Culture .pdf all about culture and beliefs

Tell me about your culture

1. Culture
Presentation by Mr Michael

2. What is Culture ?
Culture can be defined as all the ways of life
including arts, beliefs and institutions of a
population that are passed down from generation
to generation. Culture has been called "the way of
life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes
of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, art.

3. What is Culture?
Society refers to people
who interact in a
defined territory and
share culture.

4. How Many Cultures?
•One indication of culture is language
•Global estimates document 7,000 languages
•In the USA, there are about 200 languages
HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO
YOU KNOW AND HOW DID YOU
LEARN IT ?

5. The Elements of Culture
Although cultures vary, they all have five common
components:
(1) Symbols
(2) Language
(3) Values and Beliefs
(4) Norms
(5) Ideal and Real
Culture

6. Characteristics of Culture
Culture is Learned1.
Culture is Shared2.
Culture is Symbolic3.
Culture is Integrated4.
Culture is Adaptive5.
Culture is Dynamic6.

7. Describe a culture that you are interested in;
You should say
what this culture is1.
how you learned about this culture2.
what you know about this culture and explain why
you feel this culture is interesting.
3.
PRACTICE 1

8. PRACTICE 2
Describe a traditional celebration in your
culture.
You should say:
What the celebration is1.
When and how it is celebrated2.
What it signifies in your culture3.
Why you think it’s important (or not)
to maintain this tradition
4.

9. PRACTICE 3
Do you think it’s important to know about other cultures?1.
How can we benefit from learning about other cultures?2.
What do you think is the best way to learn about another culture?3.
Do you think that learning foreign languages can help us
understand foreign cultures?
4.
Do you think it’s better to go overseas to study a foreign language
or to study it in your home country?
5.
Do you think it’s easier to learn about other cultures today than it
was before?
6.

10. PRACTICE 4
1.What aspects of your country’s culture are you most proud of?
2. How often do you participate in cultural events or festivals?
3. Do you think young people in your country are interested in traditional culture?
4. What’s a popular cultural activity in your hometown?
5. Have you ever tried food from a different culture? What was it like?
6. Are there any cultural practices in your country that you find unusual?
7. How has technology affected cultural practices in your country?
8. Do you enjoy learning about other cultures? Why or why not?
9. Do you think some cultural practices should be abandoned? Why or why not?