推 Adlay:Everyone has his/her own learning style. 163.30.124.135 05/11
※ 引述《dale (冰城城主)》之銘言：
Well, on the 'painstaking' issue, it seemed that there are a
division among us^^
dale has opposite view from PINGU, but I am with PINGU. Let me
explain why.
First, a premise should be stated. The English learners we are
now talking about are second-language learners, just like most
of us in Taiwan, right? (If you are talking about mother-tongue
learners, I'll have the same standpoint as dale. Not a flip-
floper, haha.) If yes, I am quite with the 'painstaking' side.
It all depends on the background you have grown up with. If you
are born into a poor family, all the English learning resources
you have are limited. You don't have the chance to attend the
bilingual kindergarten. You haven't been to a foreign country
for sightseeing, not to mention studying abroad. The first all-
English book you have is the textbook of the university. You
don't know those names of English writers. You don't even go to
the bookstores selling English books.
Then, how can you just lay back, and absorb yourself into the
beautiful worlds those literary giants create without going all
out to memorize words, phrases, learning grammar rules?
Time has passed, but lessons won't be forgotten. There are too
many stories there for the generations of our fathers, even
grandfathers, who by studying so hard, finally elbowing their
ways out of the labyrinthine world of English. Their spirit
is respected, and their determination also set a strong model
for later English learners to follow.
Though with much richer learning media around, and various
assisting tools to choose, I will remind myself of those
heartening stories, and study hard nonstop.
Yet, on the other side, just like PINGU mentioned before.
'Painstaking' is just a process. As long as you are equipped
with the basic grammar structure rules, enough words to
communicate, then there comes the time for you to reap, to enter
the joyful English world.
Further, at the same time, you should keep yourself up to the
pace, learning more to reap more. It's a benign cycle. And
believe me, it's a long long journey.
Finally, I have to clarify that I don't think dale's opinion is
wrong or something. Actually, if I can, I'll hope I can provide
that kind of milieu for my children. And of course I hope here
in Taiwan, students can enjoy this kind of educational policy.
Though I don't know exactly the ratio, I think the 'painstaking'
approach is still suitable for most of the learners here.
I don't know quite well I have or haven't passed the process of
'painstaking', but here on Eng-Class board, I hope to bring as
much fun as I can to the friends here^^
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