What do you think of this illustration?
A student from Japan joins a university exchange program in the United States. In the U.S., students are encouraged to participate actively in class discussions and express their opinions freely. However, the Japanese student, used to a more reserved and hierarchical classroom setting, remains quiet during discussions. The professor interprets this as a lack of interest or knowledge.
Your campus is chosen as the host for an international conference where you will meet the Professors, faculty members and students from other countries, how do you greet them? How do you introduce your faculty/your department to them?
In a classroom with students from different countries, some students are fluent in English, while others struggle with basic comprehension. The professor gives a complex lecture using advanced academic English, and while some students follow along easily, others become lost and are unable to ask questions due to their limited vocabulary
In an online course, a student from Indonesia, who is not confident in their English writing and speaking skills, avoids participating in discussion forums, even though participation is graded. The student feels overwhelmed by the high-level academic English used by native speakers and fears making grammatical mistakes in a public forum.