Teaching Non-Linguistic Specialties Students of the Main Types of Work with a Scientific Text in the Study of the Discipline "Professional Foreign Language"

6. Focus on Linguistic, Sociolinguistic and Pragmatic Skills

When planning your film-inspired intercultural syllabus, incorporate exercises that are based on linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic skills development. When placing emphasis on these areas, students become more aware of the non-verbal features of spoken language and the importance or influence of body language. 

By adopting this strategy, they are also encouraged to explore the different elements of another culture and the correlation between language, identity and culture, while negotiating meaning in dealing with difficult situations (social conventions or living conditions, for instance) and differing points of view or perspectives.