(1115.pdf) CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN SIRTE UNIVERSITY FOR A FOREIGN TEACHER

摘要

As is well known, there are many foreign teachers who are teaching in Libya at the various universitiesall over Libya. It is a different experience for the students who learn English from foreign teachers andit is a different and somewhat challenging experience for the teachers who are teaching English in aforeign country. Teachers from different countries are exposed to various challenges during theirteaching process, these challenges maybe educational, social and cultural challenges. In this paper, astudy of the cultural challenges that teachers are exposed to, because of coming to teach Libyan[Arab] students, producing some difficulties inside the lecture hall, is presented. These culturaldifficulties may be related to traditions, personal treatment or dealing and physical appearance of bothteacher and student. The concentration in this paper is only on foreign teachers teaching English inSirte University. The study includes Languages Center's teachers, Educational College and EnglishDepartment's Lecturers in the University of Sirte. As far as the knowledge of researcher is concerned,this is the first time that a research paper is being presented on this topic. It is important in evaluationof the role of foreign teachers of English in Sirte. It also helps us to understand the problems faced byforeign teachers, if any and find a possible solution to them. The main aim of this research will beexamining not only cultural differences between foreign teachers and students in Libya but also if ithas any impact on an EFL class, focusing on the experiences of the teachers.