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Some students like classes where teachers lecture (do all of the talking) in class. Other students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking. Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support your choice.

There are different kinds of teachers with different styles. Some students prefer classes where the teacher lectures the whole time. On the other hand, there are other students who like classes where they can do some of the talking. Although they both are beneficial depending on the class, I prefer classes that are more student-oriented, which gives students a chance to talk. I think a class that allows students to talk is more effective for learning, and involvement in what is said makes it more interesting.
* beneficial = 유익한 / depend on = ~에 의존하다, 달려있다 (=count on, rely on) / oriented = ~중심의, ~을 지향하는 / chance = 기회 / effective = 효과적인, 효율적인 / involvement = 몰두, 열중, 관여

One reason that I prefer classes where students can talk is that a student-oriented class is a more effective way to learn. When we sit in a class listening to a lecture and taking notes, we are involved in only recording information and are not really listening. For that reason, we often forget what was said as soon as we leave the classroom. However, if students take an active part of the class, they can concentrate more on what is being said and rarely forget as quickly. The classes that I took in school where the teachers lectured made no imprint in my memory, but the classes where the teachers encouraged us to share our views and opinions still remain in my mind today. That is a much more effective method of learning nearly any subject.
* lecture = 강의, 강연 / take notes = 메모하다, 기록하다 / be involved in = ~에 몰두하다 / record = 기록하다, 적어두다 / for that reason = 그러한 까닭에, 그러한 이유로 / as soon as = ~하자마자, 곧 / concentrate on = 집중하다 / rarely = 거의 ~하지 않다 (=hardly, barely, seldom) / imprint = 각인, 자국 / encourage = 격려하다, 용기를 북돋우다

Another reason is that a student-oriented class is more interesting than lectures because students are involved. I have been in a lot of classes where the teachers do all the talking. I found the lectures very dull, just sitting and listening to the opinions of one person whether I agreed or disagreed with what the teacher was saying. However, in a class where students are asked to speak out and express what they think about the subject, it is possible to hear a wide variety of opinions. Sometimes, heated debates occur and that makes learning more interesting. Hence, attending a student-oriented class would be much more interesting than listening to a prepared lecture and taking notes about what one person believes. It is better to hear what other students say in order to broaden our perspective of the subject matter.
* dull = 따분한, 재미없는 / speak out = 말하다, 밝히다 / express = 표현하다 / subject = 주제, 과목 / a wide variety of = 매우 다양한 / heated debates = 열띤 토론 / hence = 따라서, 그러므로 / attend = 참여하다, 참석하다, 다니다 / broaden = 넓어지다, 넓히다 / perspective = 관점, 시각

To sum up, lectures are more appropriate in some cases, but I prefer classes where students are encouraged to talk. When I am able to speak in class, I feel that the class is more effective and more interesting. For those reasons, teachers should make an effort to actively include students in their classes.
* to sum up = 요약해서, 결국 / appropriate = 적절한, 적당한 / make an effort = 노력하다 / actively = 활발히, 활동적으로