Real Modern Tibetans, who have good knowledge of Modern Education and English have strong interest in the Tibetan language. For Instance, Tenzin Dickyi Sinzitsang from Harvard University knows Tibetan very well and shows a keen interest on it though her academic medium is just English.
There are many young Tibetans who would always try to say "I am poor in Tibetan". Actually they are not only poor in Tibetan, they are very very poor in English too.
They feel very proud to say that they were poor in Tibetan - as if they are excellent in English and see themselves in a superior light because they can speak English, a language that almost all the people in the world speak. I always feel very sad and embarrassed to see them.
I always say that they were actually very poor in English as well and they can't be perfect in a foreign language unless they at least learn their mother language first.
If you don't believe me, let them write a page or just a few paragraphs in English. Let them talk in English for two minutes. The result will be shown very clearly.
Young Tibetans who always try to say that they were poor in Tibetan are usually very very poor in English and any other language for that matter.
So, please don't say "I am poor in Tibetan" unless you are pretty good in other language or languages.
There are many young Tibetans who would always try to say "I am poor in Tibetan". Actually they are not only poor in Tibetan, they are very very poor in English too.
They feel very proud to say that they were poor in Tibetan - as if they are excellent in English and see themselves in a superior light because they can speak English, a language that almost all the people in the world speak. I always feel very sad and embarrassed to see them.
I always say that they were actually very poor in English as well and they can't be perfect in a foreign language unless they at least learn their mother language first.
If you don't believe me, let them write a page or just a few paragraphs in English. Let them talk in English for two minutes. The result will be shown very clearly.
Young Tibetans who always try to say that they were poor in Tibetan are usually very very poor in English and any other language for that matter.
So, please don't say "I am poor in Tibetan" unless you are pretty good in other language or languages.
