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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

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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?
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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.
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I find the stats quite fascinating.
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