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2011年雅思A类TASK2分类点评之二(下)

(2012-07-01 12:28:15)
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雅思写作

大作文

教育

2011雅思真题

学费谁负担

数学和哲学

成功的特质

15.   Higher education can be funded in several ways including the following three: 1. All costs are paid by the government.  2. All costs are paid by the student. 3. All costs are paid by the student using loans from the government that must be repaid after graduation.  Discuss the benefits of each option. Which is the best one? (11.08.25 = 07.09.22)

解析:此题是旧题重现。可参考Amy之前写的《跟烤鸭们分享最实用的task2真题--学校教育》

以下范文供参考:

In the last decade, the funding of higher education has become one of the most heated focuses of discussion and disputes across the whole country. Opinions are deeply divided as to who are responsible for paying the increasingly high fees.


With a tendency to hold that higher education is no longer compulsory, many people then claim that it should be funded by students themselves instead of the government. This indeed reduces governments’ financial burden to a certain extent and it is argued that students’ motivation would be highly strengthened since they have paid a large amount of fees to obtain the access. But the downsides should not be neglected. This is mainly to say, the economically disadvantaged groups, for example, children of impoverished farmers in remote rural areas and laid-off workers in cities, may be put at an extreme disadvantage, and therefore should be assured of an equal chance to access the university education by the government.


Conversely, some people suggest that all the tuition fees should be paid by the government, thus enabling all its citizens, whether poor or rich, can have equal access to higher education. What is more, it is also a scheme to reduce the disparities between the two classes so as to enhance the social harmony. But opponents may refute this, pointing out that the government budget is never unlimited. While this is true, I tend to think that the limited budget should be prioritized and education of people should be the first priority.


Consequently, the third approach---by government loan—seems to be the most practical one. It allows the students, the impoverished ones in particular, to go on with their further education in university regardless of their economic status. Meanwhile, the government does not shoulder too much financial burden beyond its capacities. Some people are worried that there is still a risk that students who take out a loan from government may refuse to pay back or be unable to keep up with their loan repayment. I think this is less likely today when the credit system of the state  are highly developed and the rule-breakers can be easily found and punished. So overall, I am in support of the third strategy :government making loans to students who are supposed to pay them back within one or  two years  after their graduation.



16.   Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today's world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.09.03) 有人认为一个人成功的特质不是大学或相似的学术机构里能学到。

解析:本题谈到一个人要成功所具备的特质或者素质,是一个比较好写的话题。因为当今的社会从来都不缺乏对成功的关注以及对成功原因的分析。总结起来,无非包括创造力、想象力、毅力、勤奋、坚定正确的目标和严格的执行力等等。的确,客观地说,以上特质很多是没上过大学而从社会实践中摸爬滚打而走向成功的人士具备的,比如中途辍学的比尔、乔布斯等,因此我们可以得出结论:从社会这所大学里也能走出成功人士,因为成功的这些特质更多地需要人对自己的认知和战胜自我。


 主体段2应该提到,认为人们可以通过自己的经历和努力走向成功,并不是要否定大学等学术机构的作用,也并不能说明学术知识对于成功就已经不重要或者正在贬值(It is not because academic knowledge is worthless or is depreciating.),恰恰相反,有很多各个领域的成功人士拥有良好教育背景。不可否认,正是他们深厚的学术功底和在大学里培养的优秀的综合素质让他们最终走向了各个领域的最前沿。举例说明。因此,大学教学应该更好地满足未来工作对学生们的更加全面的素质要求(endeavor to meet the future demand for better-rounded professionals),也说明大学必须更加尊重学生们的真实学习兴趣。


因此,我们应该做的不是一味贬低大学教育在未来成功中的作用(downplay the possible role of university education in future career success,而是建立或者改造出对学生未来成功更加有益的大学。毕竟,今天在全世界互联网公司里市值最高的Google的两名创始人—Larry PageSergey Brin,其实都持有名校的本科学位(虽然这两人读到PhD之后终于也还是光荣地辍学了)。



17.   Some children find some subjects such as mathematic and philosophy too difficult to learn, so some people argue that those subjects should be optional rather than compulsory. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.09.17)有些孩子觉得一些科目如数学和哲学太难学,因此有人认为这些科目应该设为选修课而不是必修课。

解析:关于课程的设立和选择问题,依然属于教育话题范围之内。

课程本身有相对简单和困难之分,是否设为必修课主要看这些课程学习的意义。比如数学的学习就非常重要。Mathematics is essential for one person both in terms of his or her personality and in practical ways. For one thing, one’s ability in logical and abstract thinking can be greatly developed when he or she is understanding conceptions or  practicing math questions and it is clear that a logic mind will be preferred , whether it is in academic research or in businesses or one’s daily life.首先学生在理解数学概念解答数学题目过程中就培养了分析问题能力,逻辑思维也得到一定的训练,逻辑思维的培养对日后不论工作还是生活处理问题时都非常关键。其次基础数学的学习是日后学生进一步深造学习的基础,大学里的很多社会学科如金融、管理甚至心理学都是需要一定的数学功底为基础的。For another, mathematics is the foundation for a variety of social sciences such as economics, finances, even psychology, thereafter a good mastery of mathematics is vital for one’s future success in the relevant fields. Even the ability to manage household finances is a practical skill that uses mathematics就连我们日常生活中的个人或家庭理财谁说又能离开数学知识呢?哲学的学习也是同样the same situation happens to the study of philosophywhich enables children to view the world around and themselves in a more object way and develop valuable power of observation and independent judgement. 它让孩子们学会更加客观地看待周围的事物和自身,从而培养宝贵的观察力和判断力,而这对孩子以后健康地成长非常必要。


有些孩子感到某些课程难学,我们需要分析一下背后的原因,it is wiser to first  analyze the fact that children find subjects too difficult and then figure out the causes .it is possible that some courses like math and philosophy are beyond children or the way their teachers illustrate the courses  is unlikely to be well received 有可能的确是课程的深度超过了一般孩子的理解力,还有可能是教师讲解的方式不够深入浅出。而不应该是认为困难就选择逃避,如果孩子形成里这样的思维习惯,以后可能除了数学和哲学外,还会有其他让孩子感到困难的科目。如果一遇到困难就轻易放弃而不是想办法去努力学习克服困难,这样不容易培养孩子积极进取克服困难的精神。


所以,当孩子发现某一门学科困难时,学校和家长都应该仔细思考并多一些沟通。教师方面可以更进一步改进教学方法让孩子在学习过程中更容易接受领会知识,学校也可以根据学生的普遍实际情况将课程的难度适当降低。家长也应该鼓励孩子要克服学习上的困难,多投入一些思考,情况也许就会改变。总之,在决定是否改变课程之前,慎重的考虑是必须的。In short, serious consideration should be taken before making the decision of changing courses.


18.   The best way for a country to prepare for the future is to invest more resources in its young people. How true do you think of it? What is the best way to invest resources? (11.09.24)

一个国家迎接未来的最好方式就是投资更多的资源在年轻人身上。

解析:此题建议从正面论述。毋庸置疑,青年是国家的未来,投资在青年一代----未来的领导者身上无疑是明智的选择。少年强则国强。说到青年大家很容易想到的是教育。而投资教育除了修建美观、功能齐全的教学大楼以外,更要增加师资的投入。除了重点培养各个领域的顶尖人才以外,还要确保教育公平。不仅城市里的孩子拥有开眼看世界的机会,更要确保让所有适龄小孩都有学上,让有强烈求知欲望的学子不能因为家庭经济困难而在高等教育面前望而却步。

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