"It's better to learn English than to plant rice? "The deputies of the National People's Congress think that learning English is useless, and the parents deeply agree!
Once upon a time, we expected the Chinese language to flourish, and now that expectation has been realized, students from many countries have started learning Chinese, and the number of foreign students in Chinese universities has increased significantly. Perhaps due to the improvement of national self-confidence, Chinese students have gradually developed an aversion to English and are desperate for English to be eliminated, which has received strong support from parents.
Some argue for the abolition of English as a major subject, citing its weak practicality. However, most parents who call for the abolition of English are actually motivated by their children's poor performance in English learning, or more so, for their own self-interest. Despite the continuous appeals of parents, there has been no substantive response so far, and English is still one of the three major subjects, and its score and status have increased instead of falling. As the pressure to go on to higher education has increased, there have been more and more controversies among parents over the subject of English, and the voices calling for the abolition of English have become louder.
Whenever the controversy over English language has waned, some education experts or academics have often come forward in support of the abolition of English, thus calming parents' psychological anxiety and strengthening their hopes for the abolition of English. Recently, Xu Jin, a deputy to the National People's Congress, put forward his own views on this issue, which coincided with the opinions of parents. Xu Jin believes that the status of English as the main subject should be abolished, because students do not have much practical value in learning English, and 90% of them do not use English after graduation, so that students spend too much time learning English is equivalent to wasting time.
Xu Jin advocates that students should study physical education and art, as it is more beneficial to the physical and mental health of students. This proposal has received widespread support from parents. English as a second language is relatively difficult to learn, especially for boys, who are generally weaker in language subjects. However, since English has always been a major subject, students have to force themselves to study in order to go on to higher education. For many parents, who enroll their children in English classes and supervise their persistence in learning English, the abolition of English is certainly a relief. However, unlike the voices of parents, many netizens believe that English is irrevocable.
It is undeniable that Chinese students have invested more than a decade in learning English, and it is true that very few of them are able to use English after graduation. Perhaps, as the above-mentioned deputies to the National People's Congress said, only 10% of the people can actually use English, and its practicality is not very strong. But that doesn't mean we should stop learning English because it's not practical enough. Some netizens retorted that if practicality is the standard, learning English is not as good as learning rice planting. Rice planting is relatively more practical and can even promote agriculture, because people depend on food for their lives. Does this mean that learning English is worthless?
If a subject is judged by its practicality, then physical education and fine arts also lack strong practicality. Even above junior high school, mathematics and classical Chinese are rarely applied in practice. However, the key is that it is difficult for middle and high school students to develop their future career paths. If the premature cancellation of a subject affects a student's career development, it will be regretted.
There is no need to overemphasize the importance of English in basic education, nor should too much time be spent on it. But at the same time, we can't ignore the learning of English. Every country is learning a second language, a foreign language is a way to learn about the world, and mastering an additional language means having an additional skill that represents more opportunities. Language is a form of information, and many high-end technical documents are mainly in English. While students from wealthy families may not be limited by English education in schools, students from poor families may not have such conditions.
For students from poor backgrounds, the English learning opportunities provided by the school are the only way. If it weren't for compulsory education, many rural students might not have access to English language learning opportunities. Aesthetics are important, but for poor students, opportunities are even more important. The usefulness of English varies from person to person, but we can't give up because no one knows for sure if we will use it in the future or if we will create opportunities for ourselves. Therefore, the pros of learning English outweigh the cons.
Learning English is just as important as learning physical arts, and the curriculum in basic education is meaningful, and the absence of any subject is inappropriate. When parents feel that learning English has become a burden, it is learning that should be reflected!
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