Topic: Some people think that all university students should study whatever they

like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be
useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.

Over the past years, there have been complaints that academic institutions are
wasting resources on courses unrelated to the employment world (1), thus suggesting
that the resources should be optimized in necessary studies. Such arguments are
countered by claims that post-secondary students should be given free rein over their
academic career. Both lines of discussion center on (4)[the core question of the role of
the university].

Those suggesting more focus on useful subjects, such as computing and

science, consider tertiary education to be a mass training ground for potential
employees. Prospective workers who can potently operate office programs like Words
or Excel are regarded as more job-ready. They are faster to acclimatize to the paper
works, as well as cheaper to hire as they generally dont (2) require rigourous training
from the company. Moreover, tech graduates are more receptive to changes. In a
world of fast-paced technological advancements, this trait definitely adds weight to
ones job candidacy and assists him in climbing the career ladder.

However, as much as I acknowledge the importance of science and technology, I

beg to differ from the above-mentioned view. First, it neglects higher educations
intrinsic cause, which is to honour in-depth knowledge and specialized learning. Had
the view been prevalent in the past, great thinkers like Aristotle or Kant, who
benefitted from post-secondary education, would have never emerged, but would be
drudging aimlessly in factories and white-collar offices. Moreover, it confines
societys diversity. In our life, we need both the artist and the architect, the poet and
the engineer. Without variety, mens intellectual and emotional life would suffer from
emptiness and decay, (4)[as it lacks sentiments to nurture its growth, what cold money
cant (2) bring]. Last, pure science and technology cant (2) stand for themselves, (4)
[but they always have to] rely on other factors, (4)[be they demographic, economic or
geological]; whether in launching a new program or conducting a scientific
experiment. Therefore, personnel to provide an insight into every aspects is crucial.
 To sum up (3), I believe that (4)[not only the pragmatic], but all fields of study
should be appreciated and the university, as the lighthouse of knowledge, should
honour that principle.

C c vi gp th ny nh (gp ny dnh cho thi IELTS, thi quc gia l khc

nh):

(1) Collocation: hai t ny khng ph bin khi kt hp vi nhau thay bng

employment market/prospect
(2) Li ny l thi quen k tt, do khng nn ch quan: Tuyn i khng c
vit tt, phi vit dng y .
(3) Nn dng NP thay cho Verb Phrase, VP ch nn p dng cho speaking thi.
(4) y l nhng li v din t: cha cn i v cu trc, rm r, th t, cu
trc qu l t khi xut hin. Nhn chung vi IELTS, nn concise, clear, nn
dng 3-4 t/cu trc less common thi; dng nhiu qu s gim s trong sang
v r ngha ca .

Ngoi ra phn m bi em nn lm ngn li: ch 2 cu l p 1 cu dn, 1 cu thesis.