Global Breaking News - Thursday, October 8, 2026

 In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as computers or television or of studying at home at traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice.

Technology has found a place in nearly every part of lives these days. It has also affected education to the point where students might be able to study at home full time. Some people think students should study at home using computers and television. On the other hand, others believe it is better for students to attend traditional schools instead. From my point of view, it is better for students to go to school because it is a more effective way to study and help students develop important social skills.
* affect = 영향을 미치다 / to the point = ~라고 할 정도로, ~ 정도 까지 / attend = 출석하다, 참석하다 / traditional school = 전통적인 학교 /  effective = 효율적인, 효과적인 / social skills = 사회성 기술

First of all, studying in a traditional school setting is a more effective way to learn. While it is true that studying using technology can be beneficial, technology should only be used to supplement education. When students study at home alone with no interaction with teachers or classmates, they are at a disadvantage. Face to face interaction is necessary to fully understand the material being presented. I took an online course a few years ago, and it was very interesting, but often I had questions where the answers were not immediately available. However, in a traditional classroom setting, students can raise their hands and ask the teacher for more information or clarification. In that sense, studying at home using only technology, students may develop gaps in their knowledge. These gaps can be more effectively filled in through the guidance of a teacher.
* first of all = 우선, 무엇보다도 먼저 / beneficial = 유익한, 이로운 / supplement = 추가하다, 보충하다 / interaction = 상호작용 / classmate = 급우, 반친구 / disadvantage = 불편, 불리한 점 / face to face = 마주보는, 대면하는 / material = 자료 / immediately = 곧, 즉시 / raise one's hand = 손을 들어올리다 / clarification = 설명; 정화 / In that sense = 그러한 점에서 / gap = 차이 / guidance = 안내, 지도

Moreover, when students attend a traditional school, they can develop social skills. Part of the schooling process is the instruction of social skills. In a school, students learn to cooperate, make compromises and understand the opinions of other people. These are skills that they need to carry them into adulthood and the working world. Students who study at home using only technology can learn information, but they will have trouble functioning in the working world where they may be required to work along with a group of people varying in opinions. Seeing that socialization is another important function of traditional schools, that is one more gap that studying through only technology can form.
* develop = 발달시키다, 발전시키다 / process = 과정, 절차 / instruction = 가르치는 것, 교수 / cooperate = 협동하다, 협력하다 / make a compromise = 타협하다 / carry into = 실행에 옮기다 / adulthood = 성인 / working world = 직장 / have trouble v-ing = ~에 어려움을 겪다 / be required to = ~하도록 요구되다 / along = 함께, 다같이 / socialization = 사회화 / function = 기능

It is true that technology can be a useful tool in the education of students, but it cannot replace the vital functions that a traditional school plays. Traditional schools provide an effective education, and they also teach the all-important social skills students need in society. To have a well-rounded education, students should attend traditional schools.
* tool = 도구, 수단 / replace = 대신하다, 대체하다 / vital = 없어서는 안 될, 중요한 / well-rounded education = 전인교육  cf) well-rounded = 균형이 잘 갖춰진