The argument: key words
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 556.
1. Once upon a time: young woman, young man; poor, in love.
2. Parents objected to marriage: good job, good prospects first.
3. Young people complied: could get married.
4. Still poor: borrowed money for house, furniture, car,etc.
5. Lived happily ever after paying off debts; modern romantic fable.
6. We live in a materialistic society; trained to be acquisitive.
7. `Mine', `yours' concepts from early childhood.
8. Success measured by money.
9. Keeping up with the Joneses: e.g. new TV; new car.
10. Jones and neighbours spending borrowed money, paying interest rates.
11. Not only affluent societies want more money; consumer goods desirable everywhere.
12. Modern industry creates new markets.
13. Wheels of industry: built-in obsolescence: e.g. cars.
14. Materialism influences education.
15. No knowledge for its own sake; purpose, more money.
16. Big firms compete; recruit students: big salaries, `fringe benefits'.
17. Brain drain: services to highest bidder.
18. Wealthy nations deprive poorer neighbours of talented people.
19. Rich get richer; poor, poorer
20. words with a negative meaning (from your own Vocabulary List; see also Vocabulary Extention I and II)
The counter-argument: key words
1. Interest in earning money not a modern phenomenon, but people not interested only in that.
2. Young people borrow money: a satisfactory arrangement: independent of parents, can start lives.
3. The argument proves nothing: only that living standards are better. People interested in living decent lives consistent with (=in agreement with) human dignity. Education is not money-orientated; it's skill-orientated; necessary because of modern technology.
4. Technology requires professionals, not amateurs.
5. Brain drain: skilled people are not always after more money but better work facilities.
6. A marked swing (=change from one opinion, etc. to another) away from scientific studies has been noted: return to humanities (the; = the subjects of study concerned with human culture, especially literature, language, history and philosophy); knowledge for its own sake.
7. Many young people not motivated by money: many reject materialistic values.
8. Many voluntary organisations (e.g. Peace Corps): idealistic, work without reward.
9. A marked reluctance (=unwillingness) to work long hours for money: desire to enjoy life.
10. Social welfare in many countries makes it unnecessary for people to struggle for money.
11. State provides: education, medical services, etc.
12. High taxes: a disincentive (=a thing that discourages an action or effort).