Schools have to adapt to the learning needs of students, including teaching English bilingually to weak or demotivated youngsters. Photo: K.Y. Cheng Schools have to adapt to the learning needs of students, including teaching English bilingually to weak or demotivated youngsters. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Schools have to adapt to the learning needs of students, including teaching English bilingually to weak or demotivated youngsters. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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Letters | If Hong Kong schools teach English badly, no wonder students end up being no good at it

  • Schools are ignoring the educational needs of some students in Hong Kong who don’t understand enough English to get through a class taught entirely in English. In fact, studies have shown that teaching English bilingually is effective

Topic |   Hong Kong schools
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Updated: 6:50am, 24 Dec, 2019

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Schools have to adapt to the learning needs of students, including teaching English bilingually to weak or demotivated youngsters. Photo: K.Y. Cheng Schools have to adapt to the learning needs of students, including teaching English bilingually to weak or demotivated youngsters. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Schools have to adapt to the learning needs of students, including teaching English bilingually to weak or demotivated youngsters. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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