教育类的题目在雅思写作和口语中都多有涉及，各位同学可以把文中的表达和观点记下来并加以运用哦~
　　sth. be an arduous process
　　某事是一个需要付出艰苦努力的过程
　　可替换：sth. is an exhausting thing to do
　　Attending a university with a top-tier reputation often is an arduous but rewarding process.
　　考入一所名牌大学通常是一次需要付出艰苦努力但回报也同样丰厚的过程。
　　1. be very rewarding
　　有回报的
　　Teaching can be a very rewarding career. It allows teachers to have an input in the development of young lives.
　　教学是一项回报丰厚的事业。老师们可以在教学的过程中，用自己的努力去培育孩子们的成长。
　　2. someone's aspiration / pursuit
　　梦想，追求(替换dream)
　　The educational aspirations/pursuits of rural youth tend to be different from those of students living elsewhere.
　　相比其他地方的孩子，农村孩子在教育上的追求与渴望是大不相同的。
　　concentrate on sth.
　　集中精力于某事
　　Some people think it is more effective to educate boys and girls in single-sex schools because they believe this environment reduces distractions and encourage pupils to concentrate on their studies.
　　一些人认为在男校或女校教育孩子更为有效，因为单一性别的环境可以减少干扰并鼓励孩子们集中精力地学习。(剑8例句)
　　1. form the basis of sth.
　　为某事物打下基础
　　Traditional ways of teaching form the basis of the lesson.
　　传统的教学方式构成授课的基础。(剑8例句)
　　use lateral thinking
　　鼓励发散型思维
　　可替换：think in a creative way
　　Using lateral thinking, the students can solve problems in an unconventional manner (不走寻常路的方式) now.
　　通过利用发散式思维，学生们可以用不走寻常路的方式来解决问题。
　　1. rely on linear thinking
　　依赖于直线型的思维；受到思维的局限
　　The students should not rely on linear thinking habits. Instead, they should think more innovatively.
　　学生们不应受到线性思维惯性的束缚，而相反地，他们应该更多地去创造性思考。
　　2. break the mould
　　打破常规
　　He made an attempt to break the mould of British politics.
　　他对打破英国政坛一成不变的局面做出了一次尝试。
　　academic performance
　　学业表现
　　可替换：grades
　　Tyler's academic performance has been disappointing.
　　泰勒的学习表现十分令人失望。
　　1. academic qualifications
　　学历
　　Today academic qualifications are essential for getting a reasonable career.
　　学历证书在当今对找到一份体面的工作有着至关重要的作用。
　　2. standardised test
　　标准化考试(统一试题并且有标准答案的考试)
　　High scores on standardised tests are not necessarily the best indicator of giftedness (有天赋).
　　一名学生在标准化考试中拿到高分并非就一定意味着他拥有很高的天赋。
　　Lessons last for a standardised 50 minutes and are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the pupils a chance to let off steam.
　　每堂课的长度都是标准化的50分钟，而且课间均有10分钟的休息，可以给学生们机会去释放压力。(剑8例句)
　　3. be gifted / be talented
　　有天赋的
　　In the process of being educated we can learn from the achievements of those more gifted than ourselves.
　　在接受教育的过程中我们可以从比我们更有天賦的人们所获得的成就中学习。(剑8例句)
　　rote memorisation
　　重复记忆，机械记忆
　　可替换：remember sth. mechanically
　　Rote memorisation is not entirely useless. It can help children to learn the basics such as the multiplication tables.
　　死记硬背并非是一无是处的。它可以帮助孩子牢记住像乘法表这样的基础知识。
　　learn sth. by heart
　　熟记某种知识
　　The view of repetitively boring lessons and learning the facts by heart may be unfair and unjustified.
　　认为这些学校中的教学重复枯燥而且死记硬背的看法也许是不公正的。(剑8例句)
　　read extensively
　　广泛地阅读
　　Some people argue that examinations do not motivate students to read extensively.
　　一些人认为考试并没有刺激到学生去广泛地阅读。
　　1. induce cramming
　　导致考前突击
　　It concerns some parents that these examinations may induce cramming.
　　一些家长担心这些考试会导致学生们在考前突击
　　2. ignorance
　　缺乏对于某科目的了解，对某科目的无知
　　No one minds mistakes or ignorance as long as you are prepared to learn from them.
　　没有人会介意犯错误或无知，只要你准备好去从中学习或吸取教训。(剑8例句)
　　standard of upright conduct
　　行为准则
　　可替换：to judge what is right and wrong
　　At school students should be taught respect for the rights of others and standards of upright conduct.
　　学生在学校应养成尊重他人权利、遵守良好行为规范的好习惯。
　　1. students' autonomy
　　学生的自我管理
　　Students' autonomy should be encouraged when there are not enough teachers to go around.
　　当师资短缺时，校方应提倡学生的自我管理。
　　2. self-discipline
　　自制力
　　Lydia lacks self-discipline and is unable to finish anything.
　　莉迪亚缺乏自制能力，导致她什么也完不成。
　　role model
　　榜样
　　My elder brother has always been a role model for me.
　　我哥哥一直是我心中的榜样。
　　set a good example
　　为別人树立榜样
　　His dad was always telling him to set a good example for his younger brother.
　　他的父亲总是告诉他要给弟弟树立一个好榜样。
　　meet someone's expectations
　　达到某人的期望
　　His academic performance failed to meet his parents' expectations.
　　他的学习成绩没有达到她父母的期望。
　　1. fall short of someone's expectations
　　未能达到某人的期望
　　Jamie kept falling short of my expectations.
　　吉米总是让我失望。
　　2. cannot be guaranteed success
　　(某事物)未必一定会成功或者有效
　　So far no teaching methods can be guaranteed success.
　　目前为止没有任何一种教学方法能包治百病
　　cover a lot of ground
　　(在课程或科目中)覆盖了很广泛的领域
　　可替换：learn a great amount of information in a class
　　We've covered a lot of ground in this class in the past couple of months.
　　我们在过去几个月里广泛学习了这门课中的各种知识。
　　1. be well-rounded
　　(某人)爱好和经历都很广泛的
　　She's a well-rounded person who not only works hard but also has a varied social life.
　　她是一个多才多艺的人，不仅在工作中认真努力，在业余生活中也有着广泛的爱好与经历。
　　2. comprehensive coverage of sth.
　　广泛涉及某方面的知识
　　The impression is that the logical nature of the textbooks and their comprehensive coverage of different types of examples renders work sheets unnecessary.
　　给人的印象是教材的逻辑性和所举实例的广泛性让课堂练习簿变得不再必要。
　　self-paced learning / education
　　学生可以自己控制进度的学习
　　可替换study at one's own speed
　　Self-paced distance learning offers students convenience and flexibility.
　　学生可以自己控制进度的远程学习方式 给了学生们更多的便捷和灵活性。
　　core curriculum
　　核心课程
　　The core curriculum provide the necessary general education for students, irrespective of their fields of interest.
　　核心课程为学生 提供了无论其兴趣爱好，每个人都必须掌握的最基础的教育。
　　the aims of education
　　教育的目标
　　The aims of education should not be restricted to the development of knowledge or skill.
　　教育的目标不应只局限于学习知识或技能。
　　1. academic attainment
　　学生在学业方面取得的成就
　　Japan has a significantly better record in terms of average mathematical attainment than England and Wales.
　　日本学生在平均算数成绩方面明显高于英格兰和威尔士的学生。(剑8例句)
　　2. specialise in sth.
　　专攻某个领域
　　Grant Freeman，a biologist who specialises in identifying insects, has come to talk to us about his current research work.
　　格兰特·弗里曼，一个昆虫识别方面的专家，来向我们介绍他目前的研究工作。
　　3.extra-curricular activities
　　课外活动
　　These extra-curricular activities offer students an outlet for creativity and problem-solving.
　　这些课外活动给了学生们一个施展自己创作力和问题解决能力的窗口。
　　promote equality
　　促进(学生之间的)平等
　　Some people believe that uniforms can promote equality and encourage better behaviour at school.
　　有人认为统一校服会增进校园内的平等与和谐。
　　repress individuality
　　压制个性
　　School uniforms may repress individuality and deny students the freedom of choice.
　　统一校服可能会压制学生个性的表现并剥夺了他们自由选择的权利。
　　co-education
　　男女合校的教育
　　Some people believe that co-education can make children feel more comfortable in the company of the opposite sex.
　　有人认为男女混校的教育模式能让孩子们在未来工作中面对异性时更加自然。
　　1. a single sex school
　　男校或女校
　　Some people argue that single sex schools impose abnormal conditions upon children.
　　有人认为单独莫式会对孩子产生不良的影响。
　　2. mixed-ability class
　　各层次学习能力的学生在一起上课的班级
　　It is remarkable that large mixed-ability classes could be kept together for maths throughout all their compulsory schooling.
　　值得一提的是在整个义务教育阶段具有不同层次能力的学生们都可以一起学习数学。 (剑8 例句)
　　3. distinguish sb. /sth. from
　　区分人或事物之间的差异
　　Importantly，our commonly held feelings can help distinguish us from other cultures.
　　重要的是，我们彼此共同拥有的情感能帮助我们从其他的文化中将自己分辨出来。
　　anti-social behaviour
　　对他人和社会有负面影响的行为
　　可替换：harmful behaviour
　　Even though the great majority of students are well-behaved, there is a small minority that engage in anti-social behaviour.
　　尽管绝大部分的学生都表现良好，但也有一小部分人表现出了反社会的行为。
　　be well-behaved
　　行为得体的
　　Apart from a very small minority, the students are well-behaved.
　　除了极个别人，大部分学生都表现良好。
　　adolescence
　　青春期
　　The book deals with the joys and sorrows of adolescence.
　　这本书讲述了伴着青春时光所到来的甜美与忧伤。
　　1. a healthy/positive outlook on life
　　健康/积极的人生态度
　　A healthy outlook on life can help students to succeed both academically and socially.
　　拥有一个健康的人生态度能帮助学生在学业和社会上都取得成功。
　　2. well-adjusted adults
　　能够很好地适应社会生活的成年人
　　Educators should ensure that today's students will become productive and well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.
　　教育者应该保证让今天的学生成为明日多产且可塑性强的社会栋梁。
　　drop out of school
　　辍学
　　In this country, each year many students are forced to drop out of school.
　　在这个国家中，每年都有许多学生被迫退学。
　　skip school
　　逃学
　　Some students skip school because they dislike the material taught in class.
　　一些学生因为不喜欢课堂上所教的内容而逃课。
　　come of age
　　成年
　　可替换：become an adult
　　In some countries, to come of age means to reach the age when someone is legally recognized as an adult and is legally responsible for his/her own behaviour.
　　在一些国家中，成年意味着该人在法律上将被视为成人，并要对自己的行为负法律责任。