日期:2016年5月11日(周三)晚18:00
Topic:Attract More Male Students to Apply for Normal University
Fujian province has introduced a controversial policy aimed at attracting more male students to study at teacher training colleges, often called “normal colleges or universities”. A decreasing number of students are willing to study at such institutions in China. In response, the province has offered various incentives including free tuition and more jobs for male graduates from normal universities. Male students can also pursue graduate education without having to take the required exams.
1.What’s your opinion?
2.Should Fujian be allowed to attract male students to normal universities by offering free tuition and other incentives? why or why not?
3.What will you take to attract more students to normal universities?
主持人:王珊珊
日期:2016年5月18日(周三)晚18:00
Topic: Professors’ Teaching on Undergraduates
Shanghai education officials are aggressively pushing university professors to teach classes for undergraduate students. They are making it a mandatory requirement for all professors and providing more incentives to those who teach more low-level classes, according to a report in paper.cn. observers said that the new rules are aimed at improving the quality of undergraduate education, based on the belief that full-fledged professors, with advanced knowledge of their fields and more resources at their disposal, can do a better job educating young students.
1. Do you believe that professors can help elevate the quality of undergraduate education in Chinese universities by teaching more undergraduate courses? Why or why not?
2. If you were an undergraduate student, would you prefer to have a professor to teach you courses?
3. What are the pros and cons in your opinion?
主持人:杨丽倩
日期:2016年5月25日(周三)晚18:00
Topic: Quirks and Flaws
In the commencement speech given by Natalie Portman in Harvard University, she pointed out that “the only thing that separates you from others is your quirks or even your flaws”.
1.Do you agree with her?
2.Why or why not?
3.What are your quirks and flaws if any?
主持人:陈楠楠