tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post7388112080074739914..comments2023-06-25T19:56:02.881+08:00Comments on The Life of a "Foreign Expert" in Zhangye, China: Chinese Words and Phrases 3: 自我批评 zìwǒ pīpíngDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924051571961462594noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-33465449050769912502007-08-29T17:25:00.000+08:002007-08-29T17:25:00.000+08:00Thanks for pointing that out, I've made the change...Thanks for pointing that out, I've made the change. Like many foreign teachers my opinion about Chinese education is that it needs some major reform. Like you say there is much too much focus on exams. Students are not encouraged enough to question what they learn or think for themselves, and I think the joy of learning is squashed beneath the endless hours spent in the classroom or studying for examinations. Students at my school come in as freshman with a lot of enthusiasm and expectations about the freedom and excitement of college but after a year or two I see most of them feeling disillusioned and let down. University in China is quite different from in the West and this is one area where I strongly feel China should make some major changes.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924051571961462594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-5531026320886995022007-07-25T11:25:00.000+08:002007-07-25T11:25:00.000+08:00hey,mannice to meet you in fact , we say "自我批评"="z...hey,man<BR/>nice to meet you <BR/>in fact , we say "自我批评"="zi wo pi ping"<BR/>yes , self=自我=自己<BR/>but self-criticism=自我批评<BR/><BR/>anyway<BR/>im not teaching you chinese here , hehe , i dont wanna be your teacher , i wanna be your friend , may i ?<BR/><BR/>you said you curious feature of Chinese education<BR/>what do you think Chinese education ?<BR/>in my mind , i think education should be learning knowlege to people , tell people how to live how to work etc.<BR/>but in China , i think education means examination<BR/>you know , im work now , but when im in school , im afraid to see teacher , im afraid to go to school , because in school ,there is always has examinations<BR/>in China , examination is the way to choose person with ability , your mark of examination is high , people think you are the person with ability , you know what i mean ?<BR/>but i think the mark is can not prove people with ability or not <BR/>do you agree with me ?<BR/>the system of Chinese education now is looks like the system in ancientry , you know ?<BR/><BR/>anyway<BR/>im so happy to know you <BR/>may i be your friend ?<BR/>oh , by the way <BR/>sorry man , you know , my English is not good enough<BR/>but whatever<BR/>ill try to let you know me <BR/>heheSeaverQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029541884912829687noreply@blogger.com