▶ Your Answer :Various opinions may exist over the argument that teachers in the past had a greater influence on children than teachers do today. As far as I am concerned, I am in complete agreement with the argument. The two ideas stated below can be sufficient evidence to support my agreement. First of all, today’s enjoying today’s many entertainment sources is more influential than today’s teachers. This is because it can be revitalizing, offering an effective outlet for releasing stress and tension. As society becomes more complex and faster-changing, students are increasingly tied up by heavy workloads. The result is frustration, as they feel pressure to handle tons of work. Because enjoying the entertainment sources is an exhilarating activity, however, it can help students relieve their stress and tension. This is why today’s teachers are less influence on students. My own case is a good example of this. In my daily work, I am swamped with lots of tasks. In addition, I have to face difficulties arising from complex relationships with my teachers and classmates. By the end of each day, I return home feeling drained and gloomy. I then play computer games for a while and try to relax. To my astonishment, I feel deeply composed, and gain some distance from my stress-ridden daily routine. I also feel energized and ready for another day of struggle with the hustle and bustle of life. Moreover, modern students are more influenced by modern fun entertainment sources, not teachers. This is because, unlike today’s teachers, today’s the entertainment sources encourages students to share the enjoyment with others and thus have stronger ties with them. In today’s competitive society, students are under great pressure to outpace others, and therefore lack time to be with their families and friends. As a result, students are less emotionally attached to their families and friends than they were in the past. By engaging in modern entertainment activities and sharing fun, however, they can sustain solid relationships with their friends as well as families. Therefore, teachers in modern world cannot exert greater influence on students than they were in the past. According to a recent survey in Health Magazine, nearly two thirds of respondents felt that they could restore their bonds with their families and friends through fun activities. They also felt that they could exchange ideas and develop sympathetic bonds while doing fun activities and being together without their teachers’ involvement. This increases emotional attachment and, by extension, social awareness. All in all, my discussion above presents two strong arguments for teachers’ influence which I believe effectively convince the reader. |