2016年7月9日托福考试独立口语解析

　　Well I think a lot of things make China different from other countries. First, China boasts of such a long and uninterrupted history. As one of the Four Great Ancient Civilizations in the world, we enjoy time-tested and splendid cultural heritage. Second, compared with western countries, we have unique traditions and values, western people embrace individualism and are more direct in expressing their opinions, but Chinese people advocate collectivism and are more modest and indirect in dealing with relationships. For example, in the US, debating and public speech skills are quite common and highly valued, but in China, people tend to be more reserved in showing their opinion in public and feel uncomfortable and even offended if being confronted by others.

　　T2: It's easier to teach children in primary schools than students in universities?

　　I think it’s way easier to teach university students than primary school students. First of all, primary school students don’t know proper classroom behavior rules, they might interrupt the teacher, walk around the classroom when they’re supposed to be sitting down, or even talk to each other really loudly. But a university professor rarely has to worry about keeping the classroom order while teaching. Also, university students are more motivated to learn, so they are more engaged and responsive to teachers’ teaching, because they know if they don’t work hard enough, they won’t be able to compete well and get a good job after graduation. Primary school students rarely care about these issues at all.