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English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone The Open University
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Do people that speak English receive better opportunities in life than those who don’t? How essential is fluency in English when pursuing an occupation in the current climate? In this collection we consider these questions in developing job markets such as Malaysia and China, amongst other countries. This series of films explores the relationship between speaking the English language and establishing yourself within a successful career domestically or internationally, as well as examining the economic and social divisions that can be caused when only certain groups of people are given access to English.
This material forms part of The Open University course U214 Worlds of English.
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English in Indian schools
In Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect.
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Transcript -- English in Indian schools
In Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect.
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Transcript -- English in science
In science English is currently the language of choice.
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English in China
Since the Chinese economy has opened up, interest in speaking English has increased.
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Transcript -- English in China
Since the Chinese economy has opened up, interest in speaking English has increased.
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