People
are filled with immense abilities and capabilities of learning anything. Many
people have a keen interest in learning
a foreign language. The reason for learning the language may
differ from one to another but one can never learn it effortlessly. Students
desire higher studies from foreign countries. This is one of the most common
reasons for them to learn a foreign
language. They wish to go to the USA and get enrollment for their preferred
courses, but “when we are in Rome, do as Romans do”. I simply mean to say that
when they go to other countries, they should learn their culture, language, and
rituals. This surely helps them to finish their learning efficiently and
productively.
Experts articulate that international students need to understand the context in the United States in case they wish to be successful in their studies. The context means to them is the situation wherein something happens to them and they have to choose an appropriate words choice.
English Language Center Provides English Training
English language Center’s director
Dr. Susas from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee does emphasize
that this training institute provides English training to international
students. She also explained the importance of culture and context and focused
on word participation and how they are connected to their academic
success.
The word participation can have
various meanings for students from different parts of the world. For some,
participation meaning can be listening carefully, but for some, it can be
speaking quickly even without giving others a chance to participate. The
expectation for participation can differ from a student’s and a professor’s
perspective.
Prepare to
study in the U.S.
How can international students
prepare to study better in the United States?
Dr. Barone suggests that the
students proactively think about all the aspects of their language learning
abilities apart from academic proficiency. The students must pay attention to
their input and output learning. It means focusing on how efficient they are in
speaking and understanding everyday conversations other than writing
examinations.
Knowing their areas of expertise
helps them to get assisted when they are in the United States. They can be
facilitated in private institutions and public universities. As there are a
great number of students who participate in language learning in public
universities which makes it difficult for them to provide personal attention
and individual tutoring facilities to all the international students.
Dr. Barone also shares that
students should learn to use vocabulary, make correct expressions, and have
impressive writing which are parts of language
learning. They can be able to speak and talk to one another in the
classroom or practice their language whenever they are free after their work.
Students from similar backgrounds will be more interested in such
conversations.
Institutions for language support in American Colleges
The director of The Oberlin College
and Conservatory from Ohio added that they have been providing general English language support in the
colleges to international students for many years. You also have options for
providing assistance to music students in their domain so that they can succeed
in their music studies and enhance their performance. This is not the only way
of providing students with English language training. There are some
universities that help you in many fields in order to acquire your targets.
Purdue University
Purdue University is one of the
largest universities in India with approximately 50,000 students and around
23.84% of students are international. This university helps students by
providing cultural language training in the United States. Accents training is
also an important part of their training modules for international students to
help them understand the way how people from around the world speak the same
language differently.
An intercultural research
specialist Dr. Jan has also been an international
student. She is working at Purdue University and is Korean – Chinese. She
shared her own experience as an international student and how important it is
for the students to know the context inside and out wherein they are currently
present. She also emphasized that students should increase the time to spend with
American students in groups to know the culture better and practice their
language and understand their accents better and try to imitate them.
Immersion in the local culture is mandatory
Jan suggested that the habit
of learning makes you successful, thus students must indulge themselves in learning the United
States’ culture to know it better and learn closely. They will have tons of
opportunities and resources for them in these universities. The current time
you have is the most important opportunity that one gets at once only in one’s
life so try to be engaged in it and enjoy each moment in life. People must
immerse themselves in other cultures for learning and observing purposes only.
We must acquire knowledge of other cultures and share it worldwide so that
people from other parts of the world would also come to know it and may accept
it for sure.
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