Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

4. What has been the impact of modern technology on education?
In my country, modem technology has not changed the educational system so much. Teachers have
access to computers in the classroom, so they can show a PowerPoint presentation to their students
every so often. Other than that, students and teachers can communicate through emails, but to tell
you the truth, students are still required to handwrite all of their assignments until they go to
university. However, teachers can use computers, speakers and microphones in class. For example,
an English teacher can work on his students' listening very conveniently using recordings on CD. I
think that the most important thing is that modem technology has influenced the way students do
personal research. They don't need to go to the library as much as the older generations because they
have the Internet and they can find everything they need there. In the future students might have
their own personal laptop at school. But I think it's still going to take a long time before that happens..
5. How might the range of subjects taught at schools change in the future?
That's a good question, because a lot of people would like to reform the educational system in China.
I suppose that in the future students will have more choices. At the moment, every middle-school
student in China follows the same curriculum. I think that there will be more flexibility in the next
few years. People realize that not every student needs to have such a high knowledge of physics or
chemistry. Some students might want to focus on literary subjects, while others might want to
concentrate on economics. I think that school will become more practical, with internships and more
interactions between teachers and students. But you know, people in China are conservative, and it
always takes time to change an institution.

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