[Writing task2] Education topic

Primary(elementary), secondary(middle and highschool), higher education(고등교육 이후 institute) 과 관련된 주제가 출제됨.

다른 토픽과 연관되어 나오기도 함.  (eg. crime + education / science + education)

 

Common ideas

1. the necessity of schools/teachers 학생과 학교가 필요한가? 당연하지!

(1) 학교에서는 다양한 과목을 배울 수 있음.  커리큘럼이 있으니까 문해력, 산술능력등을 다양하게 배울 수 있음.

Schools are the places where students can learn a variety of subjects - with school curriculum, students can develop their intellectual senses both literally and numerically by learning mathematics, languages, science and performing arts subjects.

(2) 학교에서는 시간 관리를 배울 수 있음.

Students can learn time management through attending schools - with suitable timetables consisting of learning various subjects, students can attend classes without fail. In this sense, students learn how to manage their time naturally.

(3) 선생님은 학생들에게 조언을 줌. 공부 조언 뿐만 아니라 인생 조언

Teachers give advice to students - as well as teaching certain life skills, students can be advised by their teachers regarding their academic performances and how to structure their lives. It helps students to be guided in the right direction and acquire valuable information. 

(4) 선생님은 다양한 관점을 제시. 편협한 사고에 머무는 것을 어느정도 막을 수 있다. 학교에서 공부만 해? 애들이랑 노는것도 배우고 팀프로젝트도 해서 사교성을 기르는거지!

Teachers help students to learn a wider range of valuable aspects - students learn academic subjects as well as interpersonal skills at schools, and teachers help them to develop such skills. Not only that, but students also learn to form personality, values and views and morality through school education.

 

Ethics 윤리.

Interpersonal skills: 대인관계 능력 -> social skill 사교적인 능력 

via team project

collaborate 협동하다

co-operate: 합동하다

negotiate: 협상하다

 

higher education = further education = tertiary education 

in higher education institute, further education institute, tertiary institute

 

literacy 읽고 쓰는 능력, numeracy 산술 능력 -> primary에서 배움. 

 

2. Online learning/ Homeschooling

(1) 학생이 선택적으로 배울 수 있음. 인터넷에는 많은 정보가 있고, 학생들이 배우기 원하는 정보와 지식을 인터넷을 통해 얻을 수 있다. 학교에 적응하기 힘들어하는 학생들도 교육을 받을 수 있다.

Students can learn selectively - with the vast amount of online information, students can acquire information and knowledge that they want to learn through internet. It means that some students who find it difficult to adjust in schools can receive education.

 

(2) 온라인에 많은 양의 정보가 이용가능함. - 어떤 정보든지 원하면 얻을 수 있다. 이동하지 않아도 되어서 시간절약하는 옵션이다.

A huge acount of information is available online - as the internet had become a significant source of information nowadays, students can acquire whatever information they need. It is a time-saving option for them as they do not need to travel.

 

(3) 온라인 공부는 매우 플렉서블함 (시간이나 장소 면에서)

Online courses provide students a greater flexibility - by studying through online courses, students can study whenever and wherever they are available, which makes them to study flexibly.

 

(4) 인터넷을 통해 공부하면, 학생들은 편한 환경에서 공부할 수 있다. peer pressure 없으니, 학교에 적응 못하는 몇몇에게 더 효과적임.

By studying through the internet, students can study in a comforable environment - some students find adjusting in schools difficult due to several reasons such as peer pressure. If these students can study at home through the internet, their learning efficiency can be boosted.

 

*Tailored learning 맞춤교육

 

homeschooling cons: social skill 떨어짐. interaction 떨어짐. narrow minded/ narrow perspective 협소한 관점. 시야가 좁아짐. 

online learning cons: networking 어려움, technical error에 취약, Feedback이 너무 느림. 

 

3. University tuition fee

(1) Students should pay for their tuition fee

-시설 유지하고 좋은 강의스태프 고용하려면 돈 받아야지.

Students can be guaranteed with high-quality education - by receiving tuition fee from students, universities utilize it to maintain their facilities and recruit good quality teaching staff.

-특화된 교육을 시키는건데, 돈을 지불하는게 타당함.

University education offers specialized knowledge for students - as students study in fields that they want to specialized in, it is fair to pay for university tuition fee as they can learn in-death knowledge which can benefit them.

 

(2)Students should receive university education for free

-경제적인 이슈를 가진 학생들에게 동등하게 공부할 기회를 주어야 함.

Some students who struggle with financial issues can have a chance to study equally - even if some students want to continue their education, it may be difficult for them due to financial burden. By making university education for free of charge, more students will be able to receive education.

-고학력 노동력이 있다면 나라는 더 발전하고 성공할 것임.

It can make a country more productive - the more people receive education, the higher productivity can be ensured for a country. With highly educated workforce, a country can develop and prosper.

 

4. Offering places for university

(1) Only young and intelligent students should receive university education

-Education for young people should be the top priority - it is important for universities to educate young people as it directly leads to a country's productivity. Well-educated young people will contribute to making their country's workforce more productive in the future, which will also lead to a country's prosperity.

-To maintain the reputation of universities - universities compete each other in order to maintain their reputation and students' academic performances are very important in this respect. To have high reputation, they should only accept young and smart students.

 

(2) Universities should offer places to all people who want to study

-Equal chances for all people - regardless of age and academic performance, everyone should be guaranteed the right to receive university education as people who decide to study at university are willing to study in depth in a certain area.

-Previous academic results are not related to performance at university - although people struggle with their study at secondary school, it would not be the same at university. As people can study a course in which they are interested, their academic performance can be enhanced.

 

*late bloomers: 나중에 꽃피우는 사람들

 

 

Question)

Once children start school, teachers have more influence than parents on their intellectual and social development.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 

(agree/ disagree)

introduction ( general:paraphrase the question + thesis:my opinion )

Main 1 = opposite to my view: To begin with,

Main 2 = reasons for my viewpoint: Nevertheless,

Conclusion = restate my opinion + suggestion

 

It is commonly believed that teachers influence more than parents on the development of children's intellegence and interpersonal skill starting from attending school.

 

I strongly disagree with this statement as parents are the main provider of social and intellectual skill.

 

To begin with, teachers may have more influence than parents do on children's intellectual and social development. 

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