Table Of Contents

• Working with students from China
• The Chinese student experience
  • About the students
  • Studying in China
    • Compared with Australia
    • In Chinese classrooms
      • At middle school
      • At university
    • Studying English in China
  • Studying at Monash
    • Overall evaluation
    • What do the students appreciate?
    • What problems do they identify?
      • Choosing the right course
      • The transition
      • Managing their time
• Learning in a foreign language
  • The IELTS test
  • The use and abuse of IELTS
    • The purpose of IELTS
    • Understanding IELTS scores
    • Mandated entry levels
    • Problems
    • Solutions
  • Other English language tests
  • Obstacles to effective English
    • Listening comprehension
    • Reading comprehension
    • Spoken expression
    • Written expression
  • Use of Chinese in the classroom
    • Thinking in a second language
    • Use of language in learning
    • Should Chinese be banned?
• Teaching international students
  • Staff concerns
  • Assisting with time management
    • Course structure
    • Helping students plan
  • Working with non-native speakers
    • Promoting effective reading
      • The subject reading list
      • Diagnostic questionnaire
      • Glossaries
      • Modelling reading in class
      • Stimulating written output
    • Promoting effective listening
      • Guidelines for lecturing
        • Structuring knowledge
        • Presentation and pacing strategies
        • Handling presentation slides and OHTs
      • Initiatives in the first weeks
        • Familiarising students with your voice
        • Briefing students and setting ground rules
      • Facilitating comprehension in tutorials
      • Other resources
    • Classroom participation
      • Obstacles: Student background
      • Obstacles: Class dynamics
      • Facilitating interaction
      • Small group work
    • Promoting effective speaking
      • Oral presentations
      • Postgraduate supervision
    • Promoting effective writing
      • Learning to write in China
      • Discourse structures
      • How we can help
      • Providing models
      • Giving feedback (1)
      • Giving feedback (2)
  • Managing assignments and exams
    • Assessment issues
    • Language in assessment tasks
    • Consistency of assessment
  • Chinese names
    • Family names and given names
    • Pronunciation
    • Forms of address
• Support services
• References
• About this site
  • Accessibility
  • Glossary