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Question
Here is a topic for you to
1. think about;
2. give your opinion on.
Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.
‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’
Or
‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’
You can use the following phrases
(i) while giving your opinion:
• I think that...
• In my opinion...
• It seems to me that…
• I am of the view that...
• As far as I know...
• If you ask me...
(ii) saying what other people think:
• According to some...
• Quite a few think...
• Some others favour...
• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...
• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...
(iii) asking for others’ opinions:
• What do you think about...
• What do you think of...
• What is your opinion about...
• Do you agree...
• Does this make you believe...
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Solution
‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’
• career building is not the only goal of education
• education has varied functions
• makes a person civil, disciplined, confident, knowledgeable and self reliant
• gives a definition to life
• develops insight to make correct decisions
• career is also build in the process
Or
‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’
• being good human being is more important
• virtue – first step to success
• moral excellence – essential for job
• honesty, sympathy, goodwill, helpfulness, generosity, etc. make up the personality
• good personality is very important for getting good job
(The rest of the question is to be answered based on the students' findings and understanding. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.)
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