【目录】 第*章 教育类话题 1. (20180909) Students should be encouraged to study fields like science, technology,engineering, math (STEM) rather than what they have interest in. 2. (20160319) Students in a university club want to help others, but they can only choose one project a year. Which one of the following is the best? 3. (20160311) Reading chosen by students themselves is as important as, or more important than, reading assigned by teachers. 4. (20160228) Nowadays, children rely too much on technology. 5. (20160925) Your university will spend money on dormitory to improve the life quality of students. Which of the following do you think is the best way? 6. (20170325) Which of the following factors do you believe is the most important in helping students succeed in their studies at the college or university? Why? 7. (20150712) These days, children spend more time on doing homework or participating in organized activities related to school or sports. However, they should be given more time to do whatever they want. 8. (20170520) At some universities, students take part in making decisions about the issues that affect the daily life of everybody on campus, such as how many hours the libraries should be open for each day or what kinds of food should be served in the cafeteria. But at some universities, experts are hired to make these decisions and students are almost never involved. Which approach do you prefer? 9. (20161119) Imagine that if a professor wants students to learn as much as possible about a project in a short period of time, is it better for students to work in a group or to study alone? 10. (20171104) Some high school teachers (teachers of students aged 14?18) spend most of the class time lecturing while the students listen and take notes. Other high school teachers spend most of the class time on discussion and projects that students are highly involved in and exchange their ideas. Which of these two approaches do you think i
1. (20180909) Students should be encouraged to study fields like science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) rather than what they have interest in. ? 头脑风暴? 这道题问的是学生们应该选择学习科学技术类的学科，还是选择自己更感兴趣的领域。在头脑风暴时可以分别思考这两方面的优缺点，选择你认为理由比较充分的观点来写。如果选择学习科学技术类的学科，这一类的学科实用性可能会更强，相关工作报酬丰厚，对未来的职业发展有所帮助；但是这类学科可能会难度比较大，在就业时竞争激烈。如果选择自己喜欢的学科，则更能激发自己的学习兴趣，使自己在擅长的领域有更好的发展。但是未来职业选择可能有限。
Education is one of the keywords of this age since it has an overall impact on people’s quality of life, both intellectually and financially. However, people’s views differ greatly as to which should be the priority of academic pursuit, to study the STEM subjects or to focus on subjects that interest them. As I see it, choosing to specialize in one’s favorite courses is more commendable. To begin with, opting for the courses that greatly interest the students will drive them to achieve higher goals. When students’ motivation is stimulated by the subject exerting a special fascination on them, they are likely to spend more time on it and accomplish better academic performance. According to a recent study conducted by the Society of Developmental Psychology, primary-school students would spend approximately three more hours each week on subjects they are interested in than on other subjects, and score about 10% higher correspondingly. This trend is also valid when it comes to highschool students
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