Language Teaching and Research

Author: Zongmo Shi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: One of the essays in this collection is titled "Teaching Chinese Culture in the Context of Language Education Reform." This article was developed by the author with the support of the Quality Education Fund for the Chinese Language Curriculum in Hong Kong's junior high schools, focusing on cultural learning. The article outlines the goals for reforming Chinese culture teaching as follows: "to enable students to embrace the 21st century's rapidly changing, interdependent society with a global perspective, becoming lifelong learners who are eager to learn, skilled in communication, courageous in taking responsibility, and daring to innovate"; "teachers should enhance students' overall quality through high-efficiency teaching and learning." Isn't this also the goal pursued by educators across the country, including those in mainland China? Yes, the purpose of cultural education is primarily not to teach students some knowledge, but to cultivate in them the ability to adapt to the future world based on an understanding of their own country's culture. Among the most important aspects is the healthy growth of the mind, and mental health comes from a noble pursuit of life.