The Proof Is in the Pudding

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With Santi, I would say that the proof is in the pudding. In this case means that we know that Santi's English is good because he uses it successfully every day. So the proof of Santi's level of English is in the way that he actually uses it. It's a way of saying that we can, we know that something is good when it is actually used. And if people go, hmm, this is delicious, then we'll know it's good.

How do we know when someone's English is good? Is it just about having a "British accent", knowing lots of big words, or speaking with no errors? In fact, there is a lot more to it than that. IELTS can show us how someone's level of English is assessed by looking at a wide range of skills and sub-skills and there is a lot more to it than making no errors while speaking with a "British accent". This episode should help you consider your own level of English level, get some perspective on what language competence really means, and hopefully cause people to think twice when making snap judgements about other people's English.

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