The Ministry of Education responded to the "Recommendation of the Proportion of English Teaching".

□ Chutian Metropolis Daily Jiao Jian Guoqian

In the past two days, the Ministry of Education responded to the proposal of "lowering the proportion of English teaching" and caused heated discussions on the Internet. On September 23, the Ministry of Education stated in the response: According to regulations, foreign languages ​​accounted for 6%-8%, which was significantly lower than subjects such as Chinese, mathematics, sports, and art. Foreign languages ​​are an important part of the comprehensive development of students, intellectual, physical, and labor, and help cultivate and develop core literacy such as students 'language skills, cultural awareness, thinking quality, and learning ability, and cultivate students' Chinese feelings, international perspectives and cross -cultural communication skills.

Jimu Journalists have learned that various types of public schools in Wuhan have opened English disciplines strictly in accordance with the requirements. There are no teaching time to occupy other subjects such as Chinese and mathematics. Tell Chinese stories in English. Both teachers and experts said that learning English and enhancing cultural self -confidence is not contradictory. What needs to be changed is the original intention of English learning, as well as the evaluation mechanism in the examination admission.

Primary School President: English is a basic skill

The Ministry of Education stated in the response that the proportion of foreign language lessons in primary and secondary schools is lower than that of Chinese and other disciplines. The "Compulsory Education Curriculum (2022 Edition)" stipulates that the ratio of each subject is: 20%-22%of Chinese, 13%-15%of mathematics, 10%-11%of sports and health, 6%-8%foreign language. According to the "Ordinary High School Curriculum Plan (2017 Edition 2020)", the proportion of general high school foreign language compulsory students accounts for about 7%of the total compulsory courses. Foreign languages ​​are obviously lower than Chinese, mathematics, sports, art and other disciplines.

Zhang Tongxiang, a special teacher in Hubei Province and the principal of Hongshan Experimental Primary School in Wuhan City, said that the school's curriculum was strictly implemented in accordance with the national requirements. An English course was opened in the third grade of primary schools. Zhang Tongxiang said: "From the perspective of my understanding, this is the case in Wuhan's public schools. The ratio of class hours has not changed from previous years."

Zhang Tongxiang believes that the current ratio of such class is relatively scientific. "English is a basic skill, a tool for learning and living that students should master, so they must lay a certain foundation in elementary school." Zhang Tongxiang introduced at the same time that after the "double reduction" was introduced, the schools have carried out rich After the after -class custody service, the educational activities of Chinese, art, sports, and labor are very rich, and the proportion of primary school students' English learning has been reduced to a certain extent.

Middle school teacher: The guidance in the exam has changed

Zhang Chunhui, an English teacher of "Jingchu Good Teacher" in 2022 and Zhang Chunhui, an English teacher in Zhuo Daoquan Middle School in Wuhan City, also believes that learning English and Chinese cultural identity is not contradictory, and it can even be integrated.

"Students learn English to cultivate international perspectives. In the future, they can tell Chinese stories in English." Professor Zhang Chunhui has been in junior high school English for 29 years. She believes that in recent years Come and see more Chinese culture.

For example, in the Wuhan High School Entrance Examination in 2021, the material of English reading C is telling the story of Yuan Longping and Tu Yu; in the third day of the third month of Wuhan, an English material was a film review of the film "Changjin Lake". "These are all big questions, which fully reflect the orientation of the proposition. In addition, this orientation in small questions is even more common." Zhang Chunhui said.

Teachers such as Zhang Tongxiang and Zhang Chunhui said that how to further integrate in English learning in English learning is the direction that needs to work together in the future.

University professor: to guide the purpose of learning foreign language

"Civilization is colorful due to communication and develops due to mutual learning. If young students relax and even give up foreign language learning, how will they do a good job of exchanges and mutual learning?" Li Huadian, associate professor of the School of Foreign Languages ​​of Huazhong Normal University, said that the study of English and all foreign language courses is not only not only the study There is no opposite to cultural confidence, and the opposite is just the opposite. Teachers of foreign language curriculum can better guide students to based on objective facts, treat the differences between different countries and culture rationally, do a good job of cultural security education, and enhance students' "socialism with Chinese characteristics. Four self -confidence "helps students build the correct view of the motherland, ethnic, historical and cultural views.

Li Huadian said that at present, my country has vigorously advocated and promoted quality education. For students' foreign language learning, they should get rid of the method of exam -oriented learning. While broadening knowledge and improving their abilities, we should strengthen thinking training and improvement of ideological cultivation, and gradually grow into patriotic law, integrity, unity and love, hard work, dedication, dedication, dedication, dedication, dedication, dedication, dedication, dedication, dedication and dedication Innovative talents of outstanding national citizens and socialist construction undertakings with Chinese characteristics. "Learning English and enhancing cultural self -confidence is not contradictory. What needs to be further strengthened is the original intention of English learning." He said.

Education experts: change the one -size -fits -knife cut evaluation

"It is more important than reducing the proportion of English teaching. The reform of the reform of the reform and admissions system solves the problem of English." In the view of Xiong Bingqi, the dean of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, in recent years, the proposals for teaching reform and the reform of the middle and college entrance examinations for the purpose of English subjects have continued. It is pointed to a problem, that is, the time for Chinese students in English learning is not proportional to the opportunity to really use English, and there is a 100%and 10%relationship.

Xiong Bingqi said that there is a tendency to take the test of basic education in my country, which has led many students to learn English for a long time, but it is still "deaf English" and "dumb English". In addition, not all universities, majors, and occupations put forward high requirements for English. A considerable proportion of students to learn English only to cope with the requirements of further studies and graduation. There are not many English in actual work. In this context, the recommendations of "lowering the proportion of English teaching" and "canceling English compulsory courses" have also been supported by many public opinion. "However, if English is no longer taken as a required subject, the possible problems are the marginalization of English. In many professional and technical fields, you must learn and learn from the advanced ideas and advanced technologies of developed countries. ; The current scientific and technological documents and top academic journals are mostly English. In the case of generally not paying attention to English, the training of international talents will inevitably be affected. "Xiong Bingqi believes that the fundamental problem is , Admissions and teaching systems, give greater enrollment autonomy to colleges and universities, and propose the college entrance examination subjects and results according to different disciplines and professional talent training goals.

Xiong Bingqi said that students can choose more or less English according to their schools, majors and future career development. ","

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