TEACHING INTER-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: THE CASE OF VIETNAMESE-CHINESE INTER-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Abstract

The close relationship between Vietnamese and Chinese culture in history and the great similarities in the two cultures easily confuse learners of the Chinese language. Thus, the teaching of Inter-cultural Communication is fairly difficult. This paper discusses a new approach to the teaching of Inter-cultural Communication to the 3rd-year students in the Faculty of Chinese Language and Culture. Firstly, change begins from the objectives of the course in order to raise students’ awareness of cultural diversity and tolerance of cultural differences. Secondly, project based learning (PBL) method is adopted in the teaching process. Thanks to this method, students not only become more active in learning but also gain practical experiences and most importantly, overcome their shortcomings. Acquisition of knowledge in Inter-cultural Communication class is fabricated by both teachers and students