1. Advantages of private tutoring.

2. Disadvantages of private tutoring.

3. My general opinions toward the pros and cons of private tutoring.

Private tutoring is catching on these days. As private tutoring is usually one-to-one, the teacher knows the strong points as well as the weak points of the pupil; and the teaching is, in most cases, directly to the point. Private tutoring benefits a lot of pupils, indeed.

Whereas, private tutoring has its own disadvantages. For one thing, it takes so much of the pupils' time that they hardly have enough time for rest and entertainment. For another, some teachers, busy "shuttling" from one family to another, tend to neglect their regular teaching duties. What is more, some tethers, eager to help pupils do well on the test, tend to offer so-called "test-taking tips" instead of what is most important.

Generally speaking, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Greater emphasis should be laid on classroom teaching and practice, on the improvement of teaching quality and on the tapping of the pupils' potentialities.