英国文化英语作文3篇

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英国文化英语作文3篇

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篇一：英国文化与中国文化对比(英文)

Western students enjoy a seemingly relaxed educational

experience. This, however, is not the case for students in Asia,

who face crushing workloads and are often very disciplined. In

the first part of her Globalist.

The decision is partly based on an inability — or unwillingness

— to spend thousands of dollars in tuition fees, especially given

the suspicion that local schools are better anyway. After all,

what more could one want from a basic education than a strong

grounding in language, math and science, all subjects in which

Asian schools famously excel. Our main concern is the ability of

our son — and indeed the whole family — to adapt to the strict

diligence that is expected of the Chinese. Apprehension

increases when talking to local friends.

China has a long history of standardized tests, beginning with

the ancient imperial exams initiated during the Sui

Dynasty.Shelly Chen is at the top of the class at the Shanghai

foreign language school, one of the city’s best middle schools.

Already near fluent in English, she is studying German and ranks

among the highest in her grade

in physics. Her goal is to get a full scholarship to Harvard to 3 study biochemistry. It is not only Western expatriates that grow

anxious when hearing about students like Shelly.Throughout

England, politicians, parents and pundits worry that the

industriousness and discipline of kids in the East are leaving

relatively relaxed Westerners trailing behind. Though there is

some debate surrounding the statistics, it is widely believed

that North America is failing to produce sufficient graduates in

sciences and engineering.Still less controversy attends the

observation that math scores throughout the West rank well

below those of most Asian countries. As a result, there is a

deepening consensus that, in order to maintain its competitive

edge, Chinese students are taught that all questions have but

one right answer and there is little room for debate.North

American education needs to move away from an emphasis on

fun, flexibility and individual learning styles.Instead, it has to

shift towards a more strict, disciplined teaching environment

that math and science, in particular, seem to demand.This shift

can be discerned even in Canada, where there are no college

entrance exams, and where,

standardized testing, memorization and rote learning have long

been frowned upon.Nevertheless, there is a mounting chorus

complaining that the prominence given to creativity cheats 4 students out of a proper education.People like science teacher

Sumitra Rajagopalan are entreating Canadian educators to

adopt a more Asian pedagogical philosophy based on “constant

repetition, recitation, grilling and drilling”. In the United States,

the rise of China and India is putting even more emphasis on

the demand for education reform.

Tougher standards,New policies — such as No Child Left

Behind — have led to an increased stress on standardized

testing. In the 2006 State of the Union address, President

George W. Bush mentioned the threat of Asia’s giants

specifically when introducing his “Competitive Initiative”, a

program that promises substantial funds for the teaching of

basic math and science.

But in an ironic twist, there is an increasing desire to make

education more England in China. Many now agree that the

lack of creativity in China’s education system will soon prove a

major stumbling block in the country’s continuing development.

Government and business leaders worry about a derivative,

manufacturing-based economy, which is unable to innovate

core technology, lacks major research and development

projects — and lags far behind in creative sectors like marketing

and design. 5 A lack of flexibility and inability of individuals to take the

initiative affects the entire service sector, paralyzing employees

at every level. Arriving late for the set breakfast at a five-star

hotel in Chengdu, for example, I, along with a group of other

foreigners, found that the coffee had run out. Our request for

more threw the staff into crisis.It was not until a series of

meetings had been held and permission sought from senior

management that a fresh pot could be brewed.Passing even

trivial problems up the management hierarchy in this way is

simply impossible in a sophisticated post-industrial society.

China has implemented a set of reforms known as “quality

education”.This policy, which aims to teach creativity and

emphasize character development, has resulted in certain

concrete shifts including changes to textbooks, an increased