▶ Your Answer :
The listening lecturer thinks that signing
bonuses are not as beneficial as people's think. On the other hand, the reading
passage believes that signing bonuses are advantageous in various aspects.
To begin with, the listening lecturer
argues that signing bonuses do not help schools find the best teachers. Signing
bonuses are not deciding factors for teachers to choose their workplace. A
study shows that working conditions are more important than signing bonuses to
opt for a job. This casts doubt on the reading passage's assertion that signing
bonuses can make schools get a chance to enlist the best teachers.
In addition, the listening lecturer
contends that signing bonuses do not compensate teachers' moving costs.
Actually, teachers who get a job already live nearby, so they do not need to
move their house. Maybe someone needs to make a move, but it is an exceptional
case. This counters the reading passage's claims that signing bonuses can
offset teachers' moving costs.
Finally, the listening lecturer maintains
that signing bonuses cannot hinder teachers to resign their job. If they have
some problems or simply they do not like their working conditions, they quit
their job. They can counterbalance their former signing bonuses with new job
signing bonuses. The reading passage, however, asserts that signing bonuses can
reduce teacher turnover. |