2021年1-4月 雅思口语 Part 3 Topic 31 发挥想象力

 

Is imagination important for children?

Of course, it is important. When children use their imagination in play or inside the classroom, they are developing social, psychological, and creative capacities that help them understand the world around them. Being imaginative and creative enables children to create new possibilities and to learn to solve problems. Such qualities also show benefits in the overall development of children and are encouraged by many professions, from the realms of academic to engineering and the arts.

When do children need imagination?

Every child is born with an imagination, and imaginative and creative play is how children learn about the world. When children use their imagination in play, they are developing crucial psychological and emotional capacities that help them understand the world in which they live and their relation to it. They are learning to solve problems and to create new possibilities. Children also need imagination to develop empathy, and such social and emotional quality is needed when interacting with others.

Imagination and creativity are also skills that children will need when they join the workforce of the future.

What kind of occupations need imagination?

Frankly speaking, I think almost every occupation needs imagination in order to be successful in today’s world. Given the fact that we are living in a technological era and technology is replacing more and more jobs, work that requires a high degree of imagination and creative input is harder to automate. From the field of science to the world of arts, being imaginative allows individuals to take previous or existing elements and experiments and transform them into new inventions and realities.

Do scientists need imagination?

Yes, without a doubt. General and Special Theory of Relativity exist only because of the imagination of Einstein. Imagination is also relevant to improving inventions that may require changes to make them more efficient, more reliable, and more friendly. Scientists design and conduct science experiments regularly to test new theories, and they often need to play around with equations to imagine how the subject of study might behave in different circumstances.

Do the employees in a company need imagination?

Employees who are imaginative and creative are more likely to be able to visualize a product or service that will be part of our lives and to integrate knowledge and experience to find new solutions. Einstein once said: ‘Imagination is more important than knowledge.n Knowledge is not really important because we believe what we read and memorize it, but imagination makes us wise and allows us to question everything we doubt.

What subjects are helpful for children’s imagination?

Subjects such as art, music, creative writing, and science can help the development of imagination in children. Engaging in imagination in children is crucial to successful learning. Children with good imaginations can advance their all-round cognitive development and progress in all areas of the curriculum. Imagination can help young students come up with innovative ideas that let them see beyond the norm and reality.

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