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2014年月11月1日A类雅思小作文

Task 1:  柱状图The first chart below shows the value of goods that Australia imported from China and those exported to China from Australia. The second chart shows the types of goods imported from China.

2014年11月1日A类雅思大作文

Task 2  It is better for people to be unemployed than people to be employed without a job they enjoy. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 对于人们来说，失业比从事不喜欢的工作好。你同意还是不同意这个观点?

2014年11月8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、科技改变生活 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?