星火英语专业八级考试易考范文背诵50篇 5 Should College Education Be Vocation-Oriented？

[00:03.90]Topic 5 Should College Education Be Vocation-Oriented? [00:10.82]Due to the increased enrollment of college students [00:13.05]in recent years, [00:14.43]the total number of graduates coming out at the same time [00:17.40]is such that many college graduates have difficulties [00:20.41]in procuring jobs, [00:22.13]especially when the economy is suffering slowdown. [00:25.23]And then many scholars suggest [00:27.79]that colleges should lay emphasis on vocational training [00:31.05]by setting relative courses in the college curriculum [00:34.62]so that graduates are more likely to be employed. [00:37.31]Taking the employers’ requirement into consideration, [00:40.87]that is, working experience, [00:43.33]the suggestion seems reasonable. [00:45.63]However, [00:46.96]I think, even if universities become vocation-oriented, [00:50.63]it can not serve well for the employment. [00:53.06]Besides, [00:53.87]the vocational orientation will do harm to the higher education. [00:58.30]Firstly, [00:59.99]the suggestion seems to be based on [01:02.07]the fact that new college graduates may have [01:04.39]learned mountains of theories but lack practical abilities. [01:09.10]In accord with this suggestion, [01:11.11]if college students have received enough vocational training [01:14.05]and gained experience in internship, [01:16.19]they are likely to get employed. [01:18.27]Admittedly, [01:19.26]self-improvement is crucial for new graduates to hunt jobs. [01:24.05]But the suggestion does not take into account job vacancies in the present. [01:28.62]Though China’s economy keeps growing [01:31.57]at a rate of about 9% in the recent [01:33.42]and the number of jobs does increase, [01:36.20]too many graduates coming out at a time [01:38.59]will create great pressure for the job market. [01:41.78]As an official stated, [01:43.32]“the grand college enrollment plan is [01:45.68]one of the main reasons for the current unemployment issue”. [01:49.89]Therefore, [01:50.94]even if college students have enough experience and skills, [01:53.61]will they succeed in procuring jobs [01:55.81]when there are no positions available at all? [01:58.84]Secondly, vocational orientation is to the detriment [02:02.73]of the higher learning in the long term. [02:05.70]Let us begin with the difference in goals [02:08.22] between university and vocational training. [02:11.11]As college students may decide to finish his studies [02:14.44]after graduation or may continue at a higher level, [02:18.04]university courses should thus provide [02:20.36]both basic knowledge and a sound basis for further studies. [02:24.92]In vocational training, the goals of a given course are distinct, [02:29.12]that is, the course is designed to teach trainees basic knowledge [02:33.16]and skills. In consequence, [02:35.48]if universities are vocation-oriented, [02:38.07]students at college can not get prepared in class [02:41.53]for a higher level of learning. Predictably, [02:44.58]the pyramid of higher learning will crumble [02:47.80]if universities can not produce enough qualified students. [02:51.15]In conclusion, [02:52.48]vocation-orientation may help improve graduates’ skills [02:56.31]but it can not increase the number of available positions. [02:59.89]The suggestion just offers a wrong remedy, [03:02.43]and will do harm to the higher learning.

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