雅思写作备考这5个陷阱
很多烤鸭在备战雅思时存在陷阱,导致考试走弯路,迟迟难出高分。看看下面常见的5个陷阱,你是否“中招”了呢?
雅思写作备考这5个陷阱 你被坑了吗?
陷阱一:背大学四六级词汇就能顺利通过雅思写作考试
相当多数量的同学听说只要花时间把大学四六级的单词全部背熟就能参加雅思写作考试。其实,大学四六级英语考试和雅思考试完全是两种不同的英文测试系统,两者没有内在联系,应试方法也大相径庭。
从写作角度来说,雅思的学术类大作文没有所谓的词库,而学术类报告的常用词汇和国内英语考试写作的词汇又是完全不同的。
烤鸭中有很多已经顺利通过大学四六级考试,有的甚至是高分通过,但是他们的雅思写作分数却是很低,有些甚至连5分都没有到。显然仅靠背诵四六级词汇是无法顺利通过雅思写作考试的。
针对这一误区,建议考生多阅读国外学术类报告,积累词汇和惯用句型,或者看剑桥雅思系列真题集4-10,里面的阅读文章包括附录中考官给出的高分范文中的词汇都是雅思写作考试的重要词汇。
陷阱二:裸考雅思,以考代替复习
有些同学认为只要多参加雅思考试,分数自然会提高;而且原因是没有太多时间看书复习。
雅思考试并不是一门“廉价”的考试,有些去外省市考试的同学还要考虑交通和住宿费用。
对于绝大多数同学的家庭来说,这并不是一笔很小的开支。因此屡战屡败,屡败屡战不是很聪明的方法。而且考多了会对学生的心理产生一定的影响。
因此建议同学们必须经过系统性的复习后,有一定的准备和把握了再去参加考试,以期顺利通过。
陷阱三:反复做剑桥真题系列,就能得到写作高分
剑桥真题系列是一套非常经典和权威的雅思应考资料,有同学将其作为备考圣经,反复做里面的套题,以期节省培训费用和时间,在雅思考试中取得不错的分数。
确实有很多没有参加过任何培训,只是通过做剑桥真题就考出不错成绩的同学。但是这些同学共同的一个特征就是英语基本功扎实,逻辑思维出色,学习方法得当。但是对于普通同学来说,只刷真题,不总结,不反复推敲,显然是不行的。
正确的做法是要仔细阅读剑桥附录中考官所写的范文,推敲其段落布局,词汇句型,培养思路和语感。
陷阱四:大量背诵写作模板
很多学生过于相信一些写作论坛或者写作书上推荐的写作模板,并且将其运用到雅思考试中去,但是最后的分数却是差强人意。
其实模板作为一种解读雅思写作思路的工具还是起到一定作用的,考生可以通过阅读写作模板来迅速了解雅思写作段落布局和层次。但是钟情于模版的学生一般的写作分数甚至连6分都不到。所以不推荐同学大量背诵写作模板,理由很简单:写作是“活”的,模板是“死”的。
正确的方法是多写,写之前要对雅思的两部分写作结构有一定了解,词汇和句型要有一定积累,最好是找英文写作强于自己的人帮助批改。
陷阱五:光看范文而不写
只看不写肯定不能在雅思写作考试中考出应有成绩。因为雅思写作考试只有一小时时间,要完成两篇高质量学术文章。
同学们平时只是单纯阅读高分范文或者老师写的文章,而自己不去写作的话,首先无法对时间有个很好的掌控,即使是英语专业的学生,若在考试前不写的话也是不行的。其次,如果不写的话有些单词拼写错误或者句型语法错误就无法及时暴露,从而成为最终考试的绊脚石。
雅思写作教育类话题 题目总结
1. 教育应该包括哪些内容?
母题:It is generally believed that education is of vital importance to the development of individuals and the well-being of societies. What should education consist of to fulfil both these functions?
提示:本题围绕教育的两大功能来展开(个人与社会),准备好这篇文章,即可应付教育类话题中的最大分支—教育的功能,做到以不变应万变。对于社会角度,可以从促进经济发展、增加社会流动性(social mobility)、维护社会稳定这几个方面来展开,对于个人,可以写改变思维模式、有利于就业和便利生活来写。
子题:大学应当教授理论知识还是实践技能?大学的是应当把学生培养成合格的公民还是让他们自己得益?准备未来职业最好的方法是上大学还是尽快离校积累工作经验?大学要不要扩招?中学阶段应当提供通才教育还是专才教育?要不要延长义务教育年限?要不要让农村地区的学生更容易上学?老师要教学生如何判断是非吗?
2. 学校的科目谁来选择?
母题:Some people think that the government should decide which subjects students should study at the university, while others think that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss the two views and give your opinion.
提示:这类题目采取的策略就是“双批判”,因为题目中提供的两种选择往往都是错误的。
子题1:政府选课or 老师选课?学生选择所有的科目or根据兴趣自行选择?
子题2:只有学术科目重要,体育和音乐这样的课不重要,你同意吗?要不要学国际新闻?要不要学历史?要不要中学阶段就学习外语?要不要学数学哲学这类的科目?
提示:子题2与母题联系不大,需要准备这些科目各自的优点。
3. 什么样的教学方式最好?
母题:Many people use distance-learning programmes (study material post, TV, Internet, etc.) to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
提示:远程教育最大的好处,就在于三个any:anybody, anywhere, any time. 缺点是缺乏师生之间以及学生之间的interaction, 缺乏教师的moral guidance, 因为没有体育课且久坐电脑前,会引发健康问题。
子题:私立学校好不好?留学好不好?要不要分快慢班?小组学习还是单独学习好?
4. 谁来为学费买单?
母题:Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
提示:这些话题都有一个共同的特征:高等教育只对学生自己有好处,因此学生应当自行为高等教育买单。这类题目的写法非常有规律,先驳斥这种理由,再交代学生自己支付学费的后果就可以了。
子题:政府要为学生买单吗?(缺点是给政府带来经济负担,这类话题写法和其它政府类话题一样)
5. 孩子们要不要参加社会实践?
母题:Some school leavers travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
提示:gap year好处就是各种能力的锻炼,缺点就是容易受到社会恶习的影响,误入歧途。
子题:要不要参加无偿社会劳动?要不要毕业去农村锻炼?要不要从小远离父母居住?
6. 家庭教育
母题:Some people say that children should obey the rules of their parents and teachers, while other people think children will not be well-prepared for their adult life if they are given too much control. Discuss in both sides and give your opinion.
提示:写一下各自的好处就可以了,最后的结论是早年的时候要教授他们明辨是非,对于做错的事情要惩罚,但是也要适可而止让其兴趣爱好得到自由发展。
子题:穷人家的孩子是否早当家?家长是否应该为五岁小孩的犯罪负责?要不要把小孩趁早送到学校去?老师对儿童的智力和社会发展所起的作用大于家长吗?同龄人压力(peer pressure)的利弊?
雅思大作文:research into new types of medicine and treatments are essential
雅思大作文题目:Research into new types of medicine and treatments are essential for improving health and deal with diseases. Who do you think should fund these researches: private companies, individuals or governments?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
作文范文:
Medical advancement like new drugs and therapies have been improving the average longevity of citizens and both their phyical and mental well-being, so a massive amount of funds have been and would be continously poured into this field. This essay discusses whether the fundings should originate from ordinary people, major coporations or governments.
Individuals, or the general public to be precise, perform little in medical progress. This fact should be widely acknowledged although this group is the major one that enjoys the achievements on health care. That is mainly because any one kind of new medicines requires time and money that is way beyond any single citizen’s affordability compared with the other two parities mentioned.
Business markets, in comparison, play a vital role on this issue. Businessmen can better detect and meet the needs of people – patients in this context – and they are able to invest greater capital in the pursuing latter higher profits. This strong incentive can bring along fresh treatments and a series of new drugs in the short term. However, the patented medical products with high prices can inflict greater pain for the lower class, which is the root of growing health disparities in the global context. Simply put, health care should not be regarded as a commercial activity but a social obligation.
Governments should take over this mission and cover the most costs. Their obligations, a well-argued and decided issue, are to organize social assets and to invest into fields that benefit people amid the general development. Moreover, the authority occupying greater statistical resources can better decide in which particular disease or diseases should the fundings be invested to help the majority or the immediate. Yet, it is to admit that tax revenue for these scientific researches may be ended up in vain as all the progress have based on numerous failures.
To sum up, I believe that major global companies and governments can both be the main investors on these projects whereas some tradeoffs can be implemented to benefit virtually all citizens, like regulation on price fixing and supervision on the distribution of government fundings
.雅思大作文:children are allowed to play on computers and tablets
雅思大作文题目:More and more parents are allowing their children to play on computers and tablets as they think that children should learn technology skills. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
作文范文:
In the ear of advanced technology, the use of computers has been expanded into many walks of life; gradually, the educational function is targeted within the group of patients who attach more expectations on creating a better studying environment for their descendants. But following is the controversial opinion which believes the significance of negative impacts.
The revolution brought by computers and tablets also changes the traditional concept of education especially for parents who used to believe that the schooling is the only proper way to learn, while, due to the multi-function in a variety of applicants, such electronic devices have been regarded as an efficient alternative to acquire more knowledge even during playing games. Besides, the vivid animation and simplified explanations attract youngsters’ attention easily, by which they can remember a lot of new things and the duration is considerable.
However, the disadvantages are looming. The top concern for the public is that most researches have reflected the addiction of playing rather than learning; although the apps contain something educational, the main purpose is entertaining; as a result, they could never satisfy the need of a great amount of knowledge students should have, and unless the enough supervision and guidance are provided, what they do is just a waste of time. Meanwhile, the healthy problem also should be taken into consideration. There is a common knowledge that staring at the shinning screen frequently could affect the youth’s eyesight, which can be more seriously when using the portable Ipads on the moving vehicles or walking.
In conclusion, we cannot ignore the effectiveness of applying computer and tablets into education field, which actually would be a useful tool, but parents need to understand the drawbacks and give sufficient support for their children.
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