Coherence and coordination are crucial for successful change

China Daily: Chinese people spend a lot of time and money studying English, but many still have problems comprehending and speaking English outside the classroom.

Sam Ayton: What I find impressive is the passion for education in China, and how serious parents are in their commitment to their children's education. There are similar challenges across this region, not only in China.

I hope they devote the time and money to quality learning, because you want people to make progress. You don't want children locked in the classrooms for weeks learning an academic or a theoretical knowledge of the language. They need to learn how to use it.