I WRITE in response to Ray Cheng's 'No best remedy' (Young Post , August 27), regarding students who take remedial classes after school. Ray Cheng thinks it is unnecessary for students to take remedial classes after school simply because their teachers are not good enough. I have a different point of view. Indeed, it is understandable for students to take tutorial classes for certain reasons. To begin with, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that not all students can keep up with their teachers. The result is that students fail to grasp the teachers' main ideas or the contents of the textbooks. Unless the student is intelligent, or brilliant, he cannot easily cope with the contents of a textbook on his own. Under such circumstances, taking tutorial classes is a solution. What is more, the majority of teachers fail to equip students with exam skills and techniques. But the students' needs can be fulfilled by taking tuition. It is a common error with most people who say students should not take tutorial classes. I would also like to point out that some teachers may be either inexperienced or irresponsible in their own fields. The inexperienced ones may be still acceptable in the sense that they might be ready and free to help you, while the irresponsible ones can do little to help you progress. So, instead of seeking help from the latter category, it is more advisable to take tutorial classes. Furthermore, students with average results can upgrade their standard with the help of a tutor. I am not suggesting that joining tutorial classes is a must for students. What I would like to say is that if you have tried every means to communicate with your teachers and you are still dissatisfied, then it is wise to go to a tutor. In other words, joining a tutorial class is only the last resort. A. LAU TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College The ideal teacher UNLESS I am promoted to Form Six, I will not be taking an English course under my ideal tutor next year. At our last class, the tutor was 40 minutes late. At first, I was impatient and blamed him, but when I knew his reasons, I was deeply moved. He is such a responsible tutor. To help us get full benefits in preparing for our oral exam, our tutor had moved the TV set to the centre of the hall, so we could get a better understanding of oral speaking. That was why he was late for our lesson. He makes every effort to help us. I say this to express my sincere feelings. Indeed, Mr Ng is the perfect tutor, the best teacher any student can have! I will do my best in the HKCEE as a way of showing my gratitude to him. CANDY LAM DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary Floating headache I AM very happy to be promoted to Form Six, but now we don't have a fixed classroom. We have to go to different rooms for our lessons. Although we have lockers, it is extra trouble to keep having to take our belongings from our lockers. We also have to carry our schoolbags back and forth. I hope we will have a fixed classroom soon, and no longer be a floating class! SINDY WONG Adapting well I HAVE joined a new school this year. At first, I could not follow some lessons as most of the classes are conducted in English. The teachers spoke so fast I could hardly understand them, especially in the history class. It was a very big change from my mother school, where Chinese was the main medium of instruction. But after a few classes, I got used to the teaching, and I can now understand what the teachers say. I am sure I will adapt to my new school life very soon. CHU SIU-PANG Ka Chi Secondary School
