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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Teaching colloquial Australian English to medical students from non-English speaking backgrounds. |
Author: | Chur-Hansen, A. Barrett, R. |
Citation: | Medical Education, 1996; 30(6):412-417 |
Publisher: | BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD |
Issue Date: | 1996 |
ISSN: | 0308-0110 1365-2923 |
Abstract: | Lack of fluency in the language of instruction can form a barrier to medical education. There has been an effort within Australian universities to teach English to students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB), but little systematic attention has been given to the teaching of informal or colloquial English. This paper provides evidence that colloquial language is a pervasive and important aspect of doctor-patient communication. It describes a teaching project for NESB medical students which aimed to introduce them to colloquial English, and to provide them with a contextual approach to learning this form of language. Forty-four first year medical students enrolled at the University of Adelaide were required to gather examples of colloquial language by interviewing a native English speaker. Ninety-four examples of colloquial sayings were recorded. These were compiled in the form of a handbook which served as a student resource. Student evaluation of this exercise was positive. The benefits of an interactive method of teaching local and setting-specific language are discussed, and the implications of this approach for clinical teaching and for medical practice are explored. |
Keywords: | Humans Language Culture Education, Medical, Undergraduate Students, Medical Teaching Australia England |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1996.tb00860.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.1996.tb00860.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Psychiatry publications |
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