作者：赖友兴(Peter Lai)
兄弟,
關於獨大, 我本人是沒有什么思考的.
甚至是華小, 獨中存在的真的意義,
我也不知道其存在的意義是什么.
只知道當年馬來文考不好, 所以父母不讓我進國中,
必竟華文教育存亡乃至萌芽的時代, 我們還未出世,
現在有的, 也多只是前輩們的口語相傳.
早年的華文教育或許真的是為了保有母語教育為出發點,
但隨著時間的流逝教育變得越來越實用主義,
華文小學及獨中的課程開始走向實用為導向.
中國的堀起讓我們看到中文在國際間的抬頭,
不是因為其文字优美, 而是其商業价值的水漲船高.
所以, 在大馬要繼辦華小獨中, 乃至於獨大,
不能不往實用性方面著手.
試想想如果要其他族群學華文, 只為了解中華文化,
那這樣的文化是具侵略性的, 把自身的文化凌駕在其他文化之上.
可是如果有其實用性, 把其當成一種工具,
從實用工具進一步把其升华到進入了解文化深层的工具,
自然能水到渠成.
其實只有華文獨中, 沒見過淡米尔, 卡文山或是达雅獨中,
卡文山, 达雅小學更是沒見過,
担心一旦華文獨大被首肯恐其他族群也會争著要辦各自的大學,
那是一種搪塞的借口.
最後, 你的建議我不甚讚同,
即獨大以多種非國語為教學媒介語,
因為這是種為辦獨大而退而求其次的做法,
如果這么做, 不能讚獨大, 而該稱為綜大.
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Make learning English a joy
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin expressed his worry over the poor command of English of Malaysian students recently. The concern is timely and understandable as English plays a very important role academically, economically and globally. Furthermore, English is widely used in the Internet world .
I would like to put forward some suggestions on how to improve the standard of English of Malaysian students.
1) A commission which includes English linguists, English teachers and students should be set up by Education Ministry to look into the problems students face in learning the language and come up with suggestions to on how to enhance students’ proficiency in English..
2)English linguists and teachers and students of various races who are bilingual in their own mother tongues and English should also be invited to join the commission because they probably know the problems and struggles faced by students in mastering the language.
3) English teachers should be properly trained on how to enhance the English proficiency of students. Preceptors play a guiding role in inspiring, encouraging and confidence building. Students should not only be told the importance of English but also the way to improve their standard of English.
4) Make students active learner, instead of passive learner of English. Current Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong was an active learner of English where he guided the tourists visiting Malacca in English when he was a student and became the best debater in an English debating competition a few years later.
5) Set up English Language Centre in primary and secondary schools to promote the language, and the teachers in charge should devise and review the strategies and of teaching English in interesting ways to students. Ignite students’ quest to learn English, make them love English instead of hating it, make them appreciate the beauty of English.
6) So, how do we sow the seed of loving English in the hearts of students? Here are ideas which some English teachers might have already applied.
i) Education Ministry can consider creating computer games that can help them to master English while enjoying the games.
ii) Upload the news presented by students onto Youtube iii) Establish an English newspaper which is comprehensible to pupils, to which the pupils can also contribute their writings.
iii) Have an English SMS typing competition
iv )Education Ministry can produce English radio and television programmes that are really appealing to students.
v) Have school hold ‘Speak English Week’ to encourage students to speak English without feeling shy.
vi) Encourage students to write their diary in English daily or weekly.
7) IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) has to be taught. I was shocked to learn that the Chinese primary school of my hometown does not teach its pupils the IPA. I am not certain whether other schools teach their students IPA or not as I do not have the statistics. It is the most basic thing an English teacher cam pass down to his/her students, or else, the students can only write but not know how to pronounce the words they have learnt.
8) English grammar has to be taught systemically to students as grammar is the soul of English. It is proposed that an English grammar book be written for Malaysian students. Teachers should at least spend one and half hour a week on English grammar.
9) Students should be encouraged to read as widely as possible. They need prodding to read English reading materials as early as possible as reading is crucial for a student to improve his/her English proficiency. English story books which are as simple as possible should be provided in school libraries to build up students’ confidence in learning English.
10) If students were to find many difficult words in the books they read, they may lose interest and confidence in mastering English.
11)More funds should be allocated to secondary schools to buy more English newspapers like ‘The Star” ,and other periodicals“ , and have these reading materials made available to poor students and other students at large.
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I would like to put forward some suggestions on how to improve the standard of English of Malaysian students.
1) A commission which includes English linguists, English teachers and students should be set up by Education Ministry to look into the problems students face in learning the language and come up with suggestions to on how to enhance students’ proficiency in English..
2)English linguists and teachers and students of various races who are bilingual in their own mother tongues and English should also be invited to join the commission because they probably know the problems and struggles faced by students in mastering the language.
3) English teachers should be properly trained on how to enhance the English proficiency of students. Preceptors play a guiding role in inspiring, encouraging and confidence building. Students should not only be told the importance of English but also the way to improve their standard of English.
4) Make students active learner, instead of passive learner of English. Current Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong was an active learner of English where he guided the tourists visiting Malacca in English when he was a student and became the best debater in an English debating competition a few years later.
5) Set up English Language Centre in primary and secondary schools to promote the language, and the teachers in charge should devise and review the strategies and of teaching English in interesting ways to students. Ignite students’ quest to learn English, make them love English instead of hating it, make them appreciate the beauty of English.
6) So, how do we sow the seed of loving English in the hearts of students? Here are ideas which some English teachers might have already applied.
i) Education Ministry can consider creating computer games that can help them to master English while enjoying the games.
ii) Upload the news presented by students onto Youtube iii) Establish an English newspaper which is comprehensible to pupils, to which the pupils can also contribute their writings.
iii) Have an English SMS typing competition
iv )Education Ministry can produce English radio and television programmes that are really appealing to students.
v) Have school hold ‘Speak English Week’ to encourage students to speak English without feeling shy.
vi) Encourage students to write their diary in English daily or weekly.
7) IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) has to be taught. I was shocked to learn that the Chinese primary school of my hometown does not teach its pupils the IPA. I am not certain whether other schools teach their students IPA or not as I do not have the statistics. It is the most basic thing an English teacher cam pass down to his/her students, or else, the students can only write but not know how to pronounce the words they have learnt.
8) English grammar has to be taught systemically to students as grammar is the soul of English. It is proposed that an English grammar book be written for Malaysian students. Teachers should at least spend one and half hour a week on English grammar.
9) Students should be encouraged to read as widely as possible. They need prodding to read English reading materials as early as possible as reading is crucial for a student to improve his/her English proficiency. English story books which are as simple as possible should be provided in school libraries to build up students’ confidence in learning English.
10) If students were to find many difficult words in the books they read, they may lose interest and confidence in mastering English.
11)More funds should be allocated to secondary schools to buy more English newspapers like ‘The Star” ,and other periodicals“ , and have these reading materials made available to poor students and other students at large.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Whether SPM students be forced to pass English to obtain SPM certificate
The Education Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin asked for the opinions and suggestions of Malaysian public on whether SPM students should pass English in the exam in order to get SPM certificate.
It is opined that this policy should not be implemented within these few years, instead the Education Ministry should try its best to enhance the proficiency of English among Malaysian pupils, students and undergraduates.
After the standards of English of pupils, students and undergraduates being raised, then we can make it compulsory for the students to pass English in the SPM examination. Or else, it will not be fair to pupils and students living outskirts, who most probably have no chance to speak, listen, read and write English.
It is opined that this policy should not be implemented within these few years, instead the Education Ministry should try its best to enhance the proficiency of English among Malaysian pupils, students and undergraduates.
After the standards of English of pupils, students and undergraduates being raised, then we can make it compulsory for the students to pass English in the SPM examination. Or else, it will not be fair to pupils and students living outskirts, who most probably have no chance to speak, listen, read and write English.
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