Such a long essay it is that I need to read it with a dictionary. Some strange words confused me a lot. So I don't know whether I understand your opinion completely. 冒昧地问一句，你是混血儿？还是中国人？ I agree with you to some extent. Most Chinese indeed think that europeans are good at English more than themselves. But they just think that europeans are good at the pronunciation of English. Because they are not self-confident in speaking forigen language. 另外，中国大部分人都认为欧洲人的语言是相通的，认为就像中国的方言一样简单。其实，这是中国人的误解。------------------------------------------There is a push-button-"Show previous comments" upon the comments. Click it, then you can see all the comments.

@Jay: Sorry I didn't see your comment. Still a newbie to ITALKI. Please feel free to ask any question you don't understand from the essay. :) @Paul: Thanks for your input. Would be great if you can write in English. Gives me another chance to improve my English while editing yours :) I can read your Chinese although it you want be to write from scratch in Chinese, it would be quite impossible for me. Your eloquence far exceeds my Chinese anytime. I'm sure if I try to write in Chinese, you will be correcting me for the entire night!

请允许我用中文表达一下我的观点，大多数中国学生无论是学习外语还是其他类别的课程，大多数不是兴趣使然，目标明确是为谋生和增加择业的竞争力。上述目的本不是错误的，但是在中国10年动荡30年改革开放后独有的政治环境和社会风气之下，中国人的精神文化早已残缺不堪，这是那个时代留下的伤痕。 作为中国大学生，我不得不承认我们不仅丢失了很多生活的乐趣而且也因此丧失了部分学习能力和学习乐趣。 周有光先生是一位曾经留美的语言学家，他的作品中就有对这个问题相关的阐述。我希望我有时间用英语与您分享这些，暂时用中文，希望你谅解，也相信正如你所说你是炎黄子孙有能力驾驭中文。 O(∩_∩)O~

Ah my friend you misunderstand me :) I too think in Chinese sometimes before I write in English. All this depends on my mood - courtesy of being bilingual. Anyway, it doesn't matter if the meanings are neutral in source language or not. The important thing is not to commit faux pas in the target language. It gives a false impression of the speaker/writer to the listener. What I am really complaining is that it seems that English education in mainland China cares only for the syntax, grammar and pronunciation only. I really can't fault them either. Totally devoid of cultural issues. If we make a faux pas, it's no big problem. Imagine a dignitary committing such an error. The internet is filled with such gaffes. It's the same for learning Chinese in Singapore... They know the mechanics very well but a cultural desert in their speeches and writings. They can only write business letters. I don't think they are up to par to write a technical article. Very dull, very drab and very uninteresting. Some of mainland Chinese friends whose English levels surpass mine. So I'm wondering if the quality of English taught in the Mainland. Your command of the English language is better and more savvy than most of your compatriots. If you have watched the movie, "My Fair Lady", you understand my sentiments. It is the words that one utters and one writes that maketh a man out of thee.

Ah my friend you misunderstand me :) I too think in Chinese sometimes before I write in English. All this depends on my mood - courtesy of being bilingual. Anyway, it doesn't matter if the meanings are neutral in source language or not. The important thing is not to commit faux pas in the target language. It gives a false impression of the speaker/writer to the listener. What I am really complaining is that it seems that English education in mainland China cares only for the syntax, grammar and pronunciation only. I really can't fault them either. Totally devoid of cultural issues. If we make a faux pas, it's no big problem. Imagine a dignitary committing such an error. The internet is filled with such gaffes. It's the same for learning Chinese in Singapore... They know the mechanics very well but a cultural desert in their speeches and writings. They can only write business letters. I don't think they are up to par to write a technical article. Very dull, very drab and very uninteresting. Some of mainland Chinese friends whose English levels surpass mine. So I'm wondering if the quality of English taught in the Mainland. Your command of the English language is better and more savvy than most of your compatriots. If you have watched the movie, "My Fair Lady", you understand my sentiments. It is the words that one utters and one writes that maketh a man out of thee.