Colleges and universities attract a diverse group of pupils, and sometimes that includes teaching assistants (TA) from other countries. Using a handout on working with international TAs, scholars find tips to use when listening and talking to these individuals. Although the handout is part of a series on specific writing assignments, the tips focus more on communication strategies than writing skills.

Concepts

listening comprehension, active listening, college preparation

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Role play delivering key information using different accents (in a humorous, but respectful way)
• Go over strategies for politely sharing problems with people

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes students are enrolled in a course at the college level with an international TA 

Pros

• Promotes politeness and understanding
• Addresses common issues non-native speakers face

Cons

• Fails to provide additional steps to take if the strategies in the post don't work

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a