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Topic:
3) a. What is the main
problem the Cambodian
community faces in today’s
society and how would you go
about solving it?
- In
15-20 years how do you
envision the Cambodian
society as a whole.
The
Cambodian Society
The main problem in
today’s society that the
Cambodian community faces is
the language barrier.
There are many
Cambodian people that face
language barriers, because
their English skills aren’t
so good.
Most Cambodian students
are in ESL or low English
classes because they are
unable to speak or understand
English.
There are some adults
who had high position jobs
back in Cambodian but once
they came to America, they had
to take lower jobs, because
they are unable to speak
English.
They might have the
education and knowledge for a
certain job but if they cannot
speak or understand English,
then they are unable to do
that job.
For most Cambodian
people, English is their
second language unless they
were born and raised in
America.
There are some
Cambodian people that do not
speak, read, write or
understand Cambodian, because
they were brought up more
Americanized.
I think a way to solve
the problem for second
language speakers is to have
more classes being offered on
how to read, write, speak and
to understand English.
The younger Cambodian
generation goes to school, so
they can get help on the
English language.
But unlike Cambodian
adults, there is no school for
them to attend and there is
nothing offered for them to
learn English.
So, I think there
should be more places, like an
adult school, a recreation
center, church
or even a temple where
courses of the basic English
language is being offered to
teach the second language
speakers.
In 15-20 years, I think
I envision the Cambodian
society having more
opportunities.
There will be more
Cambodian people coming to
America, but there might also
be Cambodian people with high
position jobs like lawyers,
doctors or senators.
Many things will change
in the next 15-20 years and
having another ethnic
background besides white
running for a position is most
likely to change.
I also envision the
Cambodian society spreading
out more instead of staying in
one area where there are a lot
of Cambodian people.
Also, the Cambodian
society will be more open to
anything that is offered and
there will be more educated
people.
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