2006-09-28 07:54:54 · 9 answers · asked by sunny b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
As opposed to what/who?
I would imagine people have various reasons for being good at this or that. Aside from having my first few words in english, I grew up in the Philippines watching American programming like The Electric Company, Sesame Street and Marlo and the Magic Movie Machine.
I also grew up next to my school where the priests were mostly foreigners (Italians, Polish, Argentinians) who spoke to everybody in english and probably honed my vocabulary and grammar prior to highschool.
But generally, Filipinos speak english well simply because we were all taught this in school and the Philippines has a very high literacy rate. And we are fascinated with a lot of things American (especially movies).
2006-09-29 04:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by endrshadow 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it really is a case to case foundation. Filipinos are have maximum of their textbooks in English yet colleges at the prompt are not imposing that the instructor and scholars communicate in organic English (except even as they're of their Filipino instructions). I conform to a remark the following, it may well be subconscious and some received't do not ignore that they are speaking "taglish". Are the you customary with both Filipinas you pronounced? If convinced, they're only probable attempting to assert issues in English so anybody ought to understand yet did not do not ignore that one among them is speaking "taglish". about sounding like an air-head and ridiculous, we received't generalize human beings...the fellow you pronounced received't be fluent in English.
2016-10-16 02:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All lessons in school were taught in English except for Pilipino subjects. Kids are encouraged to speak English during school hours.
2006-09-28 10:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by just me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think most of them are taught English from preschool. Most of them are bilingual and English has been the medium of instruction in their schools since the American Thomasite Missionaries established public schools in their country in the early 1900s.
2006-09-28 08:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be it that I have Philipino cousins, I can answer this: It is because English and Spanish are what is taught in the Philipines. When the Spanish left the Philipines, the English and the Americans came along and helped them gain independence by teaching them English and vocational skills.
2006-09-28 08:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by Andrea 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'll have to go with the fact that they are taught English fron an early age......like in most African countries...the only difference is the accent.
2006-09-28 08:15:57 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why they would speak English well.
The Filipino people I know don't speak English very well. It's an individual thing.
Some people (especially English speaking people) can't speak English very well, and some can.
2006-09-28 08:04:30 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My Aunt is from the Phillipines
She told me that she learned English all her life from schools
2006-09-28 08:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How come you don't?
2006-09-28 08:02:22 · answer #9 · answered by phillytocalifornia 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋