I don't agree with the author. In my opinion, vocational schools and universities are different but equal. They are two different choices for students. Vocational schools focus on practical skills and training,helping students make a living. Universities, on the other hand, attach greater importance to higher education and humanistic qualities, helping students learn to live. However, this does not mean one is superior to the other. Society needs both skilled professionals and well‑educated individuals. This should not be an "either‑or" choice, but rather a "both‑and" where both are equally important.
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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 think one is superior to the other. Vocational schools and universities are different but equal. It should be a "both-and" choice, not "either-or". Vocational schools train practical skills for work, while universities focus on comprehensive learning and life exploration. Both are essential to society.
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I don't agree with the author that universities are superior to the vocational schools. They serve different social and personal goals,but they are equally valuable. Vocational education focuses on practical skills and professional training,helping students gain the ability to make a living.Universities emphasize academic knowledge and critical thinking,guiding students to understand how to live better.They are all very important .A good society needs both kinds of education.
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I disagree with the author’s implication of superiority. Vocational schools and universities are different but equal—this is a "both-and" issue, not an "either-or" one.Vocational schools provide practical, career-focused training for making a living, while universities offer broad academic education for learning to live. Both are essential: skilled workers keep society running, and educated thinkers drive progress. Neither is inherently better.
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I don't think one is better than the other. Both are indispensable parts of society. They are just different directions of cultivation. The country needs technical talents as well as those with academic thinking. We should not evaluate vocational schools with simple words, nor should we praise universities with lofty thoughts. As long as we do what we want in our respective fields and better realize our own life value, this path is the best one.
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The author's distinction makes sense, but it doesn't imply "superiority or inferiority". This classification describes different functions rather than different ranks. "Making a living" and "learning to live" are not opposed. A top-notch technician, artisan, medical worker, or technical talent can fully gain dignity, aesthetic appreciation, and life value within their profession - this in itself is learning to live.A person who receives a liberal arts education must also have the ability to support themselves before they can truly talk about how to live. What should be opposed is not the distinction but "discrimination".The purpose of education is not to divide people into different classes, but to enable different individuals to take paths suitable for them, be respected, and have opportunities
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I don’t agree that one is superior to the other. Vocational schools equip us with practical skills to make a living, while universities teach us to think and live meaningfully. They are different but equal, and this should be a “both-and” question, not an “either-or” one.
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I don’t agree that one is superior to the other. Vocational schools equip us with practical skills to make a living, while universities teach us to think and live meaningfully. They are different but equal, and this should be a “both-and” question, not an “either-or” one.
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I do not agree with this viewpoint. Vocational schools and universities should be equal, both aimed at cultivating talent for society, but one focuses on training practical talents, while the other emphasizes comprehensive talents.
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I don't agree with the author's opinion. In my opinion,the vocational schools and universities are different but equal.They are both irreplaceable and valuable.Vocational schools and universities just differ in their teaching focuses.They are not in a superior relationship.Vocational schools prefer to teach practical knowledge.Universities prefer to teach professional knowledge.Each students can choose one based on their own situation.
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I don't agree with the author's opinion.I think vocational schools and universities can be different but equal.In my opinion, the two kinds of schools cultivate different talents. One is aimed at developing technical skills in our daily life while the other focuses on developing academic research and make students more well-rounded people. The truth is our country needs both talents to boost its development.Moreover, the things that everyone is good at are different. A student may not be good at studying , but he may show great interest in a technique and can master it and become an expert in an certain field.In China, it may be typical of us to consider that going to university means our life is successful.But our life has no standard answer and the things that suit us are the best.So I think both the two kinds of schools have their value of existence.
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I do not agree that one is better than the other.
Vocational schools and universities are different but equal.
They serve different purposes: one focuses on practical skills for work, and the other on knowledge and growth.
This should be a both-and choice, not an either-or one
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I don't agree with this opinion.In my perspective,vocational schools and universities have their own features,both of which are essential for society.Vocational schools focus on practical skills and professional training,while universities emphasize comprehensive abilities.All in all,we need skilled workers to build the world and scholars to explore new knowledge.It should be distinctive but equal.
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I don't agree with the author.In my opinion, the vocational school and the university are both have its value. I think they are different but equal.They teach students different parts of skill,one for making a living, another for education. They are both respective, but everyone has his own choose.Maybe the one from university is worse than the man from the vocational school.Because not everyone in the university can absorb the knowledge well,then they just being a man that species of mechanized savage,the push-button Neanderthal.
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The author presents a contrast—training vs. education, making a living vs. learning to live—which can easily be read as implying hierarchy. But these are not mutually exclusive. A vocational school can teach practical skills while also fostering critical thinking, and a university can prepare students for careers while encouraging deeper reflection on life.
They can—and should—be seen as different paths with different emphases, not as superior or inferior. It is very much a "both-and" question, where each serves valuable but distinct purposes in helping people build meaningful lives.
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I don't agree with the author. I think that the two choices are different but they are equal.
I think that everyone has their own thoughts about their life. Maybe they chose a vocational school just because of their family background or personal career planning. This does not mean that this group of people are not as excellent as their peers who chose universities. They might be very filial and want to immediately relieve their parents' burden, or they might be ambitious and want to contribute to society with using what they have learned. So I think each choice has its own good points. They both show that they’re responsible for their lives and trying to improve themselves.
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I do not agree with the author’s implicit suggestion that one is superior to the other. Instead, I firmly believe vocational schools and universities are different but equal, and this should be a "both-and" question rather than an "either-or" one. Vocational schools focus on practical skills and professional training.On the other hand, universities emphasize academic education and critical thinking. A society needs both skilled technicians to build and maintain its systems, and educated thinkers to guide its development.
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I disagree with the author’s implication of superiority. Vocational schools and universities are different but equal, forming a "both-and" choice, not an "either-or" one.Vocational schools teach practical skills for work; universities foster critical thinking for life. Both are essential to society, and their boundaries are merging. We should value diverse educational paths equally.
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I don't agree that one is superior to the other, I think they are different but equal.Countries need different types of people, vacation schools help train technical talents and universities cultivate academic talents.They have their own advantages.
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I don't agree with the view that vocational schools are inferior to universities. The author's division that separates and contrasts the two and implies a distinction between superiority and inferiority is too absolute.
Vocational education focuses on practical skills and employment for livelihood, but it also includes education on character, responsibility and interpersonal skills; universities focus on knowledge acquisition and critical thinking, as well as spiritual growth, and also provide a foundation for people to establish themselves.
The two should be a different but equal relationship, being "both are needed", rather than "either one or the other". In a healthy society, it is necessary to have both technical-skilled talents and academic research and innovation talents.
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I think vocational schools and universities are different but equal.
Vocational schools focus more on students' technical training, while universities focus on developing students' personality and academic abilities.In today's society, neither is more noble than the other. Instead, society needs both. -
I disagree with the author’s point of view. Whether one attends a four-year university to learn how to be a good person or a vocational school to acquire practical skills, both are forms of education; the only difference lies in the future paths to making a living. They are different but equal. I believe this is a “both-and” question, we can acquire practical skills at a university, and we can also study the humanities at a vocational school to enhance our cultural literacy. The key lies in one’s attitude toward knowledge and learning. As long as one has the right attitude, one can still have a fulfilling college experience even at a vocational school.
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I do not agree with the view that vocational schools and universities are superior to each other. Vocational schools and universities can be different but equal. This is a matter of "both" rather than "either-or". Vocational schools focus on skills and employment, while universities emphasize literacy and life. Vocational education can incorporate humanistic literacy, and university education can also enhance practice. Social development requires both technical talents and critical thinking talents. It should be a matter of both, rather than one or the other.
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I agree that vocational schools and universities serve different purposes, but I don't think one is superior to the other. They can be different yet equal, and I believe this is truly a "both-and" question. Vocational schools provide practical skills for specific careers, while universities offer broader knowledge and critical thinking. Both are valuable, and the best approach might be combining hands-on training with academic learning.
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I don't agree with the author's opinion. I don't think one is better than the other. Vocational schools and universities are just different.Vocational schools teach students real skills for specific jobs, like cooking or car repair. Universities help students learn many subjects and think deeply. Both are important for our society.
We don't have to choose one as better. They can both be good in their own ways. Some people like hands-on work, and some people like studying theories. That's okay.
So I think it is a "both-and" question, not an "either-or" one.
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I don’t agree with the author’s implied suggestion that one is superior to the other. Vocational schools and universities are different but equal, both indispensable to social development.
Vocational education focuses on cultivating practical, technical talents who can directly meet the needs of industries and production. It equips students with specific skills for employment, making them valuable contributors to the real economy. On the other hand, university education emphasizes academic research, critical thinking and innovative ability, nurturing talents who can advance knowledge, solve complex problems and drive long-term social progress.
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I don´t agree with the author´s implied hierarchy between vocational schools and universities. Both are valuable and equal in their own ways.Vocational schools equip students with practical skills that directly connect to careers, helping them secure livelihoods quickly. Universities, on the other hand, foster critical thinking and broad knowledge, preparing students to adapt and thrive in complex societies.Rather than being “either-or,” they should be “both-and.” A skilled worker with liberal arts knowledge, or a graduate with hands-on expertise, would be more competitive in the modern world. Education should respect diverse paths, not rank them.
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I don’t agree with the author that one is superior to the other.
Vocational schools and universities are different but equal. Vocational schools focus on practical skills and job training, which helps people make a good living. Universities focus on broad knowledge and critical thinking, which helps people learn how to live a meaningful life.
Both are necessary for society. We need skilled workers to build and run our world, and we need educated people to think deeply and create new ideas. So it should be a choice that values both paths, not one that forces us to pick between them. Each has its own value, and neither is better than the other.
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I disagree with the author's implied hierarchy. Vocational schools and universities serve different but equally vital purposes: the former equips students with practical skills for immediate workforce needs, while the latter fosters academic depth and critical thinking. Both are essential to a balanced society and economy, and neither is inherently superior.
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