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=Learning Languages =

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iCLT Report

 *  The 6 Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching and Learning Principles **

1. Integrates language and culture from the beginning. 2. Emphasizes intercultural competence rather than native-speaker competence. 3. Encourages and develops an exploratory and reflective approach to culture and culture-in-language. 4. Fosters explicit comparisons and connections between languages and cultures. 5. Engages learners in genuine social interaction. 6. Acknowledges and responds appropriately to diverse learners and learning contexts.

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