The last page essay in today's NYT book review is a letter from Beijing from an English teacher, Mike Meyer. It describes the government's frantic efforts to get large numbers of their citizens English-fluent by the time of the Olympics. Strongly recommended reading, including this charming bit:
"... when I asked my students about their [career] aspirations, the first boy yelled, 'When I grow up, I want to be a foreigner!'"
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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