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Is3350 Unit 2 Assignment

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PART A:
Currently, I’m teaching a group of high intermediate Academic English students from China and Saudi Arabia. They are all on a path to enter an American university and complete their bachelor's or master's degree in a variety of majors. My class size is 14 students and I teach them in the classroom 6 hours per week.
Having a limited to knowledge of their culture, I do know that various aspects of their culture may in fact influence their needs as learners. To be more specific, the goal of the students in Chinese culture is to pass tests. Usually these tests are multiple choice and students must pass these tests in order to move on to university. They are limited in the amount of social activities and independent, creative thinking. They often do not get the opportunity to express themselves or think critically. Because of these various cultural differences, many foreign students often struggle academically …show more content…

There are often exact answers for everything. On the other hand, in American culture, we often give open-ended questions that require critical thinking, arguments, and no precise answers.
Finally, in China and Saudi Arabia, the teacher often speaks the entire class period and interaction is at a minimum. In the US, we encourage students to direct their own learning. Teachers often include group activities or projects and encourage partner shares during class time. Students are required to come up with their own ideas and share them to peers or to the class.
The focus of my all my classes is to extend student knowledge! Sometimes, I might focus on various topics they may have little or no experience with. I try to expand students’ understanding of a topic by focusing on vocabulary study, listening to academic lectures, facilitating group discussions, and various other

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