Abstract
If one has never lived in another culture, they are oblivious of the significantdistinctions that exist and effect every aspect of life. Foreign languageteachers from University of Foreign Languages find many Chinese studentswell-travelled to Myanmar for their Myanmar language studies. Thestudents bring with them the beliefs and expectations they have formed fromtheir own life experiences. They also bring their language and their beliefsabout education based on their native culture. The objective of this studywas to investigate the learning styles of Chinese students in universities offoreign languages in Myanmar. This study includes a discussion of EastAsian learning styles and some prescriptions concerning their practice.According to the data, it has been found that Chinese students moderatelyfollow the assumptions and rules from their respective cultures to governthe aspects of communication. Moreover, a careful observation of theaspects of communication by the researcher and lecturers in the classroomsas they have experienced a long influence of a stable cultural milieu in EastAsia.
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