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400Bar ChartMajor educationcountryAustraliaNot_Australia300Count2001000need help ofothersneed helpfromdictionariestranslate otfirst languageno problemDo you have any English languagerelated difficulties when completing …Figure 6.6Our results show that nearly 49% of the international students need some <strong>for</strong>m ofhelp with their language-related difficulties (responded to A & B) when completingtheir homework, while 91% of the Australian students did not have any difficulties assuch. Given that homework is a big part of any study, this problem faced by manyinternational students is significant <strong>and</strong> will certainly warrant further investigation.6.1.7 Participation in classOver half the international students do not feel confident participating in classdiscussions.Question V.4. Are you confident about your English when participating in classdiscussions?A. I am very confidentB. I am not very confident but I make an ef<strong>for</strong>t to participateC. Not confident so I don’t participate muchD. Others, please indicate ___________________________________.111

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