Nodding and Agreeing
Author: Nao Shimada, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: One Japanese student, Rin, was nodding their head while listening to other international students…
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English Names
John is from Ireland, and he teaches at an international school in China. He’s pretty new in China, and he has lots of trouble with the language, especially pronunciation. His students usually take English names, and…
Assumptions Based on Nationality
Author: Mitchell Bradford, University of St Andrews DProf student Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Amy Huang works as the foreign teacher coordinator at a school in China. Part of…
Making Friends with Classmates
Author: Eoin Jordan, University of St Andrews (with assistance from ChatGPT) Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Maria, an international student from Brazil, has recently arrived in…
Dealing with Feedback on an Assignment
Author: Eoin Jordan, University of St Andrews (with assistance from ChatGPT) Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews SITUATION: Steve is an international student from the United States studying at a…
Asking Questions after Class
Author: Eoin Jordan, University of St Andrews (with assistance from ChatGPT) Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews SITUATION: Sarah, an international student from Canada, is studying in Czechia. One…
Asking for Directions
Author: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews SITUATION: A student from China arrives in Scotland. They are walking around Edinburgh, looking at the beautiful sights, when a middle-aged man approaches and says,…