Topic(题目)：
Do you agree or disagree with the followingstatement? Teachers should be paid accordingto how much their students learn. Give specificreasons and examples to support your opinion.
Model Essay(范文)：
Some communities have decided to baseevaluations of teachers on students' test scores. It'sthese evaluations that determine how muchteachers will be paid. I don't think this is a very goodidea for several reasons.
First of all, if teachers' salaries are going to be based on how much students learn, thensome teachers will start to teach their students only what they need to get high test scores. This means that students will miss out on a lot of education that can't be measured on a test.
For instance, one of the best methods to help students understand a subject isencouraging them to discuss it. A common practice is to divide the class into groups, have eachgroup discuss the subject, and then have them report back to the whole class. This kind ofshared learning can lead to a fuller understanding. It also teaches students how to discuss anddebate ideas. However, it doesn't supply facts to show off on a test.
Another problem with basing teachers' salaries on how much their students learn is thatteachers may ignore students who have learning difficulties. Some students learn more slowlythan others and need more personal attention. If a teacher is worried about tests, he may feelhe has to push the majority of the students to cram facts. That effort will take all his time. Hewon't be able to help the less able students.
It's true there are teachers who “burn out” after many years teaching and just don't carehow much their students learn. Basing their salaries on their students' test scores may improvetheir efforts. However, it's not fair for the majority of teachers. They deserve and need to bejudged by other criteria.
重点单词 全部解释
ignore[ig'nɔ:]vt. 不顾，不理，忽视
deserve[di'zə:v]vi. 应该得到
vt. 应受，值得
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
majority[mə'dʒɔriti]n. 多数，大多数，多数党，多数派
n.
statement['steitmənt]n. 声明，陈述
understand[.ʌndə'stænd]vt. 理解，懂，听说，获悉，将 ... 理解为，认为<
determine[di'tə:min]v. 决定，决心，确定，测定
disagree[.disə'gri:]v. 不一致，有分歧，不适应，不适宜
supply[sə'plai]n. 补给，供给，供应，贮备
vt. 补给，供
base[beis]n. 基底，基础，底部，基线，基数，(棒球)垒，[化]碱
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