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2024年8月17日的托福学术讨论真题

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

Doctor Achebe

Long school breaks offer students a valuable opportunity to rest and recharge. However, some educators believe that schools should assign work during these breaks to help students stay engaged with their studies and retain knowledge. What do you think? Should schools assign homework during long school breaks?

Kelly

I think schools should assign some homework during long breaks, but it should be work that interests students and isn't boring. This way, students can stay engaged and reinforce what they've learned without feeling overwhelmed. This keeps learning fun while still helping them retain important knowledge during the break.

Paul

I don't think schools should assign homework during long breaks because if students run into problems, they won't have access to teachers for help. If a student is struggling with a math problem and has no one to explain it, they might waste a lot of time without learning anything.

I agree with Kelly’s opinion that it is reasonable for teachers to assign homework during long school breaks.【同位语从句】 Students naturally tend to forget what they have learned in school after long holidays, such as summer and winter vacations. Therefore, assigning a manageable amount of homework can help bridge the gap between home and school. However, the assignments should not induce stress; otherwise, students will be unable to fully relax during their valuable time off. For instance, educators could ask students to summarize the key concepts they learned during the previous semester, rather than requiring them to complete loads of test papers, readings, and essays. Paul’s idea holds true to some extent, as students may struggle to contact their teachers for assistance when they encounter difficulties with their homework. Nevertheless, the advanced AI and internet resources available today can be incredibly helpful for students, allowing them to seek assistance from these platforms.【非谓语动词作状语】 Therefore, it is still highly advisable for students to engage in a reasonable amount of homework during long breaks. 

这道题是2024年8月17日的托福学术讨论真题。题目中，教授询问两位学生，学校是否应该在放长假时给学生留作业？Kelly认为应该，但这些作业应该激发学生的学习兴趣，而不能只是枯燥无味的作业。这样既能让学习保持趣味性，又能帮助学生在放假期间巩固重要的知识。而Paul则认为，学校不应在长假期间布置家庭作业。这是因为如果学生在学习中遇到问题，也没法问老师。比如，如果一个学生遇到不会做的数学题，而又无人答疑，他们可能会白白浪费大量时间，而实际上学不到任何东西。

这篇文章赞同Kelly的观点，认为假期应该布置作业。文章采用“观点+解释+让步反驳+总结”的结构。文章首先提出总论点“老师在长假期间留作业是合理的”。接着给出了简要的解释，即学生在暑假和寒假等长假后，很容易忘记在学校里学到的知识。而布置适量作业可以减少这个问题带来的影响。不过，这些作业不应给学生带来太多压力，否则学生将无法在宝贵的假期时间里得到应有的放松。然后，文章举例说明了什么样的作业是适量的。例如，老师可以要求学生总结他们在前一学期学到的知识点，而不是让他们完成大量的试卷、读阅读材料、写论文。为了更完整地回应题目，文章接下来对Paul的观点做出了回应。认为Paul的想法虽然也有道理，因为学生写作业遇到难题时确实可能难以找到老师寻求帮助。然而，现如今先进的AI和互联网技术已经可以为学生的假期学习提供极大的帮助。因此，对于学生来说，放假期间适量完成家庭作业仍然是非常可取的。

这道题的话题贴近生活，学生一般都会有话可说，但如何把自己的想法清晰呈现出来，仍然是同学们需要思考的问题。本文为考生提供了相关的话题词汇和思路，且对双方观点都做了回应，希望对备考有所帮助。

manageable adj. 易处理的，可应付的

例句：

The work has been divided into smaller, more manageable sections.

这项工作被分解成又小又容易处理的几部分。

bridge v. 减小……之间的差异

例句：

We must bridge the gap between employees and management.

我们必须消除劳资双方的鸿沟。

induce v. 导致

例句：

an economic crisis induced by high oil prices.

一场由于高油价导致的经济危机。

encounter v. 偶然相遇，不期而遇，邂逅

例句：

Every day of our lives we encounter stresses of one kind or another.

在我们生活的每一天里，都会遇到这样或那样的压力。

engage in v. 参加，参与，从事，做

例句：

If you engage in work, you cannot expect to have much time for your family.

如果你投入到工作中，你就不可能有更多的时间顾及家庭。

【同位语从句】

I agree with Kelly’s opinion that it is reasonable for teachers to assign homework during long school breaks.

同位语从句在托福写作中十分常见，通常用于提出观点。本句中that引导的从句解释说明了前面Kelly的opinion的内容，即老师在长假期间布置作业是合理的。

【非谓语动词作状语】

Nevertheless, the advanced AI and internet resources available today can be incredibly helpful for students, allowing them to seek assistance from these platforms.

句子的后半部分用allowing引出伴随状语，修饰主句动作的结果。