The Importance of being international
This essay is the first in a series of weekly articles aimed at improving the Speaking skills of potential IELTS candidates and students of English in general. Allow me to begin by welcoming all the readers into the dynamic world that is encompassed in the English language.
The IELTS is the abbreviation for the International English Language Testing System. I feel however that the word International is something of a misnomer. This is because I think that in many ways there is a cultural bias with respect to the IELTS that is reflected in the kinds of questions that are asked. It should be noted however that the motives behind this bias are neither entirely malicious nor skewed. After all, the purpose of the exam is to test the candidates ability to survive in an English speaking country for an extended period of time, may it be for immigration or study purposes. Therefore, it is only natural that the questions bear a somewhat westernized perspective.
However, this choice on the part of the British Council has led to no end of problems for English students. Bear with me while I relate an anecdote to illustrate this point. A few years back, a friend of a friend approached me to help her improve her general English skills as she was facing an upcoming interview by Immigration Canada. I readily agreed and after a few months I felt most impressed with her progress and she was certainly Band 7 material. Soon, the day of the interview came and she went to it with full spirits.
Some time later, she came to me, obviously distraught and flustered. It seemed that her application was rejected and this stemmed mostly from the results of her interview. In the hopes of calming her down, I asked her to relate the entire conversation she had with the immigration officers, which she readily complied. As she came to one question midway though, it all became clear to me. The interview went something like this: What is your opinion concerning the China one-child policy? Her response was equally simple: I dont know, I think it is a good policy. What about the human rights issue? Human rights? I think that it is important for everyone. Do you think that the one-child policy should be implemented in other countries? Yes, I think so. Its good for everyone.
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