Korea: New Policy Not Ideal for English Education

[Francis Hult]

Ohmy News

 

New Policy Not Ideal for English Education

 

Since the South Korean government announced the policy of English education called "Immersion," it has been a controversial issue. As you know, the policy means teaching other subjects besides English, such as math, science, and social studies, in English in order to acquire proficiency in the language.

 

Now, the world is globalizing rapidly and the importance of English as an international language is increasing. So it has become a necessity to be able to communicate in English and people strive rigorously to learn English skills. Immersion may be one of the most effective ways to acquire English proficiency naturally, but it may also cause many negative side effects, and those side effects are prevalent especially in Korean elementary schools.

 

Full story:

http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=383410&rel_no=1

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