如何表述"我开始以更开放的态度面对人们的不同观点"？ 完整句子如下： By joining TEDx activities where people from all walks of life share minds on various topics, an open-minded attitude of mine towards different opinions started to form. 这样表述可以吗？会不会太Chinglish?

Do English native speakers feel it difficult to learn German? How do you usually differentiate Eng. from Ger.?

As a Chinese, I've learned English for more than 15 years and English is undoubtedly my second foreign language. Then I learned German for 3 years at college. There are a lot of similarities between the two languages as they derive from the same language family (the Germanic stock). However, this also form obstacles for me to learn German grammar and esp. to form a German way of thinking. Till now, I still cannot use it as well as English in terms of speaking and writing. I wonder if native English speakers also have such problems with German learning. If so, how do you solve the problem?

"Personally, I hold the opposite opinion." Is this sentence grammatically correct? Here's an extract from my essay: "....Recently, some people argue that it is unfair that professional workers such as doctors, lawyers and teachers don’t enjoy the same income as those sports and entertainment personalities, since they make a greater contribution to society. Personally, I hold the opposite opinion." Some say that the last sentence is incorrect—If “I” is not “personally”, then “who” should be ? In short, personally is an encumbrance. Is it better to say"Personally (speaking), ...(the opinion/ phenomenon)" or is it OK with this sentence? P.S. Do you think that the first sentence is "unclear, problematic, run-on, too long, has too many antecedents" ? Thanks for your kind suggestion!

"locals" or local residents"? and other 3 questions~THX!:) I've written an essay and here's a paragraph from it. I've got 4 questions for that when revising. The overdevelopment of tourism can be a great threat to the sustainable development of the country. (Q1. Is there a better word to replace development? Progress? ) It is no striking news anymore when we hear that some scenic spots are filled up with a tremendous number of tourists (Q2. Does "an amazing number" sounds better or not?), sometimes even up to ten times of the local population. The locals surely reap benefits from this, but in the long run, they must bear great loss.(Q3. Can I say "locals"? Or is "local residents" more correct? ) It should be noticed that what comes with the battle against pollution is more than financial cost. Natural beauty might be destroyed with irretrievable negative influences. （Q4. My Chinese friend says that the second last sentence is exaggerated and makes her confused. What do you think as native speakers?) Thanks soooooo much for your kind help! !

Should students with similar academic abilities be put in one class? Topic: Some say that students with similar academic abilities should be put in one class. Others believe a class should include students with different academic performances. Discuss. Essay: Education never fails to be one of the most focused topics. Recently, there is a debate over the component of students in one class. Some believe students who share great similarity in academic performance should be kept in one class while others hold the opposite opinion. It is beneficial for teachers to give courses to a class where students possess similar learning abilities. The teaching content can be catering to the whole class in an easy way as the learning, understanding and thinking abilities of students are generally in the same level. In addition, students may have more confidence under this circumstance because the competition is less intense in such a class. There are more possibilities for them to performance well since they would not be under great pressure. On the other hand, however, we cannot deny that a class where students differ from each other in academic ability also have some advantages. Firstly, a good platform is provided for the idea exchange of students. Less competitive students may learn from more competitive ones in terms of learning method and ways of deliberating, and thus they are more likely to make progress. This forces the better performancing students again to work even harder in order to keep their competitiveness. Therefore, it helps the whole class to form good learning atmosphere and a positive attitude. In this way, the burden of teachers on teaching can also be relinquished. Personally, I agree that students whose academic abilities vary from each other should be put in the same class. It definitely hurts students, especially those whose study performance are less satisfying compared to their peers, if they are arranged to stay in the same class and separated from the so-called “talented ones”. Such method, from my own perspective, is against the education concept that all students should be treated equally without any regards on their academic abilities.

About the usage of "appreciate" I want to ask if it's OK to use "appreciate "in the following sentence? And is there a better choice? With extra income resulted from economic growth, a rising number of people nowadays enjoy travelling to distant places to appreciate the historic spots or gorgeous landscapes of certain renowned destinations.

Should school concentrate more on career-oriented courses or on music/sports? Topic: Many people believe that subjects such as music or sports are not useful. Thus school should concentrate on subjects that offer better career prospect. What is your opinion? Essay:A large number of people nowadays, especially parents who believe that education serves as the stepping stone towards a decent job, regard arts and physical courses as useless. They see no point in taking such courses from which students cannot reap any benefits. From my own perspective, however, education of these subjects is an indispensable part of the all-round education that tends to be ignored by the public. Arts courses focus mainly on developing and individual’s potential and cultivating a taste for life, while physical courses serve more for students’ health, contributing to quick-reacting talents. It may be doubted whether well-paid occupations can be guaranteed by these courses, and an appropriate answer is that they exist not for practical interest but for lifelong benefit to both the individual and the social advancement. No individual can work day and night without a single pause, and interest towards music, novels, sports or other forms of entertainment. It must be a tragedy to see that happen for such people are too dull to have a conversation with and they live like robots instead of persons. It cannot be denied that universities are providers of knowledge and skills, and students should gain experiences and ability through career-oriented courses in order to create value for the society and make their own living after graduation. Yet this doesn’t mean arts and physical education should be totally replaced by professional courses. To achieve the goal of cultivating individuals with both ethical and professional quality, the universities should concentrate on balancing these two educational forms.

Do the advantages of early foreign language eduction outweigh the disadvantages? Topic: Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantage? Essay: The significance of foreign language learning is experiencing a great increase nowadays as a result of globalization. Therefore, it is suggested by some experts that it is wiser for children to receive foreign language education at an earlier age, and that it’s better for them to begin at primary school rather than secondary school. Indeed, early education of a second language is necessary in many ways. The benefits of an early start in language learning are obvious. It is in the childhood that children’s understanding ability, sense of curiosity and acceptance capacity stay in the highest level. Thus, it would be easier and more quickly for them to obtain the ability of speaking another language apart from their mother tongue. Additionally, children can also reap benefits from this learning process in that their other potentials such as communication skills and logical thinking ability can be developed as language learning is in close relation to such aspects. Moreover, it is important to cultivate children’s understanding of cultural diversity and broaden their horizon at an earlier age to help them form a relatively more international view of the world which can be hardly changed after they are grown-ups due to fixed stereotypes. It is, however, undeniable that early education of a foreign language is not without its drawbacks. The primary school learning is essential for children since it contributes to the founding of individual’s knowledge system and basic knowledge pool. So if too much time is spent on foreign language learning, students are surely likely to be distracted from major subjects such as their native language and culture, history and math. This may exert negative effects on the individual’s development in the long run. Despite the weakness of learning foreign languages at primary school, personally, I believe the advantages outstrip disadvantages in many aspects. However, it is a crucial task for educationalists to find out the best strategy to balance the general learning and foreign language learning.