‘Local English textbooks too easy’

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PETALING JAYA: If Ariv Chelvam had a choice, he would have studied imported English textbooks in school.

Ariv, who recently completed his pre-university studies, is currently tutoring secondary school students in English.“But the new textbooks are more creative and there are reading, writing and listening activities. This gives students a holistic approach to language,” said Ariv, 20.

Meanwhile, start-up company owner Jeff, who scored a B for English in his SPM examination, admitted that he was not very proficient in the language and still feared using it. “I also practised speaking English a lot during my university days, which has helped me with my start-up business.

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