517fbbd65d1d8.jpg Easter traditions §chase away illness and bad spirits; bring health §boys touch girls lightly on the legs §Easter carol, painted egg or candy, ribbon pomlazka33-4db578bef1491 Mazanec Czech Easter Bread § Easter in Prague Willow whip and cake in shape of young lamb • Prague Easter Hofstede’s Model: The Cultural Onion § §SYMBOLS: tourist sites (Prague), products & § brands (Budweiser beer, Skoda automobiles) § §HEROES: historical figures, scientists, § athletes, artists, even fictious characters, § role-models of society (Havel, Kafka) § §RITUALS AND TRADITIONS: holidays (Christmas, Easter); popular activities (cottage culture, mushroom picking, hiking), rituals (Last Bell); body language (shaking hands); hygiene, etiquette, polite manners (“Enjoy your Meal”) § §VALUES: influenced by history of culture (working hard, family, atheism, agnocticism, independence, freedom); Even if seemingly outdated, may subconsciously play a role in modern society § §PRACTICES: work life, leisure time, holidays, festivals, laws Quiz on Czech Culture §History 1)During the 14th century, in what city was the seat of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV? §A) Rome B) Vienna C) Prague §2) What year was Charles University, the oldest university in Central Europe, founded by King Charles IV? §A) 1148 B) 1348 C) 1548 §3) In the late 1500s, which city marked the arrival of tulips from Turkey to Europe? §A) Amsterdam B) Paris C) Prague §4) To what empire did the Czech lands belong until the 1st World War? §A) Holy Roman Empire B) Ottoman Empire C) Austro-Hungarian Empire §5) Who was the first president of Czechoslovakia in 1918? §A) Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk B) Karel Čapek C) Václav Havel § Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 19 § § Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 20 Quiz on Czech Culture History 1)During the 14th century, in what city was the seat of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV? A) Rome B) Vienna C) Prague 2) What year was Charles University, the oldest university in Central Europe, founded by King Charles IV? A) 1148 B) 1348 C) 1548 3) In the late 1500s, which city marked the arrival of tulips from Turkey to Europe? A) Amsterdam B) Paris C) Prague 4) To what empire did the Czech lands belong until the 1st World War? A) Holy Roman Empire B) Ottoman Empire C) Austro-Hungarian Empire 5) Who was the first president of Czechoslovakia in 1918? A) Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk B) Karel Čapek C) Václav Havel 6) When was Czechoslovakia founded? A) October 1918 B) May 1945 C) August 1968 7) What political event took place in Czechoslovakia in 1968? A) Invaded by Germany B) Invaded by the USSR C) Start of the cold war 8) What revolution took place in Czechoslovakia a week after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989? A) The October Revolution B) The Velvet Revolution C) The Quiet Revolution 9) Czechoslovakia split into 2 states –Czech Republic and Slovak Republic – in what year? A) 1989 B) 1993 C) 2004 Science & Industry 10) What is the birthplace of psychologist Sigmund Freud? A) Příbor, Czech Republic B) Vienna, Austria C) London, United Kingdom 11) In what modern-day city did Gregor Mendel, 19th century ‘Father of Genetics,’ conduct his experiments with pea cultivation and plant breeding? A) Berlin, Germany B) Berne, Switzerland C) Brno, Czech Republic 12) Which car company was founded in 1895 in the Czech lands? A) Fiat B) SEAT C) Škoda 13) Who invented the first soft contact lens? A) Leonardo da Vinci in 1508 B) Otto Wichterle in 1959 C) Kyoichi Tanaka in 1979 Sports 14) In what sports has the Czech Republic never won an Olympic gold medal? A) hockey B) tennis C)canoeing D) decathlon E)javelin-throwing J) speed skating K) cross-country skiing 15) Which Czech football player is currently playing for a Turkish team? A) Jan Nedvěd B) Michal Kadlec C) Tomáš Rosický 16) After football, what is the second most popular spectator sport in the Czech Republic? A) skiing B) tennis C) ice hockey Lifestyle 17) What percentage of Czechs consider themselves non-religious (that is, not belonging to an official religion)? A) 5% B) 50% C) 70% 18) What country is the leader in beer consumption per capita in the world? A) Germany B) Ireland C) Czech Republic 19) What is a typical Czech dish? A) hamburger B) pork, cabbage & dumplings C) rice and beans Literature 20) Which writer was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1932-1938? A) Vaclav Havel B) Franz Kafka C) Karel Čapek 21) Which word comes from the Czech language? A) yogurt B) robot C) tulip Other 22) The population of the Czech Republic is A) 10 million B) 15 million C) 20 million 23)What is one of the largest medieval castle complexes in the world? A) Windsor Castle B) Prague Castle C) Buda Castle 24) The Czech Republic is one of the countries with the highest density of _____ in the world. A) lakes B) hiking trails C) castles 25) What colours does the Czech flag contain? A) red & white B) red, white & blue C) black, red & gold Class observation §Vocabulary based Internet activity using Kahoot.com §Competitive quiz on Contemporary Crime (e.g. internet fraud, theft, social media stalking) §Definition of a word is provided with 4 options §Students choose one through their mobile phones into the application, which times them (to determine the winner of each round) Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 21 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2710.37.02.jpg?ver=0 Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 22 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2712.17.45.jpg?ver=0 Today, in contrast to previous year when scarves were banned at university. 23 Today, in contrast to previous year when scarves were banned. Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 24 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2711.49.14.jpg?ver=0 Conclusions §Similarities - size of centre • - use of computers, A/V media • - wide range of language ability §Differences - prep year (general non-specialized English) § - large classes, more vocal and less formal students § - younger students (all 0 year, before specialization) § § §Students and staff appreciative of foreign visit §Good hospitable approach Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 25 Overall impression was good Definujte zápatí - název prezentace / pracoviště 26 http://img23.rajce.idnes.cz/d2303/13/13061/13061040_c08b5e8d1bc6a274e73a9a908c34cc69/images/2016-04 -2711.42.00.jpg?ver=0 A special occasion – surprise birthday celebration at the end of the class Staff cafeteria 27 Staff cafeteria Dinner out with colleagues 28 Dinner out with colleagues