South 고등학교 2학년 World Cultures and English

1. Cultures in English

Reading cultural texts across genres · Key concepts of culture · Respect for other cultures and languages · Comparing cultural products · Values in cultural products · Customs and norms of other cultures · Sustained interest in cultures · World Englishes · Researching cultures in media · Ethical cultural content creation

• World Cultures: How Cultures Express, Change and Belong – Culture is a group's shared way of life. Like an iceberg, a small part is visible (food, dress, music, festivals) and a big part is hidden (values and beliefs). Cultural expressions such as art, festivals and rituals do jobs for people: identity, joy, memory and belief, and many cultures use similar forms. Big events like trade, migration and colonisation change cultures; some languages and customs are lost and later revived. Countries use policies such as assimilation, integration or multiculturalism, and newcomers often meet systemic barriers. Social action follows a cycle: find a need, plan and gain support, act, evaluate. All of it is studied with careful research.
• Intercultural Competence – Intercultural competence is the ability to understand, respect and communicate well with people whose culture is different from yours. Culture is like an iceberg: food, clothes and festivals are visible, but values, ideas about time and rules of politeness are hidden. Misunderstandings come from the hidden part. Good intercultural skills are: knowing about other cultures, keeping an open and curious attitude, and practising skills like careful listening, asking questions and holding back quick judgement. Learning a foreign language is one of the best bridges.
• Research Skills: From a Question to a Finished Project – Research is a careful way of finding an answer. You ask a clear, focused question, plan how to answer it, find information and check that each source can be trusted, collect and analyse your own data, draw a conclusion that the evidence supports, and share it while crediting every source you used.
• Media Production: How a Media Product Is Made – Media production is making a media product, such as a video, podcast, poster, website or magazine, for a purpose and an audience. It starts with a brief: what the client wants, for whom, by when and on what budget. Producers research their target audience (age, interests, where they spend time) and choose the platforms that reach them. Production happens in stages. Pre-production: idea, research, script, storyboard or mock-up, shot list, schedule, permissions. Production: filming, recording or photographing, using shot sizes, angles, lighting and sound with purpose. Post-production: editing, adding music, graphics and captions, and checking quality. Distribution: publishing on the right platforms, often as a cross-media campaign where products link to each other. Finally, producers evaluate using audience feedback. Good media is legal and ethical: respect copyright, get consent, avoid stereotypes and be honest.