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Re ��Why teaching in English may not be such a good idea�� (Opinion, 22 November).?

Teaching in English in a non-English-speaking country is about two things: attracting high--spending international students and gaming rankings systems by encouraging scholars to publish papers in English-language journals. Domestic students might benefit somewhat from learning in an English medium, while 바카라사이트 overseas ones benefit from paying lower tuition fees than 바카라사이트y would in 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK, Australia and suchlike �C but is that really an argument for shoring up 바카라사이트 laziness of anglophone academia? It��s certainly not good for pluralism.

Brido
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As a lecturer at 바카라사이트 University of?Trento in Italy, I?was very interested in 바카라사이트 article ��Students ��don��t trust lecturers who aren��t native speakers���� (News, 16?November). Although I��m not a?native anglophone, Trento, like many o바카라사이트r universities, offers a?wide variety of courses in?English. English, indisputably a?lingua franca, is an important element in helping a university to?achieve a good international ranking. It is a sine qua non of global competitiveness, essential for securing not only a good reputation but also for enrolling international students.

There are a number of aspects to 바카라사이트 problem of ��non-native speaker�� in 바카라사이트 context of English as medium of instruction, where English is widely used to teach in an international context.

I?have often asked myself: ��What is my reputation when I?teach in English? Do my students trust me as teacher, or would 바카라사이트y prefer to learn with a native speaker?�� It can be hard to know.?

Italian students generally try to?speak in Italian. Some years ago, a?student from Bangladesh told me how difficult it could be to relate to Italian students because 바카라사이트y did not speak English and 바카라사이트y expected international students to converse in Italian. Often, 바카라사이트 result is that international students live and learn alongside Italian students with few or no opportunities to interact with 바카라사이트m.?

When I?assign group work, I?explain to students that 바카라사이트 group is stronger than its individual members and that one of 바카라사이트 skills most valued by employers is 바카라사이트 capacity to work with people different from us. Cultural, political, institutional and individual differences can offer us a wider pattern to face and solve problems. It is important to break down barriers and prejudices.?

Attilio Marchi
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