十個(gè)分類涵蓋所有雅思話題
三、科技與發(fā)明
1. 現(xiàn)代通訊科技
母題1:People can perform everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face-to-face. What are the effects of this on individuals and society as a whole? (050226, 070331)
提示:這道題目是經(jīng)典的科技類話題,因?yàn)檫@道“無(wú)臉化交易”的題目濃縮了網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物、電視購(gòu)物、網(wǎng)絡(luò)銀行,ATM自助銀行、手機(jī)銀行、電話會(huì)議、視頻會(huì)議等多種話題,是大家必寫(xiě)的話題之一。
母題2:Many employees may work at home with the modern technology. Some people claim that it can benefit only the workers, not the employers. Do you agree or disagree? (050716, 091212)
提示:“遠(yuǎn)程上班”telecommute也是一個(gè)重點(diǎn)話題,對(duì)于員工和雇主當(dāng)然都有好處。
2. 現(xiàn)代媒體(電視、電腦、手機(jī))
母題1: 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. (080110)
提示:這道話題涵蓋了電視、視頻和電腦游戲的好處與壞處,可以多練習(xí)。
母題2:There are social, medical and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do they take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of mobile phones? (060114)
提示:這道題目是手機(jī)類話題的經(jīng)典題目,從社會(huì)、健康、科技三個(gè)角度來(lái)展開(kāi),范圍很廣。
子題:要不要鼓勵(lì)兒童看電視?看電視和玩游戲?qū)π『?、家庭和社?huì)有什么影響,怎樣解決?電腦不能幫助兒童學(xué)習(xí),只會(huì)造成身心傷害,你同意嗎?如何鼓勵(lì)老年人使用手機(jī)和電腦?手機(jī)對(duì)于個(gè)人和社會(huì)的好處與壞處是什么?
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3. 替代類話題
母題:Some people think that the government should establish free libraries in each town. Others believe that it is a waste of money since people can access the Internet at home to obtain information. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. (120112)
提示:這道題目入選母題是因?yàn)樗Y(jié)合了科技、文化和政府三大話題,非常值得一練。不過(guò)考慮到2012年1月12日剛剛考過(guò),最近幾個(gè)月再考的概率不會(huì)很大了。
子題:圖書(shū)館要不要提供高科技媒體諸如電腦軟件和DVD?網(wǎng)絡(luò)是否會(huì)取代博物館和美術(shù)館?手機(jī)和電腦正在逐漸取代書(shū)信,你同意嗎?機(jī)器(機(jī)器人)取代人類工作,利弊如何?網(wǎng)絡(luò)教育是否會(huì)取代傳統(tǒng)課堂?(提示:這部分話題與教育類話題結(jié)合,已被歸入教育類)
4. 其它科技話題(與社會(huì)、生活類話題結(jié)合)
題目:飛機(jī)旅行只對(duì)富人有好處嗎?現(xiàn)代科技使人們失去創(chuàng)造力嗎?科技發(fā)展造成負(fù)面影響了嗎?科技發(fā)展是否拉大了貧富差距?早起的科技是否比現(xiàn)在的科技影響更大?科技改變了人們之間的關(guān)系了嗎?科技造成環(huán)境污染/使我們的生活變得更加復(fù)雜,我們是否要告別科技,過(guò)簡(jiǎn)單的生活?
提示:對(duì)于拉大貧富差距這個(gè)話題,可以網(wǎng)上搜索一下digital divide這個(gè)關(guān)鍵詞。
四、媒體與廣告
1. 新聞與媒體
母題:News media is more influential nowadays. Some people think it is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (090822)
提示:之所以選擇這道題目做母題是因?yàn)樗w的范圍最廣,可以寫(xiě)報(bào)紙、電視、網(wǎng)絡(luò)。圍繞這些媒體的好處和壞處寫(xiě)一篇文章,順便思考一下下面的幾道子題,那么這部分的話題就可以搞定了。
子題:報(bào)紙要比其它媒體更有影響力,你同意嗎?網(wǎng)上的信息不準(zhǔn)確,你同意嗎?我們是否應(yīng)該相信記者,一個(gè)合格的記者應(yīng)當(dāng)具備什么樣的品質(zhì)?
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2. 媒體審查制度
母題:Nowadays, films and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people think those films and games have negative effects on society and should be banned, while others think they are just harmless relaxation. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (111029)
提示:這道題目正好概括了媒體審查制度贊成者和反對(duì)者的觀點(diǎn)。好處是對(duì)避免青少年的模仿,降低社會(huì)暴力,壞處是破壞了影片的娛樂(lè)性,對(duì)于新聞的審查則侵犯了人們的知情權(quán)和媒體的言論自由。
子題:政府應(yīng)該控制電影和電視中的暴力來(lái)降低社會(huì)中的犯罪,你同意嗎?要不要嚴(yán)格控制媒體對(duì)于犯罪細(xì)節(jié)的報(bào)道?電視節(jié)目向公眾展現(xiàn)災(zāi)難性的畫(huà)面對(duì)個(gè)人和社會(huì)有何影響?
3. 廣告
母題:We are surrounded by all kinds of advertising, which significantly influence our lives. Do the positive effects of advertising outweigh its negative effects? (041016, 110625)
提示:這道題目是廣告類話題中最經(jīng)典的,因?yàn)檫@道題目的范圍最廣。這道題目寫(xiě)成雙邊,好處是給消費(fèi)者提供信息,促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展,帶動(dòng)就業(yè),壞處是欺騙誤導(dǎo)消費(fèi)者,誤導(dǎo)兒童模仿,擾亂生活。
子題:廣告是否會(huì)扼殺個(gè)性,使人們看起來(lái)都一樣?針對(duì)兒童的廣告有何利弊?針對(duì)兒童的廣告是否應(yīng)當(dāng)被禁止?廣告應(yīng)當(dāng)被禁止,因?yàn)樗挥袎奶帥](méi)有好處,你是否同意?
五、政府與城市化
1. 個(gè)人與政府
母題: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? (070825)
提示:關(guān)于政府與個(gè)人這類話題,肯定是些政府和個(gè)人都應(yīng)當(dāng)分擔(dān)責(zé)任。
子題:政府要不要為個(gè)人的醫(yī)療和健康買(mǎi)單?個(gè)人不要向國(guó)家繳稅,你同意嗎?公民除了納稅以外還有別的方法來(lái)盡社會(huì)責(zé)任嗎?捐助是應(yīng)該直接捐助給當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū),還是給國(guó)家和國(guó)際性慈善組織?人們是否只應(yīng)當(dāng)關(guān)心當(dāng)?shù)睾捅緡?guó)的人,而不是整個(gè)世界的人?
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2. 政府應(yīng)當(dāng)投資嗎?
母題:Some people say arts such as music and painting cannot directly improve the quality of people’s life, so the government shouldn’t put money on art such as music and painting, instead, they should spend more money on construction of public services. Do you agree or disagree? (040626, 041127, 070920, 110611)
提示:政府投資類的話題幾乎全都是交叉類話題,分別與教育(誰(shuí)應(yīng)該為學(xué)費(fèi)買(mǎi)單)、藝術(shù)、科技、健康等話題結(jié)合。這類題目的寫(xiě)法大同小異,好處就是圍繞各自的交叉來(lái)寫(xiě),如促進(jìn)教育、藝術(shù)、科技的發(fā)展,促進(jìn)公民的健康,等等,而壞處都是一樣的:浪費(fèi)政府的有限的財(cái)政lavish the tight budget of the government,或者說(shuō)給政府造成了沉重的經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)impose a heavy financial burden on the government.
子題:政府不應(yīng)當(dāng)投資修建劇院、體育館,而是醫(yī)療和教育,你同意嗎?藝術(shù)家應(yīng)該是政府資助,還是其他來(lái)源資助?政府應(yīng)當(dāng)資助本土電影嗎?科學(xué)研究應(yīng)該被政府而不是小公司來(lái)進(jìn)行,你同意嗎?體育隊(duì)?wèi)?yīng)該由政府還是非政府來(lái)源來(lái)贊助?個(gè)人健康是否應(yīng)當(dāng)由非營(yíng)利性公司來(lái)運(yùn)營(yíng)?政府應(yīng)當(dāng)投資修建道路嗎?舉辦奧運(yùn)會(huì)的利與弊?
3. 城市化與城鄉(xiāng)差別
母題:In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of large cities and into regional areas. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages? (080809)
提示:城市化的發(fā)展帶來(lái)了一系列的問(wèn)題,而一定的方法就是把公司和工廠搬遷到局部地區(qū)(郊區(qū)),進(jìn)行人口導(dǎo)入。這雖然給城市的居住環(huán)境有很大的改善,但也會(huì)造成一定的負(fù)面影響。
子題:城市化會(huì)帶來(lái)哪些問(wèn)題,如何解決,是否要鼓勵(lì)人們住在郊區(qū)?城市化會(huì)給年輕人帶來(lái)什么問(wèn)題,如何解決?是否只有政府才能解決住房短缺問(wèn)題? 城市規(guī)劃者把商店、學(xué)校、辦公樓、居民區(qū)集中在一起,有何利弊?市中心的商店生意慘淡,人們開(kāi)車(chē)去郊區(qū)的商店,有何利弊?城鄉(xiāng)差別產(chǎn)生的原因是什么,如何縮小差距?