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Bar Chart300Major educationcountryAustraliaNot_Australia200Count1000can'tunderst<strong>and</strong>hard to takenotesonly if readthe leturenotesno problemDo you have any English languagerelated difficulties in underst<strong>and</strong>ing …Figure 6.5While it is encouraging to see that nearly 40% of the international students felt thatthey didn’t have any English language-related difficulties in underst<strong>and</strong>ing lecturers,another 40% felt that they had difficulty in trying to listen to lecturers <strong>and</strong> take notesat the same time. Only 10% of the Australian students stated this difficulty. Thisshould send a clear signal to educators to rethink how in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> coursematerial should be disseminated to students effectively.6.1.6 Difficulties in completing homework/assignmentsAbout half the international students need help with their English-related difficultieswhen completing their homework/assignments.Question V.3. Do you have any English language-related difficulties whencompleting your homework?A. I need help from academic language <strong>and</strong> learning centres or learning assistantsor other studentsB. I need the help of dictionariesC. Very slow in writing as I need to translate into my first languageD. No problem at all109
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