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How I Survived as an Overseas Teacher of Japanese in Australia
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Nakahara, Masumi; Black, Paul – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2007
Languages education, or what has been called the study of languages other than English (LOTE), seems to involve a paradox in Australia. It is supposed to promote cultural enrichment and intercultural understanding, and yet the process of becoming a qualified language teacher tends to be intolerant of the cultural differences of overseas born and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Cultural Enrichment, English (Second Language)