THAI Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang is calling for an overhaul of the teaching of English in schools. He stressed that both the teaching and learning of English must be refashioned, including curricula, textbooks and tests. According to the Commission on Higher Education, the average score of Thai students in English tests administered during university entrance examinations has not reached 50 per cent in the past three years.
New tool improves English pronunciation
日本推出最新软件纠正学生英语发音
JAPAN has developed a new tool for improving students' English pronunciation. This computer software can analyze a speaker's mouth and tongue movements with a high degree of accuracy and point out specific changes to improve English pronunciation. It has potential applications both at conversation schools, whose teachers may lack the expertise to correct pronunciation, and in elementary and junior high schools that don't have access to native speakers.
