On August 4th, 20 15, BBC 2 broadcast the documentary "Are our children strong enough? , tells the story of five Chinese teachers who used China's teaching method to teach in Britain, which caused the discord between teachers and students. Before the broadcast of the documentary, the contents disclosed by the media have ignited public opinion and set off a debate on cultural conflicts between China and the West and educational methods in Britain.

This documentary tells the story of five China teachers taking over a class of 50 students aged from 14 to 15 at Bohunt Middle School in Hampshire. For four weeks, they have been wearing special uniforms and started classes at 7 o'clock every day. There are two meal breaks a day 12 hour.

The course is mainly about taking notes and reciting, and sometimes there are group exercises. There is a flag-raising ceremony once a week. Students need to clean the classroom by themselves. The BBC said it hoped the experiment would be effective in teaching British students with the China method. China's education system ranks first in the world in terms of class length and strict discipline.

As a result, the Daily Mail reported, Mr. China had a poor evaluation of British students: rude, lazy and spoiled by welfare. In class, when the teacher handed out the homework to the students, only half of the students were willing to cooperate. The other half is chatting, eating, and the girl is putting on makeup.

Teacher Yang, who teaches science, doesn't understand why a girl left the classroom in tears when she heard that a singer of the British boy band one-way band left the band. Rosie, a 0/5-year-old student who participated in the project, complained that she was treated as a robot and was always expected to do her best. The classroom environment makes people feel closed and full of pressure. What she learned is to take notes quickly and listen to the teacher.

Neil Strauger, principal of Bohunt Middle School, told the BBC that before the project started, the determination of teachers in China was impressive. But in class the next day, I heard the news that the students were not doing well. China's teaching methods conflict with the culture and values of British teenagers.

He thinks that schools in China lack imagination and have too much discipline, while teaching in Britain is better than that in China. British students are used to asking teachers questions and expecting their views to be respected. In addition, British students want to learn in different ways. This is where Mr. China challenges.

Teacher Yang is quoted as saying that the syllabus in Britain is based on students' individual abilities, while in China, there is only one syllabus and a unified standard, and students are either eliminated or won by themselves. In China, you don't need to manage students' skills in class, because everyone is very disciplined.

The newspaper commented that this educational model has enabled Shanghai to win many championships in the previous international student assessment rankings, while Britain only ranked more than 20. According to the BBC, teachers in China have concluded that the unruly behavior of these children is directly related to Britain's generous welfare system.

Teacher Wei, who teaches Chinese, thinks that if Britain cuts welfare, it will give students greater motivation to learn. In China, students all know that they should study hard to support their families, because there are not so many benefits to rely on. "Should we educate our children like China people?" Many British people have raised such questions.

Richard Spencer, a former correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in China, wrote in the newspaper that although some people criticized China's schools for being rigid and inflexible, actions speak louder than words. Even in remote areas like Tibet and schools with difficult conditions, the performance of China students has surpassed that of students from Australia and other countries.

Jenkins, a famous British current affairs critic, holds the opposite opinion. He commented in the British newspaper The Guardian that China School is an examination factory. Why is Britain so eager to copy this stupid educational method when China is awakening from it? However, after four weeks together, the relationship between Mr. China and the British students became better.

Some students even began to express their preference for education in China, Strauger said. They like to copy books on the blackboard, thinking that it can help them remember. More students also like the way China lectures. Rosie said that she thought these China teachers were very hardworking, enthusiastic and cool. In fact, English teachers also have teaching enthusiasm, but their expressions are different.

The British government did not respond more to the controversy caused by the BBC documentary. Nicole, an official in charge of cultural and foreign affairs at the British Ministry of Culture, told the Global Times on the 4th that no matter what kind of disputes arise, it is worth encouraging and supporting for Britain and China to enhance understanding through cultural exchanges.

He believes that there are still many cultural exchange and cooperation projects between Britain and China, and there is no need for the outside world to stare at this documentary. In fact, this documentary can show strong script traces. Similar to the travel series in the domestic reality show. First, I can make trouble, hack you by the way, and then slowly show your efforts and help you wash white, which makes no difference.

However, I think this is a program involving cultural collision, such as cross-strait student exchanges between college students or BBC programs, which will definitely cause great discussion.