Question

　　Your professor is teaching a class on education. Write a post responding to the professor's question.

　　In your response, you should do the following.

　　- Express and support your opinion.

　　- Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words.

　　An effective response will contain at least 100 words.

　　Dr. Diaz

　　Today, we will discuss a topic that is important for students and the public at large: namely, how to prioritize spending, given the limited funding available for schools. Some people think schools should spend more money on school teachers' salaries because it would attract more qualified individuals to the profession. On the other hand, others believe that the money should be allocated towards additional resources such as books and computers. Which viewpoint do you agree with?

　　Kelly

　　I believe that increasing teachers' salaries will improve the quality of education. If they earn more money, people will consider teaching as a viable profession rather than opting for private sector jobs. We need the brightest minds in the classrooms.

　　Paul

　　I acknowledge that school teachers already earn a decent salary and provide high-quality education. I’m not certain how much of an impact increasing their salaries would have. Nonetheless, schools always require new equipment or facilities. Knowledge and technology are constantly evolving and we need to prepare students with the most up-to-date materials possible.

　　范文正文

　　I believe Paul’s perspective carries more weight. It is often argued that teachers should receive higher salaries to provide a better learning experience for their students, including personalized study guides and dedicated attention to students’ daily lives on a 24/7 basis. However persuasive this argument may seem, it does not hold true in practice.【让步状语从句】 While it is possible that educators might feel more passionate about their jobs if they were compensated more generously, we must consider the inherent limitations of teachers’ time and energy — factors that cannot be changed regardless of salary increases.【让步状语从句+条件状语从句+定语从句】 Conversely, directing more investments toward advanced resources, such as AI-guided self-study programs, faster internet connections, and updated, comprehensive library collections, is likely to better meet students’ individual needs and allow them to explore their fields of interest more deeply. Therefore, I believe that allocating more funds to these resources is a more reasonable choice.

　　写作思路和特色

　　这道题是2024年9月8日的托福学术讨论真题。教授问两位学生，在学校资金有限的情况下，应该多投资给学校教师的工资，还是多花钱配置更好的资源，比如书籍和电脑?Kelly赞同投资给老师的工资，因为这样才能吸引更的人才从事教育行业，而Paul认为教师已经有了体面的收入，学校应该多投资给新的设施，用的资源培养学生。

　　这道题讨论的是一个经典话题，其类似话题不仅在2024年1月20日的托福学术讨论真题中出现过(老师是否应该涨工资)，也是以前独立写作真题中的常客(分别在2012/2014/2015/2016年都考查过)。掌握本题的写作观点和思路，能启发同学们对教育相关话题的思考。

　　本文采取了“总论点+让步反驳+对比论证+举例+总结”的写作结构，使用了多种论证方式，从不同角度证明了自己的观点。我方的观点是赞同Paul的看法，认为应该多投资给其他资源。文章一开始没有马上论述我方的理由，而是先让步反驳，弱化了对方的说服力。即虽然有人认为应该投资给老师的工资，因为他们觉得如果老师挣得更多，就能给学生更好的学习体验，比如个性化的学习指导、全天候的关照等等，但这其实并不现实。在一定程度上，老师收入更高，会让他们对工作更有热情，但老师的时间和精力是有限的，给再多的钱也不会改变这个事实。

　　接下来，文章开始陈述我方观点。文章认为，如果投入更多资金给高端的资源，比如人工智能辅助学习、速度更快的互联网、更新更全面的图书馆藏书，学生就有可能得到个性化辅导，并对自己感兴趣的领域有更深入的了解。所以应该多投资给其他资源。本文举的例子都是词语的并列，比较简洁，同时也能对解释有较好的细化作用。

　　用词用语整理

　　【让步状语从句】

　　However persuasive this argument may seem, it does not hold true in practice.

　　同学们可以把这句话作为一个固定句式来记忆，用来表示“对方的措施看上去有道理，但其实不可行”。

　　【让步状语从句+条件状语从句+定语从句】

　　While it is possible that educators might feel more passionate about their jobs if they were compensated more generously, we must consider the inherent limitations of teachers’ time and energy — factors that cannot be changed regardless of salary increases.

　　这句话使用了从句的嵌套，准确表达了让步反驳的逻辑关系。其中的regardless of也是英语中的常用搭配，可以表示“不管......”“无论......”，使用时能让文章语言更简洁。

　　更多例句：

　　Governmental support allows artists to make works that are accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances. 政府的支持使艺术家能够创作出任何人都可以接受的作品，无论他们的经济状况如何。

　　dedicated n. 尽职尽责的

　　on a 24/7 basis 全天候地

　　On a adj. basis是一个英语中常用的地道表达，口语和写作中都可使用。一些常用词组包括：

　　I have a job on a full-time basis. = I have a full-time job.

　　The percentage increased on a gradual basis. = The percentage increased gradually.

　　on a rolling basis 以滚动的方式

　　这个词组经常出现在英国大学的招生网站上，用来表示该学校的录取没有截止日期，遵循“先到先得”的原则。

　　feel more passionate about 对某事更有激情

　　记忆这个词组的时候，同学们要记清passionate后面接的是about哦。

　　compensate v. 补偿

　　inherent limitation n. 固有的局限性

　　library collection n. 图书馆的藏书

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