Chapter 83 Literacy Classes
"Star of Hope Migrant Worker Cultural Internship School".
Li Yu looked at the old wooden sign with black letters on a white background hanging outside the dilapidated gate, and his first feeling was that he was going the wrong way, how could such a broken place be a school?
"Brother Li, that's right, this is it."
Yan Chunyan beside her tugged on Li Yu's sleeve and brought him into the school stiffly.
Inspired by Shen Jiaze, Li Yu realized that if he wanted to learn modern technology, he must first make up the curriculum of the nine-year compulsory education. He went to all the extracurricular tutoring institutions in Yuhai City, such as "Thinking and Learning", "Learning and Fun", and "Enjoying and Teaching", and when he talked about his demands, the reception staff of most of the institutions shook their heads, saying that their ability was limited and they could not offer such courses. Some said that they could accept it, Li Yu went to take a look at the class they recommended, and found that the students in it were only as old as him when the age of every three people was added together, so he could only hide his face and leave, not daring to stay for a moment longer.
In the end, Yan Chunyan, who worked as a temporary worker in the medicinal food workshop, finally solved this problem, and she told Li Yu that there was a school in Yuhai City that specialized in cultural internships for adults like him who had no education or education, and the fees were low, and she was quite famous in the working world. Li Yu was overjoyed and asked Yan Chunyan to lead the way, and he ended up in this place.
This cultural cram school is located at the junction of urban and rural areas in Yuhai City, and there are all kinds of illegal buildings within a mile of it, full of all kinds of waste recycling, hardware processing, board car repair, adult health care, Guan-style massage, painless and other facades. If it weren't for Yan Chunyan confidently leading the way for him, Li Yu was afraid that he would slip halfway through.
The school was built on the back of an old warehouse, surrounded by high walls and topped with broken glass. The gate has fallen into disrepair, and Li Yu is very suspicious that Yan Chunyan can be kicked down with a single kick. The sign hanging next to the gate accurately indicates that this is a cram school, and it is for migrant workers. However, the words on the sign are really flattering, crooked, and definitely not written by the Chinese teacher......
Half-pushed and half-followed Yan Chunyan into the school gate, and the environment inside made Li Yu feel a little more steady. In the middle of the school is a large open space, which is estimated to be the freight yard where trucks were loaded and unloaded in the past, and now there are some cinders, lime and the like, and a few basketball hoops have been erected, and two table tennis cases that cannot be seen are placed on the side, which should be the playground of the school.
Around the playground are rows of tall single-storey warehouses, which are separated by classrooms. On the wall outside the classroom, there are some portraits hanging in the seams, such as Zu Chongzhi, Huang Daopo, Du Fu, Li Bai, Descartes, Edison, Newton, and Ampere. Under the eaves, there are also large banners with inspirational slogans such as "Knowledge Changes Destiny".
When Li Yu and the others arrived, it was class time, and the loud voice of the teacher lecturing and the sound of students reading aloud came from several classrooms. Some classes have a very strong voice, like a group of adults studying, and some classes are very clear, and they are a group of underage children when they hear it. Yan Chunyan told Li Yu that it is normal for the children of migrant workers to receive education and for the daughters of migrant workers.
Yan Chunyan didn't study at this school, but she once accompanied a little sister, so she was still a little familiar with this place. She took Li Yu straight to the door of the principal's office and knocked on the door for Li Yu.
"Please come in!"
A middle-aged man's voice came from inside the room.
Li Yu pushed the door in, and Yan Chunyan followed. Li Yu saw that the furnishings in the room were the same as the style of the school, which looked very simple and shabby, the desks were old, the chairs were old, and even an electronic clock hanging on the wall was quite old, and the hands were like rats grinding their teeth when they moved, creaking, definitely the rhythm of absochism and killing obsessive-compulsive patients.
"Excuse me, are you Principal Xuan?"
Yan Chunyan asked a dark and thin middle-aged man sitting behind his desk.
"My name is Xuan Ruilin, and I am the principal of this school, is there anything wrong with you?" The middle-aged man replied calmly, then pointed to the chair next to him and said, "If there is something to do, you can sit down and talk." β
Li Yu and Yan Chunyan sat down separately, Yan Chunyan stabbed Li Yu with her hand and said, "Brother Li, say it." β
Li Yu coughed lightly and said, "Principal Xuan, I'm here to sign up for study." β
"Oh, yes, welcome." Xuan Ruilin's face was not shocked, obviously not taking the addition of a new student as a serious matter, "Is it the two of you, or is it you?" β
"It's me." Li Yu said. Yan Chunyan is an authentic high school graduate, according to herself, she still took the college entrance examination three lines that year, but she didn't think it was interesting, so she didn't go to study, otherwise she would be a college student now.
Xuan Ruilin nodded and continued to ask, "What kind of culture are you?" β
"Cultural Cheng dΓΉ? Well, I've been in a private school for a few years. Li Yu replied.
"Private school?" Xuan Ruilin was a little surprised, "Is there still a private school now?" Private school...... What to learn? β
"Learn ancient texts." Li Yu said, "I have no problem reading and writing, but I don't understand any English, mathematics, physics or anything that people in the city learn." β
"English, mathematics, and physics are not only learned by urban people, but also in rural compulsory education." Xuan Ruilin corrected, "However, we also have a lot of students like you here. We've just started a new literacy class, so you should follow this class. I can arrange a few more classmates with better grades to tutor you, and you should learn quickly. β
"Headmaster, you're talking about this literacy class...... It can't all be six or seven year olds, right? Li Yu asked cautiously.
Xuan Ruilin laughed and said, "Haha, there are literacy classes for school-age children, but you are not suitable." The class I'm talking about is for children as old as you, and there are some who are a little older, that is, in their early 20s. β
"Thank you so much, Headmaster." Li Yu said that he heard that his classmates were about the same age as him, which was a relief for him.
Li Yu has always been worried that he will not find peers of the same cultural foundation as him in modern society, but this is not the case. Although compulsory education is already universal in both urban and rural areas, the level of compulsory education in some remote rural areas is very low due to the problem of teachers. Many rural students have learned to read and write in the nine-year compulsory education, and things like English and mathematics are extremely weak, if not blank, and these people have similarities with Li Yu.
When they were farming in the countryside, these people did not feel the importance of knowledge urgently, but when they went to the cities to work, they found that there was a disadvantage of not being educated. In the factory, if you don't have a little basic knowledge of English, mathematics, and physics, the choice of job type is limited, and it is even more difficult to get improved. With this understanding, many migrant workers have the idea of cram cultural classes, and this Hope Star Cultural Cram School is aimed at these people.
Xuan Ruilin took out his mobile phone, dialed the number, and said a few words inside. After a while, the door opened, and a slender young girl with short hair came in. Xuan Ruilin pointed to the girl and introduced to Li Yu: "This is He Shijia, the head teacher of this literacy class, you can call her Teacher Xiao He." Xiao He, this is a new classmate who wants to study with us, called ......"
"My name is Li Yu, stupid fool." Li Yu hurriedly reported to his home.
"Well, good name." Xuan Ruilin praised and continued: "You can go through the formalities with Teacher Xiao He now, and if you have any specific questions, you can ask Teacher Xiao He." You can also come here at any time, and if you have any comments on the school's teaching, you are welcome to point them out. β
"Don't dare, then Principal Xuan, I'll go through the formalities first." Li Yu nodded to Xuan Ruilin and saluted, and then followed He Shijia out of the principal's office with Yan Chunyan.
When she went out, He Shijia first asked Li Yu about the situation, and then introduced him to the situation of this literacy class. The students in the literacy class are all migrant workers in Yuhai, and most of them have to work during the day, so the class time is arranged in the evening and on weekends. The literacy class lasts for two years and offers four courses: English, mathematics, physics, and chemistry, which are also set up for the characteristics of these migrant workers. If you are an illiterate person who doesn't even know Chinese characters, then your main thing is not to think about how to learn math well, but to learn 3000 Chinese characters first.
"How is it, classmate Li Yu, do you think this class is suitable for you?"
After He Shijia finished speaking, she looked at Li Yu and asked.
"I think it's a good fit." Li Yu nodded. Now, he can't find fault with the grade of the school, he knows that those high-end schools are not for people like him.
He Shijia said: "If this is the case, then you need to pay the fee to register." Our school is semi-public welfare, but it also requires students to pay a certain amount of tuition, mainly to use this method to restrain students to cherish learning opportunities, please understand. β
When she said this, He Shijia seemed a little embarrassed, as if it was a hurtful thing to ask Li Yu to pay the money. But Li Yu disagreed, in his opinion, there is no one who does not pay for studying. He asked, "I want to know, how much is our tuition?" β
"400 bucks." He Shijia said.
"A month?" Li Yu asked.
"Of course not...... It's an academic year. He Shijia replied. For mobile phone users, please visit wènhttp://mnet
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