Taiwan's mediocre results in English tests raise concerns

[Francis Hult]

Taipei Times

 

Taiwan's mediocre results in English tests raise concerns

 

Taiwan's international ranking on English language capability has dropped, results from last year's Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exams showed. 

 

Taiwan placed last among the four Asian tigers in overall performance as well as reading and listening comprehension and essay writing, it said.

Taiwan also placed No. 16 among 20 Asian countries in last year's International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results.

Another red flag was raised by the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) results among English teachers in Taiwan, who ranked 95 points behind teachers from all other countries in last year's TOEIC. 

 

Full story:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/09/21/2003423816

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