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Some parents in China are sending their children to kindergartens to take foreign language courses; with a view to developing th
Some parents in China are sending their children to kindergartens to take foreign language courses; with a view to developing th
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2014-07-25
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Some parents in China are sending their children to kindergartens to take foreign language courses; with a view to developing their kids’ foreign language skills, even though they have to pay up to 40,000 RMB tuition fee on a yearly basis. What is your opinion? Should parents push their kids so hard? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
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Kids Needn’t Learn a Foreign Language in Kindergarten It’s a great expectation long held by Chinese parents to give their children an edge on the starting line. Compounded by the fierce globalization, this expectation is aggravated into a national frenzy. Parents are lavishing thousands of money upon their children, being anxious to fashion a kid into a bilingual talent. Unfortunately, this is an unnecessary gesture which burdens children and distorts the nature of kindergarten education. To start with, premature contact with a foreign language could impose pressure upon the children. Childhood is a valuable period of time for carefree adventures and giving free rein to imagination. Kids are supposed to run around on the grass, play with mud and get drenched in the sunlight. Language acquisition, though an important part, need not be excessively pursued by sending children to a fancy and pricey kindergarten. This gesture, however justified or well-intentioned, overwhelms children with the obligation to master a foreign language at an age when all sorts of possibilities remain open for equal exploration. Moreover, the primary task of preschool education is to initiate children into good communication, rather than language impartation. A kindergarten provides probably the first platform in which children learn to talk, share and play with their peers. It’s a place where they are introduced to the idea of interaction and empathy. As was related by Bill Drayton, the founder of Ashoka social venture capital, those who fail to empathize will eventually be marginalized and eliminated. Human contact involves not only language exchanges, but more significantly non-verbal communication. Overemphasizing foreign language skills instead of the sense of empathy at such an early age is no doubt putting the cart before the horse. Of course, some children, born into a bilingual family, enjoy a linguistic edge when they grow up. But they "acquire" the language in a natural way. This is different from the foreign language courses offered in some kindergartens, which urge or even threaten kids to "learn" a second language. Under this circumstance, the kids would develop a negative attitude against the foreign language. To conclude, the parental urge to create a linguistic talent, although understandable, often results in pressure on the child, let alone financial burden on the family. Therefore, it is best to let nature take its course when a flower is still in a bud. Kindergartens, after all, are not language training centers.
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