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据法新社伦敦消息,英国私立中学Brighton College日前作出决定,将从2006秋季开始把中文定为该校的必修课,原因是中国的经济力量越来越强大,英国有必要让中学生做好迎接挑战的准备。该校校长Cairns说,今年年内,中国将取代英国成为世界经济第4大国。因此,中文的地位也随之提高,它将同法语一样被定为该校的必修课,而德语、西班牙语和拉丁语则是选修课。(丁)
According to AFP report from London, Brighton College, a private high school in the UK, has decided a few days ago that Chinese will be compulsory for the school from the autumn of 2006 because China is more and more economically prosperous, and it is necessary for Britain to welcome secondary school students Preparation for the challenge. Cairns, the school’s president, said China will replace Britain as the fourth largest economy in the world this year. As a result, the status of Chinese has also risen. It will be compulsory for the school, as is French, while German, Spanish and Latin are electives. (Ding)