English Learning in China
Try typing this Chinese word "英语 " （It means English. in GOOGLE to see what results you get.
"Results 1 – 10 of about 160,000,000 for 英语.", despite that there are lots of ads for English learning courses in the side bar of the webpage.
No one doubts that China has become the largest English learning market in the world.
As China has more and more connections with the outside world, the need for English has also boomed and also the English learning market.
Many students take all kinds of English level tests:
1. TOEFL,
2. GRE,
3. IELTS,
4. TEM4,
5. TEM8,
6. CET4
7. CET6.
English learning is not only for the student, but also is needed by adults in order to find a better job or improve their skills.
The Internet, WTO and Olympics games are also driving this craze.
Now, there is an open market for all English learning schools. China is reforming its English training and testing methods, creating a good business opportunity for those who want to get into the Chinese English learning market.
Chinese enthusiasm of English learning is really amazing, isn't it?
Sources:
Ministry of Education
China Daily
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