British Speakers corner

[ca_michelbach]

There's one thing I can't understand about Britain. People on the TV and in the press always claim "Oh, exams are getting easier. Anyway can get qualifications." But if half of them took an exam I doubt they'd even get a grade.

 

[Law]

There's one thing I can't understand about Britain. People on the TV and in the press always claim "Oh, exams are getting easier. Anyway can get qualifications." But if half of them took an exam I doubt they'd even get a grade.

You say that, but look at how many people in Britain got GCSEs at grade A* - C in the last few years, then look at the state of the streets and the people on them, as well as looking at the youth of today.

People are getting dumber, but more people are passing exams each year. The fact they're getting easier is the only explanation (supposedly). I think the real explanation is that the exams aren't worth shit in the real world, because anybody can pass them if they cram enough. Then they forget everything they've crammed a few days later.

 

[alidsl]

agreed the tests are getting easier but our population is getting dumber = better grades,
but there are still people that get C's because they spend there lives hacking games and posting on forums

Wait...

 

[ca_michelbach]

Every generation should be more intelligent than the last. It's simple genetics!

 

[Law]

Every generation should be more intelligent than the last. It's simple genetics!

Simple genetics, if the majority of Britain wasn't either inbreeding or breeding with bad genes.

 

[ca_michelbach]

Every generation should be more intelligent than the last. It's simple genetics!

Simple genetics, if the majority of Britain wasn't either inbreeding or breeding with bad genes.

Good point! I hear doctors have a term, NFN, which means Normal For Norwhich

 

[Reaper]

hello chaps am i doing this rite

 

[TrolleyDave]

Nope, it's "alwight geezers".

 

[Rogue Trader]

Here in Northern Ireland we use a slightly different schooling system to the mainland, which has a tendency to produce better and worse results- by which I mean we get a lot more A's and A stars, and a lot more D's and E's- it tends to be less balanced.

The schooling system is not easier or harder nowadays, it's just different-and yes it does mean that maybe there are more A's going around, but that doesn't make it any easier to get into the top universities- in fact if anything it's harder to get in, as you have to be truely exceptional.

Also, you have to pay ridiculous amounts to go- I just got a lovely 3 grand loan- which has all gone to pay tuition fees.

 

[ca_michelbach]

hello chaps am i doing this rite

Nope, if you talk like that in the UK your likely to get punched

the same's also true if you start randomly singing

 

[Reaper]

pop culture and stereotypes have failed me

 

[Rogue Trader]

I was in America this summer-you guys fit your stereotypes beautifully.

 

[Law]

hello chaps am i doing this rite

PIP PIP, TALLEY-HO! CRUMPETS AND WOT WOT, GUFFAW!

 

[Maz7006]

i lived in England for 12 years, specifically in Leeds..

wasn't bad at all, i wouldn't mind going back.

maybe ill make a Lebanese Speakers Corner, i guess ill be the only one to post in that thread :/

 

[olliepop2000]

To make it fair, shouldn't pass rates be scaled every year so it is exactly the same percentages getting each grade every time.

 

[Rogue Trader]

It probably should be-that's why entrance requirements keep going up and the really popular courses are always oversubscribed.

In NI the eleven-plus is scaled, with the top 25% getting A's, 25% B's and C's, and 50% get D's, and that works well- although the best schools are still oversubscribed so they have to use additional entrance requirements. That damn Ruan woman wants to change it though....

 

[alidsl]

hello chaps am i doing this rite

PIP PIP, TALLEY-HO! CRUMPETS AND WOT WOT, GUFFAW!

You forgot the tea

 

[mrfatso]

and the crackers as well as the monocles

 

[alidsl]

not so many monacles around but yeah the crackers

"Hello, wot wot, care to come for some tea and crackers, Oh you don't that is a real shame, Pip pip tally ho"

 

[xcalibur]

blad wut uu duin 'ere?
u fak'in wanka'
ul ge' murked if i ever see roun 'ere uhgain
walk on u tossa

This is how its done right if you've had the pleasure of living up north england or southwest london.