We have the same problem here in Brazil. 8 years "learning" English, less than 25% speaks it with some fluency and most of those who do learned in the internet
to be fair, the fact that chinese speak chinese and not english shows that they have a interesting and unique culture and that there is a reason to actually go there.
With Finland being the #1 in education，it is not a surprise that most Finns are quite good in English among the Europeans。Their English teaching & learning methodology guaranteed their fluency。
I think it's pretty common in both cases. For a few times I've been surfing in the ocean and had native English speakers come over and speak Chinese to me, one even with Taiwanese accent haha
@@vika_talksMemorization phrases and words is crucial, but instead of learning them by heart as if English were an exam, they should incorporate them in an imaginary conversation. Many people complain about the lack of practicing English with other humans, but they forget about an important point. You are the only one who can open your month and speak it. Take English as if it were a rehearsal. You are an actor who pictures scenes like “ I am in the pharmacy” “ I have a headache” How do I ask the pharmacist if she has aspirins or something for my pain”. Reading out loud and check it out if I really know what I have learnt. Immerse yourself and be active. If you watch a film tell yourself after the movie what you have just watched. Use tools that work for you- Trial and error is important.
In England I met many Chinese students in university, and in my flat 4 out 6 students were Chinese. The problem I noticed was that even when they had the opportunity to practice their English by engaging in conversations with natives, they preferred to hang out with other Chinese students. On the other hand, I also met a guy from Togo in West Africa, who spoke little English at the beginning of the year, but by the end of the year his English had improved so much. This was in part because he was not afraid of leaving his comfort zone and he engaged with natives as much as he could.
Yes！ I've noticed this as well, it happens a lot to Chinese students studying abroad. They prefer to stay in their comfort zone. And the Chinese who go abroad to work seems to be more aware of it so this situation seems to be better.
My question is why Chinese people promote English? Only suitable if they are interested in living abroad for economic reasons. So depends on your family economic background; if you have business overseas. Most people don’t have the affordability to live abroad.
我学习普通话❤我说西班牙语和英语！😊 My Mandarín is pretty basic, it's been only one month since I've taken lessons online. What helped me out with English is the call center environment 😢 have a good day!!
Aqui no Brasil é o sistema que estraga tudo, temos começar ouvindo, depois falar errado, depois ler errado, depois escrever errado e ir melhorando pelo necessario! É uma bagunça!
Very informative. I have a few language partners and helping them to improve their pronunciation is a challenge. but we are getting there. Build confidence, and trust. Remember , where would we be if Thomas Edison feared failure. Be positive. That's what I take away from your Video "The Truth: Why Chinese Still Can’t Speak Fluent English!"
Very nicely explained! I have seen some of these effects in my language partner, particularly the fear of public embarassment. By the way, your "fork-rophone" is funny, a bit distracting, and kind of an easter egg in your video 😂
best way is to apply in Call center for english speaking countries. There youll be forced to speak the language and as clear as possible. After 3 months youll be fluent like native speakers.
@@vika_talksThat advice isn’t useful at all. If they have an intermediate level in the speaking part, let’s say B1 , that tip might work for them. You need to have some basics to brush up your speaking abilities through context and exposure. If they have a A1 or at most A2 level in conversations that will not work at all.
I think they can talk to their children in English but also not force it insha'Allah the kids can get to practice English even on the internet with the native speakers. It's a problem English is blocked in China so they can't learn it and their parents have a heavy accent so this is problematic.
Thank you so much for this amazing video! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Vika, hi, I've been following your channel for a while and really like it. I've memorized some stories which you told us in your vids about your first trip to the Philippines to improve my Chinese. Thank you for your insights. I really love this language, I really do. But i want to ask you something, don't know if you can help me but I'll give a try . The thing is I've been teaching English to many people from all ages for many years online and offline. But I really want to teach English in China, it doesn't matter whether it is a big city or a rural area but every time I apply for a job at any school in China, they say "we are hiring only Native speakers". So, I don't know what to do, may be you have some ideas which you can share with me. Xiexie nin 我的中文名字是庄子
Thank you for your reply! In that case, you might want to try submitting your resume to some smaller cities, or you'll need additional video or audio to prove that your accent is close to or equivalent to that of a native speaker. Good luck with it! ✨
They don't have that option at school until university, but they can enroll in other language classes outside of school. In university, they can choose to major in another language.
@@vika_talksAre you really familiar with China? Chinese students can learn other foreign languages during middle and high school, including Russian, French, German, Japanese, etc. Those can be used to take the Gaokao. The Gaokao registration will confirm the foreign language before exam. If you don't know it, say so, and don't talk nonsense...😅
@@hervemews2325 Thanks for your comment. You're right that students can choose other languages for the Gaokao, but in practice, most schools in China only offer English due to resource limitations. While larger cities may provide more options, the majority of students nationwide don't have access to other languages, as offering multiple languages and hiring specialized teachers for each subject would be significantly more expensive, some schools that do provide these options may even require students to pay extra fees.
Guys, the real reason is that all students pass the English class even when they don't do homework and fail the tests. They all know they don't need to actually learn English. They just need to be in English class. Imagine if you could fail the class and you had to do it again? That would mean you need to actually try. And actually need to learn the content. The real paradox is the students are taught English from a young age but they know they don't need to learn English. Think about this. I want to know English. I don't want to learn English.
But if students fail English or get very low scores, it would affect their overall grades and ultimately impact their chances of advancing to the next level of education, so they actually still need to study hard for every subject, right? But of course, they don't care too much about practicing speaking because the test doesn't require them to speak🥲.
@@vika_talksThey do their pass their exams. Writing, knowing well vocabulary and grammar rules doesn’t apply to speak a language fluently. They know English, but they don’t practice some parts of the language like listening and speaking. They do communicate well in the writing way, but the speaking part is their weakest point.
@@vika_talks not at all. Many schools in china have a no fail policy where departments change students' grades so they pass. So they fail all their classes but actually can continue to the next level because someone changed their grades. That's why many people cannot speak, read or write English or many other subjects. Of course, not all schools are like this but a huge majority are.
We have the same problem here in Brazil. 8 years "learning" English, less than 25% speaks it with some fluency and most of those who do learned in the internet
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to be fair, the fact that chinese speak chinese and not english shows that they have a interesting and unique culture and that there is a reason to actually go there.
I like your perspective；）
@vika_talks that's why I am learning chinese
Why bother learning dutch when 90% of Belgium can speak english 😆
Check it again, even chinese and other asians can speak even spanish. English on top of it
With Finland being the #1 in education，it is not a surprise that most Finns are quite good in English among the Europeans。Their English teaching & learning methodology guaranteed their fluency。
Chinese people may struggle with English but good luck finding any English native that can speak Chinese. You’re doing better than we are.
There's plenty in China and Taiwan these days
I think it's pretty common in both cases. For a few times I've been surfing in the ocean and had native English speakers come over and speak Chinese to me, one even with Taiwanese accent haha
@@vika_talksMemorization phrases and words is crucial, but instead of learning them by heart as if English were an exam, they should incorporate them in an imaginary conversation. Many people complain about the lack of practicing English with other humans, but they forget about an important point. You are the only one who can open your month and speak it. Take English as if it were a rehearsal. You are an actor who pictures scenes like “ I am in the pharmacy” “ I have a headache” How do I ask the pharmacist if she has aspirins or something for my pain”.
Reading out loud and check it out if I really know what I have learnt.
Immerse yourself and be active. If you watch a film tell yourself after the movie what you have just watched. Use tools that work for you- Trial and error is important.
In England I met many Chinese students in university, and in my flat 4 out 6 students were Chinese. The problem I noticed was that even when they had the opportunity to practice their English by engaging in conversations with natives, they preferred to hang out with other Chinese students. On the other hand, I also met a guy from Togo in West Africa, who spoke little English at the beginning of the year, but by the end of the year his English had improved so much. This was in part because he was not afraid of leaving his comfort zone and he engaged with natives as much as he could.
Yes！ I've noticed this as well, it happens a lot to Chinese students studying abroad. They prefer to stay in their comfort zone. And the Chinese who go abroad to work seems to be more aware of it so this situation seems to be better.
My question is why Chinese people promote English? Only suitable if they are interested in living abroad for economic reasons. So depends on your family economic background; if you have business overseas. Most people don’t have the affordability to live abroad.
I believe the same problems also lies in other countries with problematic English education system and low English proficiency
我学习普通话❤我说西班牙语和英语！😊 My Mandarín is pretty basic, it's been only one month since I've taken lessons online. What helped me out with English is the call center environment 😢 have a good day!!
Aqui no Brasil é o sistema que estraga tudo, temos começar ouvindo, depois falar errado, depois ler errado, depois escrever errado e ir melhorando pelo necessario! É uma bagunça!
Aprendi sozinho, mas devemos ir a um lugar onde tudo é em inglês ( era o metodo Berlitz)!
So sorry to hear that. I am using Duolingo to learn foreign languages. May be you want to try this.
Very informative. I have a few language partners and helping them to improve their pronunciation is a challenge. but we are getting there. Build confidence, and trust. Remember , where would we be if Thomas Edison feared failure. Be positive. That's what I take away from your Video "The Truth: Why Chinese Still Can’t Speak Fluent English!"
Very nicely explained! I have seen some of these effects in my language partner, particularly the fear of public embarassment.
By the way, your "fork-rophone" is funny, a bit distracting, and kind of an easter egg in your video 😂
Glad you like it! I really like my fork-rophone tho!;)
best way is to apply in Call center for english speaking countries. There youll be forced to speak the language and as clear as possible. After 3 months youll be fluent like native speakers.
I think many people's English may not be good enough to apply for such a job:)
@@vika_talksThat advice isn’t useful at all. If they have an intermediate level in the speaking part, let’s say B1 , that tip might work for them. You need to have some basics to brush up your speaking abilities through context and exposure. If they have a A1 or at most A2 level in conversations that will not work at all.
Every acorn thinks they will grow up to be a oak tree, but most not all end up be a pig feed.
Pourquoi les occidentaux ne parlent ils pas couramment le chinois 😂?
Zero daily practise, thats why.
I think they can talk to their children in English but also not force it insha'Allah the kids can get to practice English even on the internet with the native speakers. It's a problem English is blocked in China so they can't learn it and their parents have a heavy accent so this is problematic.
Thank you so much for this amazing video! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Sorry I am not familiar with this topic tho🥲
Have you visited Hong Kong?
Yea sure;). I am mainly talking about Mainland China, should've made it clear😁
@@vika_talks most Japanese people don't speak English either.
Dear sis.please increase your voice volume
Same situation in Bangladesh
Vika, hi, I've been following your channel for a while and really like it. I've memorized some stories which you told us in your vids about your first trip to the Philippines to improve my Chinese. Thank you for your insights. I really love this language, I really do. But i want to ask you something, don't know if you can help me but I'll give a try . The thing is I've been teaching English to many people from all ages for many years online and offline. But I really want to teach English in China, it doesn't matter whether it is a big city or a rural area but every time I apply for a job at any school in China, they say "we are hiring only Native speakers". So, I don't know what to do, may be you have some ideas which you can share with me.
Xiexie nin
我的中文名字是庄子
Thank you for your reply! In that case, you might want to try submitting your resume to some smaller cities, or you'll need additional video or audio to prove that your accent is close to or equivalent to that of a native speaker. Good luck with it! ✨
Are Chinese students allowed to study other languages in addition to English?
They don't have that option at school until university, but they can enroll in other language classes outside of school. In university, they can choose to major in another language.
@@vika_talksAre you really familiar with China? Chinese students can learn other foreign languages during middle and high school, including Russian, French, German, Japanese, etc. Those can be used to take the Gaokao. The Gaokao registration will confirm the foreign language before exam. If you don't know it, say so, and don't talk nonsense...😅
@@hervemews2325 Thanks for your comment. You're right that students can choose other languages for the Gaokao, but in practice, most schools in China only offer English due to resource limitations. While larger cities may provide more options, the majority of students nationwide don't have access to other languages, as offering multiple languages and hiring specialized teachers for each subject would be significantly more expensive, some schools that do provide these options may even require students to pay extra fees.
Guys, the real reason is that all students pass the English class even when they don't do homework and fail the tests. They all know they don't need to actually learn English. They just need to be in English class.
Imagine if you could fail the class and you had to do it again? That would mean you need to actually try. And actually need to learn the content.
The real paradox is the students are taught English from a young age but they know they don't need to learn English.
Think about this. I want to know English. I don't want to learn English.
I am an English teacher in china.
But if students fail English or get very low scores, it would affect their overall grades and ultimately impact their chances of advancing to the next level of education, so they actually still need to study hard for every subject, right? But of course, they don't care too much about practicing speaking because the test doesn't require them to speak🥲.
@@vika_talksThey do their pass their exams. Writing, knowing well vocabulary and grammar rules doesn’t apply to speak a language fluently. They know English, but they don’t practice some parts of the language like listening and speaking. They do communicate well in the writing way, but the speaking part is their weakest point.
@@vika_talks not at all. Many schools in china have a no fail policy where departments change students' grades so they pass. So they fail all their classes but actually can continue to the next level because someone changed their grades. That's why many people cannot speak, read or write English or many other subjects. Of course, not all schools are like this but a huge majority are.
It's a fork...?
Yes that's my fancy fork 😎
@@vika_talks Ha! Very fancy.
Maybe you should've spoken in Chinese
Have you heard Indian english?🤣🤣
This is not English. It is Hinglish.🤣🤣🤣