最近一期的北美the Atlantic杂志对新托福作文常考题： Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for a teacher to help students gain self-confidence than to teach specific knowledge. 给出了最详尽的回答 www.theatlantic.com/doc/201001/good-teaching

　　文章很长但却写得很浅显，完全是新托福独立写作满分范文加长版。最后的结论是：Knowledge matters, but not in every case. Teachers who scored high in life satisfaction—reporting that they were very content with their lives—were 43 percent more likely to perform well in the classroom than their less satisfied colleagues. These teachers may be more adept at engaging their pupils, and their zest and enthusiasm may spread to their students.
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