雅思口语话题及参考范文：Students

　　1. When students are in large classes it is very hard for the teacher to give every student individual attention. What can educational authorities do about this?

　　2. Evaluate a teachers power to influence a students whole life.

　　3. Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

　　Why several short vacations throughout the year?: .

　　- Easier for parents to schedule vacations.

　　- Hard for parents to make a plan for the time in long vacation: expensive, unsafe for children.

　　- Better for economy and tourism.

　　- Overcrowded in holiday seasons.

　　- Children are better focused on study

　　Why one long vacation in the year?

　　- School buildings are air conditioned - in summer: hot.

　　- Students can take part in the real world: working for experiences.

　　4. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.

　　Why we need teachers?

　　- Teachers bring with them varied and useful background.

　　- Trained teach individuals in different ways depending on their style - which way is best for each student:

　　- Discussion.

　　- Writing.

　　- A good teacher can adapt her teaching to your needs,

　　- Teachers help you to focus on what you are learning.

　　- Keep your attention on the subject.

　　- Know how to approach a subject logically, taking it one step at a time. Study by yourself - skip parts you think you dont need.

　　- A broader way of learning.

　　- Information in the written materials as well as the teachers own knowledge of the topic.

　　- Provided extra materials to broaden the scope.

　　5. To be successful in education it is more important to be a good student than to have good teachers. Do you agree?

　　6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

　　- Why shouldnt teachers be paid according to how much their students learn?= how good do their students perform in examinations

　　- Students will miss out on a lot of education that cant be measured on a test, because teacher will start to teach only what students need to get high test scores.

　　- Some less able students would be disadvantaged. Teachers may ignore students who have learning difficulties because they have to push the majority of the students.

　　- On what basis should teachers be paid?

　　7. Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　What are advantages of studying alone?