Don't insist on English! - Patricia Ryan
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I know what you're thinking you think
I know what you're thinking you think
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I've lost my way and somebody's going to
I've lost my way and somebody's going to
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come on the stage in a minute and Guide
come on the stage in a minute and Guide
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come to visit the children
come to visit the children
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how long are you staying
how long are you staying
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well actually I hope for a while longer
well actually I hope for a while longer
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yet I have been living and teaching in
yet I have been living and teaching in
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the Gulf for over 30 years
the Gulf for over 30 years
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and in that time I have seen a lot of
and in that time I have seen a lot of
changes
changes
changes
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now that statistic is quite shocking and
now that statistic is quite shocking and
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I want to talk to you today about
I want to talk to you today about
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language loss and the globalization of
language loss and the globalization of
English
English
English
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I want to tell you about my friend who
I want to tell you about my friend who
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was teaching English to adults in Abu
was teaching English to adults in Abu
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Dhabi and one fine day she decided to
Dhabi and one fine day she decided to
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take them into the garden to teach them
take them into the garden to teach them
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some nature vocabulary but it was she
some nature vocabulary but it was she
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who ended up learning all the Arabic
who ended up learning all the Arabic
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words for the local plants as well as
words for the local plants as well as
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their uses medicinal uses Cosmetics
their uses medicinal uses Cosmetics
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cooking herbal
cooking herbal
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how did those students get all that
how did those students get all that
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knowledge of course from their
knowledge of course from their
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grandparents and even their
grandparents and even their
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great-grandparents it's not it's not
great-grandparents it's not it's not
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necessary to tell you how important it
necessary to tell you how important it
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is to be able to communicate across
is to be able to communicate across
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Generations but sadly today languages
Generations but sadly today languages
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are dying at an unprecedented rate
are dying at an unprecedented rate
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a language dies every 14 days
a language dies every 14 days
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now at the same time English is the
now at the same time English is the
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Undisputed Global language
Undisputed Global language
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could there be a connection well I don't
could there be a connection well I don't
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know but I do know that I've seen a lot
know but I do know that I've seen a lot
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of changes when I first came out to the
of changes when I first came out to the
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gulf I came to Kuwait
gulf I came to Kuwait
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in the days when it was still a hardship
in the days when it was still a hardship
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actually not that long ago that is a
actually not that long ago that is a
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little bit too early but nevertheless I
little bit too early but nevertheless I
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was recruited by the British Council
was recruited by the British Council
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along with about 25 other teachers and
along with about 25 other teachers and
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we were the first non-muslims to teach
we were the first non-muslims to teach
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in the state schools there in Kuwait we
in the state schools there in Kuwait we
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were brought to teach English because
were brought to teach English because
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the government wanted to modernize the
the government wanted to modernize the
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country and to empower the citizens
country and to empower the citizens
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through education and of course the UK
through education and of course the UK
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benefited from some of that lovely oil
benefited from some of that lovely oil
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wealth okay now this is the major change
wealth okay now this is the major change
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that I've seen
that I've seen
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how teaching English has morphed from
how teaching English has morphed from
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being a mutually beneficial practice to
being a mutually beneficial practice to
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becoming a massive international
becoming a massive international
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business that it is today no longer just
business that it is today no longer just
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the foreign language on the school
the foreign language on the school
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curriculum and no longer the sole domain
curriculum and no longer the sole domain
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of mother England it has become a
of mother England it has become a
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bandwagon for every English-speaking
bandwagon for every English-speaking
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Nation on Earth
Nation on Earth
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and why not after all the best education
and why not after all the best education
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according to the latest World university
according to the latest World university
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rankings is to be found in the
rankings is to be found in the
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universities of the UK and the US
universities of the UK and the US
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so everybody wants to have an English
so everybody wants to have an English
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education naturally but if you're not a
education naturally but if you're not a
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native speaker you have to pass a test
native speaker you have to pass a test
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now can it be right to reject the
now can it be right to reject the
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student on linguistic ability alone
student on linguistic ability alone
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perhaps you have a computer scientist
perhaps you have a computer scientist
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who's a genius would he need the same
who's a genius would he need the same
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language as a lawyer for example well I
language as a lawyer for example well I
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don't think so
don't think so
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we English teachers reject them all the
we English teachers reject them all the
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time we put a stop sign and we stop them
time we put a stop sign and we stop them
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in their tracks they can't pursue their
in their tracks they can't pursue their
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dream any longer till they get English
dream any longer till they get English
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now let me put it this way if I met
now let me put it this way if I met
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a monolingual Dutch speaker who had the
a monolingual Dutch speaker who had the
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cure for cancer would I stop him from
cure for cancer would I stop him from
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entering my British University I don't
entering my British University I don't
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think so but indeed that is exactly what
think so but indeed that is exactly what
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we do we English teachers are The
we do we English teachers are The
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Gatekeepers and you have to satisfy us
Gatekeepers and you have to satisfy us
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first that your English is good enough
first that your English is good enough
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now it can be dangerous to give too much
now it can be dangerous to give too much
power
power
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to another segment of society maybe the
to another segment of society maybe the
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barrier would be too uh Universal okay
barrier would be too uh Universal okay
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but I hear you say
but I hear you say
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what about the research it's all in
what about the research it's all in
English
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English
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so the books are in English the the
so the books are in English the the
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journals are done are in English but
journals are done are in English but
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that is a self-fulfilling prophecy it
that is a self-fulfilling prophecy it
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feeds the English requirement and so it
feeds the English requirement and so it
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goes on I ask you what happened to
goes on I ask you what happened to
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if you think about the Islamic golden
if you think about the Islamic golden
age
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there was lots of translation then
there was lots of translation then
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they translated from Latin and Greek
they translated from Latin and Greek
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into Arabic into Persian and then it was
into Arabic into Persian and then it was
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translated on into the Germanic
translated on into the Germanic
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languages of Europe and the romance
languages of Europe and the romance
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languages and so light Shone upon the
languages and so light Shone upon the
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dark ages of Europe
dark ages of Europe
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now don't get me wrong I am not against
now don't get me wrong I am not against
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teaching English whole English teachers
teaching English whole English teachers
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out there I love it that we have a
out there I love it that we have a
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global language we need one today more
global language we need one today more
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than ever
than ever
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but I am against using it as a barrier
but I am against using it as a barrier
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do we really want to end up with 600
do we really want to end up with 600
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languages and the main one being English
languages and the main one being English
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or Chinese
or Chinese
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we need more than that where do we draw
we need more than that where do we draw
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the line this system equates
the line this system equates
intelligence
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with the knowledge of English
with the knowledge of English
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and I want to remind you that the the
and I want to remind you that the the
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Giants upon whose shoulders today's
Giants upon whose shoulders today's
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intelligencia stand did not have to have
intelligencia stand did not have to have
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English they didn't know how to pass an
English they didn't know how to pass an
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English test case in point
English test case in point
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Einstein
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he by the way was considered remedial at
he by the way was considered remedial at
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school because he was in fact dyslexic
school because he was in fact dyslexic
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but fortunately for the world he did not
but fortunately for the world he did not
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have to pass an English test because
have to pass an English test because
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they didn't start until 1964 with TOEFL
they didn't start until 1964 with TOEFL
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the American test of English now
the American test of English now
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it's exploded there are lots and lots of
it's exploded there are lots and lots of
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tests of English and millions and
tests of English and millions and
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millions of students do take these tests
millions of students do take these tests
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every year
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now you might think you and me those
now you might think you and me those
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fees aren't fad they're okay but they
fees aren't fad they're okay but they
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are prohibitive to so many millions of
are prohibitive to so many millions of
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poor people so immediately we're
poor people so immediately we're
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brings to mind a headline I saw recently
brings to mind a headline I saw recently
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education The Great Divide now I get it
education The Great Divide now I get it
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I understand why people would want to
I understand why people would want to
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focus on English
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they want to give their children the
they want to give their children the
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best chance in life
best chance in life
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and to do that they need a western
and to do that they need a western
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education because of course the best
education because of course the best
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jobs go to people out of the western
jobs go to people out of the western
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universities that I put on earlier it's
universities that I put on earlier it's
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a circular thing
a circular thing
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okay
okay
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let me tell you a story about two
let me tell you a story about two
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scientists two English scientists they
scientists two English scientists they
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were doing an experiment to do with
were doing an experiment to do with
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genetics and the four Limbs and the hind
genetics and the four Limbs and the hind
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limbs of animals
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but they couldn't get the results they
but they couldn't get the results they
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wanted they really didn't know what to
wanted they really didn't know what to
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do until Along came a German scientist
do until Along came a German scientist
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who realized that they were using two
who realized that they were using two
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words for fall limb and hindlim whereas
words for fall limb and hindlim whereas
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genetics does not differentiate and
genetics does not differentiate and
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neither does German
neither does German
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so Bingo problem solved if you can't
so Bingo problem solved if you can't
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think a thought
think a thought
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you are stuck but if another language
you are stuck but if another language
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can think that thought then by
can think that thought then by
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cooperating we can achieve and learn so
cooperating we can achieve and learn so
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my daughter
my daughter
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came to England from Kuwait she had
came to England from Kuwait she had
studied
studied
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Science and Mathematics in Arabic at an
Science and Mathematics in Arabic at an
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Arabic medium school she had to
Arabic medium school she had to
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translate it into English at her grammar
translate it into English at her grammar
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school and she was the best in the class
school and she was the best in the class
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at those subjects which tells us that
at those subjects which tells us that
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when students come to us from abroad we
when students come to us from abroad we
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may not be giving them enough credit for
may not be giving them enough credit for
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what they know and they know it in their
what they know and they know it in their
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own language
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when a language dies we don't know what
when a language dies we don't know what
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we lose with that language this is I
we lose with that language this is I
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don't know if you saw it on CNN recently
don't know if you saw it on CNN recently
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they gave the heroes award to a young
they gave the heroes award to a young
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Kenyan Shepherd boy
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who couldn't study at night in his
who couldn't study at night in his
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village like all the village children
village like all the village children
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because the kerosene lamp it had smoke
because the kerosene lamp it had smoke
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and it damaged his eyes and anyway there
and it damaged his eyes and anyway there
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was never enough kerosene because what
was never enough kerosene because what
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does a dollar a day buy for you
does a dollar a day buy for you
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so he invented a cost-free solar lamp
so he invented a cost-free solar lamp
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and now the children in his village get
and now the children in his village get
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the same grades at school as the
the same grades at school as the
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children who have electricity at home
children who have electricity at home
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when he received to the board he said
when he received to the board he said
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these lovely words the children can lead
these lovely words the children can lead
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Africa from what it is today a Dark
Africa from what it is today a Dark
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Continent to a light continent a simple
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idea but it could have such far-reaching
idea but it could have such far-reaching
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consequences
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people who have no light whether it's
people who have no light whether it's
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physical or metaphorical cannot pass our
physical or metaphorical cannot pass our
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and we can never know what they know
and we can never know what they know
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let us not keep them and ourselves in
let us not keep them and ourselves in
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the dark
the dark
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let us celebrate diversity
let us celebrate diversity
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mind your language use it to spread
mind your language use it to spread
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