Pros and Cons of Self-Study
Independent learning is becoming increasingly popular and often involves self-study. Self-study allows learners to study at their own pace and on their own schedule, without the need for a teacher or mentor. However, like everything else in life, self-study has both its advantages and disadvantages.
Firstly, self-study gives learners the freedom to decide what to study and how. It also promotes responsibility by allowing learners to set their own goals and make plans to achieve them. Secondly, self-study can make learners more confident in their abilities to complete tasks independently. Finally, self-study can be a cost-effective alternative to traditional education, as learners can save money on tuition and other expenses.
On the other hand, learners may struggle to learn things on their own and may need more time to understand concepts without the guidance of a teacher. Additionally, learners may not develop certain life skills, such as good communication and relationship skills. Finally, learners may not learn practical skills if they focus too much on learning academic skills.
In conclusion, self-study has both pros and cons. Learners should understand both and find a balance between the two. As education is changing all the time, it is important for learners to get used to the challenges of self-study and take advantage of the benefits it offers.
Work in pairs. Read the following ideas and decide if they are pros or cons of self-study. Think of other pros and cons to add.
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1. Self-study gives learners more freedom (e.g. they decide what to study and how). |
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2. Learners need more time to learn things (e.g. they work on their own, with no one to push them or help them). |
✔ |
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3. Learners become responsible (e.g. they set their learning goals and make plans to achieve them). |
✔ |
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4. Learners may not develop certain life skills (e.g. good communication and relationship skills) |
✔ |
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5. Self-study makes learners confident ( e.g. they realise they can complete tasks by themselves) |
✔ |
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6. Learners may not learn practical skills (e.g. they may focus too much on learning, and may not apply the academic skills to real life) |
✔ |
Dear Bich
Your last email asked me about my city Ha Noi in 2050. Well, but I'm busy and have no time to reply you soon. Today I am writing to you about that question. There are different ideas about this question. I thought about it in a few days, and now I can give you some predictions.
Let's take a look at optimis aspects. In 2050 Ha Noi will become a more modern city for lots of reasons. High technology has been applied in our lives. The robots will replace us for many jobs such as manufacturing, farming, etc. Smart cars which will be commonly used in the road. They will help human beings to decrease the accidents as well as traffic jams.
On the contrary, pessimis people think that the city life will be a dangerous place to live in because the environment is completely polluted. The effects of global warming have great impacts on the city dwellers, higher temperature in the summer and colder climate in the winter. There are a lot of means of transport so that emission from them cause air pollution. Our health will be threatened because of low air quality index.
That's all about my thoughts about your question. I hope you will be satisfied with it, Bich.
Best wishes,
Phong