Young People Learning English and/or Putonghua

[Red5]

A territory-wide survey conducted by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups in relation to young people learning English and/or Putonghua, found that more than 40 per cent of respondents felt that the lack of opportunities to practise was their greatest hindrance in learning.

Read the complete text here: http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/yrc/english/yr-polls-97-e.htm

[Red5]

I thought I'd put up a similar poll to see what our members and visitors felt about the difficulties in learning English.

You can vote here:

In your opinion, what is the biggest barrier to learning English?

Originally Posted by Red5

A territory-wide survey conducted by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups in relation to young people learning English and/or Putonghua, found that more than 40 per cent of respondents felt that the lack of opportunities to practise was their greatest hindrance in learning.

Read the complete text here: http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/yrc/english/yr-polls-97-e.htm

Just read the report. Wouldn't be surprised if the same findings held true for English in China, as they are in Singapore.

[Red5]

I find the stats quite fascinating.