[EDLING:230] Mauritius: The Language Issue

[Francis M. Hult]

Mauritius Times

The Language Issue

"If a three-year old can hold a conversation in his mother tongue, how come 
that after six years of formal teaching in a primary school and five years in a 
secondary school, my daughter cannot express herself fluently in either English 
or French?" 

This question was raised by a perplexed father who could not understand why his 
daughter who had passed the SC examinations and had scored credit in both 
English and French and in whose honour a party had been organised could not, 
when invited to do so, thank the guests in either English or French. His pride 
was hurt. 

Full story:
http://www.mauritiustimes.com/150607gunna.htm