IELTS Writing Task 2: Sample writing #28

(주제 : 아이엘츠 라이팅 테스크 2 : #28 literature and history)

작성자 : BIG JANE(맘잉글리쉬 mom-eng.com)

참조 : ielts-simon.com

 Some people believe that it is more important to teach children the literature and history of their own country, rather than the literature and history of other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People have different views about the teaching of national versus global literature and history in schools. Personally, I support the idea that children should study first and foremost the great books and historical events of their own countries.

There are several reasons why I believe that schools should focus on teaching national literature and history. Firstly, children enjoy learning about where they live, and by studying the ideas, culture and history of their own countries they begin to develop a sense of identity. At the same time, this approach is appealing to parents, who studied the same books and historical events and can therefore help their children with school work. English children, for example, read Shakespeare and learn about the Battle of Hastings just as their parents did, and there is educational continuity across the generations. Finally, an emphasis on national literature and history gives educators a narrower teaching scope, making curriculum design an easier task.

By contrast, the study of global events and foreign novels could cause unnecessary difficulty and confusion for school pupils. For example, I do not see the point in presenting Russian or Chinese history to a British child who has not yet studied the history of his or her own country in detail. Surely the child would be more able to comprehend historical events that took place in London than those that happened in Moscow or Beijing. Similarly, any exposure to international literature is likely to require the teaching of a foreign language or the use of translations. Young people at primary or secondary school age are simply not ready for such complications.

In conclusion, I would argue that it is undesirable for schools to cover aspects of foreign history and literature; they should ground their pupils in the local culture instead.

(297 words, band 9)

파란색 = 문제에서 주어진 표현이 본문에서 어떻게 파라프레이징 되는지 배워보세요.

teach -> the teaching of / study / the study of / ground 

the literature and history -> great books and historical events 

of their own country -> national / local 

of other countries -> foreign / international 

students -> school pupils 

붉은색 = 토픽 관련 어휘

develop a sense of identity

정체성을 기르다

educational continuity across the generations

세대간 교육적 지속성

educators

교육자

a narrower teaching scope

좁은 교육 범위

curriculum

커리큘럼

school pupils

학생

exposure to international literature

세계 문학에 대한 노출