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2014年月10月11日A类雅思小作文

Task 1: Table，对比04年澳洲五个城市的用水费用。

考题分析：注意时态，以及各个国家的变化情况；5个国家要进行对比和总结。

2014年10月11日A类雅思大作文

Task 2：More people are using mobile phones and computers to communicate. Therefore, people are losing the ability to communicate with each other face to face. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

考题分析：比较容易的一道题。使用手机和电脑导致人们沉迷于虚拟世界， 不再重视在现实中的交流；无法适应在现实生活中如何与人交流，特别是陌生人，可能会时间想到的就是网络用语。特别的是年轻人，离开网络可能会有焦虑症的发生。孩子也很难去发展交际能力，从小就被网络和手机上的各种app吸引，也没有一个很好的环境去让他们和外界交流。

考试预测只是辅助，预测有风险，实力是王道。

 2014年10月18日 题型预测如下：

 小作文：多关注pie，bar，line; 流程图,地图。

 大作文：多留意 教育类，社会类、环境类、科技（对生活的改变）、老龄化、文化类,其它类型也要适当复习，以防万一。

 1.Schools should teach children some academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future careers. Therefore, other subjects such as music and sports are not important. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

2.Nowadays, people can study at home via the Internet and television. Some people think distance-learning program is a new trend of education, but others think attending class is better than distance learning. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

3.Some people believe that a country benefits greatly from a higher percentage of young people who go to university, while others argue that it only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

4. Many people are busy with work and do not have enough time to spend with families and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects to the whole family and society?

5.There are more workers to work from home and more students to study from home. This is because the computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

6.Nowadays the way that people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships that people make? Is it a positive or negative development?

7.Some people think it is acceptable to use animals for the benefit of humans. Other people think it is wrong to exploit animals for human purposes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

8.Some people think air travel should be restricted because it cause serious environmental pollution and uses up the world’s fuel resources. Do you agree or disagree?

9.Some people think international cooperation has brought benefits to the world environment protection, while some people think more benefits has been brought to international business. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

10.Development in technology causes environmental problems. Some people believe that the solution is to make everyone accept a simpler way of life, while others say that technology can solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

11. Some people think that zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. Do you agree or disagree ?

12. 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.

13. Some people believe that time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuable for children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

14. If a product is good or it meets people’s needs, people will buy it. So advertising is unnecessary and no more than an entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

15. Today, news reported by media tends to focus on problems and emergencies rather than on positive developments. Some people think that is harmful to both individuals and society. Do you agree or disagree with this view?

16. International travel sometimes makes people more prejudiced rather than broad-minded.Give out reasons for this. Do you have ways to improve people’s  understanding of the countries they visit?

17.  Some people think the government should stop supporting art programs financially. Do you agree or disagree?

18. Some people think all citizens should be totally responsible for their own health care costs. Others think that it is better to have a health care system which provides free health services for all. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

19. As the proportion of the older people is steadily increasing, discuss both positive and negative effects  of it on the society.

20.  The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming wider. The rich is richer while the poor is even poorer. What problems can the situation cause and give the solutions.