“英语热”的历史起源及发展趋势

English Craze:Origin and Tendency

英语是我国当前国民教育体系中的一门重要学科,是学校普遍开设且学程最长的科目之一,无疑也是当前我国教育体系中受到批评最猛烈的学科。本文将引用史料梳理"英语热"的历史起源并展望其在当前世界各国的发展前景,以期为国人理性看待我国当下的英语教育带来一些思考与启示。

English is a most important discipline in our national system of education. It has the largest course of study among all the subjects while it is undoubtedly the one that has undertaken the most severe criticism from the society. This paper will probe into the historical origin of English Craze and look forward to its development in countries of the world in the hope of offering some insightful reflection on the current English education in China.