The Chosun Ilbo Has Nothing More Interesting to Report?
I have no idea why this article was posted. Let's try to speculate.
1. The Chosun Ilbo wanted to brighten the mood of all those in Korea that don't like studying English, and give those people some justifiable reasons for not studying. "Look mom, English is doomed, so I'm going to practice for the Star Craft (video game) tournament." Does that work?
2. The Chosun Ilbo wants to decrease the stress level of the population resulting from learning English. OK, maybe this is why. There is no doubt that the stress level of Korean life in general is highly stressful for a number of reasons. I'm not sure that this article alleviates that, but let's give the newspaper the benefit of the doubt.
This Article Does More Harm Than Good
1. Even if it were true, Koreans in Korea need to learn English. Even if the article was true, there is no mention regarding how long it will take for English to fade into oblivion. The Seoul Gyopo Guide will take all bets from those that think that we will live to see that day.
2. It distracts Korean people from reality: Korea is too geographically small, and the population is too well-educated to support a completely self-absorbed economy and society. So, unless South Korea plans to annex huge amounts of land from other countries filled with people and natural resources, Koreans will need to interface with people from other nations, who communicate in English. The Seoul Gyopo Guide still believes that learning Japanese is largely a waste of time. If you want to claim that studying Mandarin is a more useful endeavor, then the Seoul Gyopo Guide would agree with that. However, the amount of effort necessary may be overwhelming. Another factor to consider is that Chinese are learning English as well, so the Chinese have two languages: Mandarin and English. One thought is that Koreans may try to "level the playing field" by making English the language of business transactions with the Chinese.
Now, Koreans are used to the idea that there is considerable manipulation of the press. However, it might be better to suggest that Koreans change their study habits when studying English, as suggested here. That would potentially reduce the almost-unbelievable amount of resources currently being used.
Sadly, this article is on the list of the Most Read articles if you visit the website right now. In any case, given the harm this article does for those who don't want to study English in the first, place, The Chosun Ilbo wins a place in the 영어 선생 Hall of Shame.
I have no idea why this article was posted. Let's try to speculate.
1. The Chosun Ilbo wanted to brighten the mood of all those in Korea that don't like studying English, and give those people some justifiable reasons for not studying. "Look mom, English is doomed, so I'm going to practice for the Star Craft (video game) tournament." Does that work?
2. The Chosun Ilbo wants to decrease the stress level of the population resulting from learning English. OK, maybe this is why. There is no doubt that the stress level of Korean life in general is highly stressful for a number of reasons. I'm not sure that this article alleviates that, but let's give the newspaper the benefit of the doubt.
This Article Does More Harm Than Good
1. Even if it were true, Koreans in Korea need to learn English. Even if the article was true, there is no mention regarding how long it will take for English to fade into oblivion. The Seoul Gyopo Guide will take all bets from those that think that we will live to see that day.
2. It distracts Korean people from reality: Korea is too geographically small, and the population is too well-educated to support a completely self-absorbed economy and society. So, unless South Korea plans to annex huge amounts of land from other countries filled with people and natural resources, Koreans will need to interface with people from other nations, who communicate in English. The Seoul Gyopo Guide still believes that learning Japanese is largely a waste of time. If you want to claim that studying Mandarin is a more useful endeavor, then the Seoul Gyopo Guide would agree with that. However, the amount of effort necessary may be overwhelming. Another factor to consider is that Chinese are learning English as well, so the Chinese have two languages: Mandarin and English. One thought is that Koreans may try to "level the playing field" by making English the language of business transactions with the Chinese.
Now, Koreans are used to the idea that there is considerable manipulation of the press. However, it might be better to suggest that Koreans change their study habits when studying English, as suggested here. That would potentially reduce the almost-unbelievable amount of resources currently being used.
Sadly, this article is on the list of the Most Read articles if you visit the website right now. In any case, given the harm this article does for those who don't want to study English in the first, place, The Chosun Ilbo wins a place in the 영어 선생 Hall of Shame.
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