Writing task 2 band 8.0 - 8.5 : Teachers and students (By Thuy Phuong)

Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge right and wrong and to behave well. Some say that teachers should only teach students about academic subjects. Discuss both view and give your own opinion. 

People have different views about the role of teachers at schools. While I agree that schools should teach students about moral values, I believe that schools should place more importance on teaching students academic courses. 

On the one hand, there are several reasons why teachers should correct  young learners’ behaviors and teach them ethical principles. The first reason is that when schools teach students about morality standards, students can become aware of the right things to do. This might allow schools to prepare students to be productive members of the society with good moral qualities such as honesty, tolerance and sharing. Secondly, since the lack of moral values and unhealthy attitudes of students can cause various serious problems to both schools and societies, ethical lessons are likely to become crucially important in order to ensure the order of societies. For example, if students failed to obey laws and behaved irresponsibly, societies would have more delinquents and criminals, rather than qualified citizens.  

Although I agree that moral lessons are important, I believe that academic subjects should be more valued at schools for a number of reasons. Firstly, as the job market is becoming increasingly competitive, schools should expose students to a wide range of knowledge so that they can get a job straight after school. For example, it would be impossible for the young to be professional teachers or doctors if they did not master specialized knowledge in those fields. Additionally, countries are often in need of well-educated workforce. Those who are experts in particular industries can make their countries flourish by applying knowledge acquired at university. 

In conclusion, it seems to me that teachers should assume more responsibility to teach students about academic subjects rather than moral lessons. 

(288 words – Thuy Phuong)

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