Hello everyone, I am Anthony Welcome to my channel Today's video Let’s continue with yesterday’s topic Let’s talk about Chinese language education in China In yesterday's video We analyzed the teaching methods of Chinese language classes That is, the same set of explaining new words and dividing paragraphs. Summarize the main idea and analyze the process of writing characteristics This mechanical and stereotyped explanation routine
Make it difficult for students to feel Emotional resonance and touch with the author It stifles students' ability to grasp the overall article For example, an essay The students only remembered this sentence. Use metaphors, parallelism and other rhetorical devices But it is difficult to feel the emotions conveyed by the author
Although the teacher will summarize This article conveys a certain emotion of the author But this kind of summary is often a forced summary. Students lack the ability to understand this emotion. Related knowledge and background Just to get points And have to accept the teacher's top-down indoctrination
This not only hinders and suppresses students Spontaneous interest in reading It is also easy for students to form A single, rigid view of truth That is, only one orthodox interpretation is allowed. Rejecting other possibilities That today Let's talk about another annoying topic. It's Chinese composition
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Speaking of Chinese composition I think This is definitely a problem that many Chinese people have when they are students. One of the most annoying tasks Students either have nothing to write Or you can only be forced to write some empty words and false words Or racking your brains From the Fanwen Excerpt some good words and sentences that are all the same
If mathematics brings Frustration and pain Writing often makes students feel ashamed. Although students know I write essays just for the sake of exam scores Does not represent real thoughts But I still can't bear to read what I wrote I feel ashamed of what I wrote. Awkward
This subtle sense of shame, embarrassment Split and conflict due to identity We say What a person said Written text Whether it is the expression of true emotion Or is it fabricated due to the need of examination? can be seen as an extension of the self. It can also be said that the self as an object
This object of me It is inevitable that others will give it meaning. Reviews and Feedback When the other wants to understand the inner self as a subject I can only rely on these external objects And I will also get feedback from others about me. To know oneself and build their own identity
However When the objective self cannot represent the subjective self While others are still looking at the objective me I'll feel caught. I want to escape this feeling of alienation. That's shame.
That is I am unwilling to face and acknowledge the objective self Don't want to see it Want to get rid of this scene Shame comes from this inescapable anxiety Knowing These words cannot represent my true thoughts But you have to bear The social evaluation of these words It will even be put on public display.
There is reason to believe This kind of composition education is full of empty words and lies To many Chinese All of these have caused long-term and profound writing difficulties. Even those who dislike Chinese education them Although I can stop myself from speaking empty words and lies But that kind of writing The ability to express oneself freely and explore oneself But it is impossible to have it out of thin air
As we said in this video on December 8: Many Chinese students become adults Still feel pain in writing Even writing a simple text at work Feeling strong resistance Even the brain is blank Don't know how to start Not even good at writing Words that express your true thoughts Once you write your true feelings I feel very ashamed
Writing itself It can be used as a core means of self-exploration When a person's true thoughts When expressed through words He can experience the feeling of being heard. Even if it's just for myself This process of self-listening Very important for psychological integration
But the composition of Chinese primary and secondary schools To a large extent Destroy students' normal feeling for words For example, students are asked to Conform to fixed moral standards For example, "Be grateful to parents", "Striving youth", etc. These themes do not correspond to their true emotions
We say The ability of an individual to understand his or her true feelings It requires long-term training and cultivation When writing is filled with lies and clichés for a long time individual I gradually lost the ability to accurately perceive words. I also lost the ability to write about my true feelings. The commonality between our lies and clichés is that They are disconnected from reality The underlying logic is confusing thus It is also unable to help people understand and summarize reality.
And clear, true, powerful language Can strengthen a person's subjectivity Make people aware Under its various and fragmented appearances Have a consistent self When one realizes this self-identity This in itself can bring him an unconditional Stable self-esteem Make him more powerful To resist environmental or external interference
And the poor writing education The greatest harm is He asked students to write a lot of contradictory Confusing words Although individuals write Sentences with "I" as the subject But the content after the subject is something I don't agree with Or no real emotion This can undermine an individual's perception and trust in the language thereby The individual personality is in a fragmented state His Inner Strength Always shrouded in a hazy mist
There is an assumption hidden in this. It is the emotional experience of people in their natural state. Behavior and cognition Often fragmented For example, a person is strict at work. Silent in the family In front of a friend, I am lively again These diverse and contradictory experiences It will cause confusion and division in the individual's identity To integrate these chaotic experiences Only language and narrative can be relied upon Narratives can provide a personal experience Give some coherent meaning
So Composition Education in China How does it harm students' narrative ability? This is first reflected in the stereotype of the composition topic. for example Primary school composition Students are usually asked to write about "My Hometown" "My spare time" "My parents" “The person I care about most in class” "Remember a little happy thing"
Questioner and teacher Students are usually asked to write out their true feelings. Don't copy Don’t be cookie-cutter But in fact If students really write down their true thoughts It is easy to be criticized as unhealthy Because this education At most, I can accept the most childish The most innocent wish For example, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery But they cannot accept human animals. Private, personalized wishes
For example, a boy feels What is the happiest thing about me in school? Just passing little notes to the girls you like Copy each other's homework But this obviously cannot be written So he could only write about how rich his spare time at school was. Boys like to play ball Girls like skipping rope and kicking shuttlecock Everyone's life is diverse All very happy
For example, write about classmates you admire You can't write about what you really admire about him. The result is nothing to write I can only write that he is an excellent member For example, if you find someone else's wallet, you can turn it in. Helping an elderly person cross the road The last composition It has become a faceless exhibition of touching stories of China
For example Write about your mother This topic obviously involves real parent-child relationships If you want to write the truth It means Students need to engage in a deep self-disclosure This requires a sense of security. But the environment of Chinese composition Obviously, this kind of safe acceptance cannot be provided
then Students can only follow a very old-fashioned template Come write For example, "I get out of school I always see my mother standing in the kitchen cooking Mom is always busy Mom is so great" For example, writing about your own father A common routine is I felt that my father was always very strict at first. I don't understand my dad Later I found out that my father often worked overtime All have white hair I suddenly felt guilty
This narrative style This is obviously the result of Chinese language education. It must fit into the framework of a strict father and a kind mother. The main characteristic of a mother is selfless devotion Give without regrets The father must be strict and restrained Poor at speaking But I always support my children in my heart.
The narrative style of strict father and kind mother Most in line with Chinese ideology The family ethics that are promoted Patriarchy and filial piety Mothers represent the soft side of the hierarchy Make people grateful by silently sacrificing The father represents the rigid side of the hierarchy. Through majesty and arbitrariness Teach children to obey
This highly stylized parental image Of course, this is seriously inconsistent with reality. However, students found Write about your parents according to this template Easier to get high scores If you write about your parents' shortcomings truthfully, Not only can you not get high scores You may even be criticized by your teacher. Or being laughed at by classmates
For example Many essay topics require students to write about their hometown This seems very strange Because the vast majority of students Living in my own city since childhood Many people may have never moved. No clear sense of hometown or native place So we can only make up experiences or apply templates I grew up in the city. I have to write that my hometown is in the countryside. To describe nature Finally, you must express your homesickness
Homesickness Chinese language education A fairly common theme It even became an internet meme On Station B and Tik Tok The meme "Homesickness" Often used to express A nonsensical, deconstructive and spoof meaning For example, I can't solve math problems. Just write "expressing homesickness" This is because Many Chinese students do Chinese reading comprehension If asked What thoughts and feelings does the article reflect? And I didn't understand it at all It directly expresses the author's homesickness. There is a certain probability of guessing right It's a general template
What about Chinese education? Why is there so much emphasis on homesickness? We will discuss this in detail later. Dig a hole here first
besides Chinese language composition Still exists A large number of specific characters representing a certain spirit For example, when it comes to perseverance I must think of Sima Qian who endured humiliation and wrote the Records of the Grand Historian. When it comes to devoting oneself to one's work, one should be selfless. I think of Zhuge Liang When it comes to not being afraid of setbacks, we must mention Edison failed a thousand times before he invented the light bulb There are also Li Bai, Du Fu, Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, etc.
These characters They all represent a certain spirit or temperament. Their images are also highly stereotyped Symbolized and moralized
In this March issue of In the video about official documents within the system Also mentioned There are many books in China that teach official document writing. I will share with you a set of common vocabulary for official documents. For example, leadership It means to be far-sighted and have a bird's-eye view. Take charge personally and be pragmatic and enterprising Talking about the masses It must be to understand the people's sentiments and integrate into the masses. Reflecting public opinion Mention of weather It's sunny and windy.
Although these clichés are annoying to hear But the biggest benefit is safety Official document writing is a very risky thing If you are not careful, you may make a mistake. And invite punishment from superiors therefore In order to maintain a high degree of political consistency with superiors The safest approach Just keep quoting the speeches of senior leaders. or party documents
For safety reasons, officials at all levels below They will also quote the words of the previous level. Repeatedly speaking official rhetoric This shows the firmness and clarity of one's political stance The same is true for Chinese composition Language Education in China It plays an important role in political education That is to instill in students the values of patriotism, hard work, The value of dedication
For this teaching goal Students just need to remember the stereotyped conclusions. Any more insight into the complexity of the characters This will lead to challenges and doubts about these values. This is Chinese language composition A paradox that can never be solved
On the one hand, the question setter and the teacher repeatedly emphasized Don't tell lies or clichés Be genuine But it also requires that your emotions must be Healthy, positive energy But this repeated emphasis on not writing clichés It is also a cliché in itself It is using clichés to oppose clichés
This is similar to China’s system Documents are issued every now and then. To criticize the formalism and bureaucracy of mountains of documents and endless meetings So the lower level department said Carefully understand the spirit of superior leaders Have more meetings Write more official documents to criticize formalism However This criticism itself is a link in formalism.
We have mainly discussed the Routine of writing materials besides Writing structure is also a disaster area for templates for example I saw an article with 19,000 likes. The title is "He who knows the routine will win the world" The author believes that to improve writing performance In the short term, we should focus on exploring routines Rather than improving literacy Because I can't wait
Then what's next The author shares 4 universal argumentative sentence patterns 5 universal quotes from famous people And 3 universal ending templates Why are those famous quotes omnipotent? Because there's no logic Comprehensive but empty The kind of nonsense that is always correct
Later I read another post by this blogger He shared this routine Break any topic into topics The opposite of the theme, and the purpose of the theme Represented by red, green and blue Then you can substitute it into the formula like For example, the essay topic is Innovation Then the opposite of innovation is conservatism. No innovation Then You can just type these words directly into
For example, this sentence says “We must avoid indulging in non-innovation And in the temporary mirror flower water moon Embrace the spirit of innovation With vigorous and enthusiastic vigor The integrity of not forgetting the original intention Keep the faith in change and move forward" If the theme of the composition is cultural confidence The synonym of cultural confidence is great power confidence Patriotism, love for one's country The opposite is cultural insecurity. Worship foreigners and kowtow to them The ultimate goal is Chinese civilization, Chinese culture, etc.
So this sentence can be rewritten as: "We must not indulge in servility And in the temporary mirror flower water moon Embrace patriotism With vigorous and enthusiastic vigor The integrity of not forgetting the original intention Move forward with a sense of patriotism" This cliché, flowery and empty style This can basically summarize most of the essays written by primary and secondary schools in China. Features
Actually This kind of template-based composition fosters It's not so much about writing ability It's computing power. That is, quickly splicing and combining existing elements The ability to meet specific scoring rules Its discourse system It is no longer compatible with everyday Chinese.
therefore I personally think This kind of writing can no longer be considered Chinese. We should view it as a Only popular in the education system Serving a special function Industry jargon or encrypted language The connotations of all its concepts are encrypted Like Martian Only popular in a specific network subculture circle
The same is true for templated essays Once you leave the specific context of the Chinese language exam This language seems extremely stiff and unnatural. That’s all for the topic of Chinese composition.
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