Comments by "May L" (@MeiinUK) on "Full English Ban?China’s Education System Seems Designed to Create Mental Issues,Shocking Foreigners" video.

So that is a good way to learn. Cos that is how I was also taught too in school, when I was in HK.. and also when I was in the UK too. I had to hold a reading book... and read in front of my teacher, every single day. And then when I finish the book, I get graded. And then I change my book to the next level, or the level that they think I am capable of. She checks my speaking, and my grammar.. and my pronunciation. And then also my understanding of the book as well. She would asks me some questions from the book, to see how much I understood the contexts... and those "deductive logic" (i.e. Reasoning, and IQ).... So you wrote that: "Meanwhile, students used to need to write a weekly writing journal, and then also write about topics studied. Now the writing journal is rolled into one. A journal of their own life in a way that touches on that (given) topic." This in Chinese, we call... "作文" . It means "writing an essay". So if they are writing about themselves.. and how that topic touch them.. it then means and imply that, this is how they perceive the subject. Or other. Or how it impact them or how they feel. So how is this "restricted" ? This is basically writing an "opinion piece".... i.e. How the subject make them feel, and how it impacts them. This is considered as a form of journalism, and even self expression ??? (Which is what democracy is all about too.) "論文" is theory, and philosophy. Even though the dictionary is named as "thesis"... but in actuality, it is discussion and thinking about actual... concepts, ideas... and so forth. Chinese academia, is FULL of theories.. for centuries, and centuries. It is embedded into its poems. It's essays, and its old writings too.
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They may want you to do this, so that, it follows the old traditional style of teaching kids. Which is what we did, in our generation... and children NEEDS to be actually a lot more confident in themselves also too. In chinese culture, you are expected to know the history, and the work of certain writers, and scholars. And if you could quote, and explain in modern terms, or even in olden style writing and academic style... You are more respected ? So this form of writing and reading, which is inline with social media.. Is actually not good enough. Not really for many individuals. And so many people, just quote a certain group of people, and not others.. THAT itself. .... is not very acceptable ? Cos knowing the writer and the person, indeed shows you and your understanding of the person, the individual.. and why.... and their role in their society at that time. So many so called "mythology" is well known.. and passed down from generation to generation. So....
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They are being very very harsh. They are teaching children, that PhD level materials. If you actually looked, and understood it. In the past, even though Beijing and Shanghai had the best English teachers. Many continuous studying, and explaination had to happen to create the overall understanding of the subject matters. Many of these individuals, are merely learning basic, nonsensical way to learn English "as a foreigner speaker". This is NOT good enough for any kind of international level, or UN level jobs, at all !!! Not at all !!!! Why US and China worked, is also because you had also many many MANY good and decent Chinese diplomats that went abroad to the US to begin with, and build their railroads.. and therefore, slowly integrated China, the current PRC into the global economy. But the rest is not doing so well.... and there are no middle man, to speak in a fairer way either. And the global conflicts is indirectly causing internal hurt within the country also. So this is also NOT good either !....
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This is why, many actual oversea's chinese, were the overseas chinese to begin with. And originally, they assume that to want a foreigner to teach English is the best. But then you are losing those boundaries as well. Cos foreign teachers tend to drink and to see the rest of their private lives as "socialable". Whereas if you were an actual "teacher" here in the UK and the USA, you are a lot more restricted in your behaviours too. Just because you let your social guard down, cos these are young children, and is belonging to somebody, so you need to be easier on their lives too... as to so that they could PASS ???.... The standards that I am seeing, is like, setting PhD levels, on 7 year olds. Even children here in the UK is NOT like this ! Don't make them to reach a standard, that is not even actually easy to use, or to do ! Just show them useable phrases, and how to ask for more ways to learn. SHOW them how to use a dictionary, and how to structure a paragraph, or to even write an essay. Read books, and to write. Use a different style. Set them continually to learn. I kind of expect them to be able to do this, continually. When I was learning here in the UK. We had 3 groups. 1) Those who need help to reach basic level. 2) Those who are fine, and can deal with every task given. 3) Those who is edgy and is angry at being slowed down by the class and its teaching materials. Set those on "homework, for extra", as to not see them disrupt the class in general. Every single class, is set this way. And nobody was discriminated against. Once, those "who needed extra help" is done. Then, they are sent their way. Many children who needed help.. and was not too shy to ask for help... They normally stay behind. (Very shy, and know that they are dumb.) The teachers would stay behind to show them their mistakes. Once they learn the mistakes. (And is not holding back the classes.) Then they are on their way. So.... it isn't that china, is any different, it is HOW you structure your class in general.. and not to disrupt.. or to be unfair.. to the entire class itself. I thought that was a very fair way. Cos then, they graded their levels already...I was normally a "C" grade child. Actually. But if I was in China, I think my grade would be A++.... !!!
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