大多数的考生在考试之前都会预测一下这一次的题目是什么,或者是作文的题材是什么等等。
雅思作文预测:
A类小作文
经过两个月的考试,小作文测试重点主要是图表分析,尤其是对动态图的考察居多,其中1月主要考察了柱图、2月则表格较多,其他类型的题目中地图题出现过一次;3月将要参加考试的同学们重点需要放在动态的折线图和柱图中,考前需要熟悉两种图形的写作要点,同时关注到多图描写的题型,混合类也需要注意。其次,流程图和地图根据往年的规律,考察的机率是有的,但不会太高,两种图的描写不是非常难,同学们只需要考前适当练习,熟悉写作方法,这样能保证考试中不会出现比较大的困难。
A类大作文
重点准备范围:
1. Children today find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention to classes in schools. What are the reasons? What can be done to solve this problem?
2. An increasing number of people are changing their job. What do you think are the reasons? Do you think it is positive or negative?
3. Governments take many measures to reduce traffic, for instance, by introducing a congestion tax on vehicles during rush time. Is this a positive or negative development?
4. As major cities around the world are growing fast and many problems occur. What the problems that young people living in cities face are caused by continued growth? What solutions do you suggest?
5. Some say the purpose of education is to prepare individuals to be useful to society. Others say the purpose of education is to achieve personal ambitions. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
6. The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. What are the causes of this? What can be done to solve this problem?
7. Some people believe that the development of a country benefits from the high-educated university students, while others think that large amount of young graduates only leads to high unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
8. In the past, people store knowledge in books, while now they store on the internet. Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
9. Art classes like painting and drawing is important to students’ development and it should be compulsory in high school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10. Some people think that government should decide what the subject students could study at university. Other people believe that students can apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
11. It is the responsibility of schools to teach children good behaviour in addition to provide formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12. In new towns plan, public parks and sports facilities are more important than shopping centers. Do you agree or disagree?
13. Some people believe that everyone should pay for their own healthcare in society instead of relying on the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
14. Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
15. Nowadays, most people learn academic study in university, but others think we should encourage to learn vocational skills more. Do you agree or disagree?
16. The natural resources such as oil, forests and fresh water are being consumed at an alarming rate. What problems does it cause? How can we solve these problems?
17. Some people say governments should give priority to health care, while others believe that taxpayers’ money should be spent on other important priorities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
18. In some countries, people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons for this? How to change their negative attitude?
19. The leaders or directors of organizations are often older people, but some people say that young people can also be a leader. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
20. The range and quality of food has been changed by the technical and scientific advances. Some people think that range and quality of food we buy has improved while others think the changes may be harmful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
次重点准备范围:
1. Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others think that the main benefits are in the world business. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2. People still value artists in the age of advanced science and technology. Why do you think this is? Are arts as important as science and technology?
3. The government should spend money in promoting sport and art in school, rather sponsoring professional sports and art events in communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4. Some people think that children with different abilities should be taught together while some think that intelligent children should be given special training or taught separately. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
5. Too much money is spent in maintaining and repairing old buildings. Some people think that they should be knocked down and give way to the modern buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
6. In some countries, the role of a mother differs in some ways from that of a father. Why do you think these differences exist? How might parental roles develop in the future?
7. More attention is paid to being "responsible tourists" in order to preserve the cultural and environmental aspects of tourist places. However, some people think it is impossible to be a "responsible tourist" in the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
8. Some people think parents should read or tell stories to children. Others think they can read books and watch TV by themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
9. In many countries, people decide to have children at a later age of life than the past. Why do you think this is? Do advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?
10. For school children, their teachers have more influence on their intelligence and social development than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11. Some people believe that development of technology is making life more complicated, and we should return to simpler life without using technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12. In many countries, there are more people choose to live by themselves than before. What are the reasons of this situation? Is it positive or negative development of society?
13. Some people think charity organizations should help people in great need, wherever they live. However, others think that they should concentrate on helping people in their own countries. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
14. In some countries around the world men and women are having children late in life. What are the reasons for this development? What are the effects on society and family life?
15. We can get knowledge from news, but some people even think we should not trust the journalists. What do you think? And what do you think are the important qualities that a journalist should have?
16. Some people think parents should read and tell stories to children, while others believe they should search for information on their own via Internet or TV. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
17. Nowadays, older people who need employment have to compete with younger people. What problems do this cause? And what are the solutions?
18. Some people believe that development of technology is making life more complicated, and we should return to simpler life without using technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
19. Some people think that the amount of noise people make have to be controlled strictly. Others say that people are free to make as much noise as they wish. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
20. Some people say that travelling abroad is necessary to get knowledge about other countries, while others suggest that TV and the internet can also help people know about foreign countries. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
次次重点准备范围:
1. News media has become more influential in people's lives. Others believe it is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2. In modern society, ambition is more and more important. Why? Is it a positive or negative characteristic?
3. Some people believe that the best city is a “vertical” city where people work and study in tall buildings. Others believe a “horizontal” city is better where there are fewer tall buildings. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
4. Some people think they have the right to use as much fresh water as they want. However, others believe fresh water should be tightly controlled by the government as it is a limited resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
5. Some people want the government to spend money on looking for other life on other planets, but others think it is a waste of public money because there are many unsolved problems on the Earth. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
6. Some people think individuals are more and more dependent on each other, while others believe that individuals are more and more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
7. In some countries, women are allowed to take one month maternity leave. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this policy?
8. Interviews form the basic selecting procedure for most large companies. However, some people think interviews is not a reliable means of choosing who to employ and there are some other better methods of selection. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9. In most countries, prison is the common solution for the problem of crime. However, the more effective solution is to provide people with better education so that people will not become criminals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Multi-cultural society, where people of different ethnic groups live together, can bring more benefits than drawbacks to country. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
大作文备考建议:
1. 重点记背话题词汇;
2. 积累观点,并用积累过的单词、短语讲观点用完整句写作,进行观点句写作练习;
3. 尝试计时写作,小作文控制在15-20分钟内、大作文35-40分钟内完成;
4. 写作完成后练习自我纠错检查,保证语法正确率。