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| In my country, the lecture system is the most common system. It is the one I prefer for three reasons: I am used t the lecture system; it is an efficient
 system; I am too shy to talk in class.
 All my life, I have listened to teachers. They come into the room, open
 their books, and start to lecture. We students sit quietly at our desks and take
 notes. We never ask questions because we don’t want to seem stupid. At the end
 of the course, we are given a test. If we can repeat on the test what the
 teacher said in class, we will get a good grade.
 The lecture system is an efficient one. Te teacher is the one who knows the
 subject, not the students. It is a waste of time listening to a student’s ideas.
 What good will that does me? Time is short. I want the teacher to give me as
 much information as he or she can during the class period.
 Even if we could talk in class, I would never open my mouth. I am much too
 shy. I would be afraid the other students would laugh at me and make fun of my
 ideas. I prefer to listen to the teacher and memorize the teacher’s ideas.
 I hope I can always study in a school where they use the lecture system. I
 think it is better to continue with what one is used to. I also think that there
 is a lot of information that I must learn in the most efficient manner possible.
 I wouldn’t want to interrupt a teacher with my foolish questions.
 
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