[etni] New study shows large gaps in English skills around the world
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Scandinavians best at English, South Americans lag
Reuters - March 31 2011
Speaking English is increasingly a basic requirement for participating
in international business, but a new study shows large gaps in English
skills around the world.
Scandinavian countries have the best command of English among
countries where English is not the native language, while Russia,
Turkey and South American countries lagged, according to a study
released on Wednesday by EF English First, the world's largest
training school.
The study compared test scores of more than 2.3 million adults in 44
countries from 2007 through 2009.
China and India performed worse than expected, despite their large
investment in private English training, ranking 29 and 30 respectively
out of 44 countries. Although analysts say that China is on the cusp
of becoming the world's largest English-speaking nation, its
proficiency level still lags behind South Korea, Japan, and Western
Europe.
India performed no better than China, despite its history as a British colony.
-- To read the whole article, go to:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/31/us-language-english-proficiency-idUSTRE72U38W20110331
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