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Some people think that things learned at school are not as useful as before, and there are important skills to learn outside school. Do you agree or disagree?

#people #school #skills
According to some people,
knowledge
 imparted by
schools
 is not particularly relevant today. In their opinion,
skills
 learned from the outside world are more beneficial to achieve success in life and work. I do not quite agree with
this
 view. In my opinion,
schools
 still provide useful
knowledge
; of course, there are
also
 certain
skills
 that
students
 need to acquire from their surroundings. One can never discount the importance of
school
education
. The
school
 provides children
their
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first
 exposure to the world outside.
In addition
 to reading and writing,
schools
 teach children a lot of social and practical
skills
 that will benefit them throughout their life. The
school
 is
also
 the place that prepares
students
 for higher
education
. A high
school
 graduate demonstrates considerably more intellectual acumen than someone who has never attended a
school
. Obviously, completing
school
 is the
first
 eligibility criterion for applying to university. Having said that, the
school
 does not teach
students
 all
that is
 there to learn.
School
education
 tends to provide general
knowledge
. In order to achieve expertise in a specific domain,
students
 often need practical experience that can only be achieved by actually doing things. Since
schools
 generally impart only theoretical
knowledge
,
students
 will have to acquire practical
knowledge
 from elsewhere.
For example
, they may have to do internships. They
also
 need to polish their interpersonal
skills
 by communicating, cooperating and collaborating with others. While the
school
 lays the foundation of these
skills
, they are perfected only through
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 experience. In conclusion, the
education
 provided by
schools
 is and will always be valuable.
This
 does not mean that the
school
 teaches all the
skills
 that
students
 need.
Students
 certainly have to learn many things from outside. Even so, the value of
school
education
 cannot be discounted.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • technological advancements
  • digital literacy
  • data analysis
  • soft skills
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • problem-solving
  • real-world experience
  • financial literacy
  • budgeting
  • taxes
  • investing
  • extracurricular activities
  • informal learning
  • internships
  • volunteer work
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