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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 221 071 FL 013 305 TITLE Cultural Orientation Resource Manual, 'volume II. INSTITUTION Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Southeast Asia Regional Service Center. SPONS AGENCY Department of State, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 82 CONTRACT 1037-220050 NOTE 481p.; For related documents, see FL 013 302-304. EDRS PRICE MF02/P1120Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult,tducation; *Cross Cultural Training; Cultural Awareness; *Cultural Education; *Indochinese; RefUgees; *Teaching Methods IDENTIFIERS Refugee Camps ABSTRACT This compilation of information and guidelines is based on materials developed in an intensive Englishas a second language and cultural orientation program conducted in Indochinese refugee processing centers in Southeast Asia. Students inthe 14- to 20-week program ranged in age from 16 to 55years. This volume begins with an "American Cultural Monograph," which providesfactual information on U.S. housing, employment, consumerismand finance, education, laws and legal services, communication and transportation, health and sanitation, community and social services, and resettlement and sponsorship. The next section,a cross-cultural guide, begins with charts that contrastan overview of attitudes, expectations, and behaviors common to Americans andSoutheast Asians with caricatures or misunderstandingsabout these culturally determined attitudes, expectations, and behaviors. Thesecond part of the cross-cultural guide consists of discussion questionsfor each major topic area. The topic areas include classroom orientation, 'communication, housing, employment, consumerism and finance, community services, health and sanitation, lifestyles,and sponsorship and resettlement. The final section of thisvolume consists of methodological guidelines for lesson planning,general teaching techniques, utilizing interpreters and aids,classroom management, and review and evaluation. (JB) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRSare the best that can be made * * from the original document.
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