Chủ đề về "Children" luôn là một chủ đề rất thú vị khiến chúng ta thích thú khi bàn luận tới. Bởi vì trẻ nhỏ luôn mang trong mình vẻ đáng yêu, tinh nghịch. BEC sẽ cho các bạn một chút gợi ý về chủ đề này nhé.
I/ Topic Card:
Describe a child you are familiar with. You should say:
- His/ her name
- How old he/ she is
and what his/ her hobby is.
Sample Answer:
I would like to talk about my nephew, Bin. He is about 5 years old. He has a big eyes. He's a very lovely kid and always causes problems, you know, like most children at his age.
He has interests that we normally expect a five-year-old may have. He likes toy cars, snack food, presents, and beautiful girls as well. But the thing he likes best is cartoons. He's fascinated by stories and the characters. I guess his favourite is the Cartoon Network on Disney Channel, a sort of collection of cartoons of various kinds. My nephew is keen on that programme and every time he comes back from the kindgarten, the first thing he does is to pick up a pack of corn chips and turn on the TV and sit in front of it, waiting for the programme to begin. Sometimes he even discusses the stories with his parents, who, every now and then, are quite impressed by his wild ideas and sometimes plausible arguments.
Anyway, like may other kids of his age, the little naughty boy grows up very happily.
II/ Further questions:
1- Who are happier, children nowadays or the ones 20 years ago?
I'm not very sure but I guess 20 years ago children were happier. Of course at that time, kids didn't have fast food like burger or pizzas. They didn't have elaborate birthday parties or sophisticated toys. And they didn't have to take a lot of exams, either. I think even though children nowadays have easy access to all those luxuries, they have to face more challenges as well.
2- What do you think of adolescent education in Vietnam?
It's OK. But there's too much rote learning and duck-feeding. Traditionally, the classroom in Vietnam is teacher-centred rather than student-centred. Though there has been much improvement, there's still something wrong. I think apart from academic subjects, schools should provide training that develops other dimensions of personal growth.
3- What are the effects of pressures exerted by teachers and parents?
Obviously both parents and teachers have a great influence on children. In Vietnam today, there are still quite a number of the teachers and parents who set too ambitious, if not unrealistic goals for their children. Too much pressure can only stifle their interest in studies.
4- What do you think of the problem that parents overindulge their children?
I think it's a serious problem in Vietnam. The rise in the living standard only makes matters worse. Take my cousin as an example. He's the only child of his family and everyone centres around him. The biggest problem that may arise is obviously children like my cousin don't have the opportunity to learn to survive independently, which is an essential skill in an ever-changing society like Vietnam. Another problem is that they may become too self-centred to care about other people.
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