According to Mrs. Su, a mother living in Tanshui, many junior high schools include English listening comprehension tests in the entrance examinations and if primary school students don't improve their skills then they simply won't make the grade.
「小學沒有在外面學英文，上國中就完了，」住在淡水的蘇媽媽說，很多國中都要考英文聽力測驗，小學不加強怕趕不上。