Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru

• Main Authors: Yahaya, Azizi, Yahaya, Noordin, Ooi, Choon Lean, Bon, Abdul Talib, Ismail, Sharifudin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19446/1/elixir2.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19446/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

There has been an ongoing debate about the importance of the English language. Employers are lamenting that new graduates these days lack communicative proficiency in English. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors which contribute to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor B...