第一篇:雅思大作文难题解析
雅思大作文难题解析
大连朗阁
Question: In some cultures old age is highly valued while in some cultures youth is highly valued.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.这个题目是说在某些文化中,老年人是很受重视的。然而,在另一些文化里面,年轻人是很受重视的。这个题目乍一看,并不是雅思的传统的题目,因为这两个方面貌似并没有直接的对立性,因为题目里面说道这种区别是由于不同的文化所造成的不同的态度。那么,雅思考生们在针对这个题目进行准备的时候,应该是怎样的思路呢?首先,考生应该抛开文化的局限性,单纯地进行比较。因为如果要把文化的因素纳入考虑范围的话,那么考生就需要去结合不同国家的文化特点来分析这种观点存在的原因。显然,这种写法需要学生具备很宽的知识面,并不适合于大多数学生。
Old Age:
首先,在很多的工作领域当中,老年人所占据的地位和起到的作用是无法替代的。目前来说,很多公司的高管职位都是由老年人构成。因为老年人毕竟经验还是非常地丰富,在应对很多问题上他们之前都有过相关的经历和经验。所以,当同样或者是同类的问题再度出现的时候,他们可以借鉴之前的做法,从容地应对。这样一来,很多的难题可以迎刃而解。年轻人相比而言,缺乏相当多的经验,所以,很难应对一些特殊紧急或者是复杂的情况。而且,在身兼高职的情况下,一旦年轻人做错了什么决定,可能会造成无法挽回的损失。比如说,一个跨国公司要考虑去开发新的海外市场,这需要决策者综合地从各个方面因素去考虑。如果年长者他们之前已经开拓过很多的市场,所以经验丰富。而如果是年轻人,他们可能并不清楚该如何做,所以可能会出现决策的失误。并且,从社会整体角度来说,老年人在之前对国家也毕竟做出了巨大的贡献。换句话说,现在社会的发展在很大程度上都是归结于当初这些老年人为社会所做的贡献。
其次,在家庭当中,老年人也是扮演了举足轻重的角色。在很多文化下,比如说中国,老人往往是一家之主。家里的任何的大大小小的决定通常都是由家里长辈做主:比如说孩子应该
接受怎样的教育,甚至说家里的房屋摆设都是如此。这是因为老年人有着丰富的生活经验。他们其中积累的很多的人生的道理还是非常地有原因、有哲理的,对现在年轻人的生活还是很具有借鉴意义的。毕竟,现在很多年轻人所遇到的问题,老一辈人早就遇到过,早就经历过。所以,当年轻人遇到此类的问题,他们能够提出很多有效的解决方法,可以帮助年轻人很好地度过难关。比如说,当年轻人得到了一份工作,他们可能在纠结自己对这份工作是否满意的时候,老一辈人就会给他们很多的建议和自己的看法,从而帮助年轻人在就业上取得更好的成绩。
Youth:
年轻人毕竟越来越多地成为社会发展的推动力,他们代表着社会的未来,代表着社会以后的发展方向。虽然年轻人相比老年人来说并没有很丰富的经验,但他们有着很多新鲜的想法,而这些想法可以帮助他们取得较大的成功。比如说,现在随着网络的发展,越来越多的机会和行业依赖于这些先进的科学技术。相比老年人来说,年轻人在科技产品的掌握程度上有着巨大的优势。同时,网络本身也能够让年轻人接触到很多国外新鲜的资讯和事物,他们完全可以将这些外来的东西引入到中国;中西结合从而能够更好地带动社会的发展。
Expressions:
play an irreplaceable role 扮演了一个不可替代的角色
high-ranking management positions 高层管理工作
abundant experience 丰富的经验
recurring problems 一直出现的问题
draw on 借鉴
intractable problems 难以解决的问题
deal with emergencies 应对紧急情况
make tremendous contributions to our society 为我们社会做出了巨大的贡献 the decision-makers of the family 家里的决策者
gain access to education 获得教育
make a purchase 购买
ruinously expensive 非常的昂贵
levy tax on somebody 对某人征税
hire local contractors in construction industry 雇佣当地的建筑商 labor-intensive industry 劳动密集型产业
sustainable development 可持续发展
provide subsidies to domestic companies 对本土公司提供资助 provide a strong impetus to 对…提供了推动力
high-end market 高端市场
innovative ideas 创新的想法
propel the social development 带动社会的发展
第二篇:雅思作文考试难题
雅思作文考试近年涌现大量的难题。难题的难,体现在很难找到恰当和合理的观点,也体现在相关词汇的缺乏。以下被认为是最难的15道题,准备考试的朋友们,不妨看看这些题目,想想观点,试着写写,衡量一下自己的作文能力。Some people think that universities should provide knowledge and skills related to future career.Others think the true functionof the university is to give access to knowledge for its own sake.What is your opinion?The unpaid community service should be a necessary part in high college programs(such as helping your neighbor or teaching the children sports or working for the charity).To what extent do you agree or disagree?Nowadays, some people claim that public museums and art galleries will not be needed because people can see historical objects and works by using computer.Do you agree or disagree?Some experts say that children’s studying English at primaryschool is better than their studying English at secondary school.Do you think its advantages outweigh its disadvantages?At present, science is developing at a high speed, but people still have a high opinion of artists.What’s your opinion?
6.More and more measures to improve the security in the urban area have been introduced because of the increased crime.Do the benefits of the measures outweigh the drawbacks?
7.Some people believe that history is little or nothing to people.Others think that people must study history to understand the present.Discuss both views and give your opinion.8.Earlier technological development brought more benefits changes to the life of ordinary people than the recent technologicaldevelopment does.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9.In order to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10.Some people think that increasing business and cultural contacts have positive influences on development;others think that they have negative effects on national identities.Discuss both views and give your opinion.11.Leisure is a growing industry.Nowadays, more modern technology is used in entertainment, which may lead people to be less creative.Do you agree or disagree?
12.Advertising encourages consumers to buy in quantity rather than in quality.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
13.The government thinks that education system should be up to date.Following are a list of the subjects taught in school.Which two do you think are the most important subjects and which one is the least important to the young people? literature, sports, mathematics, economics, physics, music, psychology, history, geography and foreign languages.14.An American film actor once said, “Tomorrow is important and precious.” Some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present.Do you agree?
15.Old generations often hold some traditionalideas on the correct way of life, thinking and behavior.Most people argue that it is not helpful for the young generations to prepare for modern life in the future.What is your opinion?
第三篇:2013雅思大作文难题汇总分析
回顾2013年雅思大作文考题,就题型和常考场景而言,今年跟往年没有本质性的区别。但是,在2013年雅思大作文考题中,的确有些特点和难题,值得我们的关注。
(一)特点
特点一:太空探索话题再次出现 2013.7.6 Space travel has been possible for some time.Some people think space tourism can be more developed in the future.Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
这是一道是有关于太空探索的题目。而上一次出现此类话题的时间需要追溯至7年前,2006年4月8日的雅思A类写作考试。当时的考题是: 2006.4.8 In the past century when a human astronaut first arrived on the Moon, he said, ‘It is a big step for mankind.’ But some people think it makes little difference to our daily life.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
太空探索类话题的再次出现警示雅思考生在2014年雅思考试准备中,可能需要对太空探索有关的相关单词和素材进行一些适当地积累,从而能够在考场上从容面对此类话题。
以下提供一些有关太空探索的常用词汇:
space technology
太空技术
astronomy 天文学
man-made satellite 人造卫星
aviation 航空
telecommunication 通信
weather forecast
天气预报
military use 军事用途
risky investment 风险投资 public investment 公共投资 private investment 私人投资
以下关于一些有关太空探索的利与弊 Advantages:
general prestige for countries like China, Japan and India expanding our environment and saving humanity in case of global destruction Disadvantages:
the possible loss of life possibility of infection from alien viruses and bacteria yet comets spread these too high costs which could be used to help the needy or sponsor other experiments, yet money spent on all the space programs is paid to suppliers, services and personnel who again pay taxes.No cash is ever “lost” or “wasted” in space.There would be a high economic loss and some difficulty may appear.Ø 特点二:旧题新面貌
在2013年的雅思大作文考题中,我们不难发现,有相当一部分的考题实际上是原来旧题的翻新题。也就是说,出题者在原有旧题的基本上,对题目进行改编从而形成一个新的题目。例如:
对比以下两道题: 2013.6.22(A类)
Some people think that the government should offer financial support and care to the elderly, while others think that people should save money for their future life.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.2007.8.25(A类)
Some people say that it is the responsibility of individuals to save money for their own care after they retire.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
通过对比以上两道题,不难发现这两道题虽然题型不同,以及所需要论证的细节上也有所差异,但所考的场景相同。这两道题都是关于照顾老人的话题。对于此类翻新题,有一个非常实用的应对办法,那就是在考前,考生复习一下写作机经上的旧题。通过复习旧题,考生可以对雅思写作中所出现的高频场景单词和观点进行复习,为在考场上遇到类似旧题的考题做好写作素材上的准备,从而可以在规定的时间内写出一篇好文章。
Ø 特点三:G类和A类考题互通 经常有考生问,“我是A类考生,需不需要看G类的写作机经?”同样地,也经常有G类考生问要不要看A类的写作机经。在这里,我们通过以下两道题的对比,来回答考生们的提问。
对比以下两道题: 2013.3.9(G类)The best way to protect the environment is to reduce the amount of air travel.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2006.2.18(A类)Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world’s fuel resources.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
这两道题虽然在语言陈述上并非完全相同,但是考生们可以清楚地看到这两道题所考核的内容实际上是相同的。都是关于飞机使用与环境问题之间关系的讨论。因此,A类考生和G类考生都非常有必要去复习一下对方的写作机经,从而可以将写作复习的内容在最大程度上做到彻底化。
(二)难题
Ø 难题一:2013.1.19(A类)2013.1.19(A类)Caring for children is probably the most important thing of the society.It is suggested that all mothers and fathers should be required to take childcare training courses.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
对于这道题,很多考生在考试时,写成了“父母上育儿课程的利与弊”,完全忽略了题目中对于“all”这个词的强调。实际上,这道题是问“是否所有的父母都需要参加育儿课程”。我们不难发现,这道题以反对这个命题的角度会比较好写,换句话说,可以写“并非所有的父母都需要参加育儿课程”。
文章的结构可以如下: 第一段:开头段。
第二段:论证“为什么有的人会认为每个父母都需要参加育儿课程”。
第三段:先是过渡一下。然后论证“为什么并非每个父母都需要参加育儿课程”。第四段:结尾段。
Ø 雅思大作文难题二:2013.9.21(A类)2013.9.21(A类)
Through history, people have dreamed of living in a perfect society, but people have not agreed on what an ideal society would be like.What do you think is the most important element of a perfect society? How can people work towards achieving an ideal society?
这道题中有一个细节,很多考生会忽略。那就是第一个问题中“the most important element”。很多考生在回答第一个问题的时候,关于如何成就一个完美社会,会给出两个甚至两个以上的因素,忽视了题目中所强调的“最重要的一个因素”的概念,从而产生审题不清的问题,最终导致写作分数的下降。因此,在这里,笔者强烈建议考生,在考场上要看清楚考题中每一个细节,而不是粗略地读一下而已。
通过以上对2013年的考题的分析,笔者希望能够对2014年的雅思考生带去一些帮助。祝大家早日跟雅思说再见。
第四篇:雅思大作文解析
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雅思大作文范文解析
朗阁海外考试研究中心
Question: Some people think that the government should establish free libraries in each town.Others, however, believe that it is a waste of money since the public can use the Internet at home to obtain information.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.这个题目的话题核心词是获取信息。也就是说,无论是图书馆还是因特网,其目的都是要通过这些媒介来获取信息。在准备这道题目的时候,考生们应该注意的是题目中的限制性词汇:free。这说明金钱问题将会成为支持图书馆的一个分论点。其次,考生们需要避免将中国式的图书馆和题目中问的图书馆混为一谈。很多学生在探讨图书馆的时候,都会把图书馆说成一个安静的自习的地方。但是其实这只是中国国情。图书馆本身就是借书,还书的地方。而且,这个题目所探讨的话题是获取信息,所以,凡是和获取信息无关的内容都属于跑题。下面我们来欣赏一篇由朗阁雅思培训中心的专家们给出的范文,供广大的烤鸭们参考:
1st argument: Despite the sheer volume of a diverse range of information available online, the exorbitant price of computer and Internet access in many regions of the world have rendered library the sole viable source of information to the majority of population around the world.An average computer, priced around US$1000, is apparently beyond the purchasing power of many rural poor, whose annual income is hovering around US$400.Besides, the daunting set of computer operations involved has also excluded the senior citizens in our society, most of whom are computer illiterate and unwilling to ride along the wave of Internet development due to their fear of high-tech products.2nd argument: The reliability and accuracy of information online are by no means comparable 雅思培训 http://ielts.longre.com
托福培训http://toefl.longre.com to that of print media stored in libraries.User-oriented by nature, the Internet is largely characterized as a repository of contents contributed by anonymous, unverified online users, making it an unlikely source for researchers who hope to find some professional knowledge in a particular field of discipline.By contrast, the printed books are mostly authored by experts in their each respective specialized area of study and are thus more reliable and accurate.3rd argument: Internet as a novel source and carrier of information overcomes the space limitations constraining traditional printed books.A national library may at best house millions of books;the Internet, in comparison, can provide million times more information.More importantly, as increasing importance has been attached to the speed of information update, library is evidently rendered obsolete as a result, for many books available for loan in libraries are simply too old!思路:
整篇文章支持的观点是图书馆相比网络来说是更好的信息传播的工具。总共有两个分论点支持图书馆,一个分论点支持网络。首先,第一个分论点是从金钱的角度和这两种媒体所针对的人群数量来说图书馆具有优越性的。首先,全世界只有三分之一左右的人群能够上网,所以说图书馆对于大多数贫穷的人来说仍然是唯一的信息来源。而且,图书馆是免费的,也就是说人们可以随时来这里借阅书籍,不需要花任何的费用。而且,对于很多老年人来说,他们都不会使用科技产品。而且,很多老年人都非常地排斥科技产品的使用。他们并不喜欢使用这些产品。第二个分论点是从信息质量的方面来说。网络上的内容都是网上用户自己发的,这些信息的真实度并没有得到很好的认证。所以,如果想要去找专业的内容,网络的信息恐怕并没有任何的参考价值。而书,从另一方面来说,则是专业人士所写的。所以,书里面的信息的准确度和可靠度非常高。
相反的,网络相比来说的好处自然是信息量非常的大,这是图书馆所不能与之相比拟的。同时,网络正是利用了信息科技的发展,所以才能将最新的资讯第一时间传递给大众。这样一来,人们得到的才是一手的,最新的资料和信息。如果考生选择同意反方的话,可以考虑举雅思培训 http://ielts.longre.com
托福培训http://toefl.longre.com 几个例子来说明。比如说,对于做研究的人来说,他们不需要了解十几年前这个领域的发展情况,因为他们早已了解,可能已经烂熟于胸了。他们需要了解的是最新的领域的研究。所以,图书馆里面一些很旧的书籍显然已经不能满足人们的需要了。所以,这就需要人们去网络上搜索最新的资料。同时反方还有一个分论点就是如果是建立图书馆的话,那么就需要很多的资源,这都需要政府的大量投入。但是一旦建成,如果利用率低的话,就是浪费纳税人的钱。
Expressions: 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.sheer volume 大量的,非常多的 a diverse range of 广泛地,各种各样的 exorbitant 非常昂贵的 render 使得… sole 唯一的 viable 可行的
beyond the purchasing power 超越了购买能力 hover around 大约在多少徘徊 daunting 有挑战的
10.exclude 不包括 11.senior citizens 老年人
12.computer illiterate 不懂电脑的人 13.ride along the wave 乘着什么的浪潮 14.by no means 绝不
15.user-oriented 以用户为中心 16.be characterized as 以什么为特点 17.repository 知识库 18.anonymous 匿名的 19.unverified 没有经过验证的 20.field of discipline 学科领域 21.by contrast 与之形成对比的是 22.specialized 专长的 雅思培训 http://ielts.longre.com
托福培训http://toefl.longre.com 23.novel 创新的
24.overcome limitations 克服局限性 25.constrain 限制 26.at best 最多,最好 27.house 容纳 28.obsolete 过时的
第五篇:雅思大作文解析
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雅思大作文范文解析
朗阁海外考试研究中心
Question: Some people think that the government should establish free libraries in each town.Others, however, believe that it is a waste of money since the public can use the Internet at home to obtain information.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.这个题目的话题核心词是获取信息。也就是说,无论是图书馆还是因特网,其目的都是要通过这些媒介来获取信息。在准备这道题目的时候,考生们应该注意的是题目中的限制性词汇:free。这说明金钱问题将会成为支持图书馆的一个分论点。其次,考生们需要避免将中国式的图书馆和题目中问的图书馆混为一谈。很多学生在探讨图书馆的时候,都会把图书馆说成一个安静的自习的地方。但是其实这只是中国国情。图书馆本身就是借书,还书的地方。而且,这个题目所探讨的话题是获取信息,所以,凡是和获取信息无关的内容都属于跑题。下面我们来欣赏一篇由朗阁雅思培训中心的专家们给出的范文,供广大的烤鸭们参考:
1st argument:
Despite the sheer volume of a diverse range of information available online, the exorbitant price of computer and Internet access in many regions of the world have rendered library the sole viable source of information to the majority of population around the world.An average computer, priced around US$1000, is apparently beyond the purchasing power of many rural poor, whose annual income is hovering around US$400.Besides, the daunting set of computer operations involved has also excluded the senior citizens in our society, most of whom are computer illiterate and unwilling to ride along the wave of Internet development due to their fear of high-tech products.2nd argument:
The reliability and accuracy of information online are by no means comparable
to that of print media stored in libraries.User-oriented by nature, the Internet is largely characterized as a repository of contents contributed by anonymous, unverified online users, making it an unlikely source for researchers who hope to find some professional knowledge in a particular field of discipline.By contrast, the printed books are mostly authored by experts in their each respective specialized area of study and are thus more reliable and accurate.3rd argument:
Internet as a novel source and carrier of information overcomes the space limitations constraining traditional printed books.A national library may at best house millions of books;the Internet, in comparison, can provide million times more information.More importantly, as increasing importance has been attached to the speed of information update, library is evidently rendered obsolete as a result, for many books available for loan in libraries are simply too old!
思路:
整篇文章支持的观点是图书馆相比网络来说是更好的信息传播的工具。总共有两个分论点支持图书馆,一个分论点支持网络。首先,第一个分论点是从金钱的角度和这两种媒体所针对的人群数量来说图书馆具有优越性的。首先,全世界只有三分之一左右的人群能够上网,所以说图书馆对于大多数贫穷的人来说仍然是唯一的信息来源。而且,图书馆是免费的,也就是说人们可以随时来这里借阅书籍,不需要花任何的费用。而且,对于很多老年人来说,他们都不会使用科技产品。而且,很多老年人都非常地排斥科技产品的使用。他们并不喜欢使用这些产品。第二个分论点是从信息质量的方面来说。网络上的内容都是网上用户自己发的,这些信息的真实度并没有得到很好的认证。所以,如果想要去找专业的内容,网络的信息恐怕并没有任何的参考价值。而书,从另一方面来说,则是专业人士所写的。所以,书里面的信息的准确度和可靠度非常高。
相反的,网络相比来说的好处自然是信息量非常的大,这是图书馆所不能与之相比拟的。同时,网络正是利用了信息科技的发展,所以才能将最新的资讯第一时间传递给大众。这样一来,人们得到的才是一手的,最新的资料和信息。如果考生选择同意反方的话,可以考虑举
几个例子来说明。比如说,对于做研究的人来说,他们不需要了解十几年前这个领域的发展情况,因为他们早已了解,可能已经烂熟于胸了。他们需要了解的是最新的领域的研究。所以,图书馆里面一些很旧的书籍显然已经不能满足人们的需要了。所以,这就需要人们去网络上搜索最新的资料。同时反方还有一个分论点就是如果是建立图书馆的话,那么就需要很多的资源,这都需要政府的大量投入。但是一旦建成,如果利用率低的话,就是浪费纳税人的钱。
Expressions:
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.sheer volume 大量的,非常多的 a diverse range of 广泛地,各种各样的 exorbitant 非常昂贵的 render 使得… sole 唯一的 viable 可行的 beyond the purchasing power 超越了购买能力 hover around 大约在多少徘徊 daunting 有挑战的10.exclude 不包括
11.senior citizens 老年人
12.computer illiterate 不懂电脑的人
13.ride along the wave 乘着什么的浪潮
14.by no means 绝不
15.user-oriented 以用户为中心
16.be characterized as 以什么为特点
17.repository 知识库
18.anonymous 匿名的19.unverified 没有经过验证的20.field of discipline 学科领域
21.by contrast 与之形成对比的是
22.specialized 专长的23.novel 创新的24.overcome limitations 克服局限性
25.constrain 限制
26.at best 最多,最好
27.house 容纳
28.obsolete 过时的