Overview of Session 2: Culture and Communication

• Discuss objectives.
• Show overheads, Overview of Session 2.

Activity: Intercultural Icebreaker

The purpose of this activity is to have trainees experience the feelings that learners may encounter when in another culture where they are unaware of the rules.

40 minutes

Option 1: Hokies and Heelots¹

• Group size: 10 or more trainees
• Materials: tokens and handouts

Stage 1: Preparation for Activity

• Choose a "High Hokie" and a "High Heelot" before the class begins.
• Brief the groups separately so they cannot hear the information given to each other.
• Give the leaders a copy of the handouts and instruct them to read through these rules with the rest of their group.
• Divide the groups in half and have them join their respective Highs.
• Distribute the tokens.
• Ensure that trainees understand the laws and do not share them with the other group.

Stage 2: Activity

Let each group interact with each other and try to amass tokens while
keeping with the values and norms of the country.

¹ Dodson, Margaret et al., The English as a Second Language Tutor Training Manual (Regina: The Regina Public Library, 1988.)