It's long been known that Indian students outperform their global counterparts in science and math. But here's a stunning finding: even students whose mother tongue is an Indian language fare better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) than those whose native language is English. That's according to a recent analysis by Educational Testing Service, or ETS, which conducts Toefl. British students applying to American universities are required to take the test too.I guess, like, I shouldn't, you know what I'm saying, be surprised or like anything. Whatever.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
I Didn't Expect This...
Students whose first language is an Indian dialect do better in English than native speakers.
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I've worked with many international students studying for the TOEFL. Have you ever looked at the vocabulary that's tested? There are words that I have never heard of in my life that foreign students are expected to learn. Honesty, it's more a test of how well you can memorize obscure words than anything else...
The findings from ETS are much less sensational than they appear!
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