有评论家说,在坦桑尼亚一个教育落后的小村庄里,拥有一条公路或许比拥有一名教师更有用。
A village in Tanzania with poor schooling may be better off getting a road than a teacher, critics say.
据一名评论家说,典型的红衫军村民可能受过中等教育,有一辆小型运货卡车,对曼谷官员持合理的怀疑态度。
As one commentator puts it, a typical red-shirt villager probably has a secondary education, a pick-up truck and a healthy scepticism of Bangkok officials.
评论家们准备教育这些人干些什么?
电视并非一无是处,它可以让人放松、提供教育、娱乐大众,而且给人启迪(尽管有些评论家们并不这样认为)。
And TV isn't all bad - it can be relaxing, educational, entertaining, and despite what some critics say, inspirational.
还有评论家将矛头指向近来美国学校的教育,认为学校过分强调培养学生的自尊———而这是以牺牲自我约束力为代价的。
Others point to the recent emphasis in US schools on cultivating student self-esteem -- at the expense of self-restraint.
评论家们说上海数学的教学模式已经变成一种“应试教育”,学生们只会在考试中拿高分,但是他们对数学知识在实际生活的应用能力还是比较欠缺的。
Critics say Shanghai maths becomes a kind of 'teaching to the test', meaning pupils do well in exams, but are not prepared to adapt their knowledge to everyday situations.
即便大多数的家长和教育者给与芝麻街,以及这类的节目很高的评价,一些评论家还是认为所有的电视节目,无论教育性与否,对于儿童都是有害的。
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children.
即便大多数的家长和教育者给与芝麻街,以及这类的节目很高的评价,一些评论家还是认为所有的电视节目,无论教育性与否,对于儿童都是有害的。
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children.
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