English Literature and Literary Criticism

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Global Language: English V.S. Chinese

Because of China have many progress in several fields now. Some people think China can replace America as the power nation in the future. So some people think Chinese can replace English as the global language in the future. Although some people think the future status of English can be replaced by Chinese, there is some evidence that the future status of English as the global language is assured.

Opponents of English as the global language in the future claim that Chinese can replace English as the global language. However, the argument is inconclusive. Despite the fact that some statistics show the rate of people use English is higher than English. But in fact only China, Taiwan, and Singapore use Chinese as their global language. But it is unreasonable. Because China is a bigger superficial measurement and have many people.

Opponents also refer English is a difficult language, it have a lot of difficult grammar. But actually Chinese is a more difficult language than English. As far as I am concerned, Chinese is a difficult language to me. It took me many minutes to learn how to write Chinese when I was a pupil. Because it is difficult how to write Chinese letters correctly. Some word is difficult to write correctly such as, turtle. Even if Chinese also unable to ensure they may write this world correctly. As far as foreigners concerned, Chinese is not only difficult to write correctly but also difficult to pronounce. Because Chinese have five tone but English only have one tone.

The final argument advanced by opponents of English as the global language in the future is that many languages are according to letters of English alphabet, such as French, Spanish, and etc. But no any language is according to letters of Chinese alphabet. It is an important element make Chinese is difficult to become global language in the future.

It should be evident that the arguments against English as the global language in the future are not valid. Chinese is difficult to become global language. Because Chinese is a difficult language learn how to write correctly, and pronounce. Therefore, in my opinions, the future status of English as the global language is assured.

High School and College: Different yet Alike

High school and college are studying progress, but they are somewhat different in several ways. College education is dissimilar to high school. Unlike high school, undergraduates can choose their favorite to learn. Although high school and college are different, they are similar in several ways. The differences and similarities between high school and college are as follows.

One obvious difference is that college students have freedom to do things. There are some examples to mentioned about college students have more freedom than high school students. First, college students can choose classes which they wants to learn. In college, classmates are not bound to have the same class at the same time every day. In addition, students can drop a class after the mid-term exam. College students often drop classes when they discover the class which they are not really or they got a bad score in this subject on the mid-term exam. Next, students have much leisure to do something they like because there are not so many classes for undergraduates. For examples, students can join some activities or associations. Unlike high school students, college students do not wear uniform. Last bout not the least, undergraduates can go out to lunch.

Another difference between high school and college is that studying style in college is open. College students， teachers do not limit the actions of students. We often discover college students who organize and protest against our government policy in news. The actions of students proof that the style of studying in college is open. In addition, undergraduates are open; college education cultivates students to become independent and make their thoughts and opinions public easily.

Both have the credit system. There are many quizzes, exams, and reports. Students have to study hard before the mid-term and final exams lest they receive a bad score. If they get bad scores in a subject, they may flunk this subject. If they get bad scores and flunk many subjects, they can be flunk out according to the credit system.

Both students enter high school or college all through the entrance examination. In Taiwan, junior high school students and high school students have to attend the entrance examination when they graduate from junior high school or senior high school. Their entrance examination scores decide their schools.

These examples show that there are some similarity and difference between high school and college.

No Quizzes

In Taiwan, students have quizzes every day. Students often get stress and depressed. Quizzes cause many problems. In order to solve these problems, schools decide not to give any more quizzes. There are some reasons why schools decide not to give any more quizzes.

The first cause of no quizzes is that some students often cheat on exams. Because they often cheat on exams, their teachers feel depressed and angry. As a result, teachers hate to catch someone who cheats on exams, and they complain to school president.

However, there are some students who concentrate on their studying. They do not like to cheat on exams.

The second cause of no quizzes is that some students studying hard every day. They study hard that they often forget eating. Although they work hard, they still fail in their exams. When they get bad grades, they are crying, feel depressed, and despair. Some even want to suicide. In order to solve these problems, school decides not to give any more quizzes to students.

The decision of no quizzes result in the students will be very happy in their learning and studying. Some students who concentrate on their studying, they do not forget eating yet. And students won’t feel depressed any longer. Teachers will be very happy, too. They won’t think and create many difficult exams to test students. They don’t angry because of some students cheat on exams, and some students have very bad scores.

To sum up, both teachers and students are very happy result from the school，s decision. Both teachers and students will live longer because of no quizzes, no anger, and no stress. The decision of no quizzes is very good. We should cancel all quizzes, tests, and grades.

High School and College: Different but Alike

High school and college are the progress of studying, but there are somewhat different between high school and college in several ways. For example, the educational way of college is dissimilar to high school. Unlike high school, undergraduates can choose the field which they favorite to learn. Although High school and college are different, they are same in several ways. There are two difference and similarities between high school and college, as follows.

One obvious difference is that college students have freedom to do something. There are four examples to mentioned about college students have more freedom than high school students. First, college students can choose some class which s/he wants to learn. In the college, classmates are not bound to have same class at the same time every day. In addition to, student can drop a class after mid-term exam. College students often drop classes when they discovered the class which is not really interested to them or they got bad score in this subject on mid-term exam. Next, students have much leisure to do something they like due to there are not so many classes for undergraduates. For examples, students can join some activities or associations. What，s more, students do not wear uniform differ from high school every day. Last bout not the least, undergraduates can go out to lunch.

Other areas of difference between high school and college are that style of studying in college is open. College students， teachers and rector do not limit the actions of students. We often discovered college students who compose an organization and protest against our government，s policy in news. The actions of students proof the style of studying in college is open. In addition to, undergraduates are open; the education of college cultivates students become independent and publish own thoughts and opinions easily.

Both have the credit system. There are many quiz, exams, and reports high school and college. Students have to study hard before the mid-term and final exam lest they get a bad score. If they always get bad score in a subject, they may flunk in this subject. If they always get bad score and flunk many subjects, they can be flunk out according to the credit system.

Both students enter high school or college all through the examination of entrance. In Taiwan, junior high school students and high school students have to attend the examination of entrance when they will graduate from junior high school or high school. According to their grade of examination of entrance decide their school.

These examples show that there are some similar and different between high school and college. There is no denying that students should study hard to get much knowledge.