English as an International Language: Perceptions of EFL Preservice Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia

Table 3

Participants’ perceptions of strategies for multilingual/multicultural communication ().

No.	Statement	Response
		SD	D	U	A	SA
1	I am capable of adapting my conversational style to my interactions with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.	2 (1%)	6 (3.1%)	54 (27.8%)	91 (46.9%)	41 (21.1%)
2	I am capable of clearly explaining my own culture and customs to people from other cultures in English.	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	68 (35.1%)	79 (40.7%)	37 (19.1%)
3	I am receptive to speaking/pronouncing in ways that differ from those in my native country.	0 (0%)	2 (1%)	34 (17.5%)	67 (34.5%)	91 (46.9%)
4	I am capable of behaving appropriately in front of English users with whom I communicate.	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	56 (28.9%)	82 (42.3%)	52 (26.8%)

SD: strongly disagree; D: disagree; U: undecided; A: agree; SA: strongly agree.