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Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

People hold different views toward living environments. Some people believe that it is better to live in a big city, while others think that it is better to live in a small time. I, myself, agree with the latter, because of the three main reasons. Firstly, the calmness and peacefulness of small cities have a positive effect on our psyche. Silence helps in focusing and developing ideas. It has been proven many times that a human being needs tranquility in order to achieve his or her full potential. For example, many of the famous scientists and artists needed to isolate in order to achieve their goals. In contrast, noise can disturb our thoughts and consequently hinder us. Secondly, small cities, unlike urban areas, are less polluted. There are no factories, power plants or heavy traffic to harm the environment. Since clean air and water are always accessible, residents of small cities are healthier and live longer than those of the urban areas. Also, since the soil is not contaminated, food growing from it does not harm the consumers. Moreover, residents do not need to waste vast amounts of money for hospitals, because they usually do not have serious health issues. Thirdly, in the small cities you do not need to lose time in traffic. Since almost every distance can be traveled by foot or bike, motor vehicles are unnecessary. Thus, instead of spending hours in traffic, residents of a small city can do something useful for his or her development. In contrast, in urban areas the average man spends 3 hours per day in traffic. As a result, a serious amount of life, necessary for achieving goals, is wasted and can not be retrieved. In conclusion, it is more advantageous to live in small cities, because they are calm and peaceful, clean and require no time wasted in traffic. I strongly believe that living in small areas can bring only benefits.

People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Due to science and technology development, food preparation has been significantly facilitated. Now, myriads of cooking appliances, which require little or no skill to use, substitute exhausting cooking techniques used in the past. Moreover, supermarkets provide a great assortment of half-prepared food that require only a few minutes to be finished. This raises the question of whether this change improved the living standard. I believe this is a positive thing for society because of the two main reasons.
Firstly, food preparation became notably less time consuming. Nowadays, people are having busy and fast lives. They are so overwhelmed with their jobs and obligations that they have little spare time. It is expected that they want to use their leisure to be with their families and friends or simply rest. This contributed to the fact that time became man’s greatest asset. However, nutrition, an essential part of our lives, has always required time investment. Now, due to technology discoveries, such as refrigerators, microwaves and food processors, a substantial amount of time is saved. This represents one obligation less, so it allows people to focus on more important things.
Secondly, this change contributed to an increased number of employed mothers. In the past mothers had to stay home in order to feed their youngsters. It was expected for a woman to be a housewife and employment was out of the question. However, today, a child can cook his or her own meal, since it is already half prepared. Thus, mothers can go to work relaxed, untroubled by their children, and focus on achieving business goals. Consequently, the workspace gender gap is considerably reduced.
In conclusion, facilitation of meal preparation brought many improvements in everyday life. Thanks to technology, we can save a significant amount of time and reduce the difference between men and women in the business world.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 

There is much debate over whether or not parents are the best teachers. Although there are some benefits of being thought by parents, I believe that disadvantages significantly overweight them. I hold this opinion for several reasons. Firstly, parents are not educated to be teachers. For a long time, scientists have been studying the perfect approach to students. Their method is based on elaborate psychological research and experiments. While pursuing their degree, besides from how to handle the facts, teachers are taught those tutoring approaches. This psychological training is essential for efficient knowledge passing. Therefore, although parents have the best intentions and strong will to educate their children, they lack important skills necessary for achieving their goal. Their method is based on their personal preference, rather than scientific study, and thus can lead to undesirable results. Secondly, parents’ unconditional love for their offspring can lead to subjectiveness. Unlike school teachers, parents have feelings that can disturb their judgement. For example, it is a common occurrence that a parent does not see his or her child’s faults. This, naturally, sabotages every chance for improvement. Moreover, even if they spot the problem, it is very likely that they will not admit it. Most of the time, parents believe their children are perfect. Cognition of the opposite would hurt parents’ feelings, so they choose to turn the blind eye. Also, if they admit those children’s faults, they might be too gentle, in order to prevent their youngsters from experiencing stress or anxiety. Thirdly, a parent is only one person, so his or her knowledge is quite limited. In school, there are dozens of teachers, every of whom is specialized in one specific field of study. Consequently, a child can access significantly more information at school than at home. In conclusion, parents are not the best teachers. They are not psychologically trained, too subjective and have too limited knowledge to be the proper tutors.

A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position. 

As technology develops, the number of factories in urban areas is increasing. There are different opinions on whether this process is positive. Some argue that this is necessary for industrial development, while others think that its impact on the environment is far more important. I agree with the latter. The positive side of factory building is industrial growth. Production is rising, and consequently more goods are sold. This benefits local residents, because it brings money to the community. This way, living standards are rising and inhabitants' lives are becoming more convenient. Also, the new factory opens new working spaces. Accordingly, unemployment is declining and even more money is made. Also, new residents are settling in the area, and as a result the community is growing. Factories can turn poor urban areas into developed and significantly upgrade residents’ lives. On the other hand, there are some disadvantages factory construction brings. Firstly, factories bring enormous pollution to the area. Neighborhood is polluted by harmful gases emitted from factories’ chimneys. Carbon-dioxide, essential part of those gases, creates the greenhouse effect, which is a main factor of global warming. Also, some compounds of emitted gases acidize the rain. Acid rain contaminates the water and soil, and destroys historical monuments. Also, chemical spills and toxic waste additionally contribute to pollution. As a result, the health of people and local flora and fauna is jeopardized. Secondly, factories are producing a great amount of noise. This disturbs inhabitants and animals. People are unable to fulfill their obligations properly and animals are running away in order to find calmer environments. In conclusion, factory construction can bring both good and bad side effects. There are few advantages, such as industrial growth and employment rise. However, there are also disadvantages, such as pollution and noise. In my opinion, environmental consequences are far more important than money. Thus, I strongly oppose the factory. The positive side of factory building is industrial growth. As production increases, more goods are sold. This benefits local residents, because it enriches the community. As a result, inhabitants live more convenient and commodious lives. Also, the new factory opens new working spaces. Accordingly, unemployment is declining and even more money is made. In the pursuit for jobs, new residents are settling in the area, and this way the community is growing. All this leads to the conclusion that factories can turn poor urban areas into developed and significantly upgrade residents’ lives. On the other hand, factory construction brings many disadvantages. Firstly, factories are great area pollutants. They pollute the water by emitting harmful gases to the atmosphere. Carbon-dioxide, essential part of those gases, creates the greenhouse effect, which is a main factor of global warming. Also, some compounds of emitted gases acidize the rain. Acid rain contaminates the water and soil, and destroys historical monuments. Also, chemical spills and toxic waste additionally contribute to pollution. As a result, the health of people and local flora and fauna is imperiled. Secondly, factories are producing a great amount of noise. This disturbs inhabitants and animals. People are unable to fulfill their obligations properly and animals are running away in order to find calmer environments.

If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

 Every town has its strengths and shortcomings, which reflect on people’s life quality. Thus, every man should seek a solution in order to upgrade his or her community. In my opinion, one of the most important things in my hometown is pollution caused by power plants and factories. I strongly believe that attitudes of factory and plant administration toward environment safety must be improved for several reasons.
Firstly, none of these objects contain proper filters, neither the law obliges them to. The factories and plants are emitting harmful gases such as sulfur-oxides and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is contributing to the creation of the greenhouse effect. As a result, global temperature is rising, fatally disturbing nature. Sulfur oxide emission leads to acid rains. As a consequence, soil and water is contaminated and historical monuments are destroyed. Moreover, as world recognized nature research institutes stated, plants and factories in my area are one of the biggest pollutants in the whole continent, contaminating even the other countries. In my opinion, the only solution to this problem is installing proper filters to the chimneys.
Secondly, factories are improperly disposing tremendous amounts of tоxic waste and chemicals into the neighborhood. This industrial debris finally ends up in the soil and rivers, destroying local flora and fauna. In contact with the waste, plants wither and animals sicken or suffocate to death. Owing to the plant illnesses caused by such behavior, agriculture is jeopardized, and the economy is suffering. Due to such neglection of nature, many lives are imperiled. Furthermore, detrimental materials already left in nature, can not be decomposed, thus they pollute the area for eternity. All of this makes me really sad and emphatic about plants and animals and I would strongly fight against this atrocity.
In conclusion, due to the necessity of preserving our lives and local environment we must introduce some serious changes. If you ask me, the best solution is installing proper filters, because of cleaner air, and organizing safe waste disposal, because of the ruining of nature.

How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 

People are often confronted with the argument concerning television’s impact on human deportment. While there are positive societal consequences resulting from television, it is also true that it can bring many drawbacks. To begin with, the main positive impact television has on human’s behaviour is cultural awareness. Through different television shows, the spectator can meet different cultures, as well as his own. What in the past required long travels, now can be done from the cosiness of the living room. This allows the watcher to draw distinctions between cultures and notice their strengths and shortcomings. As a result, he or she can adopt some good sides and self improve. On the other hand, television, containing many violent scenes and situations, contribute to the rise of aggressive conduct in the society. Children, constantly exposed to such scenes, tend to manifest more aggressiveness, and have higher chances to become bullies as they mature. Moreover, television, by promoting brutality, gives rise to normalisation of such deportment. As a result, violence is considered an essential part of human lives, and people are beginning to ignore brutality, believing that it is better to mind their own business. Besides from promoting violence, another negative impact of television is general decrease in self-confidence. People are usually forgetting that tv shows are not real life. In other words, most of the things we see on television are staged and embellished. For example, actors that we consider extremely beautiful are actually wearing tons of make-up. Similarly, relationships are not that romantic, neither is the school so fun. As a consequence, the audience gets disappointed in their lives and becomes doubting their value. They start asking themselves if they are the problem that caused such boring lives and become gradually less confident. In conclusion, there are both positive and negative ways television influences our conduct. The positive is cultural awareness, and negative are violence promotion and confidence decrease. I, myself, believe the negative ones take precedence over the positive, thus it would be desirable for society to take action and make some changes. 

The increasing amount of violence that is shown regularly in films has been a cause of concern for some time. Such films make violence appear entertaining, exiting and even something to be copied. However, it seems to be increasingly clear that this development is causing problems in our society. First of all these who enjoy such films eventually stop associating the violence with any real consequences. They therefore lose their sense of reality and no longer take violence seriously or have any sympathy with the victims. This is bad for both individuals and for our whole society. Another worrying trend is that in these films the heroes are shown as people to be admired, even though they are very violent characters. This leads impressionable people to believe that they can gain respect and admiration by copying this aggressive behaviour, and so the levels of violence increase, especially in major cities throughout the world. What is needed to combat these problems is definite actions. The government should regulate the film industry on the one hand, and provide better education on the other. Producers must be prevented from showing meaningless violence as „fun“ in their films. Instead, films could emphasise the tragic consequences of violent acts and this would educate people, especially young people, to realise that violence is real. To conclude, I think that viewing violence as entertainment may indeed cause serious social problems and that the only way to improve this situation is by regulating the industry and educating the public about the real human suffering that such violence brings.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 

The debate over whether television ruined communication among friends and family has been going on for decades. Some people think that television aggravates communication, while others believe that it is improving it. I, myself, agree with the latter for three reasons. Firstly, television gathers people in the same space, and as a result socialization occurs. For example, it is usual for a family to sit together in the Sunday evening and watch their favourite show. While in the past everyone minded their own business and fulfilled their duties, today they spend time together, chitchatting and discussing the show. Similarly, friends go together to cinemas. As a consequence, by sharing their perspectives of the movie they become closer. Secondly, communication is improved since television brings new topics to talk about. TV shows and news are the main platforms for politics, fashion and celebrity lives. Adults, by watching TV, prepare for heated discussions with their friends. During those debates, while their opinions concur or oppose, they start to understand and respect each other more. As a result their communication is strengthened. Similarly, when teenagers meet they discuss fashion and gossip about celebrities. They laugh and joke together and as a result the atmosphere becomes more friendly and more appropriate for the new transaction of ideas. Thirdly, participating in the tv show can also improve communication. For example, there are many TV quizzes that require group participation. Passion and desire to win positively impacts group communication. Participants work together to achieve their goal, and unconsciously improve their relationship. Similarly, there are many charitable tv shows, such as ones that build homes for the impoverished, that reconcile and help unfortunate families. As their lives become easier, they become more positive, enjoying each other’s company more. In conclusion, although there may be some negative impact of television on communication between friends and family, I strongly believe that it is significantly outweighed by the positive. Television gathers the family in the same space, brings new topics to talk about and introduces shows in which people can participate and strengthen their relationship. 

Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.

There are different views on whether luck has an impact on success. Some people believe that hard work is the only factor contributing to success, while others think that luck is also important. I, myself, agree with the latter, because of the 3 reasons. Firstly, luck brings us opportunities. Lucky people come across chances everyday. They can run into them while in the grocery store, walking their dog or doing any other usual job. For example, while casually walking in the shopping center a lucky person can come across a man in trouble. After providing help, this person will find out that this man is actually an influential businessman. Grateful entrepreneur becomes a person's new contact and possible coworker. Although hard work is essential for spotting and using those opportunities, a person without luck will never encounter them and thus will not even have the chance to use them. Secondly, sometimes luck is essential for making right decisions. There are always many paths we need to choose between during our lifetime. Often, although paths seem similar, one leads to success and other to failure. And since they can not be distinguished in the beginning, the choice depends solely on luck. For example, an entrepreneur is deciding whether to invest in two different companies. Since the companies are progressing equally, he randomly decides to invest in the first company. And due to some unexpected events the second company declares bankruptcy, so with less luck an entrepreneur would be bankrupt as well. Thirdly, luck determines your place of birth and consequently the quality of your life. No one can choose in which country or family he will be born. People born in wealthy families and countries will have more convenient lives and more opportunities to study and make money. On the other hand, people living in empowered families and countries will often need to give up education in order to sustain their family, working hard menial jobs significantly less paid than in developed countries.In conclusion, although hard work is essential for success, luck is also very important. It brings us opportunities, help in making decisions, and a good birth environment. 

Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

Since their occurrence, museums have been one of the most popular tourist attractions. For a very long time, there has been an ongoing debate on the reasons for this popuIarity. believe there are 3 main reasons why people visit them. Firstly, visiting museums is the best way to learn about the culture of the city or country. They contain many traditional and historical artifacts that help understand the past. Only by going to the museum, one can really learn about the country he or she visited. For example, by comparing traditional clothes, found in museums, of different nations, we can understand their similarities and differences. Similarly, by seeing everyday tools people in the past used we can understand their financial and technological situations. Secondly, people visit museums in order to enjoy the artwork they have never seen. In museums people scrutinize and discuss paintings, sculptures and other forms of art. Thus, they have fun and take pleasure. Moreover, every museum is special because it contains unique pieces of art. Since, there can be only one original artwork, there is no similar museum. As a result, every museum brings different experiences. By going to museums you will always learn new things that can not be seen anywhere else. Thirdly, museums represent great places to take pictures. With the increasing popularity of social platforms, taking artistic and high-quality photos became essential. Museums yield great details for both backgrounds and pictures. For example, there is an increasing occurrence of art paintings and sculptures on social media profiles. Similarly, more and more people are taking portraits and selfies accompanied by art work. By presenting famous art on their profiles, people become more interesting and consequently more popular. In conclusion, there are many reasons why people visit museums. They visit them to learn about the nation's culture, see new pieces of art and take pictures.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

People hold different opinions on whether universities should invest in sport activities as much as they do in the university libraries. Some people believe that the same funding is desirable, because sports brings many advantages, while others that this act would be reckless. I, myself agree with the latter, because of the three main reasons. Firstly, libraries contribute to the fundamental purpose of universities, education. People attend universities primarily to learn and discover new things from the area they are interested in. Libraries, with their great assortment of study materials help them achieve their goals. Only well equipped libraries can follow the curriculum. In contrast, although sport activities are a good way for relaxing and having fun they are not nearly as important to students as libraries. Secondly, well equipped libraries are essential for covering the wide range of studies taught at universities. Universities contain many faculties, each of whom deals with different topics. This means that libraries must contain an enormous number of books that will encompass the whole curriculum. With the insufficient funding, libraries can not provide proper sources for learning and as a result this will negatively reflect on university. Thirdly, funding libraries are essential for keeping in track with rapidly developing technology and science. Today, science is progressing as never before. Everyday new inventions and discoveries are made. Libraries, in order to follow this advancement, need to be continually upgraded. This is important, because if a student wants to grow into a representative scholar and academic must be aware of all the newest discoveries in the world of science. Sport, on the other hand is slowly changing, and thus, sport activities can be organized with significantly smaller budgets. In conclusion, universities should invest more in libraries than in sport activities. Libraries contribute to education, need to cover a wide range of studies and follow the technology advancements.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

Society holds different views on whether people have the ability to become satisfied with what they have. Some people argue that this situation is possible for human beings, while others believe that a human lacks this ability. I, myself agree with the latter because of the two main reasons. Firstly, one can never become satisfied with what he or she has because every time one achieves or gets something new he or she explores new things that can be acquired. With every acquisition a person expands his or her view of the world and realizes there are even more things available than he or she ever imagined. For example, when I was younger I thought getting into the best secondary school would provide me with ultimate happiness and bring me satisfaction, however as I enrolled in it and talked to a number of people I had met there, I realised there are even better schools out there and this realisation contributed to my dissatisfaction. Secondly, every time people get something they feel great happiness and therefore are eager to relive this again. In the process of acquisition, happiness hormones - serotonin and dopamine - are released. This brings a human into a state of extreme elation and as a result a human is enticed to do everything to feel this again. For example, every time I buy some piece of clothing I give promise to myself that I will not do it again because I rightfully reason that this action is a serious waste of money. However, every time I buy it I feel really happy and my mood is immediately upgraded, so every time I will do it again, against my common sense. In conclusion, people can never be satisfied with what they have because every time they acquire something new they realise there are even more things to get and because when they get something they experience extreme happiness and are lured to experience it again.

Modern technology is changing our world. It has advantages such as bringing people closer together through communication; it also has disadvantages such as destroying the differences between cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? 

Nowadays we are able to perform many of action that we have only dreamed of in the past. Technological development is changing the world and gets people closer and less different using the communication tools as a powerful weapon. This is, in my opinion positive development but it could have some undesirable effects. 

There are many people arguing that mighty modern technology gets people more tight, empathic and tolerant. In modern era people have possibility to talk with other individuals that can live very far way on the other side of the globe. They are able to learn about their culture, customs and language. This process could lead to better mutual understanding and increased tolerance between people worldwide. Better relations between the people make the World a better place to live in. 

From other side of the story globalization could have some negative effects. The world is beautiful place because of its differences. It is very interesting to meet someone really different that you are. That difference could be slightly changed due to technological development but never completely. Preservation of own language, culture and individuality is very important for further mutual contacts and personal development among people. 

In conclusion, modern technology, especially communication, is changing the world positively. It is because the communication gets people closer to each other and make them more tolerant. The cost that we all need to pay in order to live in a better, more pleasant world is decrease in own differences. 

“When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.”

Why people go to museums?

When people travel to new places, they often choose the local museums as a must-see place. Sometimes the museums are even more attractive than the most famous place of interest. This phenomenon can be easily explained if the function of museums is taken into account. As we have known, museums canhelp us understand the history, the customs and the most representative arts andcrafts of a place.Different place has different history. And the most convenient way to understand the history is to visit the local museum. Last year when I traveled to Xi'an, an ancient city of China, I went to the history museum to explore the course of the city's development. With the background knowledge provided bythe museum, I found that it was much easier for me to understand the city. Sothe museum can take away barriers between the tourists and the city by help the tourists to be familiar with the city's history history. To a tourist, the most interesting aspect of a new place is usually its customs, which can bedemonstrated by the local museum. The Beijing Custom Museum vividlyshows the real life, the traditions and customs of typical Beijingnese. A visitorcan satisfy his curiosity by learning about the origin and characteristics of thequart-yard - the traditional residential building style of Beijing. Thus, with thehelp of museums, tourists can have a deeper understanding of local people's lifeand their customs.Every place has its own representative arts and crafts. Tourists can have theaccess to a wonderful show of these arts and crafts in the local museum. Forexample, in the town of Jing-De-Zhen, which is famous for its pottery-making,tourists can be excited by the beautiful pottery products and the complicatedmaking process exhibited in the pottery museum. It will be a pity if a touristmissed the wonderful show of the local arts and crafts in the museum.In a word, museums serve as a bridge between tourists and the place they visit.That is why people are so eager to visit museums when they travel to newplaces.

Why people go to museums?

As a tour guide for a Japanese woman in the city of Beijing three years ago, Iwas amazed that she would be interested in the Chinese Culture and HistoryMuseum, which even Chinese pupils does not like to visit. Museum in my eyesused to be a really boring place, which could only display items that are dulland motionless. I thought Museums were dead. Until after I traveled to someplaces myself did I start to realize the life of museums.A place consists mainly of its past and present in terms of time. When you arevisiting one place, the existing scenery, streets and buildings give you chancesto understand its present easily. But when it comes to the past of a place, thingsare different. With time going by, the past is always staying in the past.Sometimes with the new constructions, a place's past can even be burnt intoashes.In most cases, museums preserve part of the original appearance of a certainplace and present plenty of information in terms of objects and pictures that onecannot obtain from the present. Only when information from the present andthat from the past are combined could one obtain a relatively integrate image ofthe place. That is why the Japanese woman insisted that she visit the Cultureand History Museum in Beijing. Like most of other cities, Skyscrapers, glasswalls and the modern street scenes are all over the place in this city. The redand gray walls, the palaces and small courtyards, which were typical scenes inthe past, can only be found in the vintage photographs in the museum.Thus, visiting museums is a very effective way to understand a place's past,therefore one can get a whole picture of a place that one visits.

Why people go to museums?

It is an interesting phenomenon that, when traveling to new places they havenever been to before, many people choose to visit museums. Why museums arepeople's common choice? Based on my personal experience and according tomy observations, I think this is because museums tell people a lot about theculture of those places and provide them with entertainment.It is easy to find out many ways to obtain knowledge about the culture of theplace where people visit for the first time. You can go to a theater, a church or anightclub. Another option is to sit in the park and watch the people around you.Among various options, visiting museums might be the most efficient way.Museums show you the history and art and those things that the locals thinkimportant, some of the exhibits might be unique in the world. On the other hand,the museums themselves are part of the landscape of a place. Many museumsare designed and built based on the historical and artistic characteristics of theplaces where the museums are located in. The Forbidden City Museum is themost favorite tourist site because not only it contains a large variety ofhistorical treasures and art works but also it is the representative of the Chinesehistory and the highest achievement of Chinese ancient architecture. As a result,people are willing to choose museums as their first destination to understandculture of the place that they visit.Museums also give people entertainment. Even if you are not interested in artor history, there is always something to catch your attention. Many museumsnow have what they call "interactive" exhibits. The "interactive" activities wereoriginally designed to keep children occupied while their parents were lookingat the exhibits. However, the interesting thing is that adults are keen to theseactivities as well as their children. It is fascinating to create your own work ofpainting at an art museum or to design an appearance of a robot by yourself in ascience museum. People can be really pleased through performing the"interactive" works in museums, as well as gaining related knowledge.Both local people and visitors welcome museums because museums are anessential part of our life. They reflect our history, our art, our values, ourcreations and our dreams. No matter who you are and what you like,somewhere there is a museum that will amaze and interest you.

Should university students be required to attend classes?

The extent to what level of efficiency modern education system could performin teaching students is always a hot topic. Among many developing suggestionsthat could improve learning efficiency, the necessity of attending class has beenargued frequently in recent years. When it comes to whether giving studentsfreedom of attending class as an optional choice or not, tradition has it thatclass is a firm part of the school life. Nevertheless, in my part, I prefer havingthe rights as individuals to make our own decisions about attending a class.I believe that studying out of class does certainly save our time and makelearning more comfortable. Take e-learning at home as an example: studentsmay learn at home via "visual classes", which are powered by computer and theInternet installed at home instead of pens & paper and white board in aclassroom. Being connected with professors in different locations, learners donot need to battle rash-hour traffic for going to campus. Indeed, students coulddo their research at home or even at a vacation hotel. With modern technology,people could choose to learn any topic no matter what they are doing - drinking,eating or even listening music, at anywhere and any time. Therefore, studyingwithout a real class attending requirement will save our time, and offer acomfortable learning environment.Another advantage of making class an optional choice is that people couldcustomize their learning process according to their own interests andcapabilities. While classic class leverages learning speed and depth to satisfyevery student in the class as a whole, learning out of class means self-control.Students choose to attend one class because its topic is just suitable for hisstudy plan, and discard another class because he had learned it in advanceduring the weekend at home. He may then accelerate his studying speed and goon to the further topics that interest him.Admittedly, attending class at regular time has its own advantages. Students ina real class may be regulated by a teacher to concentrate on their study.Teachers, who are well trained, could also give learners professional guides andinteresting demos. Moreover, some special programs such as physical exercisesand experiments may only be conducted at real classes.All in all, from what I have been discussed above, I suggest granting studentsrights of making their own decisions for attending classes. To make classesoptional in universities will certainly bring advantages for learning and benefitthe whole society.

Should university students be required to attend classes?

Should university students be required to attend classes? There are twodifferent opinions. Some people claim that attending classes is a must tostudents. Other people, however, argue that it should be up to the students todecide whether they need to go or not. As far as I am concerned, no matterwhether students like it or not, they must attend classes.Students who do not like to go to classes have their reasons. The main one is,they can learn knowledge by themselves. If they were asked to attend the classin which the professor teaches something they already have known, it would bea pain. By not attending class, students can control their time more freely andare likely not to waste time.Although I agree that there are maybe one or two advantages of not attendingclasses, I insist that the advantages of attending classes far overweigh that ofnot attending. In the first place, professors can teach students a lot of things thatare not written in the books, such as the way of thinking. In the dictionary, auniversity is defined to be a place where teachers lecture what they know tostudents. Books normally offer just concentrated knowledge. How the authorsdeveloped their ideas and reached their conclusions is usually not written in thebooks. How to answer these questions? Go to the classes. The professors willnot only teach you knowledge, but also teach you methodologies and answeryour questions, face to face.In the second place, students will benefit from seminars and group discussionswith their classmates when they attend classes. It is a society that emphasizeson the importance of communication and listening to other people's opinionsand ideas. It is very important to share your ideas and knowledge with otherpeople. In a class, the professor often gives some topics for students to discuss.In the discussions, a student will be surprised that he/she can get so many freshthoughts and ideas from his/her fellow students.In conclusion, I believe that students should attend classes not only becauseprofessors can teach you knowledge and methods, but also because studentscan learn from each other in the classes. In short, one must attend classes if onechooses to attend university.

Should university students be required to attend classes?

Some people may believe that going to classes should be optional, but I reallydisagree with them about it. I do not understand how a university student canexpect to learn much knowledge if he doesn't attend classes. Although selfstudyis a good way to acquire knowledge, students, I believe, need to be inclass.In classes students receive the benefit of the teacher's knowledge. A teacherdoes more than just going over the material in the textbooks; she draws herstudents into discussions that may lead further understanding of the teachingmaterial. She not only teaches acknowledge and theories, but also presentsopposing opinions that help students think and absorb what they have learned.Additionally, she may invite guest speakers to give her students extrainformation from another prospect, or play some documentary films on certainsubject.Besides teaching knowledge, a teacher impart her students the right method ofstudy. In that way, the students can understand how to study efficiently, how tofind information from proper resources, and how to apply what they havelearned into practice. In other word, if there is no teacher to lead them to theright way, the students may go into a roundabout and waste lots of time.The last reason for attending classes is that going to classes can train students tobe more responsible and have good sense of teamwork. In classes, the studentsmay be given some group assignments. To achieve assignments, they can knowwhat is their respective responsibility and how to cooperate with others.Meanwhile, they can learn from each other because each student has his strongpoints, different background and experience.In short, going to classes give students more knowledge, help them to becomemore responsible, cooperative and thoughtful. I believe that attending classescannot be optional, but should be a essential part of university education.

What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

When I think about my childhood years, I my first friends come to my mind,those who were the first people besides my family I got to know, who becamemy friends and grew up with me. Most of them were classmates, relatives andof course, neighbors. Neighbors are those people who share the street, blockand fences with us. Their existence has always been taken for granted, and theyhaven't been given the importance or attention that they deserve.For some people, neighbors can mean "troublesome" or "annoyance." Forothers, neighbors are considered as relatives, and they enjoy having a good andclose relationship with their neighbors. Of course, the opinions depend onpersonality of individuals, culture, type of housing (house or apartment), place(a big city, a small town, or the country) among others. But both points of viewmay come to an agreement when determining "what makes a good neighbor?"In the first place, a good neighbor should be considerate. Knowing that youshould treat others the way you expect to be treated is a quality that makespeople respect boundaries (physical, social and emotional). For instance, aneighbor who can tell when the noise of his stereo makes may bother thepeople next door, and is able to turn it down taking into consideration of hisneighbors' needs.In the second place, being sympathetic is another characteristic that a neighborshould have. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes makes you understandbetter the feelings of somebody who is in trouble, and consequently, offerappropriate help. An example could be a situation where you know that yourneighbor divorced recently and is going through a hard time. Maybe you willbe more understanding when you see her in a bad mood, and avoid anunnecessary conflict, because you can see the way she feels.Finally, good manners and a polite way to address your neighbors can polisheven the toughest relationship. When a neighbor is rude, even if we excuse himor her by saying, "that's the way he/she is", we feel a little rejected. A nicesmile or a "Hello" helps a lot to start a friendly conversation, and to avoidmisunderstandings such as "He never speaks to me, so he must be mad at me orsomething." Manners do help to start friendships.There are so many more characteristics that we could list, and there are manyways we could make a more accurate picture of the perfect neighbor we allwant to have. But I guess the best way to "edify" our neighbors is by beinggood neighbors ourselves. We cannot demand others to do something for usthat we cannot offer to do for them. We should stop complaining about whatour neighbor always does that bothers us; we'd better start analyzing what weare doing to make the relationships with "the people next door" flourish. Let usstart setting the example.

What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

Human beings are social animals. It is therefore their instinct to live together.This factor has contributed towards civilization that gave rise to splendid citiesand towns. However the basic unit of all these grand cities, and for that matterany human settlement is a neighborhood. Since we are social animals, we haveto interact with each other and develop social relationship. In this regard, it isimperative to develop warm convivial relationship with our neighbors. For thispurpose, it is also very important to have good neighbors as neighbors play avery important role in one's life.There are many attributes of a good neighbor. First of all, a good neighborshould be a responsible person, mindful of others' rights, which include privacy,peace and security. A good neighbor must therefore avoid unnecessaryintrusions into his or her neighbors' personal matters. Also, a good neighbormust avoid practices that are likely to disturb the peace of his or her neighbors,like creating noise, organizing congregations at odd hours, indulging inaltercations with them that are likely to cause tension in the neighborhood.Secondly, a good neighbor must be caring towards others and be ready to helpthem in time of need. This is especially true when there is a emergency, like afire, an earthquake or other calamities. In such a situation, neighbors are thefirst ones who can provide help to those unfortunate ones who have been struckwith the adversity, and must do so in a selfless manner. Also there may beinstances when one may have to leave his or her family, especially children athome due to unavoidable circumstances. In such a situation a good neighbor isrequired to take care of their needs and help them in all ways possible.There may be cases where there are neighbors who are not financially well off.In such cases a good neighbor is required to be helpful towards the unfortunateones in all possible ways, like sharing one's food with them, or providing themwith gifts.It is said that one has the liberty to choose friends but one may not have theluxury to choose neighbors. Having good neighbors is thus a blessing and onemust value good neighbors, while trying to be good neighbors towards them.

What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

Neighbors are the people who live near us, and their behavior influences ourdaily life. Good neighbors can make us feel comfortable and give us many help,and everyone will benefit from a good relationship among neighbors. In mypoint of view, these are three conspicuous aspects of the qualities of a goodneighbor.One of the most important characteristics of good neighbors is that they have agood living habit and are friendly to others. A person with bad habit will affectyour daily life. For example, children are most likely to be influenced by badneighbors and carry on bad habits. On the other hand, being friendly is also animportant nature of good neighbors. If neighbors are unfriendly, they are hardto approach and difficult to get along with.Another important aspect of good neighbors is that they should be willing tohelp others. In our daily life, emergency situations may happen, and we mayencounter difficulties that cannot be resolved by ourselves. At this time, thequickest help we can get is probably from our neighbors. To some degree,neighbors are as important as relatives to us, because they could provide theimmediate help. In the same way, a neighbor who likes to help others will gethelp in return. Help each others can form a friendly and harmoniousrelationship among the neighbors.All in all, a good neighbor is someone who has a good living habit, is friendlyand is willing to help others. Taking into account of all these factors, we mayreach the conclusion that a good relationship among neighbors need themaintenance from us.

What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

Speaking of the word 'neighbor', it arouses different responses among people.Some people may frown upon it, others might nod their heads at it with theirwhole-hearted smile on their faces. No matter which category you belong to, asa person, especially as a person who has to live next to a neighbor, the concernon the qualities of a good neighbor is always a popular issue to bring about andto desire for. In my opinion, a good neighbor must be a friendly person, whileat the same time, a person who is willing to offer help to you when you needthe most.As an important and fundamental quality of a good neighbor, she or he must bekind and nice. Neighbors are those persons we meet in every day life when wego in and out of the building. They are usually the people we meet at the verybeginning of the day, and whom again we will encounter at the end of the day.A nice and sincere smile on their faces, or a simple 'hello' as a warm greetingon the way, may bring us a joyful mood for a start of a day. In a very same way,a caring 'how was your day?' on your way home might be treated as a bigcomfort on your tiredness at the end of your working day. As nice neighbors,they have provided us a very cordial living environment through their care andfriendship.Other than that, being able to help you out when it is necessary is alsoconsidered as a significant trait of a good neighbor. Through our entire lives,there are numerous difficulties or troublesome situations that we have to dealwith. When those particular moments come into life, the first person come intoour mind is often our best friend or one of the relatives. However, most of thetime, they cannot be the real person who we can rely on at those hard times. Wewill soon realize they are either too far away or they are unavailable right now.We all have once had these similar experiences. Then here is the moment wheregood neighbors should begin to play their helpful roles so that we canimmediately turn to them for help and useful advice for dealing and solving theemergency, and so that we do not have to lose our minds in trying to findeveryone's phone number.These are the precious and indispensable qualities of good neighbors. They arefriendly and nice, and they will always be there ready for you when you needsomeone's help. Living with such a neighbor, you may start to sway at your oldimage of neighbor, and you may no longer frown upon that topic at the time wetalk about it.

Qualities of a good neighborIt seems, among so many qualities such as reliability, honesty, helpfulness, andpatience, very difficult to prefer one to another because each of them has itsunique advantages. Yet that does not mean that they are of the same weight tome. To be frank, I would prefer reliability and helpfulness.Why I vote for reliability? I stand behind it because I can trust my neighborsonly if they are reliable people. That makes me feel safe to associate with them.Imagine if your neighbor is not reliable, will you put your worries to rest to letyour neighbor look after your children even when she offers to do so? Do youdare leave your key to your neighbor when she says she will keep it for you?Will you lend your car to her when your neighbor promises that she will returnit within two hours? Obviously, reliability is not only a quality of a goodneighbor, but also a quality of a good person, and it is the foundation of a goodrelationship.Being helpful is another quality that I have chosen to illustrate here. A neighborshould be kind and helpful, because they live close to you, and you never knowwhen you might need help. For example, when you go for a vocation, yourneighbor can help you water the plants, and pick up the mail. It is always goodwhen you know that if something happens, your neighbor is there to help.Of course, other qualities such as honesty and patience are also important tosome extent, but everybody has his or her own preferences. I chose reliabilityand helpfulness as the qualities of a good neighbor because reliability helps usdevelop a good relationship and helpfulness keeps the relationship remainingfor a long time.

Do you learn better by yourself or with a teacher?

Some people prefer to learn by themselves. They think they can learn better inthis way because they have more freedom, independence, and pressure in theirself-study. There is some truth in their way, but they fail to see the manyadvantage of learning with a teacher. Especially, when you learn somethingmore complicated, it is always best to have a teacher. My arguments for thispoint are listed as follows.First, a teacher can act as a guide to lead you to success. When you grope forknowledge, you need help and advice. A teacher, who treats you as if you werehis own child, will give you a hand when you encounter difficulties; he willrender his advice when you are in a dilemma. Without a guide, you would besearching in darkness without a torch to light the way for you.What is more, a teacher exerts real pressure on you. If you study by yourself,you must be strong-minded enough to keep on. You may become indolent forlack of a strong will. Studying under the guidance of a teacher, however, youwill feel there is always someone to supervise you. The teacher may assign yousome books to read or some homework to do. You must complete theassignments, or you will not pass the course. You are urged to go no by yourteacher.Last but not least, studying with a teacher will receive the benefit of theteacher's knowledge. In class, the best teachers do more than just go over thematerial in the textbook. They teach students how to learn, how to absorbinformation and then apply what you have learned to other situations. Theyguide all of you on classroom to develop discussion of the material and provideextra materials to broaden the scope of the topic. Without the help of teacher, itis nearly impossible to get these skills just by reading the textbook yourself.In short, I prefer go to class, studying with teacher to guide and urge me. Ichoose to learn in a big family—my school. If I was obliged to learn by myselfwithout a teacher or classmates, I would feel very sad and lonely. There wouldbe no fun, no pressure, and no motivation. I could not learn well in such dulland depressing circumstances.

Do you learn better by yourself or with a teacher?

Learning is a lifelong theme of every person. How brilliant your achievementwill be to some degree depends on whether you can learn anything efficientlyor not. Some people prefer to learn by themselves. They think that they canlearn better in this way because they have more freedom, independence, andless pressure in their self-paced study. There is some truth in it, but they fail tosee the many advantages of learning with a teacher. As far as I am concerned, Iwould like to learn with a teacher.Firstly, when you are a beginner to a new subject, a teacher is able to provideyou with a lot of fundamental knowledge, which is ready to become a solidbasis for your later knowledge system. As we all know, entering a brand newarea of knowledge usually demands sharp altering of minds and a gradualaccumulation of new information. Without a teacher as a guide, you could stillmarch along this road but at the cost of large amount of time and unpleasantexperience. However, equipped with a certain amount of basic knowledge,which resembles a map, you will easily steer clear the obstacles barring on thebeginning of your long journey. And that knowledge is what a teacher will helpyou gain without troubles.Secondly, The storage of concrete knowledge is one matter, whileunderstanding how to learn a certain subject of knowledge is another. As manystudents confess, it usually takes them quite a long time to find a way oflearning suitable to a special subject. Again, a competent teacher is the key tothis problem. The teacher will equip the students with some insightful viewsover the whole subject and much rewarding experience in overcomingdifficulties of the subject. For example, a teacher of a Computer ProgrammingLanguage will certainly let you know lots of rules in programming that isprobably hard to accumulate by yourself.Some people may argue that to learn with a teacher will lose some kind offreedom. For instance, heavy load of assignments will eat up too much time.But a good teacher will take control over such assignment so that the load isonly sufficient for students to strengthen what they have learned. It seems thatthis turns out to be another advantage of a teacher.In short, I prefer go to class, studying with teacher to guide and urge me. Ichoose to learn in a big family - my school. If I was obliged to learn by myselfwithout a teacher or classmates, I would feel very sad and lonely. There wouldbe no fun, no pressure, and no motivation. I could not learn well in such dulland depressing circumstances.