Les 1 - Project Borders

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Les 1 - Project Borders

INDEX

• What is 'Project Borders'? 
• Culture
• About the Dutch...
• Country Bingo! 

What is 'Project Borders'?

A combination between English class and Communication!

What you learn here, you use in your 

Communication lessons and vice versa!

What is 'Project Borders'?

Why?

Speaking English is not enough, 

if we don't know how to communicate.

What is 'Project Borders'?

Every week we'll work on an assignment.

Every assignment has to be finished to 

get a final grade.

What do you think when you hear 'culture'?

What sort of cultures do we have in our group?

Culture

What does a handshake mean?

Culture

Translation: Taking the life vest will result in a 10 milion Rupiah fine / imprisonment.

Why is this sentence not translated into English?

What values (NL: waarden) are
important to the 'average'
Dutch person?

HELDEN

RITUELEN

SYMBOLEN

WAARDEN

Culture

• Waarden - gelijkheid, vrijheid van meningsuiting
• Rituelen - Koningsdag, oranje kleding
• Helden - Johan Cruijff, Anne Frank
• Symbolen - klompen, fiets

What are stereotypes about Dutch people, as seen by foreigners?

Culture

Country Bingo!

Take a number.

Listen closely! If your number is called,

come forward and pick up your country.