English is not an impossible dream


Language mentor: Teachers listen intently as a A Pro-ELT trainer (centre) briefs them during a training session in Johor. – File photo

Although the Education Ministry’s postponement of English as a must-pass subject in the SPM last week was unexpected, it explains here the steps it is taking to strengthen English language proficiency among students and teachers.

THE English language is without a doubt the most influential language in the world. Trade and commerce in the globalised world are dependent on English as a lingua franca.

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