MODERN METHODS OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO REPRESENTATIVES OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES
Keywords:
Diversity, culture, cognitive challenge,cognitivecode switching, language acquisition, cognitive ability, comprehension.Abstract
It may be difficult to treat all students equally at schools where foreign languages are taught if they come from different cultural backgrounds. Students' varying levels of comprehension, prior information, learning styles, cognitive abilities, difficulties with pronunciation, vocabulary, and general difficulties with language acquisition could all pose potential issues. In this paper I will examine how English is taught in schools to pupils from various cultural backgrounds.
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