An English Test Is Changed, and Some Foreign students Worry

In the article “An English Test Is Changed, and Some Foreign students worry” the author explains about a test which is given to hundred of thousands of international students who want to study in the UnitedState. In addition, this test is to prove students’ language skills. The test is better known as Toefl which means Test of English as a Foreign Language. However, the test has changed; perhaps the biggest change is the new speaking component. Therefore, students especially Asians, were worried. They would be disadvantage because in school they were not taught English very well.

            Another problem that some undergraduates are experiencing is that they complain because they can not understand foreign graduate students who are teaching their classes. Moreover, this test is changed because universities had to know who can speak English as well. Furthermore, the test is based on the internet. Educators hope the change will improve the teaching of English.

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            The most interesting thing to me was that the test is changed. I think the universities are doing the right thing changing the test of English as a Foreign Language because it would be a better way to determine which students can speak English well. Additionally, I also say that this test is a good system to let universities know which students have Language skills. Furthermore, the point which caught my attention was that some students, particularly Asians, were worried that they would be disadvantage because of how they were taught English in school. I disagree with this point because it does not matter how you were taught English in school, is depend on how you learned by yourself or in school. 

            I liked that the test would be based on the internet I say so, because it would improve the access to it, giving more chance for students to study better. I sincerely say that those foreign teachers who teach English to student are not goods as teacher because they sometimes do not speak well and it is a big problem for students. For example, I have experienced a math teacher who is Chinese and he has been in United Stated just 3 years ago. However, he does not speak very well. In addition, he just explains well in the blackboard. However, when he is speaking about some problems students can not understand as a result, the majority of the students failed.