184. Study alone or with a group of students?

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.

『分析』

可以采取it depends的策略，要看学什么科目。

• 有的科目，自己有足够的自学能力，就单独学，可以进一步提高自己的学习能力；

• 而有些刚刚入门的科目，往往需要别人的帮助，所以喜欢跟同学们一起学习。

也可以采取先比较，后选择的方法。

• 自己学习：安静；To be efficient；制定计划更容易；提高自学能力；本质上，学习靠自己；但是有时自

己可能解决不了问题；也可能使自己变得孤立……

• 与大家一起学：可以向更的学生求助；帮助别人解答问题也会使自己对问题的了解更深刻；

与同学们保持良好的关系；但是也可能因为某些人浪费时间，缺乏效率……

『范文』

Each and every student has his/her own preference for study. Some prefer to study alone, while others prefer to

study with a group of students. Both methods have their own relative merits.

While alone, the focus of study can be easily kept, with little distraction which always accompanies a group

of students. And at the same time, while references are adequate, to study alone is not only possible but it is also

helpful to cultivate the ability to solve problems, and furthermore enhance one's independence. Moreover, by

keeping focus and developing independence, students become more and more competitive, which is often deemed as

a necessary quality.

When learning with a group, discussing and debating become possible, which usually develop a perfect

environment to develop critical thinking skills, and where many problems can even be solved unconsciously.

While references are not easily accessible, and students' knowledge varies from one to another, they can

complement each other, and therefore save much time and energy. Furthermore, learning with a group

simultaneously cultivates students' good sense of cooperation, which is usually considered as an essential virtue.

As of me, my preference depends on what subject I am learning or the phase in which I am. Different subjects

may bring different choices. For example, if I was practicing piano, I'd better practice alone. If I was doing

physical experiments, team work is always needed. Different phases also make choices different. Suppose I was

learning a foreign language. If I was practicing my basic pronunciation, I'd better learn by myself. For an adult

learner, a tape recorder is fairly adequate. But if I were to practice my spoken skills, to study alone would be a

poor choice. I should look for or create an opportunity to learn with a group, therefore learn more effectively.