Pros & Cons 优缺型提问

1: Is it good for children to learn art?

Useful expressions：

Well, I'm sure there are a few benefits coming with it. 我很确定这会带来很多好处

art can promote children’s creativity 艺术促进学生的创造力

make handcrafts 做手工

help students to be more patient and relentless 帮助学生变得更有耐心和坚持不懈

Art projects usually require hard work and concentration.

艺术项目通常需要努力和专注

Sample:

Yes, I'm sure there are a few benefits coming with it. The most obvious one would be that art can promote children’s creativity by allowing them to express themselves in a creative way. I mean, when children draw a picture or make handcrafts, they are free to imagine and create things beyond tradition and expectation. Moreover, art helps students to be more patient and relentless as art projects usually require hard work and concentration. For example, it usually takes years to be skillful in ballet or a musical instrument.

2: Is it good or bad for people to have free education in the future?

Useful expressions：

Well, I think there are more benefits than drawbacks. 我认为优点多于缺点

Well，I think it’s generally good. 我认为它总体来说是好的

put extra financial burden on government 给政府增添额外的财政负担

be more competitive in the job market 在就业市场上更加有竞争力

have more chances to move upwards 有更多机会实现阶层跃迁

expand talent pool 扩大人才库

boost technological innovation and economic prosperity 促进技术创新和经济繁荣

Sample:

Well，I think it’s generally good. Though offering free education to everyone would put extra financial burden on government, it will bring a lot of long-term benefits to both individuals and countries. For individuals, they will be more competitive in the job market if they are well-educated, so that they have more chances to move upwards and live a comfortable life. As for countries, this practice could help to expand talent pool, which can boost technological innovation and economic prosperity.