Bbc: 1, Bangkok English Teacher: 0

[qualtrough]

I came across an amusing letter on the BBC Web site from an English teacher in Bangkok. BBC: 1, English Teacher: 0. Anybody know poor Henry?

From the BBC site:

A bumper response this week. I've read them all, and sorry they can't all be included here.

Many of them responded to David Ward and his view that this column was a waste of time and a foul intrusion into the "blogosphere", whatever that is. Plenty did not agree, but this one caught my eye:

Henry Pfister, Bangkok: "David Ward is spot on. The BBC website's good reputation is a mystery to me. I use it occasionally to find reading text's [sic] for my intermediate level Englsih [sic] students, as the form and content of your articles are suitable for learners of this ability.

"I would never visit this site as a matter of personal choice. It [sic] very concept is amateurish when compared to diversified and niche marketed nature of the online independent media, and as broad based, news realted [sic] web pages go, even the santimonioius [sic] Guardian's effort kicks yours into touch, although I cannot give their articles to my students.

"I fear you're simply trading on an established brand name. boring."

Good luck to your students Henry.

Edited March 11, 2005 by qualtrough

[lampard10]

I came across an amusing letter on the BBC Web site from an English teacher in Bangkok. BBC: 1, English Teacher: 0. Anybody know poor Henry?

From the BBC site:

A bumper response this week. I've read them all, and sorry they can't all be included here.

Many of them responded to David Ward and his view that this column was a waste of time and a foul intrusion into the "blogosphere", whatever that is. Plenty did not agree, but this one caught my eye:

Henry Pfister, Bangkok: "David Ward is spot on. The BBC website's good reputation is a mystery to me. I use it occasionally to find reading text's [sic] for my intermediate level Englsih [sic] students, as the form and content of your articles are suitable for learners of this ability.

"I would never visit this site as a matter of personal choice. It [sic] very concept is amateurish when compared to diversified and niche marketed nature of the online independent media, and as broad based, news realted [sic] web pages go, even the santimonioius [sic] Guardian's effort kicks yours into touch, although I cannot give their articles to my students.

"I fear you're simply trading on an established brand name. boring."

Good luck to your students Henry.

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we've got some English teachers here that talk a load of &lt;deleted&gt; as well