Mad About English
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“Mad About English” is a new film by Singaporean director Lian Pek.
The film tells the story of how the people of China have been studying English in recent years — especially as the country prepared to host the Olympics.
It shows how taxi drivers, policemen and retirees are all trying to acquire a better knowledge of English. In one scene of the film, the viewer sees 10,000 people studying English from one teacher at the same time.
retiree: someone who has stopped working.
to acquire: to get by one’s own efforts, American Heritage Dictionary.
You can see a video about the film below.
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