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WAYS OF FINDING OUT ABOUT OTHER CULTURES

-read books
ADVANTAGES
- learn new information
- learn about traditions
- accessible information when reading at the library
- develop your mind
- enrich your vocabulary
DISADVANTAGES
- takes time
- costs money

- from history classes


ADVANTAGES
- it doesn’t take a lot of time
- everyone can benefit from them
- a lot of activities can be done

DISADVANTAGES
-you need to be present
- the students do not always understand what the teacher explains
- the students can be distracted
- the students can disturb the class
- the teacher can lack some information

- search the internet


ADVANTAGES
-easy to use
- you can find all the information you want
-numerous sources
- can be accessed from different devices
- you can learn by yourself
- it’s time saving
- it’s cheap
- you can watch videos and see pictures
DISADVANTAGES
-not all the information is true
- it can affect your eyesight
- it can damage your computer
- the internet connection can be weak
- you can get headaches

- talk to a foreign person


ADVANTAGES
- you can get information for free
- can teach you the language
- you can talk on line or through video calls

DISADVANTAGES
- you don’t understand the language
- he may not have enough information
- hard to meet

-visit another country


ADVANTAGES
- you can see it with your own eyes
- you can see their lifestyle
- you can experience their traditions
- you can learn about their history
- you can meet the local people easily
- you can see monuments, ancient sites and ruins
- try the local cuisine
- visit the countryside, see the peasants’ lifestyle
DISADVANTAGES
- it can be expensive
- you do not know the place very well
- it’s time consuming
- it may be dangerous
- you need travel documents
- you can get ill
- people can be unfriendly
- some people can get frightened
- rules/ laws can be very strict
- some countries cannot be visited because of the war

HOMEWORK
- watch films and documentaries
ADVANTAGES
- you can easy learn information
- you can learn by yourself
- easy to use
- you can find many films and documentaries about only one culture
- you can get information for free (expect the light/current bill)
DISADVANTAGES
- It can affect your eyesight
- Time consuming
- You can’t find the informations you need.

- do projects
ADVANTAGES
- Informations can be taken from many sources
- Easy to do
- You can learn new things/informations
- It stimules interest and creativity
DISADVANTAGES
- Takes time to find the informations
- requires a lot of material resources
- the teacher does not capitalize on the result of the project in its entirety

- visit museums
ADVANTAGES
- you can see ancient pictures, statues
- specific atmosphere
- learn new informations
- learn about cultures history from the tour
DISADVANTAGES
- Time consuming
- Some museums pass/ticket can be expensive

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