1. Students graduate with
poor proficiency
Students use bad
English
Low
proficiency
student are
graded too
poorly
Proficient
students
are graded
wronglyStudents are not aware
of their true level of
proficiency
Students were not
evaluated correctly
Low level of preparedness
amongst non-native English
teachers in teaching ESL
Effects
CORE PROBLEM
Causes
Teaching English
is not a true calling
Does not read
enough English
books
Lack of passion in
teaching English
Lack of study on
English subject
False notion
that English
subject is not a
subject that
needs studying
English subject
was taught by
teachers with low
proficiency level
School
attended did
not practice
English
correctly
Circle of friends
who speaks
“broken” English
False
assumption of
one’s fluency
in English
Lack of passion in
English
? Environment
not
conducive to
practice
English
No time to prepare