English training in asian countries aimed at internationalization of higher education
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Дата
2020
Автори
Paziura, Nataliia
Bidyuk, Natalya
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Khmelnytskyi National University
Анотація
The paper outlines the important role of
cross
-
cultural
competence in foreign
language training and its role in the process of internationalization of higher education in
the countries of Asian region. As
foreign language proficiency remained a distinctive feature of
social class, foreign language communication skills acquired special importance with
increasing pace of internationalization of higher education. Under globalization foreign
language proficien
cy has become one of the main requirements for academic mobility.
Special attention is paid to English as the language of
cross
-
cultural
communication and
necessary component of internationalization.
As English is the language for education in
universities all over the world, scholars and scientists consider that encouraging the use of
English in teaching makes it easier for non
-
English speaking specialists to fulfill their study
abroad. The experience
of Asian countries is of great value to scientists as these countries are
interested in increasing the number of foreign students in Asian educational establishments
as
well as studying Asian students abroad. China is put in the center of the author
s
’ att
ention
as it has acquired the status of a main exporter of higher education due to Chinese students’
interest in oversea courses.
The analysis of peculiarities of foreign language training in
different countries has been conducted in the article.
In
non
-
En
glish
-
speaking
countries
English is taught as an additional language or is used as a medium of instruction in education
to
make
non
-
English
speakers’ participation in the process of internationalization possible.
The author
s
have
analyzed the main problems
and difficulties in foreign language
training,
stresses the importance of cross
-
cultural competence for brining up tolerance for
representatives from different cultures and awareness of cultural differences between
nations as main condition for effective
communication.
There are some difficulties in
students’ attempt to develop adequate English proficiency to learn other
subjects’
content
through English.
On the other hand, cross
-
cultural communication skills enhance efficiency
of teaching as a teacher should be aware of his students’ culture and some traditions. The
paper highlights the fact that one of the important factors, influencing foreign language
t
raining, is understanding not only linguistic, grammar, phonological differences such as
differences in the structure of native and target languages, but cultural values and behavior
patterns of verbal and
nonverbal
communication according to national cult
ures as well.
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Ключові слова
oreign language training, the English language, cross-cultural communication, internationalization of higher education, Asian countries
Бібліографічний опис
Paziura N. English training in asian countries aimed at internationalization of higher education / N. Paziura, N. Bidyuk // Comparative Professional Pedagogy. – 2020. – № 10 (1). – P. 12-19.