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Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by OkraSoup1: 6:46pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
I'm more concerned with improving my Igbo |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by ThiefOfHearts(f): 6:48pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
should have stayed in Nigeria for that instead of an ENGLISH nation |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by 1honeybee: 6:50pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
The point is, Child A didn't take any interest in other languages, Child B did and she's the only one who can speak her language among her brothers and sisters. She's learning Yoruba now |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by FerrariGP: 6:56pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
@ thiefofhearts, GOD bless u o!! i wonder if our lingua franca is chinesw or german?? am sure people will make the same excuse of mother tongue if that were to be the case, its a shame when a graduate can not write or speak the language in which he/she was taught for an average of 16years btw primary and university, be it german, italian, english, chinese, indian, japenese, yoruba etc, PERIOD |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by 1honeybee: 6:56pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
asha 80: Not true. She went to primary school with children that were in the same situation as herself. I wonder why her brother and sisters can't speak the language though as they went to the same primary school if what you're saying is applicable here. For records, their parents didn't allow them to interact with other children this is why she had to get to FGC (boarding house) before learning. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by tpiah: 6:57pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
1honeybee: I'd save my saliva if I were you. No point arguing with the local village champion aka asha 80. Her agitated post below sums up her philosophy in life: asha 80: the only suitable response for some people is duuh. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by mrmetoo1: 7:02pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
@eldee I think you're getting lost in your own argument. My point is you said you laugh at people that support teaching their indigenous language in their homes like doing that would prevent anyone from learning English. So I just went ahead to give examples of people that get taught different languages in their homes and still speak English fluently. Apart from the Mexicans, I gave an example of myself, didn't I? I spent most of my years in Nigeria so the argument about them living in the US doesn't hold water. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by asha80(m): 7:07pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
tpiah: Market woman kind of response.1honeybee has given me a more constructive reason.The only thing you know is curse and rant. I asked for NINETOFIVE because he is more experienced in this kind of things. If for anything 1honeybee is even countering your post more than mine. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by tpiah: 7:18pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
asha 80: duuuh. So far, the only person cursing and ranting here is you. Check your posts? Anyway, its due to the Love Machine shortage, like I said. Quite understandable. asha 80: enough said. NINETOFIVE is your hero. We've heard. Speaks volumes btw. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by ThiefOfHearts(f): 7:24pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
tpiah: It really does. Won o reyun gidi fi shey "hero" |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by asha80(m): 7:27pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
ThiefOfHearts: Onye kpotakwara nu orobo nke a yiri uzodimgba |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by desiree(f): 7:33pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
@ Topic The reason is because it has become very easy for Nigerian graduates to "pay" for their degrees one way or the other. Even if they come with a well prepared resume, you still need to be weary of the kind of blunders they make on the job. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by ThiefOfHearts(f): 7:35pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
why would i care about what you wrote? |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by NobiGod: 7:36pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Poster almost got me with his reasonable analyses until experts here brought out his own flaws. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by HBaryour(m): 7:41pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Simply because na xpo them dey use tru out skool. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by HBaryour(m): 7:43pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Simply because na xpo them dey use tru out skool. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by asha80(m): 7:44pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
@post Most of nigerian pupils and student these days hardly read.Whether it is novels,newspapers.Also lots of teachers in secondary and primary schools are no longer serious with their jobs due to a number of reasons especially the pay factor. Excellence in academics in nigeria is no longer reverred as before. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by desiree(f): 7:45pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Instead of being defensive, we should all look at the underlining message. What he is saying is actually true. Why would you make spelling mistakes on your resume?? |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by Sauron1: 8:18pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
asha 80: I beg to differ. . . . . |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by asha80(m): 8:20pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
~Sauron~: Why dou think so? |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by Builder: 8:23pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Typical of nigerians we are never proud of our heritage or what we got, we rather be proud of the white mans heritage, why must english language be a determinant of our educational system or how we live afterall, english folks themselves are worse than the worst of nigerians when it comes to spoken and written english. Our level of ignorance amazes me, especially the insult levelled against those who make grammatical error, Glenn Hoddle the former english manager murders the language whenever he speaks, David Becham is a typical example and most of the english commentators, not to mention George Bush, Donald Rumsfield etc all have very poor communication skills but in that part of the world, your lack of english language is no death sentence. but nigerians must make sure you speak the queens english before you can be accepted. Why must we allow someone elses language to erode of culture? huh Colonisation is alive and well. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by Sauron1: 8:31pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
asha 80: How can u say academic excellence is no longer revered in Nigeria? Is this what the yahoo-yahoo culture has done to y'all? Please. . . . .fall in line and stop making baseless claims. How do people get jobs in Nigeria? Scholarships? Through tribal marks? |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by asha80(m): 8:35pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
~Sauron~: Compared to before especially in the 70s and 80s?I know you are based in uk. Go to nigeria and stay 6months and interact with lots of nigerian students and tell me how 'serious' they are. How people get jobs in nigeria?50%merit and 50% 'conection'. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by OutlukBabe(f): 8:41pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Nigerians are confusing Speaking/Writing English as good education. No wonder we arent going to go anywhere. Staying in the UK make me hate the attitude of many Nigerians. I would like to exclude those born here or those that grew up here. But the Nigerians that are old say 25, 30 some even in their 40s, just from nowhere will start to stutter gibberish jargons in the name of acquiring British/English accent. The Indians here, apart from the ones born here, dont bother about this nonsense. Of all the Indians I know, they speak/write poor english. Speaking English have nothing to do with University Education. I have gone to school with many British, who although they speak the language very well, but dont hav knowledge of any grammatical structure of the language. Ask them to write something, and it will be appalling. Please my ppl dont not confuse learning trade with learning language. University education is about learning a trade in a more modern way. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by Sauron1: 8:46pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
asha 80: The serious ones are serious. . . . .Don't compare a Nigerian student with his fate in his hands to the ones engaged in ccriminal activities. A lot of them go abroad to complete their M.Scs and get zapped by big companies.
Jesus Wept!!! |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by nazzyon(m): 9:14pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
How many Nigerian Undergrad or Grad Students did the poster talked to while in Nigeria? She, na witch teach the poster Oyinbo? If you don't like what you see; try to come to Nigeria to contribute your own quota. There are so many people in the country busting their asses to help the less priviledge people. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by davidif: 10:17pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
Abeg, english is not our native language. The question the poster should have asked was why is it that most nigerians can't speak there native language fluently (without using a word of english in it or without them stammering or pausing to remember what word to use). |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by bawomolo(m): 10:22pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
How come chinese grads cant even speak an iota of english ? English isn't their lingua franca. A nigerian is expected to know english just like a togolese is expected to know french |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by ThiefOfHearts(f): 10:27pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
their, not there. you should be deported. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by lojik(m): 11:26pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
@poster What was the required/emphasized area of competence of the graduates you were recruiting? If you were recruiting engineers or technical experts and you had disqualified 90% because of their poor use of English Language, then you need re-orientation as an employer. |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by asha80(m): 11:30pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
lojik: |
Re: Why Is The English Language Skill Of Nigerian Graduate So Appalling? by ThiefOfHearts(f): 11:38pm On Jun 24, 2009 |
what kind of technical expert doesnt understand English in a country that was colonized BY the English |
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