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第 1 页 共 19 页 Topics of Task 2 （2008～2009.11.21) 一、教育（共25题，占%） 1. In countries where there is a high rate of unemployment, most pupils should be offered only primary education. There is no point in offering secondary education to those who have no hope of finding a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (08.01.26) 不同意： 中学教育是一个重要的德育阶段，如果在这个时候中断，带来的不仅仅是失业这样的问题，还有青少年犯罪等社会问题 vital stage for moral education. If it was interrupted, numerous of social problem/headaches may create as juvenile delinquency. (正如马克吐温说：你每关闭一所学校，你就必须开设一座监狱。Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail ） 教育能够帮助培养个人素质；提高劳动力的素质，从而提高生产效率，推动社会发展，从根本上解决失业的问题。do a favor to/be beneficial（advantageous, preferable) to personal quality, enhance/boost/promote the quality of the labor force, thereby increase production efficiency, social development, solve the problem of unemployment 从长远来看，如果受过更高的教育，则有更多的机会找到好的工作。In a long run／term, if pupils could receive better education, they may have far more opportunities to find better jobs. 教育的作用不仅仅应当局限在找工作，而是为了将来更好的发展。The function of education should be not only focused on \limited in job hunting, but also for a better development. ＊＊失业的原因是综合的comprehensive/complicated，例如经济原因：经济衰退或者不景气 economy recession/depression，就业岗位剧减，导致市场对于劳动力的需求整体下降a fall in the overall demand for labor;社会原因，个人原因等 2. Most countries spend much money on education, as they start to realize the importance of education. In your opinion which subject is the most important for young people and which one is the least important? Subjects: Literature Sports Mathematics Economy Physics History Music Geography (08.03.01) 整个题目可以分为理论科目和实践科目两种： 理论科目的好处：智的角度 实践科目（音乐、体育）的好处：美、体、劳的角度 E.g.: What does sports benefits your academic? Any sport will have a positive effect on academic performance simply because exercise is good for the brain, and teamwork and strategy that are focal to most sports are applicable as well to many academic areas. 理论科目的坏处：枯燥、单调、需要长时间的学习、结合实践时较为困难 体育、音乐的坏处：需要天赋；需要大量时间和金钱的投入；就业范围小，职业生涯短 3. Schoolteachers used to be the source of information, however, some people argue that teachers are not as important as before as the increasing variety of information resources. What is your opinion? (08.04.24) 和以前一样重要：（也就是说老师的重要性） 学校教育更加有利于学生的道德培养，尤其对于年龄较小的学生。老师可以帮助学生建立自信心，培养能力，塑造良好的性格最终成为一个有利于社会的人。Teachers could help the students to build up confidence, shape upright character and ultimately grow a full man beneficial to the society. 通过老师的讲解，能够更加容易接受知识。By lectures, students are more easily to receive knowledge.可以根据学生的需要而改变teach students in accordance with their own characteristics and differences 学生在学校里能够参加体育锻炼，有利于身体的健康和成长 学校教育给了学生一个交流、沟通、合作的机会，有利于团队精神team spirit、合作精神cooperation、创新能力innovation的培养foster/cultivation。 其他信息途径的好处（远程教育的好处） 提供了一种更为新颖有效的教育形式 an original and effective educational model；增加人们接受教育的机会increase the opportunities of being educated;提高参与者的科技能力develop technology competencies、拓展技术面broaden skill set,从而提高就业机会job opportunity。 为地处偏远和行动不便的人、工作时间不稳定的人提供了受教育的机会those with restricted mobility, such as elderly, disabled, injured, irregular work schedule. 可以同时和全国各地甚至全世界各地的人进行交流和学communicate and interact with students all over the country or even the world 文档和资料容易储存、易提取、打印和阅读 documents and materials are easily recorded, retrieved, printed and read 远程教育的缺点： 缺乏和老师面对面的交流lack of in-person contact with faculty members很难及时接受到老师的反馈wait for a long time before receiving feedback about assignments 不能像传统教育那样和同学之间更多地接触，没有机会提高口头交流能力和合作能力等have no chance to enhance oral communication skills and cooperation skills 精力和注意力会被很多东西分散 many distractions at home 并不是所有的行业都承认网络教育的学历，缺乏就业认可。not all work industries acknowledge online degrees 4.Schools should teach children some academic subjects, which will be beneficial to their future careers. Therefore, other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (08.05.22) 同第2题 5.University students always focus on one specialist subject, but some people think universities should encourage their students to study a range of subjects in addition to their own subject. To what 第 2 页 共 19 页 extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (08.06.05) 学习多个科目的好处： 目前很多大学都倾向于专业学习（specialized or vocational education），很多专业都是以就业为本（career-oriented or vocation-oriented）而最近的潮流是重新注重全面教育（general education），注重学生的技能，在不同学科上的应用。 很多学科是交叉的interrelated，学习多种科目有利于了解更多的知识widen scope of knowledge，加深对于专业科目的理解be beneficial/advantageous/preferable to the understanding/comprehension of specialist subjects 毕业之后有更多的工作选择increase employment opportunity,增加竞争力competiveness 当求职市场竞争日趋激烈的时候，在不同专业领域涉猎、对于跨学科学习具备经验的学生有望占据一个主导地位。As the job market is becoming increasingly competitive, students who dabble in different specialized areas and have experience in interdisciplinary study are expected to be in a preponderant position 深造的时候有更多的学科选择 there are more choices when seeking for a further education. 学某些特定科目的好处： 学生将更有时间把精力放在专业课的学习上devote one‟s time and energy to specific subjects节约时间 提高专业技能increase specialized knowledge 提高职业竞争力improve competitiveness 6.Some people think that children should obey the rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Other people think that children controlled too much cannot deal with problem alone. Discuss both views and state your own opinion. (08.06.21) 父母的教育方式parenting分为：专断型authoritarian, 管教型authoritative，纵容型permissive和漠不关心型uninvolved。大多数的专家认同和推荐管教型authoritative这一教育模式，即父母会制定基本的规则establish basic guidelines让小孩去遵循，但是同时考虑到小孩的特点和要求，惩罚的时候同时注意开导孩子。 父母和老师制定规则，控制孩子的行为的好处： 孩子缺乏自制力和判断力the children are lack of self-control and judging ability/capability 父母和老师能够根据自己的经验帮助孩子找到正确的发展方向take the right path to success 有助于孩子形成良好的行为习惯form appropriate behavior patterns,改正其不好的行为习惯等stop their misbehaviors 孩子可以吸取前人的失败教训，避免走弯路can draw experience from the preceding failures and avoid committing the same mistakes. 父母和老师制定规则，控制孩子的行为的坏处： 导致叛逆的行为result in rebellion，甚至对父母产生憎恨hate their parents, who apply strict rules and impose punishment 导致孩子产生逆来顺受的性格docile obedience，不敢尝试和面对失败afraid to try and fail,表现出不足够的自制fail to demonstrate considerable self-regulation 抑制孩子的想像力，不利于孩子充分表现自我deny children the opportunity to express individuality 缺乏独立性lack of independence low self-esteem；不能独自面对和解决困难conquer difficulties and handle different situations 孩子的兴趣和决定应当受到尊重receive respect for their hobbies and decisions 给父母和老师减轻负担lighten\reduce the burden of … 7.Nowadays, more university students choose to study some practical subjects (such as marketing, computer programming, etc.) instead of theoretical subjects (such as economy, math, chemistry). Some people suggest that universities should focus on practical subjects, but not theoretical subjects. What is your opinion? (08.07.05) 实践科目的好处： 增加学生适应社会的能力：increase the capability of adapting the society 找工作的时候更加有竞争力have more competitiveness in job hunting\seeking 更快的适应新的工作：suit to the new position \career more rapidly 实践性科目往往更加有趣，容易坚持和学习。也可以通过学习增加合作能力和交流能力， some social skills as cooperation ability 理论科目的好处： 为实践科目提供理论基础和技术支持provide\supply theoretical foundation for practice 增加知识量 increase knowledge capacity 培养逻辑和思维的能力 cultivate critical thinking 更加有利于学生的深造be beneficial to further study 8.Some teachers think it is effective for students to study in-group while others think it is better to study alone. What are the benefits of each way? Which one do you think is more effective? (08.08.30) 分组学习的好处： 增加沟通face to face interaction与交流能力communication skills 提高团队精神team spirit, cooperation in groups;培养学生的责任感individual accountability 提高学生解决问题的能力 problem-solving ability，他们可以从各种各样的观点和经验中获益benefit from a diversity of perspectives and experiences. 学习氛围更好: better atmosphere 监督性、竞争性: monitor and compete 适合较低阶段和较低年龄的学习:group study suits primary stage 单独学习的好处： 节约时间time-saving, 更有效率more efficient、突出学生的个人目标personal distinctions，而分组学习过分强调步调一致concerted effort个别学生可能失去对于学习的兴趣lose learning enjoyment，没有动力lack motivation 培养独立思考能力: self-independent 安静、可以集中精力: quiet, be beneficial to concentration 适合高级阶段的学习 suits senior study