Inside-out

Inside-out: Student criticism of “foreign experts” in universities in the P.R.C.
By Ewan Dow and Hu Hua Ouyang (2006)

New Words
-The Bill of Rights was a milestone in the human rights.
-The condition makes it difficult for patients to see objects at the periphery of their vision.
-They regularly collide over policy decisions.
-He emanates power and confidence.
-There are subtle differences between the two versions.
-She lamented making a mistake in the interview.
-You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.
-I reckon that I’m going to get that job.
-‘I don’t know,’ she replied, shrugging her shoulders.
-The massive undersea earthquake off Indonesia triggered the tsunami.
-They would take any action deemed necessary.
-She stormed into my office waving a newspaper.
-He craved honor and fame more than money.
-Don’t be so nasty to your brother.
-I was still reeling from the shock.
-She improvised on the melody.
-The rain dampened their spirits.
-She learned to accept criticism without rancor.
-She was totally bewildered by his sudden change of mood.
-Financial institutions act as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.
-They have a vested interest in keeping the club as exclusive as possible.
-Make a note of it lest you may forget.
-He is obsessed with the idea of death.

My experience
I had a different problem about a foreign teacher at a Japanese school. There is at least one assistant language teacher (ALT), who is a native English speaker, at each school in Japan. The ALTs are employed by Japanese government or a local government. As they don’t have Japanese teaching licenses, they have to teach with a Japanese English teacher (JET). We usually discuss teaching plan and each role before a lesson. We need to cooperate and share ideas to offer good lessons to students. But sometimes we cannot build good relations. One reason may be lack of communication between ALTs and JETs. JET’s English is not enough to communicate in details with ALTs. In addition, JETs often cannot create time to discuss because we are too busy. Another reason is may be lack of information for Japanese educational situation such as education systems and student behaviors. ALTs need more information before they start working at school.