English as an international language needs to be taught in a culturally sensitive manner by respecting the local culture of learning.

As McKay (2002) argues, English as an international
language needs to be taught in a culturally sensitive manner by
respecting the local culture of learning.


‘An understanding of the local
culture of learning should not be based on stereotypes, or a received view
of culture, in which assertions are made about the traditional roles of
teachers and students and approaches to learning, often in reference to
western culture. Rather, it should depend on an examination of
particular classrooms’ (p. 129). By adopting intercultural variation in
language learning and teaching as a reference point in the analysis of
language teaching methodology, we can help teachers learn how to
analyze the demands of new contexts of teaching, and to diversify their
teaching methodology as needed