Use of the word Europe implies that there is a common Euuropean outlook. While this may be true to a certain extent there are still many differences between countries. For example in the latest Absolutely Intercultural show we hear from a Greek student spending time in Germany and surprised that students do not smoke in the classrooms or that the library is a quiet place. On the other hand we hear from a German student visiting Greece and having an eight hour lesson. Even personal space is different with Germans needing more than Greeks.
It's not every day that there is Royalty in the classroom so the students at the University of Applied Sciences in Koblenz were especially curious about a German engineer, Mr Michael, who was made king of a village in Ghana after contributing to its development over some years. Was there any protocol involved? Of greater interest to the students was to find out about effective development aid. The key to success was motivation rather than the involvement of large organisations.This was an event management exercise.
The show ends with the effectiveness of personal improvement plans in English as a way of giving responsibility to the students for their own learning outside of the classroom.
Keywords: absolutely intercultural, Germany, Greece
