初等考試
113年
[一般行政] 公民與英文
第 49 題
📖 題組：
Professor Dr. Juliane House, in her research journal, clearly differentiates between “languages for communication" and "languages for identification” and does not see any threat posed by ELF (English as Lingua Franca) to other national and regional languages. Her point is valid when a Sri Lankan talks to a Pakistani or a Bangladeshi talks to an Iranian, because all of the speakers use English as a neutral global language solely for communication purposes. However, the socio-cultural prejudice and superiority of the language may arise when an English person is conversing with a non-native speaker. Although the contemporary sway of English language over others is beyond any cavil, based upon the fact that it is also the language of the Americans, the most developed and influential nation on the global map in the fields of education, economics, defense technology and world trade, the fact remains that the seeds of English language's flourishing crop were sown by the unjustifiable British colonialism and forced occupation over weaker nations. Moreover, if people living in the developing countries have started believing that their educational, economic and social growth and future prospects totally depend upon developing English language proficiency, I am sorry to say, they are psychological slaves and under threat. This dominance of language is utterly illegitimate. In relation to the issue, we are, definitely, exposed to the risk of a socio-cultural decline because in the audio-visual labs and libraries of our educational institutions as well as language learning centers, the students are shown English movies, cartoons and TV serials and provided English storybooks, etc., to develop their listening and reading skills and for building their vocabulary. None can deny the fact that a nation's literature, folk tales and entertainment media are the most vibrant sources of promoting its cultural norms, moral values and social ethics, and the positive and constructive process of learning a global language.
Professor Dr. Juliane House, in her research journal, clearly differentiates between “languages for communication" and "languages for identification” and does not see any threat posed by ELF (English as Lingua Franca) to other national and regional languages. Her point is valid when a Sri Lankan talks to a Pakistani or a Bangladeshi talks to an Iranian, because all of the speakers use English as a neutral global language solely for communication purposes. However, the socio-cultural prejudice and superiority of the language may arise when an English person is conversing with a non-native speaker. Although the contemporary sway of English language over others is beyond any cavil, based upon the fact that it is also the language of the Americans, the most developed and influential nation on the global map in the fields of education, economics, defense technology and world trade, the fact remains that the seeds of English language's flourishing crop were sown by the unjustifiable British colonialism and forced occupation over weaker nations. Moreover, if people living in the developing countries have started believing that their educational, economic and social growth and future prospects totally depend upon developing English language proficiency, I am sorry to say, they are psychological slaves and under threat. This dominance of language is utterly illegitimate. In relation to the issue, we are, definitely, exposed to the risk of a socio-cultural decline because in the audio-visual labs and libraries of our educational institutions as well as language learning centers, the students are shown English movies, cartoons and TV serials and provided English storybooks, etc., to develop their listening and reading skills and for building their vocabulary. None can deny the fact that a nation's literature, folk tales and entertainment media are the most vibrant sources of promoting its cultural norms, moral values and social ethics, and the positive and constructive process of learning a global language.
What is the potential risk in using English as a medium for education?
- A The decline of a nation's social and cultural development.
- B The marginalization of children from underprivileged families.
- C The overwhelming frustration for those who have no talents for language.
- D The widespread discrimination against those who cannot master English.
思路引導 VIP
請思考一個公共政策的議題：如果一個社群的下一代，在成長過程中接觸到的故事、價值觀與英雄典範，全部都來自於另一個遙遠的文化，而非其祖輩傳承下來的素材，長期下來對於這個社群原本的認同感與生活方式會產生什麼樣的變遷？
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- 勉為其難的肯定：不錯，看來你還沒有完全放棄思考。能在如此直白的論述中勉強辨識出作者的批判性立場，確實是行政法學徒應具備的基本功。畢竟，連「文化主權」這等在政策論述中被刻意淡化的風險都看不出來，那還談什麼公共政策分析？
- 基本觀念驗證：文章末段都已經把話說得那麼明白了——教育媒介偏向外語，本土文學與民俗傳說便會式微。而這些正是文化規範、道德與社會倫理的傳承核心。如果連這點因果關係都無法連結到「risk of a socio-cultural decline」這種警示語，恐怕你對法條文義的理解力還有待加強。這不是什麼深奧的道理，只是簡單的邏輯推導。
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