大学英语作文写作指导lecture 1 1.docx
《大学英语作文写作指导lecture 1 1.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《大学英语作文写作指导lecture 1 1.docx(2页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
大学英语作文写作指导lecture11
GirlsAreDoingBetterthanBoysinSchool
InthetraditionalChineseculture,girlswereregardedasinferiortoboysinnearlyallaspectsandfemaleignorancewaseventakenforavirtue.Butthisstereotypemustbeabandonedtoday.Askschoolkidsandtheirteachers,andyouwillbetoldthatgirlsaremorelikelytotakeleadinstudy,fromprimaryschooltoseniorhighschool.Andstatisticsindicatethatpopulationofgirlstudents,onceararesightoncollegecampus,hasbeenonasteadyincreaseandevensurpassthatofboystudentsinsomekeyuniversities.Howshouldwelookatthisfemaleoutperformanceintheirschoolwork?
Itisnotsurprisingifwetakethefollowingelementsintoconsideration.Tobeginwith,girlsmaturetwoorthreeyearsearlierthantheirmalepeers.So,whengrantedthesamechancetoeducation,theyaremorefocusedontheirstudythanboys,who,athleticanddynamicbynature,canbeeasilydistractedbysomestudy-irrelevantactivitieslikeelectronicgames.
Secondly,itissignificantlyattributabletothecompositionofteachingfacultiesinschoolsfromelementaryleveltosecondarylevel.Schoolkidshavemorewomenteachers,whosepsychologyisintunewiththatofgirls’,tendtobehaveinamannerthatismoreconsiderateofgirls’needs.Boys,unlesstheyareextremelybright,willinevitablyfeelleftinthecold.Byandby,boyshavetoaccepttheirstatusinclassassecond-classcitizens.
Thirdly,thecurrentexaminationsystemisalsotoblameinthatmostcriticalexamsforschoolkidsalmostinvariablyemphasizememorizationratherthanthecreativeuseoftheknowledgeboysandgirlshaveacquired.Thisselectionmechanismexactlyplaysintothehandsofgirls,whoseinnatecarefulnessandcautiousnesscanfacilitatethemtoproduceaccurateanswerstoquestionsonimportanttestpapers.
Lastbutnotleast,girls,acutelyawareoftheexistinggenderbiasagainstwomeninoursociety,feelcompelledtostudyhardersothattheycanbeonedayonthesamefootingasboysintheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarkets.
Inreactiontothefemalesuperiorityorboycrisis,Ihaveamixedfeeling.WhileIfeelhappyforgirls,Ihaveastrongconvictionthatreformsmustbemadeinthecurrenteducationpolicyandselectionmechanisms,sothatwecanhopefullyproducegenerationsofboysandgirlswhoareequallycompetent,competitiveandconfidentinthefaceofthischangingandincreasinglychallengingworld.Butlamentably,whatisbeingdoneintheattempttoboostboys’confidenceandperformanceinschool,likeestablishingaboys’class,willbefutile.Itisnomorethanscratchinganitchthroughone’sboot,sotospeak.
Method1—retrospection
Essay–bridgebuilding–analogy
DINK
InthetraditionalChineseideology,nothingwouldbemoreunfilialthanhavingnoposterityforamarriedcouple.Butthisvalueisnolongerholdingswayinoursociety,particularlyamongcityresidents.Inlightofarecentcensus,approximately15%marriedcoupleswouldchoosetolivealifewithdoubleincomesandnkids.SuchpeoplearecommonlyreferredtoasDINK.Wecannothelpasking:
whatisthedrivingforcebehindthisbrand-newfamilystyle?
MoreChineseYoungstersAreStudyingAbroad
Backinthe1990s,goingabroadforeducationwasabsolutelybeyondthewildestdreamsofusordinaryChinesepeople.Butthisdreamhastranslatedintorealityforanincreasingnumberofyoungpeopleinourcountrytoday.ReportstellusthatuptoonequarterhighschoolgraduatesinChinesebigcitieslikeShanghai,BeijingandGuangzhouchoosetogiveuptheNationalCollegeEntranceExamination(Gaokao,forshort)andtakeSATorIELTSinstead,hopingtomaketheirwayintouniversitiesinsuchcountriesasAmerica,AustraliaorBritain.WhyareChineseuniversitieslosingtheirappealtosomeyoungpeopletoday?
MassUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates
Priorto1996,collegestudentsacrossChinawereguaranteedjobsupongraduation.Thisnationalpolicy,however,hasbecomeathingofthepast.Today,mostcollegestudentswouldspendtheirlastschoolyearrunningfromonejobinterviewtoanotherandstillaconsiderablepercentageofthemfailtolandajobintime.Whathasgonewrongtorenderthoseintellectualeliteslessmarketableinourera?
PrivateCars
Notlongtimeago,Chinawasacountryofbicyclesandprivatecarswereonlymeantforthosefewwealthyandpoliticallypowerfulpeople.Thisprivilegeisnowenjoyabletoaneverrisingproportionofpeopleinoursociety.Statisticsindicatethatasmanyasonethirdcityfamilieshaveatleastoneprivatecar.Andthiscar-craziness,tomyamazement,isalsospreadingtothecountryside.Inthefaceofthisboomingautoindustry,weneedtoponderoveraquestionwithsobriety:
isitsensibletoencouragepeopletopursuetheluxuryofprivatecars?
Spankingisnotparenting
fudanwriting@--handan220