托福写作范文：小组学习

　　托福独立写作题目:小组学习

　　Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　托福独立写作范文：

　　People have different styles of studying. Some prefer the solitude of studying alone, while others thrive on the social interaction that comes from studying in a group. Certain subjects, as well, lend themselves more easily to one style versus the other. In many ways, the choice between individual and group study comes down to whether one enjoys the presence of others while studying, or finds that the more people involved in the conversation the greater the distraction. All in all, I prefer group study for two primary reasons.

　　First, group study allows for a social element that makes studying fun rather than arduous. If I sit alone, my mind often becomes distracted, and I easily lose focus. When I am working with a group, however, the social dynamics keeps constantly engaged in the studying process. For example, while I was studying at Oxford, I was working with a cohort of six other international students on a group project. Had I had to work on this project individually, it would have been boring, and I would not have put much effort into it. However, given the fact that each person in our cohort was from a different culture and country, working together was an exploration of different worldviews and philosophies of study, which made it an enjoyable exercise. I walked away from the project knowing more about my classmates’ lives, families and methods of working, as well as my own.

　　A second reason I prefer studying in a group is that I am able to clarify ideas by bouncing them off of other members of the group. For instance, at law school we are regular asked to identify the potential actions for a case, as well as defenses that the accused might raise. Working alone, I am able to identify perhaps eighty percent or so of the claims and defenses in the assignment. When I work with a few of my classmates, however, we usually are able to clearly identify all of the salient claims and defenses, and joke around while doing it. Different minds think and interpret differently, which leads to a broader range of answers.

　　In summary, I prefer studying in a group setting because studying in a group incorporates a social element to studying that makes it more enjoyable, and working in a group allows me to identify more solutions than I would be able to alone. In life, one generally has to be able to work with others in an effective manner, and studying in a group is an easy way to hone this skill.

　　来源：哈佛21篇

　　托福独立写作题目解析

　　1. People have different styles of studying.

　　人们有不同的学习风格

　　2. Some prefer the solitude(独处，清净) of studying alone, while(表对比) others thrive on(喜欢=prefer) the social interaction(社交) that comes from studying in a group.

　　一些人喜欢独自学的清净，而另一些人喜欢源自小组学习的社交。

　　3. Certain subjects, as well, lend themselves more easily to(更适合...) one style versus(vs对) the other.

　　某些学科相对于其他学科来说也更适合一种风格。

　　4. In many ways, the choice between individual and group study comes down to(归结为) whether one enjoys the presence of others while studying, or finds that the more people involved in the conversation the greater the distraction.

　　从很多方面来说，选择独自学习和小组学习归结为是否享受在学习时他人的存在,或发现更多的人参与谈话，就越分心。

　　5. All in all, I prefer group study for two primary reasons(表达观点句式).

　　总之，我更倾向于小组学习因为两个主要原因。

　　6. First, group study allows for a social element that makes studying fun rather than arduous(艰难的).

　　首先，小组学习允许社交，这使学习变得有趣而不困难。

　　7. If I sit alone, my mind often becomes distracted, and I easily lose focus.

　　如果我独自坐着,我会容易分心,而且我容易注意力不集中。

　　8. When I am working with a group, however, the social dynamics keeps constantly engaged in the studying process.

　　然而，当我和一群人一起工作，社交动力让我持续参与学习过程。

　　9. For example, while I was studying at Oxford, I was working with a cohort of (一群，一组)six other international students on a group project(小组项目).

　　比如说，当我在牛津学习时，我和六个其他国际学生一起完成一个小组项目。

　　10. Had I had(虚拟语气) to work on this project individually, it would have been boring, and I would not have put much effort into(对...付出努力) it.

　　假如我需要独自完成这个项目，会很枯燥，而且我不会在这上面付出太多努力。

　　11. However, given the fact that(考虑到...) each person in our cohort(=group was from a different culture and country, working together was an exploration of different worldviews(世界观) and philosophies(philosophy哲学) of study, which made it an enjoyable exercise.

　　但是，考虑到我们组的每一个人都来自于不同的文化和国家，一起工作是对不同世界观和学习理念的探索，这会成为一次愉快的练习。

　　12. I walked away from the project knowing more about my classmates’ lives, families and methods of working, as well as my own.

　　离开这个项目时我更加了解我同学以及自己的生活，家庭和工作方式。

　　13. A second reason I prefer studying in a group is that I am able to clarify(澄清，阐明) ideas by bouncing them off(bounce off大发议论)of other members of the group.

　　我喜欢小组学习的第二个原因是我能通过和小组其他成员观点碰撞澄清自己的想法。

　　14. For instance, at law school we are regular asked to identify the potential actions for a case, as well as defenses that the accused might raise.

　　比如说，在法学院我们会定期被要求识别出一个案例的潜在行动以及被告方有可能提出的辩护。

　　15. Working alone, I am able to identify perhaps eighty percent or so of the claims and defenses in the assignment.

　　独自学习，我能够我能够识别作业中百分之八十的诉求和辩护。

　　16. When I work with a few of my classmates, however, we usually are able to clearly identify all of the salient(突出的) claims and defenses, and joke around while doing it.

　　然而当我和几位同学一起学习时，我通常能清楚识别所有突出的诉求和辩护，而且能在完成任务的同时开玩笑。

　　17. Different minds think and interpret differently, which leads to a broader range of(更广泛的) answers.

　　不同人想法和解释不同，这带来了更多的答案。

　　18. In summary, I prefer studying in a group setting(背景，环境) because studying in a group incorporates(包含) a social element to studying that makes it more enjoyable, and working in a group allows me to identify more solutions than I would be able to alone.

　　总之，我更喜欢小组学习，因为小组学习给学习融入了社交元素，让学习更有趣，而且小组工作让我比独自学习发现更多的解决方案。

　　19. In life, one generally has to be able to work with others in an effective manner, and studying in a group is an easy way to hone this skill(磨练技能).

　　生活中，一个人通常不得不以一种有效的方式同他人合作，而且小组学习是一种提升技能的简单方式。