雅思写作 7分 8分,不再是什么神话之Idea构思（1）

写作是英语的输出过程，所以没有大量的阅读是不可能满足对我们的文章进行足够的支持。建议：每天1小时广泛阅读，不仅提高阅读速度，而且可以提高写作，积累素材。关于阅读的题材，我个人认为阅读中国人的作文、范文没有特别大的意义。IELTS判卷的是“鬼子”，就象，考中文一样，你拿个在中国读了几年大学的一般智商的美国人写的中文议论文，你认为可能会很地道吗？语法肯定都对吗？用词肯定都精准吗？如果你认为是这样，您可以不必再看本文。

有一些考友问我在写作中都用了那些难词？ 坦白的说，几乎没有。IELTS是英语语言考试，考的是我们是否用能力写一篇学术论文。在短短的1小时中，能不能对题目有个较好的认识和理解。至于词汇它，不占主要成分。但要注意，越地道的词汇，就是越高分的词汇，但这些词不一定是难词、长词、罕见词更不是专业词，关键是在于你的Idea。

下面是给大家8个TOPIC的Idea的构思：

1.Some people think students in primary school / secondary school should be taught how to manage money because it is an important life skill. Do you agree or disagree?

School curriculum is already fully packed. Students face tremendous pressure to complete academic requirement	Also, students are not income-earners. Learning how to manage money is not a skill of urgent need	Students neither have the time to add one more subject, nor the urgency to learn. Besides, they may not have the maturity to fully grasp this abstract concept
Avoidance is never the solution. Money is an essential part of everyday life, from everyday grocery shopping to mortgaging a house. Besides, schools’ responsibility is to help students form good habits young and prepare them for real life.	If money edu is part of the curriculum, students learn about the uses of money, the operation of financial institutions (banks), the functions of a range of sophisticated financial products and services (credit cards)	Understand the importance of personal budgeting, develop sensible spending habits, spend more responsibly
The current society gives much importance to monetary value and money plays an exaggerated role	By learning about how to manage money, students gain an understanding of the power and the limitation of money (what it can measure and what it cannot)	Form a balanced view about money, not buy into the consumerism and materialistic lifestyle

2.Some people believe public transport should be in charge of free. Do you think the advantages are more than disadvantages?

Car congestion is a common phenomenon in big cities (esp. rush hours), smog caused by car exhaust	Fair elimination encourages people to give up driving private cars and take PT instead.	Cut down traffic on the main road, solve congestion problem, reduce a city’s overall carbon footprint immensely, eco-friendly
Many low income residents refuse to take public transport due to financial concern	Free public transport makes it more accessible to everyone regardless of their income level	Provides these people with the possibilities to live and work in entirely different parts of a city, gain more job opportunities, gain financial ground
PT system costs money to expand, maintain and repair, which is often paid by fares. Transport workers also need to be paid.	Free PT means the government loses one important source of revenue, allocate budget from other sectors to meet the needs	Financial pressure on state budget, also it may mean a lower quality service

 

3.Most children want to watch the same TV programs and play the same computer games like their friends do. Shall parents allow them to do this?

Children, especially as they grow up, tend to form groups and socialise with those sharing the same interests	Watch the same…gives them common topics to share with their peers, related to each other, connect with others easily	Feel included, form strong friendship, no sense of isolation
Some TV programs or games can be educational, with complex ideas and challenging tasks	Watch or play the same…, they can draw on each other’s understanding and experience, learn from, collaborate or even challenge each other	More motivated, eager to delve into the tasks, better learning outcome
Some children may do so simply to fit in	Children miss the opportunity to cultivate own interest and explore their full potential (science vs soap opera)	Ignore individuality, give too much importance to collective action, and lose a sense of own identity.
Children lack the ability to differentiate the appropriateness of TV content	They blindly follow what their peer watch, some of which can have violent content or instill incorrect moral values	Have negative effects on their social and emotional development.

 

4.In many countries there is a lot of rubbish (garbage) because more and more people buy things. What are the causes? In your country, does it have the same problem?

The capitalism system is based on creating artificial consumer demands, and one way is to use advertisements that the modern life is inundated with.	Buying into those ads, often times people purchase products or services for wants rather than needs and end up buying more than it is necessary (e.g.)	Many of these products are abandoned or thrown away after being used few times, increase the amount of waste
In order to stand out in the market, products are being excessively packaged to attract customer attention	Consumers purchase those products, some of which the package itself is heavier than the content (e.g. mooncake)	This creates a large amount of waste, which is negative to the environment

 

5.As economy develops, people get richer. Studies show that people in developing countries feel happier than before, while people in developed countries feel less happy. Why do you think is it? What lessons can we learn from it?

Economy develops, disposable income increases	Able to afford not only the necessities (food, clothes) but also products and services for pleasure (holiday, entertainment)	Improved standard of living, larger degree of satisfaction
Economy develops, society needs more talent, productivity to keep up with the pace	When it is translated into work places, it means people may face more workload, more intense competition and requirement to constantly update skill sets	This creates a great deal of pressure, reduced time to spend with families and friends, lead to stress, anxiety and less happiness
Money plays an important role in maintaining a satisfying standard of living
It is important to reflect on life priorities and learn to balance work and life

 

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

Old people tend to suffer from chronic health conditions, require long term and extensive care	If a society has a high proportion of old people, the demand for medical resources would increase (such as doctors, nurses, medication, nursing homes)	Governments have to increase spending on medicare, increase budget pressure
After working for decades, old people choose to retire	An increasing amount of senior citizens means the positions they left vacant may not be filled up by the young immediately	Cause labor shortage, negatively affect productivity and economy
Old people have rich life experiences which young people can draw on	They can offer the young generation valuable and constructive advices about life decisions	Help them avoid making the same mistakes and make more sensible decisions

 

7.Some children find some subjects such as mathematic and philosophy too difficult to learn, so some people argue that those subjects should be optional rather than compulsory. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Math and philosophy include abstract concepts which require cognitive capacity to understand	If not taught in a suitable way, students may find these subjects difficult and irrelevant	Lose motivation to learn and it becomes a waste of time, add behavioural problems
Despite what it may seem, Math and philosophy are two subjects closely related to everyday life. Math develops students’ logic thinking, metal arithmetic, problem solving skills while Philosophy cultivates critical thinking, analytical skills and develop the habit of asking why.	Including these two subjects as mandatory subjects provide students with the op to practice those essential life skills and develop high order thinking skills	They will be more well-rounded in adult life and be independent thinkers who challenge the conventional and self-reflect.
Math and philosophy can be difficult, however, being in school also means learning qualities such as persistence, resilience and diligence.	Despite the benefits, getting rid of certain subjects simply because some students find them too difficult not only deprives students of the important skills and knowledge, but also fails to teach students the importance of these qualities.	This fails the purpose of education. It can be easily solved by using effective teaching strategies to make these subjects fun, e.g. using multimedia materials and adopt a project based learning approach.
Include these subjects, but teach it in a developmental way that suits students’ intellectual level.

 

8.Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today’s world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Universities are institutions where students have access to the latest research results, fully equipped labs, structured learning supported by experts in the field	They are able to acquire professional knowledge and skills that can not be learned elsewhere (esp. high-entering fields such as engineering, medicine and law which require many years of systematic learning)	Lay a solid foundation for their future career and is the cornerstone of their success.
One has to have the emotional capacity and self-discipline to adapt to the academically demanding and physically draining tight schedule. Besides, universities provide extra curricular activities (student clubs), involve group work, challenging projects, in class debate.	Students can cultivate their self-confidence, resilience, and organizational skills. They can also develop social and communication skills with a network of people who share similar passion and interests.	These qualities are the defining factors to a person’s success in the future.
Knowledge in uni is often theory based, sometimes disconnected from the industries	People who learn from trial and error working in real business, gain the practical skills to analyze and respond quickly to each unique situation, make accurate judgments and come out with the most effective plans	These abilities form the base of their success more than what they learn from universities