What is English learning like in China? Why are there so many learners of English there? You will find all the answers in the video 'Insights from China' by Daniel Emmerson. Emmerson has produced several such documentaries and inspired learners here on MyEC to learn English. I have seen some of the documentaries and really enjoyed so much watching them.
China promised an open policy in 1978 and now it has one of the most successful economies in the world. Shanghai is the business capital of China and also one of the biggest cities on the globe. Shanghai has been regarded as cosmopolis - there are a lot of multinational companies in the city. English may account for the rapid economic growth of China. People here are eager to learn English. Just as the CEO of the Spring Airlines said, 'Learning English is very important.'. English means business opportunities there.
I like the video because it has helped us understand why there are so many learners of English in China. I also like the Chinese music and the beautiful pictures of Shanghai. I'd love to watch the film once again.
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cosmopolis: a large city inhabited by people from different countries
account for: to be the reason why something happens
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I'd like to thank Daniel for making such a great video, too - I know it takes a lot of time and effort to make it. Yes, he's got a very capable team.
The video was intended to show us what English learning was like in Shanghai. English is everywhere in China now, even though Chinese is still the official and main language here.
Did you hear the Chinese music in the video? Most of the foreigners here like Chinese music, food or culture.
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Expector
Chinese is still the official language, even though English is becoming more and more popular in China. No doubt Chinese dominates other languages here in China.
I was wondering which language dominates in India - it's said that English is the official language of India.
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Sorry to hear your connection problem. Actually, the same thing happened to me, too and I nearly failed to watch it. You could try to open the video on MyEC homepage. Good luck!
Yes, I should have left a note on Daniel's page. I'll do so right now.
Thanks for your bonus challenge - I appreciate it very much. Sorry for my error - I just reedited my blog and corrected the error. 'on the global'--->'on the globe'. I hope learners here can see your bonus challenge and learn from my mistake, even though it could be a typo (spelling mistake).
Incidentally, thanks for sharing the video and creating the Writing Challenge #17.
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Here is your bonus challenge. Can you spot the error? (Also check the spelling of the director's name.) "Shanghai is the business capital of China and also one of the biggest cities on the global."