Education Billionaires Wiped Out as China Curbs Tutoring to Cut Kids Some Slack
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To be willing (to do something)
To accuse someone of (doing) something
To turn (someone/ something) into (someone/ something)
A crackdown (on something)/ To crack down (on something)
To hamper (something/ someone)
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
What have the Chinese government decided to do?
Why did the Chinese government decide to take these measures?
What was said in the article about the potential consequences of these measures?
Who is Joe Yang and what did he say?
‘The Chinese government didn’t go far enough. In my opinion, afterschool tutoring should be banned completely.’ Do you agree?
‘If it wasn’t for afterschool tutoring, rich children and poor children would get the same results at school.’ Do you agree?
‘I never received any afterschool tutoring when I was a child and I think that’s a good thing.’ Is this true for you?
‘I wish I had done more afterschool classes when I was a child.’ Is this true for you?
‘It’s always wrong to force a child to do an afterschool class that he/ she doesn’t want to do.’ Do you agree?
‘Schools shouldn’t have any testing.’ Do you agree?
‘I wasted a lot of my time when I was a teenager.’ Is this true for you?
‘Learning online is easier than learning in a physical classroom.’ Do you agree?
‘When I was a teenager, I didn’t have any passions.’ Is this true for you?
‘Private schools are not very common in my country.’ Is this true for you?
‘It’s impossible to waste money on education.’ Is this true for you?