An Analysis of Competition among School Students in English Learning

董轩嫣玥

Abstract：This paper is to analyze the competition of the senior high school students in English learning by using questionnaire and individual cases.The state of competition and its reasons，manifestations and influence are focused on.A proposal is given to take advantage of competition to improve students' study.

Key words：competition;cooperation;students

1 The definition of competition

The definition of competition in Modern Chinese Dictionary is to compete with others for one's own good while the advanced learner's English-Chinese dictionary says it is a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.

2 Manifestation of competition

In a competitive environment of learning，students are forced to get a higher score，resulting in only one or a few of them can achieve the established objectives.They celebrate classmates' failure and believe that only the strongest can succeed.

3 The formation of competition

3.1 The rank of grades

According to our traditional conception，the rank of grades can help academically poor students to feel ashamed and then learn from the excellent ones.In addition，the grade of the college entrance examination will be ranked so that they can choose students to go to university from the top.Eventually fierce competition happens.They will strive for a better rank at all cost.

3.2 Interpersonal communication

The people senior students get contact with have a tremendous influence on them，making them better or corrupted. If two students are in a poor relationship，the one who achieved higher grade will surely stimulate the other one.Feel embarrassed，he will endeavor to learn.Similarly，when one's friends around all achieve good grades，he will strive for a better rank for sure.

3.3 Family effects

There is research showing that family circumstance like parental educated level，economic income，career and ways to teach their children has effects on their children's formation of competition.Child is parents' mirror.Child is also an opus of parents'.Family is a starting and harbor for successful children in which parents are the tutors and deputies of children.

4.Conclusions

Throughout the analyses above，it is clear that fierce competition indeed exists among senior high school students in learning.Interpersonal communication and family effect can lead to competition.Specifically analyzing，it is the method of group competition and cooperation that should be taken to apply in practical teaching.

References

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