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M4 Quality Education (Genially)

When it comes to education, quality is fundamental. Knowledge is not just about how much you know but mainly how well you know it and what you can do with it. Basically, quality education involves the 21st century skills such as digital competence and content creation. We need to deeply understand what we mean by digital competence and content creation in the digital era. 💻📱👤 INDIVIDUAL   ONLINE TASK  1. Play the Genially presentation. 2. Do the Quiz while watching the Genially Presentation 3. Finally, answer these questions in the comments for this blog entry.

M2 Article about Cultural Knowledge

 Cultural knowledge Knowing a language involves knowing about its culture. In other words, language knowledge is intrinsically linked to cultural knowledge. But what is cultural knowledge? Cultural knowledge is the information known by you because of your everyday life, observing surroundings, family traditions, sightseeing and ethics in your community. It involves behaviours, values, and attitudes towards others and immediate reactions to other communities. It includes the knowledge of the world, customs and traditions. Cultural knowledge is the basis for cultural awareness (intercultural understanding) and to cultural competence (developing specific skills and behaviors for effective intercultural interaction).  Indeed, cultural knowledge involves the knowledge of the language and how language can be used in a figurative way e.g. idioms and slang. Which are the idioms and slang in the New York City area? Here are some examples connected with New York City: The Big Apple : it...