1. [English] language issues is the international classroom

2. Suggestion: we identify three and address them….
1 issue for teachers 1 issue for students I issue for VU as a university…. What issue seems both important and possible to solve? Just NAME it, don’t start to solve it……

3. Suggested solution? Use the good practice principles….
Create an environment where it’s safe to experiment, coping with not being as good as others (e.g. work in small groups)
State explicit rules creating norms for language use (what’s important and what’s not)
Give useful feedback on language use (don’t trip over small mistakes and don’t correct everything)

4. Student issue for language
Teacher issue for language
VU issue for language
Students as learners
Adjust for diversity
-Be explicit
-Match what you tell them to the context
-Don’t make them guess
-Foster interaction and dialogue
-Make interaction purposeful
-Use interaction for learning