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leisure (music & sport)
G类一道题目leisure time
Some people believe that children’sleisure activitiesmust beeducational,otherwise they are complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?
A类一道题目music and sports
Schools should concentrate on teaching students theacademic subjects that will be useful for their future careers. Subjects such asmusic and sports are not useful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
考官回答
参加课外活动的经典回答，适用于课程里是否要安排音乐与体育。
Such activities arefar more frombeing a waste of time for the children simply because they are not academic.
If they cannot play make-believe games, how can they develop theirimagination? How can they learnphysical co-ordinationor learn important social lessons about winning and losing if they do not practice any sports? Many childrenformstrong,personal relationshipswith the friends they play with, and without the opportunity to do this, they couldgrow up emotionally immatureor unformed.
Finally, I think it is also important to remember that children need to relax as well as work..
academic qualifications学历，学术资格
【考官例句】But overall, I think this is less likely today, when academic qualifications are essential for getting a reasonable career.
总之，现今学历是找到一份不错工作的必备条件，我认为（这种事情）不太可能发生。
考官回答
关于大学的功能是为future career做准备么，还是为了academic qualifications？
They believe that if their childrenapply themselves and work hard at school, then they willincrease their opportunitiesfor going to higher education andeventually getting a good job. Of course they are right, and asaccess to the best educationand best jobs is becoming more competitive, then it is true that children have to make the best of their study time when they are young
talent n.才能，天资，天才
【同源词汇】talented adj.有才能的；talentless adj.无能的
【同义表达】capacity n.能力；endowment n.天资；aptitude n.天资
【经典搭配】nurture a student’s talent培养学生的才能
explore one’s interests and talents发展个人兴趣、发挥个人才干
【考官例句】Without thenatural talent, continuous training would be neither attractive nor productive, and without the training, the child would not learn how to exploit and develop their talent.
没有天赋，即使是持续不断的训练也是既无吸引力也无进展的，而要是没有刻苦的训练，孩子也不会学会如何开发自己的潜能。
【句架提炼】neither…nor既不……也不……
knowledge n.知识，学问
【同源词汇】knowledgeable adj.知识渊博的
【经典搭配】pursue knowledge追求知识
thirst for knowledge渴求知识
enlarge scope of knowledge扩大知识面
【考官例句】However, if there are different kinds of happiness for different individuals then the first step in achieving it would to have a degree of self-knowledge.
然而，如果说不同的人对幸福的理解不同，那么获得幸福的第一步是在一定程度上了解自己。
【句架提炼】if…then…如果……那么……
well-bredadj.教养良好的，有教养的
【同义表达】well-cultivated adj.有教养的
【反义表达】ill-bred adj.没教养的
【即学即用】None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.
唯有有教养者方知如何承认错误，或意识到自己行为。
enterprising spirit进取心，进取精神，创业精神
【同义表达】pioneering spirit开拓精神
【即学即用】All great wisdom in life are contained in these words by Gump's mother: optimism, strong mind andenterprising spirit, calmness and bluntness, religious and faithful belief.
这些话语中包含了阿甘的母亲面对生活的种种大智慧：积极乐观的心态，坚强进取的精神，坦然率直的态度，虔诚忠实的信仰。
distinguish vt.&vi.辨别，区分
【同源词汇】distinguishable adj.可辨识的；distinguished adj.著名的
【经典搭配】distinguish between (among)区别，辨别
distinguish right from wrong辨明是非
distinguish one thing from another将一事物于另一事物区别开来
【即学即用】Children should be taught to distinguish right from wrong, which is the responsibility of both the parents and teachers.
应该教会孩子们辨别是非，这既是家长又是教师的责任。
mental development心智发展，心理发展过程
【同源词汇】mentality n.智能，智心
【考官例句】Today the way we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily influenced by the genetic sciences.
当今，我们认为人们的心理和心智发育很大程度上受基因的影响。
【句架提炼】be heavily influenced by…受……深深的影响
raise vt.养育
【同义表达】bring up教育，养育
【考官例句】If they could raise them to be considerate of others and to be social, responsible individuals, the whole community would benefit.
如果他们将孩子抚养成为关心他人、善于交际、有责任感的人，那么整个社会也将受益。
【句架提炼】raise the children to be…将孩子抚养成……
be considerate of体谅，关心
discipline n.纪律，学科
【同源词汇】disciplined adj.遵守纪律的；well-disciplined训练有素的；
undisciplined adj.无纪律的
【经典搭配】disrespectful and undisciplined behavior无礼和无修养的行为
【考官例句】When they get to school age they have not learnt any self-control or discipline.
他们到了上学的年纪，仍然没有自控能力或是纪律性。
【即学即用】To achieve personal growth and success, one needs in-depth knowledge in a certain discipline.
要获得成就，需要在某一学科有深入的研究。
词汇拓展
discipline的另外一个解释为：学科
humanities人文学科
social sciences社会科学
discipline学科（通称）
basic sciences基础科学
applied sciences应用科学
