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Don’t insist on English by : Patricia Ryan



Patricia is a teacher who has worked in the Gulf state for over 30 years. She has seen lots of changes. She talked about language loss and the globalization of English. A language dies every 14 days. At the same time, English is the undisputed global language. It has morphed from being a mutually beneficial practice to becoming  a massive international business. It has become a bandwagon for every English-speaking nation on earth. According to the latest World University Rankings, in the universities of UK  and US. So everybody wants to have an English education naturally. But who are not from native speaker have to pass a test to take English education naturally. 
Parents always focus on English since their early age. They want to give their children the best chance in life. To do that, they need a western education. For instance, Patricia gave an example from her daughter who studied in England has the best grade in science and math class. She believes that when students come to learn English from the world, they didn’t give enough credit for what they know. People not only focus on English tests, but also mind your languages and use it to spread ideas in future. 

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