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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rajitha.wijayaratne" data-source="post: 26101928" data-attributes="member: 563228">Japan, China or Korea did not develop giving English the foremost place.  A majority of the trade happens internally.  People trade with each other within the country most.  A secondary language such as English or Mandarin is preferable.  This is good if the person wants to trade externally, further their education beyond the basics or engage in diplomacy beyond borders.However, a majority of the people will be born in the island and die within the island without needing English.  They need to be educated in the mother tongue first and foremost.An English teacher most certainly should be able to speak English.  Inability to speak the language they teach is not the fault of SWRD or his language policy.</blockquote>

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