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by khmerhamster
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Question for Cambodia Expats particularly those in TEFL industry
Replies: 5
Views: 678
Turkmenistan

Re: Question for Cambodia Expats particularly those in TEFL industry

I would certainly hope not at this stage of Cambodia's post Khmer Rouge era development. Especially so given the number of young Cambodians with Khmer as their mother tongue and being graduates from the Cambodian Royal University Faculty of Languages. OML Could make a similar argument against forei...
by khmerhamster
Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Cambodian Culture and Language
Topic: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer
Replies: 23
Views: 1008
Turkmenistan

Re: Best Online Resources for learning Khmer

Online and books can be useful but only as a supplement to daily use of the language. I reckon about practical usage 70% and 30% study (online or by book) to pick up the language well. I’ve had friends who picked up a functional level of language without ever looking at a book, and have had others w...
by khmerhamster
Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: USA to PP
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Turkmenistan

Re: USA to PP

Go to decathlon. They'll mostly likely have a different brand product very similar to what you are looking for - for a fraction of price/hassle.
by khmerhamster
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1440
Turkmenistan

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

Kammekor You make good points. I know of the issues with data collection, actual versus 'target' etc. But in my experience, across urban and rural scenarios, 8 out of every 10 people being able to read/write (and i'm setting a low bar) probably isn't too far from the truth. Numeracy now, that's a w...
by khmerhamster
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1440
Turkmenistan

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

But then consider the number of city dwellers versus province dwellers, consider the age profile of the country. (City dwellers more likely to be literate, young people more likely to be literate). And perhaps, with the greatest of respect, your inlaws may not be representative of the whole country...
by khmerhamster
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1440
Turkmenistan

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

With those impressive-looking stats, it would be interesting to know how many of those "literate" people just about pass the threshold and are functionally illiterate. Perhaps similar to the employment stats where 90+% of the population are employed. Cambodia local government certainly is...
by khmerhamster
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1440
Turkmenistan

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

10 years ago 50% of khmers couldnt read or write, i suppose slowly its getting lower, and i know some european people also who hardly can: Where did you pluck that stat from? Unless you are including babies and dead people in it then it's complete nonsense. The adult literacy rate ten years ago was...
by khmerhamster
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1440
Turkmenistan

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

10 years ago 50% of khmers couldnt read or write, i suppose slowly its getting lower, and i know some european people also who hardly can: Where did you pluck that stat from? Unless you are including babies and dead people in it then it's complete nonsense. The adult literacy rate ten years ago was...
by khmerhamster
Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers
Replies: 23
Views: 1440
Turkmenistan

Re: Illiteracy in young(ish) Khmers

10 years ago 50% of khmers couldnt read or write, i suppose slowly its getting lower, and i know some european people also who hardly can: Where did you pluck that stat from? Unless you are including babies and dead people in it then it's complete nonsense. The adult literacy rate ten years ago was...
by khmerhamster
Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: left-handed golf clubs??
Replies: 2
Views: 240
Turkmenistan

Re: left-handed golf clubs??

A few years ago I had the same quest, to hire/borrow LH clubs. I failed. The only option I found was to buy a second has set - which was really expensive (at golf shop in Aeon2). There is a Facebook group called Phnom Penh social golf, you could ask there. Alternatively if you want to buy, there are...