I don’t think one is superior to the other.Vocational schools and universities are different but equal, both indispensable to society: the former cultivates practical talents for industry, while the latter develops academic and innovative abilities.
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Unit 1 Theme Discussion
The author in the text seems to make a clear distinction between a vocational school and a university. One is for training, the other is for education; one is for making a living, the other is for learning to live.
Do you agree with the author when he seems to suggest that one is superior to the other? Can’t they be different but equal? Can’t this be a “both-and” question, instead of an “either-or” one?
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I don't agree with the author'opinion.Vocational school and a university have equal status,and there is no such thing that one is superior to the other.The difference between two colleges is that they fcous different aspects.However,both of them have made contributions to society.
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I don’t think one is superior to the other either. Vocational schools and universities are just two different paths—one focuses more on practical skills and hands-on experience, while the other emphasizes academic knowledge and research. Both are important and serve different needs in society. It really depends on what a person wants to do in the future. So I agree that it’s more of a “both-and” situation, not “either-or.”
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I don't agree with the author.From my perspective,whether to choose a vocational school or a university depends on one's personal interest and career development.The vocational school can teach students useful skills which helps them lay the foundation for future jobs such as mechanic factories.However ,the universary is meant to develop a comprehensive talent who should be equipped with both professional skills and quality-oriented education ,leading to a fully developed person.when graduation,both of them can find career development paths that suits them.Despite different career routes ,they are talents that meet the needs of personal development.Just as the saying goes,their is no difference between jobs,I do believe it also applies to different kinds of colleges.
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I don't agree with the author.In my view,they cater to different people.For example,the university is for students who wish to receive a comprehensive education and the vocational school is for students who want to acquire skills in a short time leading directly to employment.In short,different people have different pursuits,so they will choose different types of schools.However,they are all for training talents and serving the society.
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I don't agree with the author's idea. I believe that vocational schools and university are eaual, with no distinction between superiority and inferiority. The key difference between them is that vocational school teaches more specific skills to students.But students in vocational school can also participate in the same quality-oriented education activities as students in university, and graduates from university will also look for jobs just like those from vocational schools.Whether they are from vocational schools or universities, students equally have the right and ability to pursue self-development.Therefore, I believe the two are equal.
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I don't agree. The author draws a distinction between vocational schools, which focus on making a living, and universities, which emphasize education and learning to live. I believe the two can coexist. In society, we need university graduates who receive higher education, understand the essence of life, and can pass on these ideas. At the same time, we also need graduates from vocational schools who possess practical skills and abilities to contribute to society through hands-on experience. Therefore, I think the two should respect and support each other, rather than being an either-or choice.
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I disagree. The author indeed draws a distinction between vocational schools and universities, suggesting that the former focuses on training for making a living, while the latter emphasizes education for learning how to live, implying that university education is spiritually superior. However, I do not believe that one is necessarily superior to the other. Vocational training and university education each have their unique goals and significance: the former focuses on imparting practical skills to achieve financial independence; the latter emphasizes cultivating critical thinking and comprehensive abilities, enabling individuals to understand the world and themselves more deeply. Although different, these two are equal and can complement each other—modern society needs both skilled technical professionals and profound thinkers, and the key lies in individual interests and aspirations. Therefore, they can fully serve as equal choices, catering to different needs and interests. The key is to respect individual development paths rather than judging them by a single standard.
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I don't agree with the author. They each have their own characteristics and strengths. They are different but equally valuable, meeting different needs and goals. Universities help shape diverse personalities, enabling people to adapt more comprehensively to social life, while vocational schools provide practical skills, addressing the urgent livelihood needs of certain groups. Individual differences in goals and aspirations lead to different choices, so I believe they are equal.
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I agree with the author. In China, many people attend vocational schools because they did not achieve high enough scores to receive university admission letters. So I agree with the author that universities are better than vocations However, this situation may change as China’s economy develops. Since China needs more technical talents, vocational school graduates and university graduates may become equal in the future. In the author’s country, vocational schools only teach students how to make a living, while universities teach them how to live, so universities are considered better.
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I don't think one is better than the other. Vocational schools teach practical skills for jobs, while universities give us a broader education to learn how to live. Both are valuable, complementary paths no need to pick sides. We just choose what fits our goals, and both can lead to a good life.
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I do not concur with the author's viewpoint. In my opinion, society requires both the talents from universities and those from vocational school. There is no such thing as one being superior to the other. Individuals in vocational school focus on technical practice, while those in universities concentrate on research. The development of a society necessitates the combination of these two types of talents.
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I don't agree with the author's view. I think it's a matter of "both" rather than "either-or". Essentially, career choice and university education represent different value choices, not a matter of superiority or inferiority. Vocational education focuses on skills and making a living, while university education emphasizes critical thinking and life wisdom. The two can coexist equally and become a "two-way choice" for personal development, rather than a single-choice question of "either-or".
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I don't agree with the author's point of view. Although it may be generally believed in people's minds that universities are superior to vocational schools,I consider them to be equal in my heart. Because the college entrance examination is merely evaluated based on scores. From my point of view,students who are attending universities or vocational schools can all create their own bright future through their own efforts.
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I don’t agree with the author that one is better than the other. As a college freshman, I really believe vocational schools and universities are different but equal.Some of my high school classmates went to vocational schools. They learn practical skills like computer programming, nursing, or car repair. They are training for a clear job and can support themselves soon. That’s responsible and valuable.At university, we spend more time on theories, critical thinking, and figuring out what we want to do with our lives. We are learning how to think deeply and live a meaningful life.Neither education is above the other. Society needs both skilled workers and thoughtful learners. This is not an either-or question, but a both-and one. Different choices just lead to different but equally wonderful paths in life.
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I don't agree with the author's view that universities are superior to vocational universities. The two education groups are different and the purpose of cultivation is different, but this does not prevent the two from being equal. Vocational colleges and universities are of great significance to society.
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I don’t fully agree with the author that university education is superior to vocational training. They can be different but equal, a "both-and" choice rather than "either-or".The author correctly notes vocational schools focus on practical "training" for a living, while universities offer liberal "education" for life. But his bias of elevating the latter is narrow.Both are vital to society: vocational skills build our practical world, and liberal arts nurture our spirit. They meet different personal needs and have no inherent rank. We can respect both technical competence and humanistic growth without ranking them.
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I do not agree that vocational schools and universities should be ranked as superior or inferior. John Ciardi draws a clear line between training for a job and education for life, but this difference does not mean one is better.
Vocational schools prepare us to make a living, while universities help us understand how to live fully. They serve different purposes but are equally important.
This should not be an either-or choice. Instead, it is a both-and situation. A good life and a healthy society need both practical skills and humanistic education. They complement each other, and neither can replace the other. -
[1] I don't agree with the author's view on universities and vocational schools. He shouldn't discriminate against vocational schools and in favor of universities.
[2] Of course they can be different but equal. Getting into universities or vocational schools is a “both-and" question.
For a person, choosing a universities or not is a complicated choice. Maybe they did think that “making a living " is more important than “learning to live”. Maybe someone can not afford their tution fees for his university education. There are too many situations I didn't mention in the previous text. Although the reason why they choose vocational schools，the essences are same: it's their own choice, and we should respect them, instead of discriminating.
For a country, it needs both professional and comprehensive talents to develop its economy, culture, politics, technology and military. So the relationship between vocational schools and universities shouldn't be opposite, they should cooperate to be the cradle of geniuses in order to promote development.
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Disagree, these two views should be equal, because although vocational schools and universities are two different factions, they are both places for students to further study and practice. Moreover, vocational schools and universities in China pay equal attention to students' education and skills. It's just a little different abroad
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I don’t agree with the author. In my opinion, choosing between a vocational school and a university depends on personal interest and career plans. Vocational schools teach practical skills for future work, while universities focus on developing well‑rounded students with both professional knowledge and general abilities. After graduation, students from both can find suitable jobs. Different education paths are equally valuable, just as all jobs are equal.
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I disagree with the distinction the author makes.
Since vocational schools and universities serve different functions, I believe neither is superior or inferior. They are equal and both play vital roles.
I think people can choose either one based on their own life goals, because it is difficult to pursue both at the same time. -
I don’t agree with the author’s implied superiority of one over the other. Vocational schools focus on practical skills for making a living, while universities emphasize broad education for learning to live. These are two distinct but equally valuable paths. They complement each other, not compete. So this should be a "both-and" question, not an "either-or" one.
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I don't agree with the author's opinion.In my opinion,the education can be different situation in foreign and China.In foreign , the training education may be a choice in majority,it could be more equal.However ,in China,when we don't have a good score,we will have no choice but to recept the training education ,I think it can be not very equal.
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I don’t agree that one is superior. Vocational schools focus on practical skills for a living, while universities value deeper education for life. They are different but equal, not better or worse. We should see them as complementary， not an either‑or choice.
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I don’t fully agree that university education is superior to vocational training. Both are valuable and serve different, equally important roles.Vocational schools teach practical skills that keep society running—like pharmacy, engineering, or technical work. These jobs are not just “making a living”; they require responsibility and care, which are key to living well. Universities, on the other hand, connect students to history, art, and great ideas, helping them become well-rounded people.This is a “both-and” issue, not “either-or.” Society needs both kinds of education. One is not better than the other—they just prepare people for different, but equally worthy, paths in life.
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I don’t fully agree that university education is superior to vocational training. Both are valuable and serve different, equally important roles.
Vocational schools teach practical skills that keep society running—like pharmacy, engineering, or technical work. These jobs are not just “making a living”; they require responsibility and care, which are key to living well. Universities, on the other hand, connect students to history, art, and great ideas, helping them become well-rounded people.
This is a “both-and” issue, not “either-or.” Society needs both kinds of education. One is not better than the other—they just prepare people for different, but equally worthy, paths in life. -
1. I disagree that a university is superior to a a vocational school .
2.I think that they should be different and equal.In China,influenced profoundly by Confucian culture,the traditional notion that "All trades are lowly,only reading is noble"is deeply rooted.As a result,most parents hope that their children can go to university,believing that this is the only criterion for success.Vocational schools are often regarded as " places to go only if one fails to get into university",and they have a relatively low social status.However,in recent years, the state has vigorously supported vocation eduation,promoting "vocational college entrance examination" and "integration of general and vocational education",attempting to reverse prejudice.
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I don't agree that university education is better than vocational training. The text says universities offer broad education to help people “learn to live,” while vocational schools focus on practical skills for making a living. But these two are different, not unequal.
Vocational schools teach useful skills that keep society running, like fixing machines or caring for patients. Universities teach critical thinking and culture. Both are important for a strong community.
This should be a “both-and” question, not “either-or.” We need both skilled workers and thoughtful learners. Each path has its own value, and people can choose what fits them best without being called “better” or “worse.”
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I don't agree with the author's opinion.The vocational schools and universities are of equal of importance.Today,both vocational schools and universities teach skills and how to live.However,the vocational schools focuses on teaching pratical skills.The universities focuses on theoretical education.No matter what their focus is, both types of schools cultivate talents in different fields.They provide dufferent ways for students to choose the right scool for themselves.
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