How does Culture affect communication?

Welcome to ESL talk! A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers.In this episode, we look at the topic of teaching in high context cultures, and how culture affects our communication as English teachers.  What exactly is a high-context culture? How does it affect our communication?  And why should we be aware of this when communicating with students from high context cultures?Our special guest Sara is a vastly experienced ESL professional with over 20 years of ESL teaching experience, working in both high-context cultures and low context ones. She shares her knowledge and expertise in this area, helping you to better understand the contextual background of your ESL learners. As always, be sure to connect with us on Instagram @esltalkpodcast. You can also send your English teaching questions to [email protected]. New Episodes are released each Wednesday. So be sure to join us each week as we continue our English teaching journey together! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.