Unit 7: Critical Thinking Skills

Summary

The focus of this lesson is teaching analytical thinking skills. The teacher leads the class through an exercise developed by Stella Ting-Toomey called “Describe, Interpret, Evaluate” (See-Think-Feel).

The students move through the process of carefully examining an event before they form an opinion about it. The teacher compares this process to intercultural contact, and encourages thoughtful reflection on cultural differences.

Teacher Preparation Video Transcript

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Women Teaching Women English Text

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Women Teaching Women English Listening

These audio files go with Unit 7 of Women Teaching Women English.