A SURVEY ON THE CURRENT SITUATION OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG, CHINA

Authors

  • Yang Feng School of English Studies, Zhejiang International Studies University, P. R. of China orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-4206
  • Xiya Wang School of Foreign Languages, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, P. R. of China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v9i6.4318

Keywords:

Hong Kong, China, primary and secondary schools, language education, investigation and analysis

Abstract

It was discovered through a questionnaire and interview survey of 570 students, 37 teachers, and 82 parents in six primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, China, that: (1) each school has the right to choose teaching materials, and the legacy of former colonial education in related to teaching materials and teachers is serious; 90% of schools are public and government-funded schools that adopt traditional Chinese in teaching materials and Cantonese as a medium of instruction; other 10% of schools are private schools use English teaching materials and English as a medium of instruction; (2) There are few introductions to Chinese culture and the Chinese Mainland in broad language textbooks; students' everyday language is predominantly Cantonese. All schools offer one class hour of Chinese Putonghua every week, and students with fewer Putonghua class hours have a lower level. (3) While 63% and 74% of students and parents agreed to include Chinese culture and socialist fundamental principles in the instructional materials, only 30% of teachers agreed. (4) Nearly half of Hong Kong students and nearly half of their parents aspire to go to the Mainland for study or jobs. (5) Television and electronic media are the primary sources of information for teachers, students, and parents regarding the growth of the motherland's Mainland. Due to the high stress of daily life, few people have visited the Mainland, and 90% of them are looking forward to the opportunity to visit the Mainland for free.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Yang Feng, School of English Studies, Zhejiang International Studies University, P. R. of China orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-4206

    Yang Feng (PhD) is an assistant professor at Zhejiang International Studies University, P. R. of China. His research interests include comparative education and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-4206.

  • Xiya Wang, School of Foreign Languages, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, P. R. of China

    Xiya Wang is an assistant professor at Guangdong University of Science and Technology, P. R. of China. Her research interest is English education.

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2022-06-04

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Vol. 9 No. 6 (2022)

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