Language test for Kiwis

23 August 2004 · 0 comments

New Zealanders, Australians, Americans, South Africans and Canadians will all need to prove sufficient English language knowledge before they can get a British passport. They will have a chat with one of the Home Office’s “designated judges” in which they describe events, hopes and ambitions. Many New Zealanders fail to distinguish between cheer and chair, [...]

New Zealanders, Australians, Americans, South Africans and Canadians will all need to prove sufficient English language knowledge before they can get a British passport. They will have a chat with one of the Home Office’s “designated judges” in which they describe events, hopes and ambitions.

Many New Zealanders fail to distinguish between cheer and chair, beer and bear, ear and air, and raise their tone at the end of a statement, in a questioning way. [Via Stuff.]

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