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039 Adam Amirul Hakim B6BIR CCU Mid-Term Test
039 Adam Amirul Hakim B6BIR CCU Mid-Term Test
039 Adam Amirul Hakim B6BIR CCU Mid-Term Test
Student ID : 2010510039
Class : B6BIR
Subject : Cross Cultural Understanding (Mid-Term test)
The title of the article: Teaching English in a Cross-cultural Context: Challenges and
Directions
Challenges
Teaching English in a cross cultural context raises a number of challenges. Though we can
successfully generalize and predict certain student thought, emotion and behavior patterns, there
will always be exceptions to any rules we might formulate. The first and foremost problem faced
in teaching English in a cross-cultural context is the ‘Language’ itself. Both teachers and learners
face some limitations in different ways, dealing with language. The content of the language class
can also be the issue of challenge. Last but not the least, culture shock is a severe obstacle in
gaining desired goal.