Cultural Surveys for Beginning Learners

The use of cultural surveys was discussed in Session 2: Culture and Communication. The ESL Toolbox has a number of questionnaires that you and the learner can use to gain information about culture. Three cultural surveys follow.

These exercises will give you a chance to:

• learn about your learner's culture.
• discover what your learner knows about Canadian culture.
• know how your learner interprets the activity around her (using follow -up questions.)

The activity recognizes that the learner will not necessarily agree with the cultural norms of her native country or the prevalent cultural norms in Canada.