写作思路:写出中国父母和美国父母在教育儿女的问题上的根本性差异,表达出两种家庭的不同理念。
正文:
The purpose of American family education is to train children to be "social people" who can adapt to various environments and survive independently. This expectation is not high“ "Social man" is not a vague ideal, but a plain, easy to operate and broad requirement.
美国家庭教育的目的,是要把孩子培养成具有适应各种环境和独立生存能力的“社会人”,这个期望值不高。“社会人”不是一种缥缈的理想,而是一个平实、易操作而又宽泛的要求。
Therefore, American parents can treat their children's education more easily, dig out the positive elements of their children's personality to the maximum extent, and let their children realize their self-worth.
所以美国父母能较为轻松地对待子女的教育,把子女个性中积极的成分最大限度地挖掘出来,让子女实现自我价值。
Even if we achieve our goal, we don't pursue some utilitarian goals, such as high education background and good career. But in fact, such education produces many "unintentional effects", and genius is produced inadvertently.
就算达到目的,也并不追求一些功利性的目标如高学历、好职业,但事实上,这样的教育却产生许多“无心插柳柳成荫”的效应,天才产生在不经意中。
The purpose of family education in China is to train children to be "talented" and have a promising future, a good career and a happy life.
中国的家庭教育目的,是把孩子培养成“才”,将来有出息,有个好职业,一生能在顺境中度过。
This expectation is high and utilitarian, because "promising", "good career" and "prosperity" are not a general purpose and are difficult to achieve.
这个期望值高,而且功利性强,因为“有出息”、“好职业”、“顺境”不是一个一般的目的,较难实现。
For this purpose, Chinese parents are particularly concerned about their children's academic achievements. The only requirement for their children is to sit down to study and learn arts attentively and quietly, but ignore their children's talents and limit their creativity.
出于这个目的,中国父母特别关心孩子的学业成绩,对孩子的唯一要求就是专心、安静地坐下来读书、学艺,却忽视孩子的天分,限制他们的创造力。
As a result, in order to cultivate so-called "talents", they kill their
talents and produce many effects of "cultivating flowers with heart".
结果为了培养所谓的“人才”反而扼杀了天才,产生许多“有心栽花花不开”的效应。
Moreover, due to little consideration of children's character, social adaptability, civic awareness and other issues.
而且由于很少考虑孩子的性格、社会适应能力、公民意识等问题。
even if their academic performance is good, they may not be able to
successfully establish themselves in society in the future. Sometimes,
their parents' expectations will be completely defeated.
即使学业成绩好,将来也未必能顺利地立足社会,有时候,还会使父母的期望完全落空。