Toefl Speaking Practice - 4

Q: It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books. Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which sources is more important? Why?

A: I think both are important sources of knowledge. And if you ask me how these two are compared, I would say knowledge from books and that from experience are mutually complemented. For example, think about how to drive a car. Before you drive a car, it is absolutely important that you should learn how to start engine, how to operate car, and how to obey the rules on the road all from textbook. But even if you learn all of them from textbook, you can’t drive perfectly on the roads. In addition to this, it is also very important for you to practice driving on the roads with an experienced driver sitting next to you. Both knowledge from textbook and actual experience on the roads will make you a good driver. This is why I believe both knowledges are important and they are mutually complemented.