10萬菲律賓英語教師將來華，他們水平如何？
在出發前往中國出席博鰲亞洲論壇2018年年會前，菲律賓總統杜特爾特表示，這次去中國有一個大任務——向中方推介菲律賓的英語教育，力爭為10萬菲律賓英語教師「落實工作」。
新華社報道稱，中菲雙方已簽署相關協議。
小編初中時的英文外教之一就是菲律賓人。相信很多人和當時的小編一樣，心裡有一個問號：菲律賓英語教師水平如何？
Laying the ground for employment of about 100,000 Filipino English teachers in China – that』s one goal Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to achieve during his four-day visit to China for the Boao Forum earlier this month.
The document called the MOU on the Employment of Filipino Teachers of English Language in China was signed by Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, according to Xinhua News Agency.
The agreement, which is valid for two years and is subject to renewal, will allow 2,000 Filipino English language teachers to work in China starting this year.
However, English learners in China have been wondering why they would have teachers from their neighboring country, instead of those from the UK and the US.
菲律賓人能說流利英語嗎？
Do Filipinos speak fluent English?
英語是菲律賓的官方語言之一，菲律賓人從小就接受雙語教育，大部分菲人能講流利的英語。
菲律賓在政府公文和對外貿易中也普遍使用英語。很多歐美企業將其海外呼叫中心設在菲律賓。
美國教育考試服務中心曾根據托福考試成績對各國的英語水平進行過評估，菲律賓人的英語水平排名亞洲第三，僅次於新加坡和印度。
Most of the Filipinos have received bilingual education, as Filipino and English are both official languages of the country.
English is also generally available in documents regarding government affairs and international trade. Companies from the Europe and the US prefer to set their call centers abroad in the Philippines.
The English level of Filipinos ranks the third in Asia, right after Singaporeans and Indians, according to the Educational Testing Service (ETS) based on the TOEFL test scores.
教師的專業水平如何？
How good are English teachers from Philippines?
菲律賓海外就業署代理署長貝爾納德?奧拉利亞表示，菲律賓人赴中國擔任英語教師需滿足以下條件：
- 學士（或以上）學歷
- TESOL暨國際英語教師資格證書
- 相應托福考試成績
- 相關培訓經歷
- 兩年以上的英語教學經驗
- 良好的溝通能力
According to Bernard Olalia, the officer-in-charge of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), English teachers must meet the following requirements to teach in China:
- Bachelor』s Degree
- Certification of Teachers of English to Speakers of other Language (TESOL)
- Scores of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Training certificate
- At least two years of English teaching experience
- Good communication skills
對於菲律賓英語教師進入中國，菲律賓教育部原副部長安東尼奧?巴爾德斯對新華社記者介紹說，菲律賓的英語教師相較於其他國家的英語教師有很多優勢：第一，菲律賓英語教師的目標薪酬較低；第二，菲律賓人適應性強，大多數菲律賓人性情溫和謙遜且工作勤奮；第三，菲律賓政府有比較成熟的海外勞工派遣制度和管理規範。
English teachers from the Philippines are competitive, Xinhua News Agency cited the Philippines former education minister as saying. The expected salaries are relatively low, while the characters of Filipinos are mild, modest and hard-working, according to the former official. Besides, the regulations of working overseas are strict.
多少菲律賓人在海外工作？
How many Filipinos work overseas?
菲律賓每年向海外派遣大量英語教師，主要輸出對象國包括泰國、越南、柬埔寨、日本、韓國以及部分中東和拉美國家。
此外，菲國內還有大量的英語培訓學校，每年都會接收大量前來學習英語的日韓學生。
A lot of English teachers from the Philippines work in countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, South Korea and some countries in the Middle East and Latin America.
There are also students from Japan and South Korea learning the language in the Philippines.
菲律賓是世界勞務輸出大國之一，海外勞務匯款是菲國民經濟的重要支柱，約佔GDP的9%。
菲在海外工作的合同勞務人員約為240萬，約佔總人口的2.4％。按職業類別來看，菲律賓海外勞工主要分為以下幾類：服務人員（包括家務管理員、看護等），約佔海外勞工的37.8%；專家和各類技術人員，約佔海外勞工的20%；製造業工人，約佔海外勞工的15%；貿易人員，約佔海外勞工的16%。
海外勞工在菲律賓國內也享有較高的社會地位——菲政府將每年的6月7日定為「海外勞工日」。
Export of labor services plays an important role in the Philippine economy, as remittance from overseas Filipino workers accounts for 9% of the GDP.
There are about 2.4 million Filipinos working overseas under contracts, which accounts for 2.4% of the total population. Many are housekeepers, technicians, manufacturing workers and businessmen.
Filipinos who work overseas reportedly enjoy higher social status – the Philippines marks 「Filipino Migrants Day」 every June 7 as a way of celebrating the signing into law of Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers Act of 1995.
