By traveling in a group, you will enjoy the companionship, comfort and safety of group travel, and learn more information about the place from a tour guide; while traveling independently
Trang 1Topic 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide?
Nowadays traveling is becoming more and more popular, as we have more
leisure time and more money to spend during our vacations When it comes to
ways of traveling, many people prefer to join groups arranged by travel
services and escorted by tour guides, while others may argue independent
backpack travel should be better My viewpoint is both have advantages and
disadvantages
The advantages of traveling with a tour group are obvious People do not need
to worry about accommodation, transportation, sightseeing schedule and
restaurants and so on, all of which has been arranged in advance and taken care
of by the travel service during the trip Besides, the tour guides will tell stories
behind the places of interest, and help us with unexpected emergencies, such
loss of suitcases and health problems Being relax and educational is group-
travel's best feature
However, it is not flexible for some people Suppose when you enjoy a place
well and wish to stay there a little longer, but you are told you have to come
back to the bus in half an hour, just because you have to rush to the next place,
which turns out to be not so nice The arranged meals are expensive and not as
tasty as it should be; the booked hotel is too far from the shopping area; you
share a room with some strangers who might snore loudly all night In short,
such nuisances of group travel turn down many people who pursue more
flexible travel alternatives
So what about individual travel? The pleasure of freedom and flexibility is well
guarded, and there is more chances to explore the place and encounter its
people However, there are a lot of troubles for tourists to arrange tours by
themselves, and security is an issue Moreover, during sightseeing, they might
miss a great deal of valuable sites and historical relics
In conclusion, every coin has its two sides Only when you are clearly aware of
the "two sides" can you come up with best option for your next tour I
personally choose to travel with a group in that it can save me a lot of energy
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There are basically two ways of traveling: traveling in a group led by a tour
guide, or traveling independently There are advantages and disadvantages fir
the both By traveling in a group, you will enjoy the companionship, comfort
and safety of group travel, and learn more information about the place from a
tour guide; while traveling independently, you can maintain the freedom,
flexibility and individualism Some people say that for most people, the best
way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide I agree with this opinion
Firstly, you will enjoy the companionship when traveling in a group Usually a
tour group consists of around 20 people These people travel together, eat
together and stay at the same hotel During the trip, you can always find
someone you like to talk with, and you will never feel lonely as when you are
traveling alone
Secondly, you will enjoy the comfort and safety of group travel When
traveling in a group, everything is pre-arranged by the travel service, and you
do not have to worry about booking a ticket, finding a hotel, decide what places
to visit, and so on In the meantime, as you are not preoccupied with arranging
the trip by yourself, you may find yourself concentrate more on the trip itself
and enjoy it more In addition, it is much safer to travel within a group What a
relief when you know that your personal safety is always taken cared of by
others
Thirdly, you can learn more information about the place from a tour guide, and
not worrying about missing an important spot The tour guide will take you to
each spot that should be visited, and give you detailed information about the
place you visit You never have to find information about the places you are
going to through the Internet or buy a book from the bookstore Traveling in a
group can save you time and money on information searching
In conclusion, there are many advantages of traveling in a group Although for
young people, traveling alone is more advantages and stimulating, for most
people, traveling in a group 1s the best choice
Trang 3Topic 74 1 prefer traveling alone
Some people think is better to travel in a group that is lead by a guide For my
experience so far, I am inclined to believe that such a way of traveling has more
disadvantages than advantages
Although is better not to travel alone and a guidance is always welcome,
traveling alone is sometimes more desirable The group structure is, in my
opinion, quite relevant for a pleasant vacation It is important for me to travel
with people that have the same interests as I do Otherwise we might not agree
on the spots we want to visit or the restaurants we want to eat at Usually the
most successful trips are together with my friends and not with a heterogeneous
group of unknown people I would rather travel alone, or with just one friend,
than with a group whose company I would not enjoy
On one hand, if for instance, I plan to visit a foreign country, a place that I have
never been before, a place where people most likely do not speak my language,
I feel it is better to have someone to guide me and to help me with any
situations I may encounter It is safer not to travel alone It is also pleasant to
have a guide that provides background information and interesting facts about
the places that I visit
On another hand, especially if I am to visit a museum, an art gallery, or a
historical city I prefer to buy a map and walk by myself rather than with a guide
that would impose on me his/her impressions and knowledge I do prefer to
discover on my own, and to choose what I want to see and to decide how much
time to spent in one place or another I think that the success of traveling in a
group depends mostly on factors as the organization of the group, the abilities
of the guide, and the place of destination
I enjoy traveling in groups, but only in small ones, and with people that | know
Otherwise I think is better to travel on my own, to see what I like, where I like,
and whenever I like
Trang 4Topic 75 Multiple subjects vs one subject
The whole point of my answer 1s that it is better for universities to require
students to specialize in one subject It is just what the majors are called for,
even though there are a couple of the advantages for students to take classes in
many subjects
It is a more sensible decision that universities require students to specialize in
one subject They must have known that the depth of a certain subject is infinite,
and both the students' energy and time are limited Only when a student
specializes in one subject, can he focus on it Thus it ensures the students to
become proficient in a subject when they are conferred the degrees That is just
the purpose of education
It does not mean that students do not have many classes to attend even if they
just specialize one subject There are a lot of sub-subjects or divisions of a main
subject The science of journalism, for example, can include the theories of
journalism, the histories of journalism (both domestic and international), the
news writing skills, the interview courses and the editorials writing and so on
The students have to study all of these above course in journalism major It
means a lot of work to do even if students just specialize in one subject
I do not deny that there are a couple of advantages for universities to offer
students the option to take many subjects One thing, the work places require
multi-disciplined personnel today Students who take many subjects may meet
that request Another advantage is that other subjects that students take can help
their main subject Whatever the benefit it will be, however, the other subjects
that students take should not interfere with their main targets
In the whole, if students’ time and energy allowed, universities could allow
students to take as many subjects as possible However, I think that possibility
is small So I have to say that it is better for universities to urge students to
specialize in one subject After all, the main subject already needs a lot of work
to cope with, considering the depth and width of one subject
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Some universities require students to choose a variety of subjects; others only
require students to specialize in one subject I deem the first one as the premier
choice Among countless factors, there are three conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason that students should take classes in many subjects is that they
can make full use of the abundant resources that a university has to offer A
university has plenty of educational and research resources It is a very good
idea to make full use of these valuable assets while studying at the university
The best way to achieve this is to take a variety of subjects as much as possible
Through learning these courses, a student can get access to knowledge and
resources in different areas On the contrary, if a student only specializes in one
subject, he will not have a chance to get access to other resources offered by the
university
Another reason is that by choosing many subjects students can broaden their
scope of knowledge and make a solid foundation for their future concentrated
study Whatever the student will concentrate on in his senior years in college, it
is necessary that he choose a wide range of subjects to build the knowledge
foundation Take the field of Business Management for example, the student
has to acquire knowledge in writing, accounting, economics and human
resource management before he can successfully start his major concentration
study
The argument I support in the first paragraph is also in a position of advantage
because students can be more adaptable in their future career if they choose a
variety of subjects during their university study It is obvious that the
development of modern society requires people with inter-disciplinary and
comprehensive knowledge If a student chooses a variety of subjects in his
university study, and gained a breath and width of knowledge, he will be more
adaptable to the requirement of the society, and be able to easily adjust to many
kinds of jobs This will benefit his future career
In a word, taking into account of all these factors, we may reach the conclusion
Trang 6Topic 76 Should children start learning a foreign language early?
Nowadays, some may hold the opinion that children should begin learning a
foreign language as soon as they start school, but others have a negative
attitude that learning a foreign language early will pose too much pressure on
kids and will affect their mother-tongue learning As far as I am concerned, I
agree that bilingual education should start as early as possible My arguments
for this point are listed as follows
I agree with the statement without reservation since children learn second
languages quickly than adults As we have observed, children can learn
languages faster than adults; immigrant children translate for their parents
Child learners speak without a foreign accent, whereas this is impossible for
adult learners Therefore the earlier kids learn a second language, the less
difficulties they would meet when they grow up and have to face a foreign
language-speaking environment
Another reason why I agree with the above statement is that I believe that
bilingual education can be fun and stimulate children's learning interest Many
parents and teachers know how to teach kids a second language in an
interesting way One of my students told me that, when he was in kindergarten,
every day his mum taught him a few native language characters as well as their
meaning in English As time passed, the kid became keen to learn English
Sometimes he gave his mum and dad a quiz by speaking some English words
and asking them what the meanings are
Bilingual education will not affect the mother-tongue study of children As we
are living in an environment of pure native language conversations and
traditional culture, it is impossible for us to give up our culture and language
Teachers also are trying to arrange the curriculum in a appropriate way For
instance, they create an English-speaking environment for children in the
morning, and a native language-speaking environment in the afternoon
Bilingual education has become a trend No matter we like it or not, future
educational undertakings will become more international, and exchanges
between schools throughout the world will increase Given this, speaking a
common language is important and, to this purpose, bilingual teaching is an
Trang 7Topic 76 Should children start learning a foreign language early?
Considering the existing educational system, some people argue that learning a
foreign language in an early age is unnecessary and it may give the young
children too much burden However, they may neglect that learning a foreign
language can be an enjoyable experience for children and it is necessary to
catch up the worldwide trend In my opinion, learning a foreign language, such
as English, as soon as they start school has so many advantages With
globalization and communications among different countries, the world 1s
becoming smaller and smaller Therefore we cannot deny the importance of a
second or third foreign language
In fact, we should begin to learn a foreign language as early as possible There
are three reasons about it
First, a child has a very passionate interest to study Everyone should agree
with it, for we all have the same experience that a child always asks you about
something with full of interests He or she always try to understand things
around him/her and would be eager to seek answers about their questions On
the contrary, when a child grows up, he or she will gradually lose interests on
new things
Second, compared with adults, children have greater abilities to study a foreign
language Many studies indicate that a child can study a language more easily
and quickly, meanwhile he or she has a good memory to remember new words,
and can distinguish the subtle difference between two words that sound similar
Third, studying a language 1s not an easy job, which need a long term and
continuous effort Language is not only a tool, but also part of a culture If we
want to be proficient with a language, we must spend a lot of time studying it
In a word, children should start learning a foreign language early As I far as I
know, In my country many elementary schools have given English lessons,
which will surly beneficial to the future of our country
Trang 8Topic 77 Should boys and girls go to separate schools?
Nowadays, some people may hold the opinion that boys and girls should attend
separate schools, while others have a negative attitude As far as I am
concermed, I agree that boys and girls should go to separate schools My
arguments for this point are listed as follows
Single-sex education provides an environment for boys and girls to concentrate
on their study Research shows that a single-sex school environment can
eliminate the distraction from members of the opposite sex, and therefore is
academically beneficial to students Girls in an all-female school can establish
self-esteem, and avoid the situation faced by young women in co-ed schools
such as struggle to survive emotionally They will be able to focus more on
their academic curriculum, sometimes specifically designed, and prepare for
their future education and career The single-sex setting eliminates social
distractions and allows for better concentration on academics
Another reason why I agree with the above statement is that traditional gender
stereotypes are often reinforced in single-sex academies Boys tended to be
taught in more regimented, traditional and individualistic fashion and girls in
more nurturing, cooperative and open environments This will develop their
virtue and prepare them for their future roles in the society
Taking into account of all these factors, we may reach the conclusion that boys
and girls should attend separate schools Of course, there are also disadvantages
of single-gender education, and simply separating boys and girls does not
always improve the quality of education A lot of efforts should be made to
ensure that a single-gender education system be successful implemented
Trang 9Topic 77 Should boys and girls go to separate schools?
Should boys and girls attend separate schools? This question is very arguable
Before rendering my opinion, let's consider the advantages for boys and girls to
attend separate schools Since boys and girls are different in many ways, they
have different hobbies and the ways to learn new things If they attend separate
schools, the education can be more efficient because the school can teach them
differently according to their personalities But the disadvantages are greater
While boys and girls attend separate schools, there're few chances for them to
communicate with opposite sexes, which will become a handicap for them to
communicate with each other in their future
As far as I concerned, boys and girls should not attend separate schools The
first and foremost reason is that people should have experience with the
opposite sex when they are at school, because the society consists of both male
and female members, and people have to learn how to communicate with the
opposite sex
Moreover, people have to learn from the opposite sex For example, while
females should learn braveness from males, males should learn carefulness
from females In addition, in a family, to learn from the opposite sex becomes
more important to keep the family harmonious In addition, the knowledge of
the opposite sex is also important Without such knowledge, dealing with the
opposite sex in a relationship becomes extremely difficult
Finally, as we can see, it's definitely important for boys and girls to attend
schools together, so that they can learn from each other, communicate with
each other and they can understand each other well, which is very valuable for
their future
Trang 10Topic 78 Teamwork vs working independently
Some people like to work independently, while others would prefer to work in a
team Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people in a team
or to work independently? Depending on different personal traits and working
environments, people will have different answer to this question I think being
able to work in a team is more important for me
First, the modern society and industry is a complicated system that requires
teamwork, communication and cooperation among companies and individuals
Take a computer system for example, it comprises of hardware, operating
system and software, which are manufactured separately by different
companies Not one single company can accomplish a computer system
without using products and technologies from other companies Similarly, in a
company, communication and teamwork is more and more important among
workers because a worker cannot do his/her work properly without interacting
with his supervisor and colleagues
Second, there are many advantages of working in a group than working alone
Teamwork provides a worker with a cooperative, friendly and enjoyable work
environment The team can also be helpful in responding to a worker's
questions and problems, therefore increase the work efficiency Teamwork can
also challenge a worker's abilities and he/she can acquire valuable experiences
from it
Third, the ability of working independently does not contradict with the ability
to work in a team For example, in a team environment, I enjoyed being a major
contributor to my team The fact that others depended on my work made me
feel like I was doing worthwhile things For example, I was in charge of the
front end for the GUI This was very valuable experience, because I know how
important it is to work in a team
Inclusion, I think the most important quality in a work environment is the
ability to work with others in a team
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