2013年10月21日，北京市教委公布了高考改革方案，英语考试分数从原先的150分降至100分，语文考试分数则从原先的150分升至180分，该方案将从2016年开始实行。与此同时，多地酝酿高考改革新政，均拿英语考试“开刀”。究竟是什么原因使英语成为“众矢之的”呢？新的高考改革方案对教师、学生、家长会造成什么影响呢？
　　Host： Reforms to the National College Entrance Exam or “gaokao” are to be carried out in major cities in China， including Beijing. But this includes a 1）reworking of the weightage of some subjects including English and Chinese. Our reporter Su Yuting takes a look at the reform in Beijing and what the public thinks about the change.
　　Sun Yuting： The English language 2）assessment system is the major focus of the change. According to the timetable of Beijing’s education system reform plan， from 2016， the scores for English in the Beijing College Entrance Examination will be reduced to 100 points from the previous 150 points. Of the 100， the scores for listening ability will increase to 30 points.
　　And for Chinese， the total scores will increase from 150 points to 180 points. Some say the English testing system in China needs to change as it puts too much emphasis on high marks and ignores the development of student’s comprehensive language capabilities.
　　Li Yi （spokesman for Beijing Municipal Education Commission）： We don’t want students to devote too much time to the repetitive learning of English grammar. This kind of learning process makes students weaker in their spoken and listening ability. That means the English education method and the entire structure of assessment programs need systematic reforms.
　　Sun： The Beijing reform plan notes that reducing the scores for English does not mean lowering the importance of the language. Instead， it intends to highlight its practical application. People though， have different opinions towards the reform.
　　Parent 1： Starting from the first grade， my child has taken extra classes in English besides learning at school.
　　Parent 2： It’s necessary to give people the chance to make their own decision. If someone thinks [sic] it’s important to learn English， they can spend time and energy on that. But others can choose not to learn English if they think it’s not that important.
　　Sun： The reforms in the National College Entrance Examination or “gaokao” aim to balance the English language ability with essential knowledge of Chinese. The aim is that with the new weightage in marks for English， Chinese students will be able to strike that balance on their way to further education.


　　主持人：全国高等教育入学考试，又称“高考”改革将在包括北京在内的中国主要城市进行。但是这其中包括英语和语文在内的一些科目比重的修改。来看看记者孙玉婷（音译）对北京（高考）改革方案的报道以及民众对这一变化的看法。
　　孙玉婷：英语语言评估体系是这次改革的主要焦点。从北京教育体系改革方案的时间表看，从2016年起，北京英语高考的总分将从原来的150分减少到100分，在这100分当中，听力能力（测试）的总分将提高至30分。
　　而语文考试的总分将从150分提高至180分。一些人说中国的英语考试制度需要改革，原因是过度追求高分而忽视了学生综合语言能力的发展。
　　李奕（北京市教委新闻发言人）：我们不希望学生们花太多时间在重复的英语语法学习上。这种学习过程使学生们的口语和听力能力变弱了。那意味着英语教学方法和整个评估计划的结构需要系统改革。
　　孙：北京（高考）改革方案所提到的降低英语考试总分并不意味着削弱这门语言的重要性。相反，（这么做）是为了突出实际运用能力。然而人们对此有不同的看法。
　　家长1：从一年级开始，我的孩子除了在学校上课，还在校外参加额外的英语学习班。
　　家长2：（我认为）有必要给人们机会作出自己的选择。如果有人觉得学英语很重要，他们可以在那上面花时间和精力。但是如果别的人觉得不那么重要，他们可以选择不学英语。
　　孙：全国高等教育入学考试，又称“高考”的改革目标在以语文的基础知识来平衡英语语言能力。在新的英语考试分数比重的调整下，中国学生将在他们未来的求学路上找到平衡点。