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14.Chinese students learn to read and write very well, but we cannot converse in English. Why is that?
First of all, who told you that you read and write very well? Was it another native Chinese speaker? Isn’t that kind of like a blind person telling you that you have good eyesight? I’m not trying to go out of my way to be insulting, but I’ve found that many people need a reality check on this point. I’ve met people who have asked me to grade or correct documents for them. They seemed to think that it would be such an easy task for me. I’ve stayed up until the wee hours of the morning correcting their mistakes and trying to decipher a lot of their gibberish. These were well-educated people who thought very highly of their own English skills. Were they really as good as they thought? I suppose it depends on who you ask. If you want my opinion, I’ll tell you that I’ve seen third grade elementary students (in my own country) who do much better. Most of what they wrote was barely comprehensible despite their use of professional and complicated words.
I understand that they may have spent a lot of time learning grammar and memorizing vocabulary words. To say that they have accomplished so little after such a lengthy period of study and effort may seem like an insult to many, but it’s an honest assessment. I don’t think this to be the students’ faults. There seem to be some problems with the education system itself and correcting that is no easy task.
Now it is true that speaking, listening, and writing are all separate skills, but it does seem a bit silly to pretend that they aren’t related; especially in English. Without good communication skills, how can you say that your writing is good? Writing is only another means of communication. Do you think that your problems with the spoken word are only due to your unfamiliarity with the pronunciation? I suppose that could be possible, but it seems unlikely. Is it simply due to your level of comfort when speaking a foreign language? That is also possible, but again, unlikely. Most likely, it is because you’ve spent your time using Chinese to translate English words without practicing real communication in English. Again I ask, how can you say that your writing is good without good communication skills? Find a foreigner who is willing to give you a real assessment of your abilities and try to be more honest with yourself.
Can you read foreign books without difficulty? How many of them are in your library? How often do you read foreign literature, newspapers, or documents? Do you chat online in English? If you don’t do these things then don’t consider yourself a good reader. Even if you do all of these things remember that there is a difference between simply getting the gist of things and truly understanding. I find that many people who claim to have good reading skills are really only able to comprehend some of the main points. There is a lot they overlook without even realizing or caring.