2019年6月29日雅思写作考题回顾和范文

2019年0629 教育类（讨论型）

Some people claim that many things children are taught at school are a waste of time. Other people argue that everything children study at school is useful at some time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Many critics claim that some subjects taught in educational centres are just marking time and are not useful to the student. However, the counter argument suggests that education is the key for the all-round development of children.

Firstly, the main argument is that teaching all subjects in school wastes time because the system pressurises students to succeed and consequently stunts the scholars growth and development. For instance, these critics will point to subjects such as Art or Music and label them as frivolous and time-wasting. Furthermore, by being overburdened with assignments to complete and other homework activities they are unable to participate in other sports and recreational events. Last but not least, educators recognise that all students are unique and have different interests and abilities which can be retarded if they have to study all subjects.

On the contrary, other commentators suggest that education is a key factor in the on-going development of the student. They underline the fact that every subject has its own importance and pupils will take-away knowledge useful for their future. For example, they argue that Arts and Humanity subjects are just as important as the hard sciences and Mathematics. Furthermore, a well-rounded student having learnt multiple subjects throughout their educational career will be seen as a suitable candidate by employers in their chosen occupation in the future.

In conclusion, my personal opinion is that the all-round development of scholars is only possible when the educational institutions provide them with a wide range of learning opportunities.

250 words

By Dr Rob Burton

Vocabulary

mark time (idiom) To idly wait; to do nothing except observe the passage of time.

I wish we had something to do, but we just have to mark time until this thing is published and we get some reviews.

all round (idiom) in every way; in all respects: a good performance all round

stunt (noun) To check the growth or development of

frivolous (adjective) Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel

last but not least (idiom) A phrase used to emphasize that someone or something is still significant, despite being mentioned last in a list of people or things.

And last but not least, our stalwart IT staff—this issue never would have been published without them!

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