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《柠檬花园高级口语/口译教程》2009.04.19
Information Input and Group Discussion 信息输入与小组讨论
Directions: Read the following passages and discuss the questions with your classmates. You may base your discussion on the information given in the passage or on your own ideas.
New Policies on College Life
Chinese universities stopped disciplining students for dating about two decades ago. Five months ago, the Education Ministry lifted the ban preventing students marrying. And recently, they revised restrictions on students living outside of university dormitories
The reasons are simple. First, the revisions represent a humanistic approach in administrating students. Despite all the social expectations of them to concentrate on studying to become an educated elite, they are, above all, young adults. If young people outside universities have the right and opportunities to enjoy romance, an earlier family life, or a freewheeling lifestyle, so should those inside the Ivory Tower.
Second, the step away from overprotection and over-regulation opens up many life choices to students. At the same time it enables them to form new social links. These skills are much needed to allow young adults to grow up independently and find their places in society.
In a society where parental and institutional overprotection and supervision has been omnipresent in most young people's upbringings, these steps are all the more necessary.
Higher education certainly opens up new possibilities for the young to explore, but with supervision and safeguarding regulations prevalent, and parental financial support continuing to a large extent, their experiences of life, and chances of learning from mistakes, are limited. Most of a student's activities and relationships are confined to within the campus walls.' In recent years, because of this, internships and other ways of brushing up social skills have soared in popularity, as graduates face a tough job market.
To generate enough independent, responsible(not only educated) youth for Chinese society to prosper, higher education regulators must get real. They must understand the challenges profound social changes are presenting to young people. They should adjust their administration to remove the barriers to individuals' social and personal development.
By giving students the right and opportunities to decide whether to live on or off campus, whether or not to marry, and whether or not to have children while still studying, universities are letting them learn their own valuable lessons.
With this in mind, the revisions are positive signals that things are getting better. They should be carried even further by, for example, lifting all the rules on dorm living and beyond.
Questions for Discussion:
1. Do you agree with the idea "no romance in the classroom"?
2. What do you think of the new policy allowing undergraduates to get married?
3. Why does the authority come up with this new policy?
4. What are the possible advantages and disadvantages of students marrying?
5. What do you think of the revised restrictions on students living outside of university dormitories?
6. Do you think the benefits of living outside campus outweigh its drawbacks or vice versa?
7. If you were a college student, where were you likely to live, on or off campus? And what are the reasons for your choice?
《柠檬花园高级口语/口译教程》2009.04.19
Information Input and Group Discussion 信息输入与小组讨论
Directions: Read the following passages and discuss the questions with your classmates. You may base your discussion on the information given in the passage or on your own ideas.
New Policies on College Life
Chinese universities stopped disciplining students for dating about two decades ago. Five months ago, the Education Ministry lifted the ban preventing students marrying. And recently, they revised restrictions on students living outside of university dormitories
The reasons are simple. First, the revisions represent a humanistic approach in administrating students. Despite all the social expectations of them to concentrate on studying to become an educated elite, they are, above all, young adults. If young people outside universities have the right and opportunities to enjoy romance, an earlier family life, or a freewheeling lifestyle, so should those inside the Ivory Tower.
Second, the step away from overprotection and over-regulation opens up many life choices to students. At the same time it enables them to form new social links. These skills are much needed to allow young adults to grow up independently and find their places in society.
In a society where parental and institutional overprotection and supervision has been omnipresent in most young people's upbringings, these steps are all the more necessary.
Higher education certainly opens up new possibilities for the young to explore, but with supervision and safeguarding regulations prevalent, and parental financial support continuing to a large extent, their experiences of life, and chances of learning from mistakes, are limited. Most of a student's activities and relationships are confined to within the campus walls.' In recent years, because of this, internships and other ways of brushing up social skills have soared in popularity, as graduates face a tough job market.
To generate enough independent, responsible(not only educated) youth for Chinese society to prosper, higher education regulators must get real. They must understand the challenges profound social changes are presenting to young people. They should adjust their administration to remove the barriers to individuals' social and personal development.
By giving students the right and opportunities to decide whether to live on or off campus, whether or not to marry, and whether or not to have children while still studying, universities are letting them learn their own valuable lessons.
With this in mind, the revisions are positive signals that things are getting better. They should be carried even further by, for example, lifting all the rules on dorm living and beyond.
Questions for Discussion:
1. Do you agree with the idea "no romance in the classroom"?
2. What do you think of the new policy allowing undergraduates to get married?
3. Why does the authority come up with this new policy?
4. What are the possible advantages and disadvantages of students marrying?
5. What do you think of the revised restrictions on students living outside of university dormitories?
6. Do you think the benefits of living outside campus outweigh its drawbacks or vice versa?
7. If you were a college student, where were you likely to live, on or off campus? And what are the reasons for your choice?
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瘦子好神秘呀。
