The English proficiency of the Chinese has improved since last year but is still at a middle level compared with other non-English-speaking countries, said a report released on Tuesday in Beijing.
    一份于本周二在北京發(fā)布的報(bào)告顯示，自去年以來(lái)，中國(guó)人的英語(yǔ)熟練程度有所提升，但是與其他非英語(yǔ)國(guó)家相比，仍處于中等水平。
    The ranking of the English proficiency of Chinese rose eight places to 39th among 72 countries and regions, according to the 2016 English Proficiency Index of the Swedish education company EF Education First.
    據(jù)瑞典教育公司英孚教育2016年英語(yǔ)熟練度介紹，中國(guó)人的英語(yǔ)熟練程度在72個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)中位列第39名，上升了8個(gè)名次。
    The English ability of residents in Shanghai ranked first in China, followed by that of Hong Kong and Beijing residents, the report said.
    報(bào)告稱(chēng)，上海居民的英語(yǔ)能力位列中國(guó)第一，隨后是香港居民和北京居民。
    Cai Jigang, an English-language professor at Shanghai’s Fudan University, said Shanghai has held the leading position for several years, thanks in part to a reform since 2013 of English language courses offered to all college students in the city.
    上海復(fù)旦大學(xué)英語(yǔ)教授蔡繼剛(音譯)表示，上海已連續(xù)幾年處于地位，部分原因是自2013年改革以來(lái)，上海所有的大學(xué)生可接受英語(yǔ)課程。
    According to Cai, the aim of college English courses in the past was to help students pass the College English Test. "But after the reform, the courses have focused more on meeting students’ needs in their professional studies, academic research and job search," he said.
    據(jù)蔡繼剛(音譯)介紹，在過(guò)去，大學(xué)英語(yǔ)課程的目標(biāo)是幫助學(xué)生們通過(guò)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試?！暗歉母锖?，這些課程更加強(qiáng)調(diào)滿(mǎn)足學(xué)生們的專(zhuān)業(yè)研究、學(xué)術(shù)研究和求職需要。”
    In Asia, the English proficiency of people in Singapore ranked first, while Malaysia and the Philippines also ranked high, it said.
    報(bào)告稱(chēng)，在亞洲，新加坡人民的英語(yǔ)熟練程度排名第一，而馬來(lái)西亞和菲律賓也名列前茅。
    Adults from the Netherlands are the best English speakers among people from non-English-speaking countries, followed by Denmark and Sweden, the report said.
    報(bào)告稱(chēng)，荷蘭的成年人是非英語(yǔ)國(guó)家當(dāng)中英語(yǔ)水平高的，隨后是丹麥和瑞典。