Read carefully the following two excerpts on private tutoring, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:

1. summarize the main messages in the two excerpts, and then
2. express your opinion on the issue, especially on whether private tutoring should be promoted or prohibited.
　　You can support yourself with information from the excerpts.
　　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.
　　Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

Excerpt 1
The Convenience of Online Learning　　With the widespread use of the computer and the smartphone, an increasing number of people tend to use the Internet to get information and acquire knowledge, which is quite convenient. However, about ten to twenty years ago, when people wanted to learn a language, they had to endure hours of school lessons or evening classes, with their heads buried in textbooks.
　　Nowadays, technology appears to be providing a better and more accessible way of learning languages. Having a smartphone means you can have a virtual teacher with you wherever you go. One of the many popular APPs offers 91 courses in 30 languages and has more than 300 million users. Whatever you want to learn, language-learning APPs allow you to go at your own pace and fit learning around other commitments.
　　Many schools in China have adopted online platforms to teach classes. In most cases, these platforms employ adaptive learning techniques which customize the learning experience based on each student’s needs, interests, and learning styles. This personalized approach convinces people of the effectiveness of online learning.

Excerpt 2
Problems Concerning Online Education　　Technology has accelerated the wide spread of online education, which appears to be more accessible and more convenient compared with traditional education. However, there are also problems concerning online education. Some people may ask, for example, how can one learn subjects such as chemistry without being able to use the laboratory equipment, how can one learn a language without face-to-face interaction involving gestures, facial expressions, body postures, and how can one meet extra-curricular requirements, such as forming good habits, holding up social norms and keeping high standards of discipline if they are stuck behind a computer monitor? There are many issues that need to be addressed if online education is to thrive.
　　Professor Smith, department head of modem languages at River University, argues that technology never spells the end of traditional classrooms and teachers. She says that teaching APPs should be used alongside conventional classroom methods, not to the exclusion of traditional teaching. And she adds, “The APPs are not designed for degrees, but they could be additional resources.”