Pri 4 student writes to Zaobao to rebut woman who said Chinese standards in doldrums

If you’re studying Chinese, or if your child is studying the language, chances are, you would have some views about the state of Chinese education in Singapore. Well, one former Chinese newspaper journalist had some pretty strong views and hashed them out in a forum letter to Lianhe Zaobao earlier in May 2022. Spoiler alert: She doesn’t hold it in high regard. But here’s the more interesting bit: Her letter prompted a rebuttal — from a Primary 4 student. Former journalist: Chinese classes today are “dull” Let’s start from the beginning. The former journalist, Li Minwen, has three children who are in primary and secondary schools. And looking at the state of their Chinese education, Li felt “anxious for the generation’s level of Chinese proficiency”. “The contents of my children’s Chinese textbooks have not changed in the last 30 years, even the pedagogy remains largely unchanged from my time in school. Aside from the usual themes of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, caring for the environment, racial harmony, and Asian values, Chinese education in Singapore today covers virtually nothing else. One can only imagine how dull and insipid such classes are. In a time when we are… Read full this story

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