05/24/2020 - W06 Differences in Emotional Expressivity



The video of Professor Iviers' class reminded me of a movie about Elizabeth I; England’s Queen in XVI century, in which a character comments that the Italian Medici Family spend their time at the party and in the drama, just like the people of Spain. It's the Mediterranean's fault, said one of the characters. That reminded me of how Americans see Hispanics in their country, very expressive and emotional. Pre-Columbian cultures were very emotionally expressive, as were the colonizing countries; Spain, France and Portugal. Historically and culturally, Hispanics are emotionally expressive.

 

As a Tesol teacher we must also take into account the Differences in Emotional Expressivity. In order to understand our students, how can you show your discomfort or lack of understanding of a lesson, if it is not easy for you to express it. We must create communication channels to create an environment of awareness and understanding. Although Mexico is a country that is in the range of being an emotionally expressive country. There are regions of the country where this level of expression is even more marked, in which we can sometimes feel intimidated or not know how to deal with the situation. So, some people are from regions that are less expressive or more conservative and they don't like the people who live in Mexico City, for example.

 

I believe that a teacher should evaluate how expressive his group of students is and thus be able to create a "center", to establish what contact with others will be like. What to do if we have a group that is too diverse? Could it work to maintain a "center", or should the attention be further personalized?nalized?

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  1. ESL Whiteboard26 de mayo de 2022 a las 4:42 p.m.

    Fernando, I concur with you on our role as teachers is to know our students but I also believe that we should encourage our students to do the same among themselves. I know that when we take the time to get to know someone we are able to understand them better and to have a better perspective and enriched relationship.

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