托福写作模板：小学生学技术还是艺术

　　题目：An elementary school wants to increase the time on educating students technology (such as computers), which means that students will have less time for the study of music and art.

　　When it comes to spending the time on studying arts and music and the time on studying technology, which one do you think is better for elementary students?

　　范文1：Argument 1 (for)

　　I think it is important for elementary students to get a solid grounding in technology. Technology can help students learn to solve everyday problems, to interact with others, and to prepare for the working world.

　　First, technology is part of our everyday life, and becoming increasingly more so. If students do not know how to use computers, smart phones, and tablets, they cannot function adequately in this changing world. However, there is more to understanding technology than just typing in a question and reading the answer. Students must know how to escape from a frozen screen, remove and reset a jammed printer, and install new programs. Students who learn about technology gain the mental flexibility to solve basic problems like these. Instead of being stopped by a challenge, a technologically-aware student tries different ways to work around it. In other words, technology helps prepare a student to solve problems and face events that do not run exactly as planned.

　　Second, technology offers students a chance to interact with other students around the world. Through the internet, students in different countries can see each other and talk, or even collaborate on projects. This experience can bring other subjects such as geology to life because the students can talk with people their own age who are living in the place. Interaction can increase interest in skills such as learning a second language or increase awareness about history or art. Working with friends from around the world, the students gain a wider perspective and are less likely to succumb to prejudice and hatred based on race or nationality. Technology is the key to communication with others around the world.

　　Third, technology provides useful skills that are in demand by employers. Companies need employees who can manipulate data and operate machinery. Students who have these skills and are ready to work are more likely to be hired than students who do not. Therefore, elementary schools should help prepare students from an early age so that when they reach high school, they can operate spreadsheets, word processing programs, and specialized equipment. Students who go beyond the basics and learn to program, design, or assemble technological devices will be even more prepared to compete in the fast-paced working world.

　　It is essential for students to learn about technology so that they can capably solve problems, interact with others, and start preparing for the working world.

　　to get a solid grounding in technology 在技术方面打下坚实的基础

　　become increasingly more so 变得越来越是如此

　　the mental flexibility 思维灵活性

　　a technologically-aware student 一个有技术意识的学生

　　gain a wider perspective 获得更为广阔的视角

　　succumb to 屈服于,屈从于

　　go beyond 超出,超越