Tutor Kings and Queens Tutor Kings and Queens Reyes y reinas tutores Tutor Re e Regine 家庭教師の王様と女王様 튜터 왕과 여왕 Dėstytojas karaliams ir karalienėms Tutor Reis e Rainhas Репетитор королей и королев Kral ve Kraliçelere Özel Ders Тьюторські королі та королеви 家庭教师国王和王后 辅导国王和王后

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It is noisy waiting for the bus in a big city. The roads are full of cars, taxis and buses. Crowds of people walk quickly up and down the streets. This busy city is Hong Kong. Hong Kong is famous for its tall buildings. Many of the buildings have advertisements on them. These large pictures show things that cost a lot of money. Tyto velké obrázky ukazují věci, které stojí hodně peněz. There are pictures of clothes and jewellery for sale.

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Then the bus arrives. Pak přijíždí autobus. There is also an advertisement on the bus. It shows a young and beautiful woman named Kelly Mok. She is smiling. Is the advertisement for a television show? Is Kelly Mok a famous singer or actress? No, she is a tutor. She helps students with their school work. Students pay tutors like Kelly Mok to teach them outside of school. Mok is one of Hong Kong's ‘tutor queens.' Today's Spotlight is on tutor kings and queens. Voice 1

In Hong Kong students must study very hard. They attend junior secondary school from ages 12 to 14. After this, there are three years of senior secondary school. Most students finish this at age 17. And then they take the HKDSE - the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education. One examination tests six years of study. This one large test is very important. If a student does well she may go on to study at a higher level. Se um aluno se sair bem, pode prosseguir para os estudos em um nível superior. But if she does poorly she may not get into university. Ale pokud si vede špatně, nemusí se dostat na univerzitu. This will limit her future job possibilities. To omezí její budoucí pracovní možnosti.

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There is a lot of pressure for students to do well on their exams. Many parents think a good solution is to pay for a tutor. Mnoho rodičů si myslí, že dobrým řešením je zaplatit si lektora. A tutor gives private classes to help with particular subjects. School teachers often have many students in their classes. It is difficult to give enough help to every student. A tutor can give this extra help.

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Tutoring has become more and more popular in South East Asia. One third of students in Hong Kong attend tutoring classes. In South Korea 90 percent of school children have a tutor. Many people want their children to have a tutor. But how do parents choose the right tutor? Kelly Mok told BBC News:

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“There are so many tutors in Hong Kong. Students do not know who to choose. So they go for the 'tutor kings' and 'tutor queens'.” Voice 2

Tutor kings and tutor queens have become famous in Hong Kong. These tutors are usually young and good looking. They wear clothes that cost a lot of money. The tutor kings and queens are real tutors. But they advertise themselves. Ale dělají si reklamu sami. Their beauty and nice clothing make them very popular among young people. This is why they are called kings and queens - they are famous! People in Hong Kong see pictures of the tutor kings and queens everywhere. There are even advertisements for them on television.

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One advertisement is for a school called Beacon College. This school is owned by Richard Eng. He was the first "tutor king." Eng began a tutoring business. Eng začal podnikat s doučováním. But he managed it like a show business. Ale zvládl to jako showbyznys. He saw that young people in Hong Kong were interested in people who looked good. So Eng advertised himself as a famous celebrity. He printed his picture on books and other school supplies. And it worked! A povedlo se! Many people soon knew who Richard Eng was. Students wanted to be in his class. And parents were willing to pay. A rodiče byli ochotni zaplatit. Eng told the news organization CNN:

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“There was suddenly a chance for somebody to help students. „Najednou se naskytla příležitost, aby někdo studentům pomohl. Somebody who could teach and who could present themselves well. At the same time, students find that I can help them. Every time they come to my classroom they can see something beautiful. Pokaždé, když přijdou do mé třídy, vidí něco krásného. And, more important, they can learn some very important exam skills. A co je důležitější, mohou se naučit některé velmi důležité zkouškové dovednosti. That is why my tutoring schools are worth it. Proto moje doučovací školy stojí za to. That is why we are here.” Proto jsme tady."

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Eng now owns 12 schools in Hong Kong and one in Japan. He earns one and a half million US Dollars a year. Vydělává jeden a půl milionu amerických dolarů ročně. Not all of the tutor kings and queens make this much money. Ne všichni učitelé a králové a královny vydělávají tolik peněz. But most of them still make much more money than an average school teacher. Většina z nich ale stále vydělává mnohem více peněz než průměrný učitel ve škole.

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Many school teachers feel that their students are too interested in tutoring. Mnoho učitelů škol má pocit, že jejich studenti mají o doučování příliš velký zájem. The students spend all day in school. And then they spend the rest of the day at private tutoring. A pak tráví zbytek dne na soukromém doučování. Some students even fall asleep at school. Other students do their tutoring homework during their school classes.

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Rosa Wong has a 16 year old daughter. She does not like the influence of the tutor kings and queens. But her daughter takes four classes with famous tutors. Wong told the Wall Street Journal:

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“In my heart, I do not agree with these practices. But everyone else takes their classes. Ale všichni ostatní chodí na jejich hodiny. If your children do not, you are afraid they will not be able to perform as well as everyone else." Pokud to vaše děti nedělají, bojíte se, že nebudou moci podávat takové výkony jako ostatní.“ Voice 1

Parents feel pressure to let their students go to the tutor queens and kings. Some people think that the tutors are using this pressure in the wrong way. Někteří lidé si myslí, že lektoři používají tento tlak nesprávným způsobem. People think that tutors are making money from the students' worries about exams. Lidé si myslí, že lektoři vydělávají na starostech studentů se zkouškami. Richard Eng disagrees. He tells the BBC:

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“Worry comes from the exams themselves. „Obavy pramení ze samotných zkoušek. If there was no examination in Hong Kong, they would not come to me. Kdyby nebylo vyšetření v Hong Kongu, nepřišli by za mnou. It would not matter what I say or look like." Nezáleželo by na tom, co říkám nebo jak vypadám." Voice 2

Doctor Catherine Chan is Hong Kong's deputy secretary for education. She is not sure that tutoring is the best way. But she says that students and parents should see if tutoring helps them. Žáci a rodiče by ale podle ní měli vidět, jestli jim doučování pomáhá. しかし、彼女は、生徒と保護者は家庭教師が彼らを助けるかどうかを見るべきだと言います。 Dr. Chan told CNN:

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“I am concerned with how students and parents use the service - whether the money is spent wisely. „Zajímá mě, jak studenti a rodiče službu využívají – zda jsou peníze utráceny rozumně. 「私は、生徒と保護者がサービスをどのように使用するか、つまりお金が賢く使われるかどうかに関心があります。 But if it really helps the students then I do not have any right to disapprove of it!” Ale pokud to studentům opravdu pomůže, pak nemám právo to neschvalovat!“ しかし、それが本当に学生に役立つのであれば、私にはそれを不承認にする権利はありません！」

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Richard Eng and Kelly Mok are famous for their beauty. リチャード・エンとケリー・モックはその美しさで有名です。 But they have helped many students get better results on exams. しかし、彼らは多くの学生が試験でより良い結果を得るのを助けました。 Can you judge a good teacher or tutor by the way she looks? Dokážete posoudit dobrou učitelku nebo učitelku podle toho, jak vypadá? 彼女の見た目で良い先生や家庭教師を判断できますか？ What do you think of tutor queens and kings? Would you pay to learn from someone famous? 有名な人から学ぶためにお金を払ってくれませんか？ You can leave your comments on our website. Or you can email us at radio@radioenglish.net.

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