董宇辉为“口语多个语法错误”道歉
11月14日,话题“董宇辉致歉口语多个语法错误”登顶微博热搜。
Dong Yuhui, former senior partner at East Buy, a subsidiary of Chinese private tutoring giant New Oriental where Dong once worked as a teacher, drew attention on Friday after apologizing for multiple grammar mistakes while speaking English.
The controversy arose on Monday when a netizen posted a video showing Li Yang, founder of Crazy English, criticizing Dong's English during an offline event held over the weekend. Li said that almost every sentence contained grammar mistakes and unusual pronunciation, claiming this proved New Oriental was weak and that the only way to learn spoken English was with Crazy English. He added that he wanted the remark to attract attention.
这句话随即被指出存在多处语法问题,包括主语搭配不当、动词形式错误、介词使用不自然以及缺少 be 动词等。例如,“every children”应为 “every child”,“learn”应改为 “learns”,而 “when we in junior high” 应改为 “when they are in junior high”。
更自然的表达应为:“Every child learns poems from the Tang Dynasty when they are in junior high or senior high school.”
Dong responded on Saturday in the comment section of his "Time with Yuhui" livestream, apologizing for the mistakes and explaining that his English has become rusty, which made him unable to react in time while speaking.
好运雪人momo: 说实话啊,普通人学英语能交流就行,但是董的身份明显不是普通人了,他是公众人物,他在直播,他是教育行业出身。
ibelieveyanina:没毛病,指出别人的错误更有利于成长。
The incident drew mixed reactions online. Some remarked that language is primarily a tool for communication and mistakes are acceptable as long as others can still understand. Other users argued that as a former English teacher and public figure, Dong should maintain higher standards. Some saw Li Yang's critique as constructive, while others accused him of seeking attention.
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