Thursday, March 06, 2008

British English 英式英語

I am quite disappointed with current fashion in the world for whom want to learning English as second foreign language. Here, I am trying not to criticise anyone. When I am in England home and watch CCTV 9 (China central TV), all presenters speak neither British English or standard English. Most of them speak American English nor some accent with strange voice. It is quite annoying to watch it. Other disappointment is my friends and relatives in mainland China ask me to help their children to study in the UK. When I met their children, they can speak American English with strange accent very well. I am confused and then asked them why they want to study in the UK but to learn American or other accent of English now rather than British English. They replied me simply that was just fashion in most of schools in mainland China today. I quite disappointed. People in China or probably the rest of world seem forget what the professional English language and responsibility for its schooling. Learning has to be reminded neutral rather than followed a fashion as knowledge should not have any bias. To respect the professionalization or originality is the most important for learners. To learn improper English language may cause to the integration problem. Many Chinese when they moved to UK, face difficulty to survive and wrote on their blog to blame someone else. I don't think those foreigners, non-English speakers, have right to blame anyone on discriminating them in the UK. The core problem is caused by themselves. I believe what Cause and effect theory said by Buddhism. I wish Buddha to bless them to get things easier. Also of course, those foreigners have to be professional and respective to the English language in this original country!

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