Cover comment 丨 Reasonable determination of the proportion of English lessons must be based on the practical orientation of the tool discipline

□ Jiang Yanzheng

A few days ago, the "Ministry of Education responded to reducing the proportion of English teaching" on the Weibo hot search list. Earlier, some representatives of the National People's Congress put forward "suggestions on enhancing cultural content teaching reform and reducing the proportion of English teaching in Chinese cultural content." In this regard, the website of the Ministry of Education showed that according to regulations, the proportion of foreign languages ​​accounted for 6-8%, which was significantly lower than that of Chinese, mathematics, sports, art and other disciplines. Foreign languages ​​were an important part of the comprehensive development of students, intellectual, physical, and labor. It helps to cultivate students' Chinese feelings, international vision and cross -cultural communication skills. (China News Agency)

For a period of time, under the catalysis of the anxiety of teaching and training, the "English hot" was extremely prosperous. Many parents adhere to the belief of "language learning as soon as possible" and report to their children a variety of English classes early. This trend has even spread to the presidency of school age. This kind of national restlessness and convergence directly stimulated various questions and criticism. In the discussion of the opponents, the overnight of the English teaching is a manifestation of "Chongyang Mei", which is damaged by cultural self -confidence ... Although the fever of English training has been reduced under the subsequent "double reduction" wave. However, the friction of the opinions of different groups on this issue still continued.

The latest developments in this matter, the most interesting thing is undoubtedly the Ministry of Education's response to the "reducing proposal of English teaching proportion". It should be said that this response to the facts and reasoning is quite convincing. It first clarifies the facts, and analyzed that "the proportion of foreign language lessons is 6-8%lower than Chinese" with quantitative data, dispeling some people's doubts about "English less than Chinese lessons"; The perspective of course effects and other perspectives explain the basis and significance of English class settings. In a word, how much does the current proportion of English courses adapt to indicators such as educational goals and talent needs, which will not change due to individual subjective and evil.

As a tool -based discipline, English classes are more practical, such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc. are all "useful skills". However, in the suspicion of "English fever", it is gradually regarded as a "value challenge". Some people unilaterally identify "too many English classes", and they believe that it has affected the cultural identity of the subject. Following this idea, "the time of teaching in English to increase the teaching of traditional Chinese culture, such as piano, calligraphy and painting", seems to have become a reasonable solution to the countermeasures -but whether it is the response of the Ministry of Education, or other others Some netizens have obviously different opinions on this.

As expressed as the Ministry of Education's reply, in the current context, it is not necessary to reduce the proportion of English teaching. What is really necessary is to guide the whole society to put English in the right place. For English, you don't have to be enthusiastic, nor suspicious. True self -confidence is to use English as a general tool. Turning it up as a "traditional culture", it seems unconfident. It should be noted that education is based on cultural identity, and educational science and cultural preferences are not the same thing after all.

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