Kevin McLaven同时表示,印度学生在雅思考试中的表现十分出色,平均分达到5.97分。目前成绩居于首位的是德国考生,其平均分为7.16分。
韩国掀起借助视频学英语热潮
“Students who are very inexperienced with English may initially find the classes challenging, but within three months, there is a tremendous improvement in most of the students’ speaking ability.”
“Beginning October, we’ll publicize the standard English names of Korean dishes at some 600,000 restaurants nationwide through the Korean Restaurant Association.”
“从10月起,我们将通过韩国饮食业协会向全国60万家饭店推广韩国菜的标准英文名。”
——韩国食品、农业、林业和渔业部 (《朝鲜日报》)
独具特色的韩国菜很快将拥有标准的英文名字。日前,韩国食品、农业、林业和渔业部公布了102个韩国菜的标准英文名。这些韩国菜不仅拥有英文名,其烹制方法和调料也用英语加以解释,以便使外国人更好地理解这些菜名。例如,韩国拌饭bibimbap的英文解释是rice mixed with vegetables and beef。
“The fact that people speak a different language in their homes is one of the most untapped resources in our country. With globalization in economics and politics, we need language competence.”