我們知道,每年雅思大約要考48—50次,也就是說,過去10年也就是從2010年到2019年,已經考過的雅思大作文題目共有480—500題。對這近500題進行“大數據”分析,我們可以從中發(fā)現一些規(guī)律,本期老雅想給大家談兩條關于雅思考試寫作題材的規(guī)律。
一、過去10年雅思大作文出現頻率最高的五大題材
2010—2019年,雅思大作文出現頻率最高的五大題材是教育、社會、生活、政府、工作,分別出現了86次、81次、46次、39次、34次,出現概率分別為19%、18%、10%、9%、8%。其中,教育和社會題材幾乎每5次考試就會分別出現一次,的確應該是大家重視的焦點,以下逐一簡單分析。
“教育類”話題是雅思考試大作文最常見話題,占所有考題的20%左右。主要涉及如下內容:
政府教育投資類,比如:(1)支付大學學費是政府的責任還是個人的責任;(2)政府獎學金應該頒給最好的學生還是進步最快的學生。
學習內容選擇類,比如:(1)成年人學習實際技能自學好還是從師好;(2)音樂和體育是否對學生的職業(yè)未來沒有用;(3)兒童是應該學習歷史還是學習與生活更密切相關的課程;(4)學校應該強調學生的競爭能力還是合作能力。
學生與老師或父母關系類,比如:(1)學生應不應該評價老師;(2)從老師那里學到的知識是否比從其他渠道要多;(3)在大學讀書時在外面住是不是比和父母一起住更好;(4)孩子在家接受教育好還是到學校接受教育好;(5)父母是否應該接受育兒類課程。
學習方式、教育經費等,比如:(1)網絡學習是否對傳統(tǒng)學習方式構成了挑戰(zhàn);(2)大學是否應該無視經濟背景給學生提供教育;(3)成績好的學生與成績差的學生是否應該進行分班教學。
“社會類”話題是雅思考試大作文的第二常見話題,涉及范圍很廣泛,包括:
犯罪類,比如:(1)未成年犯罪是否應承受和成年人一樣的懲罰;(2)應該請坐過牢的人去學校談談犯罪的危害性嗎;(3)能否有更多辦法來遏制犯罪。
城鄉(xiāng)生活類,比如:(1)國家生活標準的提高對城市比對鄉(xiāng)村有利,這種差異的原因以及如何解決;(2)年輕人從鄉(xiāng)村到城市工作學習的原因和利弊;(3)城市居民很少和鄰居交往的原因和解決方法;(4)人們從農業(yè)地區(qū)遷移到城市工作帶來的問題以及如何解決。
社會問題類,比如:(1)人口老齡化是否利大于弊;(2)警察帶槍是否會導致更多的暴力;(3)什么導致了貧富差距以及解決辦法;(4)女性是否可以參軍。
“生活類”話題是雅思考試大作文的寵兒,涉及的話題包括:
生活方式類,比如:(1)要不要成為素食者;(2)網購是好還是壞;(3)人們喜歡購買名牌的原因是什么。
城市生活類,比如:(1)生活在大城市有害健康嗎;(2)在高樓大廈的城市生活好還是在平房更多的城市生活好。
家庭生活類,包括:(1)人們趨于獨自生活或者小家庭生活的原因和影響;(2)人們在家時間越來越少的原因及解決辦法;(3)工作與生活難以平衡的原因及解決辦法。
“政府類”話題主要涉及政府投資和政府政策,這是雅思考試大作文中常見話題,比如:(1)為了解決交通阻塞問題,政府應不應該提供免費公交;(2)政府是否應提供資金贍養(yǎng)老人,還是讓老年人自己承擔;(3)為了使城鎮(zhèn)更有吸引力,政府應該在城鎮(zhèn)增設雕塑和藝術作品嗎;(4)發(fā)展中國家是應該引進外國企業(yè)還是拒絕外國企業(yè)以保護國內企業(yè);(5)為了提高人民生活,發(fā)展中國家政府應該引進科技還是發(fā)展免費教育。
“工作類”話題屬雅思寫作高頻話題,平均每年出現5—7次,涉及的話題包括:
工作素質類,比如:(1)員工著裝和工作質量哪個更重要;(2)新畢業(yè)生為什么缺乏人際交往能力;(3)新技術廣泛使用讓年輕人更容易找到工作嗎。
工作類型類,比如:(1)公司高管應該獲得更高收入嗎;(2)滿意的工作和高收入工作哪個更好;(3)年長的和年輕的哪個更適合擔任政府領導。
二、過去10年雅思大作文出現頻率最高的20個題目
大家知道,雅思作文是題庫命題方式,考試題目重復出現并不令人驚訝。烤鴨可能很關心,過去10年復現頻率最高的題目到底是哪些。老雅統(tǒng)計了2010-2019復現頻率最高的20個題目,分別是:
1. Children find it difficult to concentrate on or pay attention to school. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem? 孩子們很難專心學習,原因何在?如何解決?
2. Employers should give their staff at least a 4-week holiday a year to make employees better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?為讓員工更好工作,雇主應該給員工提供一年至少四周的假期,你是否同意?
3. Government funding should only be provided for the best students as scholarships. Other funding of universities should come from student fees and private organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?政府應該只給最好的學生提供獎學金,而大學其他經費應該由學生和私人企業(yè)提供,你是否同意?
4. In many countries women are allowed to take maternity leave from their jobs during the first month after the birth of their baby. Does advantage outweigh disadvantages? 在很多國家,女性產后第一個月可以休產假,這一做法是否利大于弊?
5.? City dwellers seldom socialize with their neighbors today and the sense of community has been lost. Why has this happened and how to solve this problem?城市居民如今很少和鄰居交流,社區(qū)意識缺失,原因何在?如何解決?
6. In many parts of the world children and teenagers are committing more crimes. What are the causes? How should these young criminals be punished?世界多地的青少年犯罪有所增加,原因何在?該如何懲罰那些年輕的罪犯?
7. In some cultures the old age is more valued, while in some cultures the youth is more valued. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.有些文化更看重老年人,而另一些文化更重視年輕人。討論兩種觀點并給出你自己的觀點。
8. It is believed by many that those people who read for pleasure are better in imagination and language skills than those who prefer to watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?很多人認為,喜歡讀書的人比喜歡看電視的人有更強的想象力和語言能力,你是否同意?
9. Many young people in the workforce today change their jobs or careers every few years. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of this outweigh its disadvantages?如今很多年輕人隔幾年就換個工作,原因何在?是否利大于弊?
10. More and more people buy and use their own car. Do you think the advantages of this trend for individuals outweigh its disadvantages for environment?越來越多的人買車和開車,這種趨勢對個人的利是否大過對環(huán)境的弊?
11. More and more people want to buy famous brands with clothes, cars and other items. What are the reasons behind this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?越來越多的人喜歡買名牌衣服、汽車等,原因何在?這是好還是壞?
12. Online shopping is now replacing shopping in store. Do you think it is positive or negative development?網上購物正漸漸取代實體店購物,這是好還是壞?
13. Schools should concentrate on teaching students the academic subjects that will be useful for their future careers. Subjects such as music and sports are not useful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?學校應該主要教那些對學生未來職業(yè)有用的科目,音樂、體育等沒用,你是否同意?
14. Some countries achieve international sporting success by building specialized facilities to train top athletes instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?為在國際大賽取得成績,有些國家為頂級運動員建專門的訓練設施,而不為大眾提供運動設施,這是好還是壞?
15. Some people think living in big cities is bad for peoples health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?有人認為生活在大城市不利于身體健康,你是否同意?
16. The restoration of old buildings in major cities in the world costs numerous governments expenditure. This money should be used in new housing and road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?政府應該把在大城市重修老建筑花費的巨資用來修新房子和新道路,你是否同意?
17. Young people are leaving their homes from rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?年輕人離開鄉(xiāng)村到城市去學習或工作,原因何在?是否利大于弊?
18. Young people who commit serious crimes, such as a robbery or a violent attack should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?年輕人犯下搶劫或暴力攻擊等重罪應該受到和成年人同樣的懲罰,你是否同意?
19. The best way for the government to solve the traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?政府解決交通堵塞問題的最好辦法是提供全天候免費公交,你是否同意?
20. Some people think that cultural traditions may be destroyed when they are used as money-making attractions aimed at tourists. Others believe it is the only way to save these traditions. Discuss on both sides and give your opinion.有人認為將文化傳統(tǒng)用于旅游賺錢會毀掉這些傳統(tǒng),還有人認為那是挽救傳統(tǒng)的唯一方式。討論兩種觀點并給出你自己的觀點。? ? ? ?□
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