Students from different backgrounds will also come across different problems in the English language, be it pronunciation, spelling or layout. ![]() Hopefully the teacher is skilled enough to deal with these problems but if not, it can limit the more able students and/or make the less able students feel stupid and cumbersome. Students speaking different languages will work at different speeds and can create divisions in the class. Disadvantages of multi-lingual classes are that some students that may speak a language which may share similar structures or many similar words, thus having an advantage over students that may have come from a country that doesn´t even use our alphabet, layout or numbers let alone words. Students who take the trouble to go to an English speaking country to learn the language are often highly motivated making it easier for both teacher and students to work through lessons efficiently. This vastly increases their exposure to the language resulting in passive learning along with active learning in the classroom. As multi- lingual classes are usually held in English speaking countries students are inadvertently exposed to English outside of the class too. The advantages of attending multi-lingual classes are that students will be forced to speak English between themselves and with the teacher, as it´s the only common ground everyone possess. This has its advantages and disadvantages. Students attending a mono-lingual class are usually from the same background and speak the same language, allowing them to communicate amongst themselves in the classroom. Students attending multi-lingual classes have come from different cultures, speak a different language and have no common language between themselves. There are several major factors one must take into account when dealing with multi-lingual and mono-lingual classes. The aim of this discussion is to evaluate the differences between teaching the two classes. ![]() Mono-lingual classes consist of students speaking the same language and are usually found in non-English speaking countries. Multi-lingual classes consist of students speaking different languages and are most often found in English speaking countries where students have come with an aim to learn English. These courses have to meet demand in many different situations one of which being multi-lingual and mono-lingual classes. ![]() To meet the demand of teaching non-English speakers, many language courses have been developed e.g. Now-a-days if any non-English speaking country want to communicate outside its borders then English is usually the language of choice. Throughout modern history English has been the language for most of the worlds economic, political and scientific leaders. Rapid globalisation has developed the need to find a common means of international communication.
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