Using English To Teach Math and Science in Chinese Primary Schools

I read this at The Star Online, there are 2 news in this link, the 1st news is about "Image of Ghost" that was captured by some kids during the Ghost Month Festival. That news is kinda stupid, but the second news make me feel terrible, it is about "Using English To Teach Math and Science in Chinese Primary Schools"

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/9/6/nation/11958001&sec=nation

"Sin Chew Daily reported that Dong Jiao Zong would meet MCA and Gerakan leaders to discuss how to implement the second phase of using English to teach Mathematics and Science in Chinese primary schools.

United Chinese School Teachers' Association (Jiao Zong) chairman Ong Chiow Chuen said the Dong Jiao Zong hoped that the Chinese primary schools would be allowed to use only Mandarin to teach the two subjects.

“We also hope the students can also answer questions in their UPSR examination in 2008 in the Chinese language,” Ong told reporters after a meeting with committee members of Dong Jiao Zong on Sunday.

Sometimes i don't understand what are those high ranking people are thinking. If chinese primary schools are not conducting classes by using Mandarin, then i wonder why they want to call it Chinese School. This can tell how much brain juice they have. They think chinese langauge easy to learn arh? Those kids went to Chinese School is actually like in an army camp. Teachers are so serious and they punish kids that never do homework, never pay attention during class and even punish kids that have failed their subjects. Those kids are actually scare their teachers more than their parents. Is scare not respect ok!!!...hahaha...coz i was one of them. But, these kinda practises actually show result.

Alrite..I wanna talk about the decision on using English in Math and Science in Chinese Primary. Why Chinese school have to adopt that? Is that bcoz:
1. More Science terms are being introduced in this modern days? Those smart As* worries that there is no such new term in Chinese issit? Come on...use ur brain...chinese is the top pirated maker. Just like pirated dvd n vcd. Today you launch a movie, the same day you get to see the dvd selling at pasar malam. Why you are so worries. Sometimes u get it at pasar malam before launch.

2. Worries kids cannot catch up with studies when they proceeded to High School or Uni? This one no need to worris lah!! These kids will survive... firstly, their parents are so rich, can send them to tuition...KUMON lei..not cheap. Secondly... the parents speak English at home, more HollyWood movies like Harry Potter, LOTR for the kids to learn English, LOTR have their own terms somemore(extra language), the house has internet access ( my cousin sister who is only 10 yrs old, studies at Chinese primary.. she has so much friends at Frienster ok!! she uses email and msn to communicate with friends)..see la...why so worries?
Kids who know chinese can work in China when they have grow up, earn more money then get a wife from China, (if lucky, can get a rich wife or get a Yi Lai)

3. Lack of teachers to teach in Chinese School? Oh..this is true la..the pay as a teacher is so low, if teachers have a chance to take bribe ..i think they will do it. Some teachers survive is either they open a private tuition classes, or there are rich or those teachers are waiting for retirement. Hence, in order to reduce this issue (lack of teacher but don't wanna increase salary) so these high rank people use English to teach the kids on Math and Science lor..with this strategy they can hire less teachers mah!!

4. Worries too many Malays or Indians study in Chinese school ? Worries Malays in chinese school have neglected Jawi or Quran? This is not a problem, Malays still take Quran in Chinese school as a compulsary subject lor..just like old days in high school..Malays take Jawi and others take Pendidikan Moral subject. Then they aslo can have private tuition from their own community. It is about initiative and passion.


Okok...Disclamer here...the above is only my own opinions, and this doesn't relate to any one or any party.,,just a blog to voice out Meh Lei Geh..