Merlinda Dalipi (Hrsg.): Preparados para Alemania: Interkulturelle Kompetenz für spanische Studierende in Deutschland. Münster: Waxmann. 2013.
This book, containing 8 separate modules, provides intercultural training materials for Spanish students studying in Germany.
Areas covered include:
- Differences in university culture between Germany and Spain
- University email correspondence
- Strategies for dealing with culture shock
- Analysis of Critical Incidents
- Interaction between lecturers and students
- Meeting others and building relationships
- Practical tips for finding accommodation
The book is aimed at trainers, lecturers and teachers and provides a variety of training materials, which can be easily integrated into classes or can be used for individual workshops and training sessions.
In this book Spanish culture is explored and analysed from various angles.
Areas covered include:
- Spanish styles of communication and negotiation
- Migration and social changes in Spain
- Images of the self and of others
- Political significance of football
- Role of the media
- Spain and Latin America
Aimed at all those who, for personal or professional reasons, wish to broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture.