问答题 2.  A new course on the theory and practice of love that will begin in the spring semester next year at China's Tianjin University has stirred much controversy.
    Write an article of NO LESS THAN 300 words, in which you should:
    1. summarize the opinions of different sides, and then
    2. express your opinion towards the new course, especially the benefits and changes it will bring.
    Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality and use of academic conventions. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
    Write your article on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
    Opponents
    There should not be a set pattern for love and relationships. When romance is treated as a discipline to be taught collectively, it may become as monotonous as buildings in cities. When all the components of falling in love are orchestrated, will it still be wonderful? More unsettlingly, when people have mastered these skills, they may use them to deceive others. Another problem is that students who have learned the theories would certainly want to put them into practice. Such actions may affect their academic performance. Worse still, when students fall in love for the purpose of practicing learned skills, will there be true, unrequited love?
    Love is not simply about techniques. The failure in finding a partner doesn't lie in a lack of techniques; rather too much emphasis has been placed on the material aspects when seeking a partner. High expectations for the economic prosperity of a partner, especially on the part of women, have made it increasingly difficult to be happy in love.
    Supporters
    Zhao Lei: As a college student, I think that we do need a course on love. For university students who have grown up under an exam-oriented educational system, very few of us have had experience of being in love before entering university. As a result, many of my peers know how to study, but do not know how to communicate with the opposite sex. Meanwhile, tragedies on campus such as committing suicide "for love," while frequently covered by the media, are partly due to a lack of education about love itself. The opening of a love course represents a meaningful and brave innovation on this subject. Although the course may not be fully developed, it serves to arouse more attention from universities to the emotional education of their students.
    Tao Wuning: For university students whose view of life and its values are premature, their romantic relationships are often fragile. Therefore, it is necessary and important to establish a course on love to ensure that students' relationships are developed in the right direction. The new course will not be conducted in a teacher-dominated environment, but in a group discussion format, which will provide a platform for students to brainstorm on the methods of communicating in a relationship. It will also encourage students to learn traditional virtues such as respect.
    The theories to be taught such as love psychology and economics will inform students of the building blocks of a successful romantic relationship. In addition, social etiquette training and other practical lessons will enable students to contain emotions with rationality and restrain their behaviors with morals.
    Sun Ming. Offering a course on love not only represents big progress in university course reform, but also showcases the educational concept of putting students first. A love course cannot solve all kinds of problems existing in a relationship; however, it can at least inspire students to want to fall in love. To make it even more effective, universities should continue to improve the course. In addition to encouraging students to have discussions in class, they could also hire marriage experts from matchmaking agencies as advisors. Love courses should not only be about relationship skills but also about psychology, marriage and sexual psychology. Moreover, the necessary psychological counseling should be given to try to solve challenges the students are facing. Then these courses could become an effective method of emotional education and personality training.