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2014年月11月8日A类雅思小作文
Task 1: 柱状图 the average number of trips made by man and women by purpose in a certain European country in 2007”,人们旅游的动机包括“traveling to work, shopping, visiting friends, taking children to school and day trip”。
此图考察时间为2007,小作文时态要注意为过去时;此外因为是静态图,对于题目中“不同出游目的”以及“男女出游”都需要进行详细的对比。
2014年11月8日A类雅思大作文
Task 2 Some people think most crime is the result of circumstances e.g. poverty and other social problems. Others believe that most crime is caused by people who are bad by nature. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
题目翻译:有些人认为大部分的犯罪是外部因素导致的结果,比如贫穷以及其他社会问题。其他人相信大部分犯罪是因为人邪恶的本性所致。
考题分析:
此题属于Discussion讨论的是犯罪到底由什么导致,毫无疑问,二者都对犯罪有重要的影响。因此,在文章中间段中,可以着重讨论一下二者的结合是犯罪的主要原因。
2014年11月22日 题型预测如下:
小作文: 多关注line, pie, table; 11-12月还将出现一次功能图,功能图是静态流程图.
大作文:多关注 社会类、教育类、文化话题、环保类 犯罪类 其它类型也要适当复习,以防万一。
1. Some people say that governments should spend money on measures to save languages that are used by few speakers, while others believe it's a waste of financial resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2. In many countries prices of airplane tickets have dropped. Is it positive or negative situation? \\Air travel is cheap these days, allowing ordinary people to travel further. Some people say that airfare should be increased because this leads to environmental problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
3. Sometimes people are rejecting a job opportunity due to their age or other circumstances. Is it a negative or a positive approach? Give your opinion and relevant examples.
4. Some people think zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However, some people think zoos are useful to protect the rare animals.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.\\Some people argue that the purpose of zoos is only to entertain people. What do you think? What other purposes of zoos?
5. Some people believe that mobile phones should be banned in public, especially on public transport, in restaurants and cinemas. Others think that mobile phones should be allowed to use anywhere. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
6. We can get knowledge from news, but some people think we can't trust the journalist. What do you think? What qualities should a journalist have?
7. Some people argue that teaching children of different abilities together benefits all of them. Others believe that intelligent children should be taught separately and given special treatment. Discuss both views and how do you think about it?
8. Some people believe that some unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (e.g. working in a charity, improving the relationship of neighborhood or teaching sports to children) To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9. Advertising encourages consumers to buy in quantity rather than in quality. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10. Some people believe that a country benefits greatly with a high percentage of young people who go to university, while others argue that it only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
11. Anyone can post information on the Internet. Some people say most of what we read on the Internet is inaccurate. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12. In many countries traditional foods are being replaced by international fast foods. This is having a negative effect on both families and societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?\\Scientists believe that junk food has bad impact on our health. Some people think that people should be educated to consume less of it, while others think that it is pointless. What is your opinion?
13. Some people have great ambitions in life, others don’t. Do you think ambition is important to succeed in life? Is it a positive or a negative quality to have?
14. In today’s world, it is private companies rather than government who pay for and carry out most on scientific research. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?\\Since money for postgraduate research is limited, some people think financial support from the government should be only provided for scientific research rather than the research for less useful subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
15. Many people believe that the world’s most urgent problems can only be solved by international collaboration. Do you agree or disagree?
16. Many people think it is very important to protect environment but they make no effort to do it themselves. Why does it happen? How to solve this problem?
17. An increase in the production of consumer goods results in the damage to the natural environment. Why is this case? What can we do to resolve this problem?
18. The increase in food production owes much to fertilizers and better machinery, but some people think that it has a negative impact on human health and community. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
19. Some people think the best way of reducing crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, think there are other better ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
20. University students always focus on one specialist subject, but some people think universities should encourage their students to study a range of subjects in addition to their own subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
21.It becomes more popular to find out the history of one's family. What are the reasons for people to do this and do you think it is a positive or negative development?//Some people are becoming more interested in family history research. Others, however, argue that one should focus more on the present and future generations. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
22. Some people believe that public health should be improved by increasing the number of sports facilities, while others believe that it has little effects other measures should be taken to solve this problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
23. Sport today is turning into a business, with many companies involved and ever growing prize money for the sportsmen. Do you think it’s a positive or negative development?
24. Some people argue that the fittest and strongest individuals and teams can achieve the greatest success in sports. But other people think the success is much related to the mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
25. Some people think that certain things taught in school are a waste of time, but others don’t agree with this statement. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion based on your personal experience.
26. In modern world, it is no longer necessary to use animals for food or use animal products, for instance, clothing and medicines. To what extent do you agree or disagree? //Some people think it is necessary to use animals for testing medicines intended for human use. Others, however, think it is cruel to do that. Discuss both of these views and give you own opinion.
27. Some animal species such as dinosaurs and dodos become extinct because of natural processes. So, it is not necessary to try and prevent this from happening. Do you agree or disagree?\\There are many extinct species in the world nowadays. Some people say we should protect these animals from dying out,while others say we should concentrate more on problems of human beings. Discuss both opinions and give your personal view.
28. Society is based on rules and laws. It would not function if individuals are free to do whatever they want to. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
29. Some people say that to become a good teacher, you should acquire enough training, while others say that teaching capabilities can be developed with experience. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
30. In today's world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly value our artists such as musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology cannot?
31. In schools and universities, some girls tend to choose arts subjects, while boys choose to study science subjects. What are the reasons? Do you think this trend should be changed?
32. Some people believe that the range of technology available to individuals today is increasing the gap between the poor people and the rich people, while some others say this has an opposite effect. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
33. Charities and organizations always give special names to articular days such as 'National Children's Day' and 'National Non-smoking Day'.What are the causes of these particular days? How effective are they?
34. Many people believe that teachers should take the responsibility for the students to judge what is right and wrong and behave well, others feel that teachers should only teach academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
35. Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness?
36. We have entered a throw-away society and fill the environment with rubbish. What are the causes and what are your solutions?
37. There are an increasing number of anti-social behaviors in recent years; People generally believe that the society is to blame. What do you think the causes are and who is responsible for this?
38. Some countries and individuals try to deal with the problem of animal extinction. Others think it is more important to deal with problems of human beings.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
39. Some people think about learning a foreign language but cannot use it frequently. What are the difficulties that people face while learning a foreign language? What can be done to overcome them?