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教育类范文十五
Some people think that children should start school at the age of six or seven while others think that children should start school as young as possible. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
有些人认为孩子应该在六七岁的时候开始上学，而另一些人则认为孩子应该越早上学越好。请对两种观点进行讨论并给出自己的见解。
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In many countries today，children start primary school at the age of six. However，people have different views about the best age for them to start school.
Some people believe that children should stay at home until they are six or seven years old. This idea is based on the belief that parents are children's best early teachers. Parents' interaction with them can build their confidence ， stimulate their language development and encourage them to solve problems creatively. It can also be argued that some children are not mature enough for school before the age of six of seven. If they attend school too early，they may develop behaviour problems such as being easily distracted and breaking school rules.
Other people，including many parents，believe that an earlier school starting age is beneficial to children's later development. They argue that children's need for social relationships is no less than that of adults. Human beings are by nature social. Children should begin to develop their social skills through the communication with their peers and their teachers as early as possible. After the age of three when young children can generally understand adults' instructions，they should go to school and become socialised . Also，it is reasonable that children start receiving systematically-planned education earlier in an age of information explosion when people need to gain much more knowledge than people did in the past.
My own view is that with a more relaxed and understanding classroom atmosphere，school life should start as early as possible，which makes children better prepared for future competition in many areas. At the age of three or four，children can begin to attend half-day school sessions . Then at the age of five，they should become full-time students.
词汇和短语
（标★的是本类话题的高频词汇或短语）
interaction with sb. 与某人的相互交流和互动
build their confidence 树立他们的信心
★ stimulate their language development促进他们的语言能力发展
develop behaviour problems 形成行为问题
★ is/are easily distracted 注意力很容易受到干扰
is/are by nature … （固定短语） 天性就是如何的
【剑桥实例】 Layla is by nature a gentle soul.
become socialised （固定短语） 学会成为一个社会成员所应具有的行为和社会技能
systematically-planned education 被系统安排的教育
information explosion （名词短语） 信息爆炸
a more relaxed and understanding classroom atmosphere 更加放松而且了解学生需求的课堂氛围
classroom atmosphere 课堂的氛围
half-day school sessions 指小朋友的半日制学习
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■译文
在当代的很多国家里，儿童从六岁开始上小学。但人们对于儿童开始上学的最佳时间却存在不同的意见。
有些人认为孩子应该在六或七岁的时候才去上学。这一看法是基于父母是孩子早期教育最好的老师这一信念。父母与孩子在玩游戏时的互动可以增进孩子的自信，提高孩子的语言表达能力以及创造性解决问题的能力。 同样 ，这种看法认为孩子在六七岁前还不够成熟到去上学。如果他们过早上学，可能会出现一些行为问题，例如容易分心或违反学校规定等。
另一些人，包括很多家长，则认为早些上学有利于孩子随后的成长。他们认为孩子对于社交的需求并不少于成人。人类本身就是具有社会性的。孩子应该尽早上学与同龄人及老师沟通，锻炼社交能力。在孩子三岁左右可以听懂大人指令的时候，他们就应该被送到学校成为社会的一员。 另外 ，在这个信息爆炸的年代里，人们需要比过去学习更多的知识，让孩子在早期就接受系统化教育是合情合理的。
我个人认为，只要课堂气氛轻松并且理解孩子们的需求，孩子应该越早上学越好，这样能让孩子们更好地为将来在诸多领域的竞争做好准备。孩子在三岁或者四岁的时候就应该开始半日制课程，在五岁的时候他们就应该接受全日制的课程了。