Taipei's decision to begin the English-language curriculum from the first grade has counties in the central and southern Taiwan in a panic, and because parents in rural areas are so preoccupied with how things are done in Taipei, nearly all of the counties have followed suit.
「台北市具有風向球的指標地位，」張湘君說，英語課全面延伸到小一，已造成中南部縣市大恐慌，幾乎全數立即跟進，因為越鄉下的家長越在乎台北的作法。