Almost half of the English teachers in Colombia do not know how to speak the language, a study conducted by the Ministry of Education revealed.
"Of the eleven thousand we evaluated, some five thousand didn't know how to speak English. The other six thousand had basic knowledge of how to speak English," Education Minister Cecilia Maria Velez White told Caracol Radio.
The minister acknowledged the seriousness of the level of the English teachers, but stated this is the general situation in Latin America.
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gringo michae
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... this has been a wel know prblem for over two years know, yet for native english speakers looking to teach and worker in Colombia, you have the forgein Ministry making it almost impossible for them to get the papers needed, depending which state your in they will look the other way if a native speaker doesn't have a permit, only the big named companies and get the paper work through Bogota so I native speaker can legelly work. Which seems to go against the goals the the Government has set for the English level in Colombia, it is the poorest kids in Colombia who pay the price, For now inMedellin if you can't pass an english test you do not finish High school, or get your degree in the Unv. |
joshhyman
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... I disagree with gringomichael, I think if the Colombian government wants to make English as a second language a priority they can handle any issues themselves. Colombia does not need foreigners to come in and help. They are more than capable of funding and training English classes to their own teachers. I hope Colombia does decide to make English a second language because it would give Colombia an economic upper hand in the region as no other central or south American countries do this. |
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