The love of all things English begins at a young age in non-English-speaking countries, promoted by pop culture, Hollywood movies, fast-food brands, sports events and TV shows.
Later, with English skills and international education qualifications from high school, the path is laid to prestigious international universities in the English-speaking world and employment opportunities at home and abroad.
But those opportunities aren't distributed equally across socioeconomic groups. Global education in English is largely reserved for middle-class students.
This is creating a divide between those inside the global English proficiency ecosystem and those relegated to parts of the education system where such opportunities don't exist.
[...] It's unfortunate so many schools view an English-speaking model as the gold standard and overlook their own local or regional wisdoms. We need to remember that encouraging young people to join a privileged English-speaking élite educated in foreign universities is only one of many possible educational options.
(Score: 1, Troll) by aristarchus on Wednesday August 12 2020, @06:11AM (2 children)
Are you OK, AC? Are you upset about my native tongue? Do you dread and fear the coming downfall of the Donald, the not good people on your side any more? If you wave the flag, we will come for you. Your life is forfeit. Your fortune ruined. Your herpes multiplexed! And you are hereby dis-platformed.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 12 2020, @03:46PM (1 child)
It's worth pointing out that you're a liar and a fraud.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday August 12 2020, @05:58PM
And you know this, how? Please, noble and best AC, refrain from claims you are not able to substantiate!