Header Ads

ENGLISH FOR FUN #8

The one with homework. Haha

Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.


People's opinions differ as to whether or not school children should be given homework. While there are some strong arguments against THE SETTING OF WORK, I still believe that it is a necessary aspect of education.

There are several reasons why people might argue that homework IS AN UNNECESSARY BURDEN ON CHILDREN. Firstly, there is evidence to support the idea that homework does nothing to IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. Countries such as Finland, where school children are not given homework, regularly TOP INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE TABLES and outperform nations where setting homework is the norm. Secondly, many parents would agree that the school day is already long enough, and leaves their children too tired to do further study when they return home. Finally, it is recognized that play time is just as beneficial as study time from the perspective of brain development.

In spite of the above argument, I support the view that homework HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN the schooling of children. The main benefit is that it ENCOURAGES INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, as children are challenged to work through tasks alone and at their own pace. In doing so, students must apply the knowledge that they have learned in the classroom. For example, by doing mathematics exercises at home, students consolidate their understanding of the concepts taught by their teacher at school. In my view, it is important for children to DEVELOP AN INDEPENDENT STUDY HABIT because this prepares them to work alone as adults.

In conclusion, homework certainly has its drawbacks, but I believe that the benefits outweigh them in the long time.

--- From Dinh Thang's document which is taken from simon IELTS - an ex-IELTS examiner.


A story about KHÁ BẢNH

Kha Banh is a famous Youtuber in Vietnam, his channel is so popular with the young generation. Recently, he was arrested by the police and charged with illegal gambling and usury. The authority had requested Google who owns Youtube network to take down his channel as soon as possible.

People's opinions differ as to whether or not Youtube should delete permanently Kha Banh's channel. While there are some strong arguments support the government's request, I still believe that his channel has some good effects on people's life.

There are some reasons people may argue that Kha Banh's channel is detrimental to the young generation. Firstly, there is evidence to support the idea that the contents that he published on youtube contain bad habits for Vietnamese students. In all of his video, he always uses unacceptable swear words whenever he communicates with his friends. Secondly, many parents after seeing his videos all agree that Banh is very aggressive, in every single video he regularly hit his younger accompany with a bat when they make mistakes or not follow some of his unreasonable rules. This attitude can increase bullying and harassment in schools, which is on the rise recently. Finally, it is recognized that to quickly get more views and subscribers he consistently creates shocking contents like burning a bike or standing on the expressway. From the perspective of brain development, this is obviously dangerous because young students who aren't mature enough to be aware of his wrongdoing could mimic his bad behavior and actions.

In spite of the above argument, I support the view that Kha Banh channel has some positive in terms of entertainment and making money online. The first of foremost benefit is that he encourages people to follow their passion and make money online if they love making videos and want to be a full-time YouTuber just like him as youtube is a free sharing video network where people can make a huge amount of money if they have creative and amazing video contents. For example, a lot of people especially artists in Vietnam have started to create their own contents and published on Youtube after Kha Banh revealed to the public his massive passive income from posting videos on Youtube.  In my view, it is important for people to follow their passion but still making money form what they love to do and Kha Banh is doing a great job for this purpose

In conclusion, it can't be denied that Kha Banh's contents have its drawbacks, but I still believe that he helped many people figure out a way to make a living.





No comments