雅思写作12个经典题

雅思写作12个经典题

1环保：

Environmental problems cannot be solved by one or a few countries. Instead, they should be solved with international effort. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

+1 many environmental problems are widespread that they can hardly be confined to one single country or region, such as oil spills and dust storms. It is crucial that these problems be solved with international efforts. Each country and person should be made aware of their unique role in environmental protection.

+2 The second reason why international joint efforts are needed to solve environmental problems is that each country has its own weakness in environmental protection. For example, although industrialised countries possess advanced technology and more financial resources for environmental protection, some of them do not want to address the problem of emission-induced climate change because they are afraid that reducing industrial and vehicle carbon emissions will slow down their industrial production and make their people’s lives less comfortable or convenient. Thus, other nations and international organisations have their roles to play in ensuring that industrialised countries fulfil their environmental responsibilities.

--1 involve many practical issues; different views on environmental problems; difficult to achieve international consensus; unwillingness to sacriface at the economic benefits…转折：the willingness to coperate with each other at least will put them on the right track to finding solutions.

政府-城市：

As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on the road system. Some people think that the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that car users should pay for the costs. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Government:

+1 collect the tax money from the public. It is its responsibility to build the roads for the usage of the public / The government should use part

of its tax revenue to meet taxpayers’ needs for better road transport systems.

+ 1 improving the infrastructure will contribute to the local economic development by attracting investment or bringing about business opportunties / Improving the road transport system is crucial to the economic growth of a country

+ 1 It helps the government to allocate valuable resources to different bureaus and the public.

road users:

1)the fund / financial aid/ grants/ appropriation/ from government is

limited; collect tolls from road users as they benefit from the service directly / if the government does not have sufficient funds for the construction or expansion of the road.

2)ensure the proper usage of the road/ the public transport service. if

offer free service to the road users, leads to increasing amount of traffic; be misused;

-----Combine two approaches / practice

旅游：

The tourist industry has been expanding in some countries and international tourism has benefited these countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Benefits

1）promote economic development

---the sales of tickets, airlines, retail industry, and hospitality industry contribute to local economy

2）spread cultural elements;

3）urge the government to protect the cultural heritage and environmental protection

Drawbacks：

1）misunderstanding may cause cultural conflicts and disputes

2) cause environmental problems due to litters thrown by crowds of visitors ; damage to the natural views and cultural tourism attractions

文化：Some people think that the government

should financially support art programmes. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Benefits:

1)+ art education are highly appreciation by the public; be integral part

of education system: improve aesthetic appreation; stimulate creativity and imagination

2）+ be helpful to reduce stress level of the public; be benefical to the mental health of the general public

3）+ music, as an expanding industry, is an important source of government’s revenue

4）+ build national image; spread cultural elements; preserve cultural heritage/build national honor and belonging

5）+ enrich leisure time and add pleasing experience to life

Drawbacks:

1)_ be money consuming. For some developing countries where people

are living in poverty, the government should fund public welfare,

such as education and public health instead of art programs.

2)Cause corruption in some government’s bureaus

（对比题：Many countries spend a lot of money in art. Some people think investment in art is necessary, but others say money i s better spent public services and facilities. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. ）

艺术应该被投资

比public services and facilities更值得投资

让步

public services and facilities投资很重要

科技

Nowadays, distance-learning programs have gained in popularity (those teaching programmes that involve the use of written materials, video, television and the Internet), but some people argue that courses can never be taken as good as those by attending a college or university in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

远程教育不如学校学习

1)better learning environment at school help children be concentrated

on their studies. They are likely to achieve better academic performance.

2)Foster mental and physical development through communication

with peers and teachers and comprehensive extra-curricular.

3)Apart academic achievements, teachers will help the students form a

good learning habit, build confidence, independent and be aware with their progress timely.

Online：online learning offers convenience, flexibility, (灵活性)， a wider range of learning resources

犯罪

Detailed description of crimes on newspaper and TV can have bad consequences on society, so this kind of information should be restricted限制in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

同意限制

1）indifferent

2）have negative effects on children’s pschological health ;

youngsters are likely to imitate these offensive behaviours, in the mistaken belief that these offences do not have serious effects.

Even worse, many young viewers even perceive criminals as idols or role models and adopt violent means to settle their conflicts

with other people.

/ It is sometimes feared that extensive media coverage of crime can cause a surge in copycat crimes.

3）cause fears from the public / They are preoccupied with the idea that they are at a higher risk of victimisation./ The representation of crime in the media reminds people that dangers can strike at any time or location while life is tenuous.

4）hurt the feeling of victims and their families / violate offenders’ privacy

5）This has an adverse impact on their quality of life.

让步

1)Despite the negative effect of media coverage of crime, it should not be censored.

2) Representation of crime in the media can raise people’s awareness of self-defense and prevention.

3) This is due to the fact that representation of crime in the media can raise people’s awareness of self-defense and also remind them about prevention.

Deter the potential criminals

Provide first-hand information to the public

----in light of these factors, in order to reduce the negative effects of crime reporting, we should curtail it in the media.

媒体-广告

Advertising discourages us from being different individuals and makes us look the same. Do you agree or disagree?

Make us look the same V.S. do not make us look the same

+ associate products and social status /lifestyle; iphones; UNIQLO Some advertisements aim to persuade people that using the advertised products or services can make them healthier or better-looking

Some other advertisements encourage people to associate certain

brands with wealth, success and high social status.

+ spread product information to the market via different channels/mass media

+ Celebrities endorsement /Some people hope they can look like the celebrities featured in the advertisements.

_income levels

_personal preference

_ suit different careers; personality

妇女；青少年；老年

In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have positive or negative effects on society?

老龄化的优势V.S.老龄化的劣势

劣势：

+ lack of labour force; be less competitive and innovative/ be

disadvantaged at the competitive global market

+ bring financial burden on the government, and families

/ put a heavy burden on the social welfare system.

+ demand for consume good declines; hinder the economic development

_ create more job opportunities in the medical industry; medical workers; nurses; may lead to a rising demand for healthcare workers and pharmacy

优势

_ have rich life wisdom / be aware of customs of minority cultures; dialects

—strengthen familiy ties; be helpful in raising grandchildren and share chorework for their adult children

教育

It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Talents

+ the achievement made by the talents in certain fields can never be comparable by others; For example Mozart / Talents help some students to develop skills that allow them to become outstanding while more hard-working students never manage to reach a comparable level.

+ many top talents have not received any formal training or guidance

+ ideas, inspirations are more crucial and valuable in all walks of life, such as art performance or sport field.

An average child也能够

+ everyone makes progress through guided practice and continuous teaching / we can find plenty of evidence to support the view that a child can acquire the skills associated with sport and music with continued teaching and guided practice.

+ the ones who are talented / with certain talents will not achieve excellence if they are not offered with right guidance

体育

Some people believe that only the fittest and strongest individuals and teams can succeed in sports. Others think that success in sports depend on mental attitudes. Discuss both these views and give your own opinions.

身体强健：

+some believe that only the fittest and strongest participants can achieve success in sports competition. This belief is based on the understanding of sports as purely physical activities and the fact that the

results of sports cometitions are often determined by the strength, speed, endurance, flexibility or balance that participants display.

+ it is the objective comparisions of participants’ performance according to these criteria that make many sports competitions worthwhile and fair. This is particularly true of individual sports such as swimming, track and field and weightlifting.

心态决定：

_ stamina-based sports such as cross-country cycling and triathlon are so demanding that even participants in the best physical condition need strong willpower to carry themselves through the competition and win. Without enough preserverance, a competitor would give up beofre the end of the race.

工作

An increasing number of people change their careers and places of residence several times in their lives. Is this a positive or a negative trend?

benefits

+ enrich life experience; add excitement and joys in life; / are more enthusiastic about their jobs

+ increase work efficiency; Compared to the repetitive types of works, + build a wide range of social networking; gain different experience in many industries and fields; be more likely to be successful

+ feel a greater sense of fulfilment when they manage to do it successfully

Drawbacks:

_ lose job security

/ The inescapable fact is the business world has so many unforeseen factors that even those companies which rebuilt tens of thousands of workers can go bankrupt anytime.

_time and money consuming; weaken family ties

--lose many opportunties in certain industries

_ be hardly proficient in some fields

_ need money to pay for their basic necessities, such as accommodation, utility bills, food and new clothing

----when making job choices,

Place more importance on whether the job suits their interests and talents

Consider the salary that a job offers.

动物

Some people think it is necessary to use animals for testing medicines or othe products intended for huamn use. Others, however, criticise this as animal cruelty. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

支持：

+ scientists agree with the view that animals are irreplaceable in those scientific experiments which can develop new drugs and test the security of products.

+ the main explanation is that animals bear a resemblance to humans in many aspects, such as cell structure.

+ findings from animal testing can be used to predict human beings’ responses in similar circumstances, so researchers can decide whether the drug can be applied on human beings.

反对

--it is important to note that using humans to research is prohiibted by many countries because of on moral grounds.

--Although we have reasons to believe that animal testing is necessary, it does not mean that we can deny animal right.

--It is increasingly acknowledged that animals used in experiments normally suffer from pain and hurt, because animals abuse happens frequently.

--It is also common knowledge that animals are sentinent beings and capable of feeling pain.