雙語教育的兩難
The bilingual education dilemma — Chinese reading, HSK 7–9
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為了提升國際競爭力，政府提出「2030雙語國家」政策，鼓勵中小學以英語教授體育、美術等科目。支持者認為，從小沉浸在英語環境中，有助於孩子自然習得語言，不再「啞巴英語」。
wèi le tí shēng guó jì jìng zhēng lì zhèng fǔ tí chū shuāng yǔ guó jiā zhèng cè gǔ lì zhōng xiǎo xué yǐ Yīng yǔ jiào shòu tǐ yù měi shù děng kē mù zhī chí zhě rèn wéi cóng xiǎo chén jìn zài Yīng yǔ huán jìng zhōng yǒu zhù yú hái zi zì rán xí dé yǔ yán bú zài yǎ bā Yīng yǔ
To boost international competitiveness, the government launched its "Bilingual Nation 2030" policy, encouraging primary and secondary schools to teach subjects such as PE and art in English. Supporters argue that immersion in English from an early age helps children acquire the language naturally, ending "mute English".
然而，反對者憂心，師資良莠不齊，若老師英語能力不足，學生恐怕既學不好英語，學科本身也學不好，落得兩頭落空。城鄉之間資源的落差，更可能使教育不平等雪上加霜。
rán ér fǎn duì zhě yōu xīn shī zī liáng yǒu bù qí ruò lǎo shī Yīng yǔ néng lì bù zú xué shēng kǒng pà jì xué bù hǎo Yīng yǔ xué kē běn shēn yě xué bù hǎo luò dé liǎng tóu luò kōng chéng xiāng zhī jiān zī yuán de luò chā gèng kě néng shǐ jiào yù bù píng děng xuě shàng jiā shuāng
Opponents worry, however, that teacher quality is uneven; if teachers' English falls short, students may learn neither the English nor the subject well, ending up with nothing. The gap in resources between town and country could also make educational inequality even worse.
語言是溝通的工具，政策的成敗，取決於是否量力而為、循序漸進。
yǔ yán shì gōu tōng de gōng jù zhèng cè de chéng bài qǔ jué yú shì fǒu liàng lì ér wéi xún xù jiàn jìn
Language is a tool for communication; the policy's success depends on acting within its means and proceeding step by step.
生詞
競爭力 jìngzhēnglì competitiveness
沉浸 chénjìn to be immersed
習得 xídé to acquire
良莠不齊 liángyǒubùqí of uneven quality
兩頭落空 liǎngtóuluòkōng to fall between two stools
落差 luòchā gap, disparity
雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng to make matters worse
循序漸進 xúnxùjiànjìn step by step