tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post6608852312991113187..comments2024-03-29T14:36:46.333+08:00Comments on SeniorsAloud: MAHATHIR'S STAND ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ISSUEseniorsaloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-75223058089425789192009-06-24T23:23:18.475+08:002009-06-24T23:23:18.475+08:00I can't believe you sprained your ankle just t...I can't believe you sprained your ankle just to listen to this recalcitrant old wanker state the obvious! ;-)Starmandalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349987009726416189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-57640747748303516492009-06-24T22:42:23.169+08:002009-06-24T22:42:23.169+08:00The entire education system in Malaysia is in dire...The entire education system in Malaysia is in dire need of a complete overhaul. A good place to start is to introduce QC in the selection of applicants for teacher-training.If students can't speak or write proper English after eight or more years of learning it, that says a lot about the quality of teaching.seniorsaloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-6641345561779724042009-06-24T09:42:53.184+08:002009-06-24T09:42:53.184+08:00I'm not a Mahathir fan but I do agree with his...I'm not a Mahathir fan but I do agree with his comment that learning the language which gives the widest access to knowledge is the way to go. That is the right principle.<br /><br />the big issue, however, is the implementation. How do you get people's level of English up to scratch? if the basic level of english is not there, the goal of the medium of instruction for Science and Math cannot be achieved. <br /><br />The solution may lie in raising the level of English first.... or as they do in some of the engineering schools in Singapore when students' command of English is not up to the threshold - to offer remedial English classes to help them get over this hurdle.Moonlake Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150916261065867298noreply@blogger.com