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1、study abroadStudying Abroad or Home PETS5 第一课作文题目 (从网上转摘)Whether students should be encouraged to study abroad as early as possibleNowadays, with the development of science and technology, more and more people want to study abroad. There are students from colleges and universities, from the middle s

2、chools, from the primary schools, and peoplefrom all walks of life. What difference does it make between studying abroad and studying home ? Though many students are crazy about going abroad to pursue their higher education, I think studying home is preferable. For one thing, you dont have to take f

3、oreign language tests such as TOEFL and GRE . This can save you a tremendous amount of time, money and effort, allowing much of your energy to be devoted to your academic foals. In addition, if you study home ,you can stay with your family and old friends. Meanwhile , while studying home ,you can en

4、joy the kind of intimate friendship and comfortable family atmosphere which you can only dream of in a foreign university , where you will be accompanied by your own shadow most of the time. For these reasons, pursuing ones higher education at home is a more realistic and sensible choice. In a word,

5、 I prefer to study home.Most university students want to study abroad最新调查：逾八成在校大学生希望出国留学本月初，中国青年报社调中心通过题客调查网和腾讯网对2400余名在校大学生进行的留学意向调查发现，超过80的大学生有出国留学的想法，没有留学念头的学生只有16；66的学生相信留学生归国就业的机会将比国内毕业生更好。More than 80 percent of university students in China want to study abroad, according to a new online surve

6、y.The survey, conducted by the China Youth Daily and involving more than 2,400 university students, revealed* that more than 80 percent of university students want to study abroad while only 16 percent has no intention*.The survey showed 42 percent of respondents believe an overseas education will b

7、enefit their career development.It also showed 66 percent felt students with an overseas educational background were more competitive than graduates from domestic universities when it came to job hunting.“The CEOs of Nasdaq-listed Baidu and Sohu both received an overseas education,” said He He, a st

8、udent at Qinghua University, adding that the variety of majors* offered by universities abroad was a significant factor.Liang Ke, a senior student at the journalism school of Qinghua, plans to study social work abroad. In the past summer vacation, she had an AIDS education internship* in India, whic

9、h solidified* her decision to study abroad.“Social work is a much more sophisticated* career in some countries. Im confident of my future career opportunities when I finish studying abroad and come back,” Liang said.Contrary to the high percentage of students who are confident of the competitiveness

10、 of holding an overseas diploma, only 2.5 percent of respondents said staying in China had more advantages in job hunting.The survey also found most of the respondents who want to study abroad had a clear career plan, with 41 percent hoping to set up their own ventures after coming back to China, 35

11、 percent hoping to work in companies and 30 percent hoping to enter research institutions or colleges.Mao Tingting, who works for an agency that arranges overseas study for Chinese students, said students were mostly attracted by the handsome scholarships* on offer and better job prospects*. But she

12、 warned that the most important factor deciding students future success is their work experience and practical ability, not a diploma.An earlier online survey has found that more than 10 percent of returned students have experienced difficulty in finding a job within one year of returning from abroa

13、d.Chinas five to 10 percent growth in university enrollment makes graduates job prospects gloomier*, Mao said.The survey also showed the favorite destinations for overseas study were the United States, Britain, France, Australia and Canada.Statistics from the Ministry of Education showed that in 200

14、6 more than 130,000 Chinese went abroad for further study.reveal v. 显示intention n. 意图major n. 专业internship n. 实习solidify v. 加强sophisticated adj. 成熟的scholarship n. 奖学金prospect n. 前景gloomy adj. 暗淡的More Chinese students plan to study abroadThe overseas education market in China is about as hot as Beiji

15、ngs summer sun. After Chinas annual College Entrance Examination in June, thousands of students rushed into China International Exhibition Center to attend the 2009 Beijing International Education Expo.Zou Xiaoren from Beijing No. 2 High School is just one of them. Hugging an armful of introductory

16、documents and fliers, the 18-year-old pushed her way through the crowd to the exhibition stand of the University of Chicago.Zou told C that she just took the entrance examination and doesnt yet know whether she can go to her ideal colleges. Her family supports her desire to study overseas.Some of my

17、 classmates have applied for Tsinghua University, Peking University and so on. If I can successfully enter the colleges I dream of, I will stay here and wont go abroad, she said. If not, my family and I are planning for me to study in U.S. or U.K.The 2009 Beijing International Education Expo, held f

18、rom June 13 to 15, is Beijings biggest education exhibition of the year. Zou said, I heard there was a big expo on, so I came along to find out more about studying overseas.Mr. Liang Wen, CEO of China International Education Information Net (CIEIN), predicts that more than 100,000 students and paren

19、ts will attend this expo. Many universities have set up information desks: University of London, University of Chicago, Hong Kong University and so forth, he told C. I think people can find out a lot about the different colleges.According to Chinas Ministry of Education, almost 180,000 students stud

20、ied abroad in 2008. Figures from the British Council also showed that visa applications from Chinese students to study in the U.K. in the first six months of 2008 increased 46 percent over the same period in 2007. Liang Wen pointed out that colleges in the U.S. and U.K. are always the first choice f

21、or Chinese students who want to study overseas.Mr. Stephen Smith, director of the Washington Metro Area Office of the American International Education Foundation, said Chinese students and their parents can talk face to face with representatives of educational institutions, and collect the latest an

22、d most accurate information to help them make informed choices.US education is widely recognized by Chinese students and parents as among the best, with high quality education resources, internationally recognized qualifications, and simple application procedures for both study visas and post study

23、work visas, he said.The exhibition also gave visitors the opportunity to learn about different cultures and lifestyles in different countries, and returning Chinese students were also on hand to answer questions and share their experiences of studying abroad.On the one hand, we cannot deny the negat

24、ive influence of the global economic crisis on the education market, Smith said. But on the other hand, the crisis has to some extent boosted demand. Its a bad time for people to look for a job, but maybe a perfect time for them to further their studies.He predicted the education market in China thi

25、s year would expand even faster than before despite worldwide financial difficulties. He told C that studying in the US is the premier option for international students and an ideal choice for Chinese students.Last year, more than 80,000 Chinese students went to US, increasing about 20 percent over

26、2007, Stephen said. I think this year, there will be a new peak in the Chinese overseas education market.Chen Min, a new graduate from Beijing Normal University, said, Because of the poor global outlook, even the job market in China is difficult. Its hard to find a good job. So Im better off further

27、ing my studies.The value of the yuan is rising. It means an overseas education is getting cheaper. I think its a good time to go abroad. About 65 percent of my classmates are thinking of studying abroad, he said.What should be done to study abroad to pUpdated: 2009-6-16 2:44:12Read: 228 Times Author

28、: Source: What should be done to study abroad to prepare Todays China, a growing number of parents choosing to send their children to go abroad for further study, children in the future a broader space for development. Ministry of Education in 2005, according to incomplete statistics, the study has

29、become a younger age, and, basically a new generation of students born after the implementation of the one-child policy, the only child to occupy the mainstream. When parents send their children abroad, in addition to the schools concerned about how to apply, we must train the children in advance th

30、e independence, self-care ability and survival skills. But in fact, a growing number of parents living in the children after the study began, only to find work is not fully prepared. Therefore, students and parents must consider this issue:Former students should prepare to do a good job of what?A) i

31、s the first psychological quality of Students entered a totally strange environment, first of all should be able to stand the pressure from all sides. Housing, language exchanges, life, schools, will have a lot of trouble, there is no good under pressure and mental preparation, many students would d

32、eal with a little bit of bad things to their parents for help, but this time, parents beyond the reach, can not provide effective assistance, only the stem of a hurry, and some parents said their children may even be advised not to return home . . do not forget that you do not complete their education, how to face the fall by the wayside after returning friends, relatives, and how surface the future of their own ideals and aspirations of this? Parents are often concerned about