GRE 作文题目
来源于朗播用户:littlesky
A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college. [Specific Task Instruction: Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.]
题目分析
翻译
国家应该要求所有学生在进入大学以前学习相同的国家规定的课程。[说明:写一篇文章,讨论你同意或反对这个建议达到什么程度,并解释你选择这个观点的理由。在展开和支持你的观点时,你要描述在具体的环境中,采纳这个建议可能会有什么好处,或不会有什么好处,并解释这些例子如何体现了你的观点]
指导
本题改编自老GRE的ISSUE5"A nation should require all its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college rather than allow schools in different parts of the nation to determine which academic courses to offer"。题目主要讨论的问题是“课程多样化”和“中小学生”之间的关系,其重点是分析在基础教育中,课程多样化的好处和弊端。这是一个本来就有争议的话题,所 以你只需要阐述清楚自己的观点并进行论证就可以。需要注意的是,题目论述的要点不能是“高等教育”,也就是说,不能写成课程多样化与大学生的关系。
1. 你在进入大学之前学习的课程是全国统一的么?你是否喜欢这种方式?为什么?请举例说明。
回答:
不是全国统一的,喜欢不同。例如在中学要学习一些当地的历史,能够帮助我们更好认识当地的文化。
2. 描述一个基础教育中课程在全国不统一的事例,这样做有什么好处?有什么问题?
回答:
外语学习。一些发达的大城市除了英语之外有很多其他外语可供选择,有一些城市根据自身情况,例如靠近俄罗斯的会有俄语课程,靠近日本的会有日语课程。能够扩宽学生的事业,让他们更好的接触不同文化,并多学一门外语。也会拉大不同地区之间学生水平的差别,中心城市的学生往往掌握一门以上的外语,而偏远地区甚至无法全面学习英语。
3. 基础教育阶段学生最应该学习和掌握的东西是什么?如果国家统一课程,对于掌握这些东西有什么好处?有什么弊端?请举例说明。
回答:
生活的常识和学习的方法。国家政府能够更好掌握学习的内容,方便统一更新修正内容。无法与当地的风俗习惯相结合。例如对内陆地区的孩子讲解海洋气候,只是停留在理论上,对沿海地区学生讲解内陆气候反之亦然。
4. 在基础教育阶段统一课程对于国家统治和管理有什么好处?有什么弊端?请举例说明。
回答:
能够更好实现国家的总体教育目标,便于教材的修订,需要学生学习的内容可以在全国范围内快速实现,例如中国学生都必须学的思想品德课程。不利于充分利用各地的教育资源,有些地方可以学习其他外语但没有得到允许,有些地方根本不满足口语和听力的练习设备,但是还是要开课。
5. 如果各地自己决定基础教育阶段的课程内容,对于学生的培养有什么好处?有什么弊端?请举例说明。
回答:
学生能够最大程度享受当地的教育资源和当地文化。例如能够更好了解本地的历史文化,当地的博物馆、历史建筑是最好的教育基地。弊端是发展差距大的地区之间,教育差距也会扩大。比如上海能够提供橄榄球课程,但是偏远地区连标准的体育场也没有。
6. 如果各地自己决定基础教育阶段的课程内容,对于国家统治和管理有什么好处?有什么弊端?请举例说明。
回答:
国家政府可以减少这方面的支出,不同地区的反对意见也会减少。但有些地区培养的学生可能达不到国家的需求,或是教育资源分配的矛盾扩大。
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作文
The claim that a nation
should require the same national curriculum for students until they enter
college implies that the same curriculum will not pose any detrimental impacts
on students’ developments. In my view, however, one cannot deny that until now
education is a tool that serves certain purpose designed by human. Disastrous
effects my follow if a nation underestimated the importance of curriculum
diversify.
Admittedly, the
statement that a nation keeps the same national curriculum for its students
before enter college holds certain merit in some aspects. First, the same
curriculum will benefit to keep fair education quality. For instance, in some
big countries, education developments between places are different. And
government should ensure every student can receive fair education. Moreover,
the same curriculum will ensure students could learn basic skills that nation
needs. It is inappropriate, even cruel, to constrain students’ classes within
state needs.
The perspectives
above, however, are far from sufficient for justifying the statement that the
same curriculum is needed. Today, the prime job of education is cultivating
students’ creations. So the nation should plan a curriculum that gives students
enough places to discover their potential abilities. For example, the overall number
of talents in China is less than that of average over the world. The study
shows that the requirements in school have occupy all time of students. Students
even have no time to do something they are interested.
Some people may
argue the idea that the same curriculum is beneficial for government to control
the teaching process. Such position sounds righteous and compelling. However,
an in-depth examination will reveal follow problems.
First, the world
is running in a remarkable speed. This means students should recharge
themselves by exposing wilder knowledge in order to facing future challenges. The
same curriculum will give students a lot of stress that they have to attend
some classes boring. Second, a nice education is a personalized education. Not
everybody wants to be a scientist, or not everyone needs to be an engineer. Diversify
careers is students’ personal need, and it is also the social need. For
instance, this society needs great creators like Steven Jobs, and it also
requires great economists like Milton Friedman.
In sum, a nation
should keep free education in order to accentuating society process. Nevertheless,
in some conditions, we should also admit that the same curriculum in basic is
needed.