托福作文范文:人们没有过去尊重老师
托福独立写作题目:
Do you agree or disagree with the followingstatement? People today do not respectteachers as much as they did in the past. Usespecific examples to support your answer.
托福独立写作范文:
In recent history, one of the greatest advancesof society has been the development of universaleducation. While education has become moreimportant to society, I do not believe the socialstatus of a teacher has advanced as much. I do notbelieve that people today respect teachers as much as they did in the past.
Many years before, scholars were basically celebrities and they were duly given credit fortheir contribution to society. Scholars from ancient times like Socrates and Confucius were notonly famous for their theories and works, but they also established a permanent place inhistory by sharing and passing on their ideas to their students. In history, men of knowledgeheld a special place in society and were honored by their students. Yes today there are stillmany leading scholars, but how many of these teachers are household names? I don't eventhink I can name the most recent Nobel Prize laureates.
To examine the level of respect given to many teachers in the past, we must broaden thedefinition of what qualifies as a teacher. Previously many occupations in society were based ona strict guild system where people learned their occupation through a strict training system.First you began as an apprentice and then you would become a journeyman. After years ofwork perfecting your skill you would become a master. The master served as a teacher to theother apprentices and journeymen. A particular degree of respect was paid to the masters ofeach trade. Nowadays machines have replaced skilled laborers and the role of master teachers isobsolete. To some extent technology has degraded the necessity and therefore the value of ateacher in society.
In today's society there is also an overarching stigma that degrades the general status ofthe teaching profession. Many people in society believe that those who cannot be successful inany other profession become teachers. If you love playing the piano but are not accomplishedenough to become a concert pianist, then you become a piano teacher. Teaching is also seenas a mediocre career, because the average salary of a teacher is much lower than many otherprofessions. This is not to say that there are not many intelligent and successful teachers. Iknow many teachers who gave up a better career because they found teaching to be muchmore rewarding of a career. However, this does not change the opinion of society as a wholetowards the teaching profession.
When compared to the elite status many teachers held in history, there is no doubt thatteachers today are not as respected as teachers in the past. In today's society, being ateacher is not considered the most successful or respected career. (457 words)