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Message board > Which countries are best at English as a second language?
Which countries are best at English as a second language?
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Jayho
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Which countries are best at English as a second language?
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Hi everyone
Interesting article:
English is the world’s most widely spoken language – however, of a total 1.5bn speakers, only 375m are classified as native. Therefore, around the world over 1bn people speak English as a second language, but where is proficiency highest?
Cheers
Jayho |
7 Oct 2016
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Jayho
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According to this report, France is ranked 37 out of 70.
And just to look at the other side of the coin, take a look at this |
7 Oct 2016
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jannabanna
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Not surprised at France �s ranking - having tried to teach French adults for the last 35 years! |
8 Oct 2016
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karagozian
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Agree with you Janna. Have been trying for 32 years. |
8 Oct 2016
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cunliffe
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Bof! N �insultez pas les cheres gens francaises svp! Venez ici an Angeterre et essayez d �enseigner le francais aux Anglais et vous allez finir par vous battre la tete contre le mur. 
I am joking |
8 Oct 2016
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spied-d-aignel
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Allons allons allons, Miss Lynne, c �est se TAPER LA TETE CONTRE LES MURS, voyons!!!! Sylvie |
9 Oct 2016
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jannabanna
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No offense meant! I think it �s due to the way English is taught in schools so that when they get to BAC level (after 7 years of English) they still can �t speak it! They then come running to us in "further education" (for me : La Chambre de Commerce) to learn how to get by in everyday situations. Janet |
9 Oct 2016
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s.lefevre
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You are sad that France is ranked 37 out of 70. What would you think about Brazil which is classified as low proficiency and comes after Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Mexico.  |
9 Oct 2016
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robirimini
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In Italy we start teaching English from pre-primary school. It is compulsory from the age of 6 to the age of 19. And we are ranked 28 out to 70. Where we go wrong??? |
9 Oct 2016
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Jayho
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Hi everyone
It s an interesting report and it is important to remember that many factors are involved.
If you look into the report, you can see each nations percentage spent on education and this is over 11% for many of the high ranking nations, but there are some big surprises, such as Romania and Thailand.
The top ranking nations are Germanic languages so surely that would have an impact too.
If it�s any consolation, most English speaking only students in my country that learn a language at school, certainly can �t speak it once school is over. This is common amongst English speaking nations. Sad but true.
Cheers
Jayho |
9 Oct 2016
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