中国部分学校开设高尔夫球课

People often consider golf a noble sport. But in Shanghai in East China, seven primary and secondary schools will be teaching their students how to play golf next year. All the schools - one private and six public - are in the city’s more affluent neighborhoods districts.
人们常常认为高尔夫球是一项贵族运动。但是在中国东部的上海，7所中小学明年将教它们的学生如何打高尔夫球。所有这些学校——1所民办和6所公办——都是在这个城市更富有的地区。

As one of the seven schools, Yongchang Private School introduced the course two years ago. Golf is not optional but compulsory for every pupil in the first, second and sixth grades. It has also set up an amateur golf team with more than 10 members.
作为七所学校中的一所，民办永昌学校两年前引进该课程。高尔夫球对一年级、二年级和六年级的小学生来说并不是选修的，而是必修的。它还成立了一支业余高尔夫球队，有10多名队员。

A student said, "I think golf is interesting, because it can make us more united."
一位学生称：“我觉得高尔夫球很有趣，因为它可以让我们更加团结。”

Each coin has two sides. Some are worried that golf classes may lead to a sense of elitism among students. But the principal of Yongchang private school says the golf classes are popular with students. He has received much positive feedback from parents because they think it will help cultivate a social manner and temperament that will be beneficial for their future networking.
凡事都有利弊。一些人担心高尔夫球课可能会在学生中间引发一种优越感。但是民办永昌学校的校长表示，高尔夫球课很受学生欢迎。他从家长那里收到很多正面的反馈信息，因为他们认为，高尔夫球有助于培养社交仪态和气质，这将有利于他们将来的社交活动。

As golf balls are made of hard materials, it is of the utmost importance that schools pay proper attention to safety issues. The principal says they give safety lessons, buy insurance and make sure teachers as well as assistants supervise the students.
由于高尔夫球是用硬材料制成的，学校适当注意安全问题是非常重要的。校长表示，他们开展安全课、购买保险并确保老师和助教能监管学生。

In the near future, schools in other cities like Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen intend to include golf classes in their curriculum.
在不久的将来，北京、广州和深圳等其它城市的学校计划将高尔夫课程纳入他们的总课程。