Re: Laos ranks 7th in ASEAN for the TOEFL Test 2005
- From: "ລາວພວນ ລາວຮັກຊາດ" <phetyai@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 25 Oct 2005 09:05:06 -0700
Fisherman wrote:
> Singaporeans taking TOEFL? You must be kidding! It's just like Americans
> or Australians or Canadians taking TOEFL. Just in case you don't know,
> English is Singapore's official language. Every Singaporean learns
> English since the day he/she was born. It's not surprising, therefore,
> that they rank first.
>
> Now, let's talk about Laos. Achievement is always something we all can
> be proud of. However, ranking high in a foreign language test doesn't
> prove a thing. I would prefer Lao kids rank low in English but rank
> number one in their own Lao language. So far I have not seen that
> happened yet. I have not seen a single piece of Lao literature that is
> worthy of paying attention coming from the new Lao generation, yet.
> What's going on?
>
> Until recently, Hong Kong had been many years under the British. Yet
> they rank low in their English test scores. But their economy is another
> story. And Japan, the economic giant of Asia and the world, also rank
> quite low in English. In fact, if you go to Japan, you will have a
> difficult time finding someone who is fluent in English.
>
> In short, English does NOT equal success.
>
> Mr. McFishy
> I would prefer Lao kids rank low in English but rank
> number one in their own Lao language.
Ah ha good point Dr. Mcfish, i support the idea...
ລາວພວນ ລາວຮັກຊາດ
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