Recently, some local governments have advocated that university should teach at least one selective course in local dialect so as to protect the local language. Then a hot debate arises on this topic. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Teaching courses in local dialect can highlight colorful tradition. We are now living in a world filled with a great variety of cultures. In this sense, we need to know, more or less, features of these cultures if we want to have a better communication with other people. As one of the key elements of a culture, the dialect, to a large degree, shows the specific features of the local culture. Besides, having witnessed the changes in history, dialect is a reflection of ample tradition in a country. Moreover, when traveling or living in other regions, people may confront discrimination and bias if they cannot communicate with the locals in local dialect. Thus, priority and attention should be given to teaching at least one selective course in local dialect. NO Teaching courses in local dialect will undoubtedly make the communication more difficult. If universities teach courses in local dialect, students' attention will be easily distracted from what they are studying as a result of difficult communication. Thus, universities should not be advocated to teach selective courses in local dialect. Moreover, only communicating in local dialect will breed localism which does harm to the unity and stability of the whole country.
【正确答案】正确答案： University Should Teach at Least One of the Selective Courses in Local Dialect Recently, a survey has been made for the purpose of investigating whether it is suitable for universities to teach at least one selective course in local dialect. According to the final result, some of the interviewees suggest that they agree with the view that universities should teach at least one selective course in local dialect so as to highlight colorful tradition as well as the distinctive culture, while the rest are on the opposite side since they think that it will make the communication more difficult. From my own perspective, I believe that dialect should be used in selective courses for it can protect local culture, and help people gain a sense of belonging. First of all, since dialect is a symbol of local culture as well as the heritage of a region, speaking local dialect can be regarded as a necessary approach to protecting local culture. There is no doubt that globalization is a double-edged sword and is a threat to the diversity of culture. What's more, dialect plays a very important role in our society and can be regarded as a token of identity in some places. Thus, teaching courses in local dialect can promote the protection of local culture. Moreover, an old saying says, "Home is where the heart is and homesickness is an incurable illness wherever we are, unless we return to the place we miss most. " So, one will have a sense of belonging if someone talks with him in local dialect. In this way, university should be advocated to teach selective courses in local dialect. To sum up, as one of the key elements of a culture, local dialect should be used in university selective courses for local culture can be protected and a feeling of belonging can be gained.