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152 Unit 10 | Iceberg and outback Expand your vocabulary: Aspects of culture Look at the box below and discuss with a partner what these aspects of culture could mean. Illustrate your explanations with examples. Example: Art: could be a painting, a sculpture, a play. Attitude towards elders: The way you respect older people or take care of them. LANGUAGE 7 a M p. 59 a arts b attitude towards animals c attitude towards elders d celebrations & festivals e class consciousness f competition vs. cooperation g concept of beauty h display of emotions i dress j education k etiquette l food m friendship n ideals of family life o justice p language q literature r marriage rites s music t non-verbal communication u rules v sports w values x methods of conflict resolution Decide which of these aspects of culture are apparent (i.e. you can see, feel, hear, taste, smell or touch them), and which of them are not clearly recognisable at once. Example: You can see art or watch celebrations, but it might take some time before you actually learn about the attitude towards elders in a family of a culture that is different to your own. In his ‘Iceberg Model of Culture’, Edward T. Hall 2 suggests that just like an iceberg, culture is made of a visible and an invisible part. The visible or apparent aspects of culture are just the tip of the iceberg (10%). The aspects that actually constitute a culture, unseen, are beneath the surface (about 90%). Write some of the expressions from above into the picture below. Compare your ideas with a partner. b SPEAKING 8 a Together with a partner, think of more examples of aspects of culture that you could add to the lower part of the iceberg. b 2 Edward T. Hall: Beyond Culture , 1976 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv