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As learning about other countries is becoming more and more important in our life, many people propose that international news become part of the curriculum design in secondary schools. While a course like international news may benefit students in many ways, I think it is a bit too far to make it a formal school subject.

By taking international news, students can not only learn what is currently going on in other countries, but also achieve a better understanding of their customs, lifestyles, and culture in general. This is particularly relevant today, as the world is becoming increasingly globalized, and we often need to travel to, trade with, and study in other countries. A secondary school student will certainly benefit from the international news course because it provides him/her with a global perspective.

Yet gaining a global perspective is perhaps not the most important task for secondary school students. Instead, they should take those courses that offer more fundamental knowledge and skills such as math, science, philosophy, and literature, since at this stage of their education, they need to acquire something more basic than international news. Besides, as many secondary school students are not yet mature intellectually and mentally, the excessive exposure to international news may actually have negative influence on their ways of looking at their own country.  

In my view, schools should use caution when they are offering such a course as international news to their students. Though potentially useful, this course may waste the time that students should spend on other more important courses, and if not well treated, it may even do harm to the students. So international news is better to be arranged as an optional course for those who are really interested and those who are psychologically ready. 

As learning about other countries is becoming more and more important in our life, many people propose that international news become part of the curriculum design in secondary schools. While a course like international news may benefit students in many ways, I think it is a bit too far to make it a formal school subject.

随着了解其他国家在我们的生活中越来越重要，许多人建议国际新闻应该成为中学课程设计的一部分。我认为，虽然国际新闻这样的课程可能会在许多方面使学生受益，但把它作为一门正式的学校科目就过分了。  

By taking international news, students can not only learn what is currently going on in other countries, but alsoachieve a better understanding of their customs, lifestyles, and culture in general. This is particularly relevant today, as the world is becoming increasingly globalized, and we often need to travel to, trade with, and study in other countries. A secondary school student will certainly benefit from the international news course because it provides him/her with a global perspective.

通过学习国际新闻，学生不仅可以了解其他国家目前正在发生的事情，而且可以更好地了解他们的风俗、生活方式和更普遍的文化。这在今天尤其重要，因为世界正日益全球化，我们经常需要其他国家旅游、贸易和学习。由于国际新闻课程可以为中学生提供全球视野，他肯定可以从中受益。

Yet gaining a global perspective is perhaps not the most important task for secondary school students. Instead, they should take those courses that offer morefundamental knowledge and skills such as math, science, philosophy, and literature, since at this stage of their education, they need to acquire something more basic than international news. Besides, as many secondary school students are not yet mature intellectually and mentally, the excessive exposure to international news may actually have negative influence on their ways of looking at their own country.  

然而，对中学生来说，获得全球视野也许不是最重要的任务。相反，他们应该学习那些提供更基本知识和技能的课程，比如数学、科学、哲学和文学，因为在他们教育的这个阶段，他们需要学习比国际新闻更基本的东西。此外，许多中学生在智力和精神上都还没有成熟，过度接触国际新闻实际上可能会负面影响他们看待自己的国家。

In my view, schools should use caution when they are offering such a course as international news to their students. Though potentially useful, this course may waste the time that students should spend on other more important courses, and if not well treated, it may even do harm to the students. So international news is better to be arranged as an optional course for those who are really interested and those who are psychologically ready.

在我看来，当学校向学生提供国际新闻这样的课程时，应该谨慎行事。虽然这门课程可能很有用，但可能会浪费学生应该花在其他更重要的课程上的时间，而且，如果处理不当，它甚至可能对学生造成伤害。因此，国际新闻安排为选修课，供那些真正感兴趣的人和那些心理已经准备好的人来学习。