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教育类
题目1
高比例大学生的利与弊
Some people believe that a country will benefit greatly by a high percentage of young people going to university while others argue that it only leads to higher unemployment rate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
题目解读:
这篇大作文是属于教育类的题目,提问方式属于双方讨论的类型,主要是关于高比例的大学生是让国家受益还是导致更高的失业率这两个方面来展开讨论。这个题目可以写两个主体段,分别从两个方面的原因去回应题目。
正方:高比例的大学生让国家受益
原因1:受到良好教育的大学生能够成为这个国家有竞争力和全面发展的劳动力,有利于提高社会生产率。
University students who are well-educated can become competitive and all-rounded workforce of the nation, which is conducive to boosting the productivity of the society.
原因2: 大学生思想更加开放,这使他们在学术研究、科技和艺术等各个领域有所创新。
Graduate students who tend to be more open-minded are highly likely to innovate in a wide range of fields such as academic research, technology and art.
反方:高比例的大学生导致更高的失业率
原因1:大学生的比例高会削弱他们的竞争优势,导致就业压力增大。
A high proportion of applicants with university diplomas in the job market may reduce their competitive edge, contributing to the increasing pressure of employment.
原因2: 一些大学生对工作的期待过高,他们宁愿失业也不愿意选择一些不合适的工作。
Some university graduates have excessively high expectation of their targeted jobs and they would rather be unemployed than take some unsuitable positions.
相关词汇
well-educated 受过良好教育的
all-rounded 全面发展的
open-minded 思想开放的
innovate 创新
conducive to (doing sth.) 有利于
boost productivity 提高生产率
a wide range of 范围广
competitive edge/advantage 竞争优势
targeted job 目标的工作
be unemployed 失业
补充词汇
literacy rate 识字率
overall development全面发展
social skills社交能力
apply…into practice 运用…到实践
academic qualification 学术资格证
improve the employability 提升就业能力
productive members of society 对社会有贡献的人
specialized skill 专业技能
题目2
大学学费是否应该完全自费
Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
题目解读:
这个话题是围绕“大学学费是否应该完全自费的角度”展开的,很妙的是题目中设置了一个对应原因“大学教育的受益者只有大学生”,所以建议学生们在写作这个话题的时候要考虑题目立场设定的狭隘性,回答的时候尽可能不选择题目内容的持方。
正方:大学生应该支付所有的学费因为大学教育的受益者只有他们。
原因1:受过大学教育的人比没有接受过大学教育的人未来薪酬待遇更高,所以他们支付所有的教育费用是很合理的。
It is justifiable for university graduates to pay the full tuition because they can earn a higher salary than the less well-educated people.
原因2:受过大学教育的人比没有接受过大学教育的人未来就业机会更多,所以他们支付所有受教育费用也是正常的。
People who attend university usually benefit through greater opportunities; therefore, it is logical to expect them to fully fund their own education.
反方:大学生不应该支付所有的学费因为除了他们还有其他群体也受益于大学教育。
原因1:政府受益于大学教育远多过于学生本身,所以要求学生支付全部学费是很荒谬的。
It is absurd to place all the costs of higher education onto the students as the entire society gets more benefits than the education-receivers themselves.
原因2:不可否认,要求学生支付大学教育的所有费用会增加学生的经济负担,尤其是来自中低收入家庭无法支付学费的学生,这无法确保教育的公平性。
Unquestionably, due to high-cost of university education, self-subsidised pattern probably imposes a heavily financial burden on the students, especially those coming from badly-off background; as a result of it, the fairer access to university education cannot be ensured.
原因3:要求学生支付大学教育费用可能导致学生不愿意去选择那些可能未来就业工资低的职业。
Requiring students to bear the cost of higher education may cause them to avoid courses that lead to less well-paid jobs.
相关词汇
beneficiary n. 受益者
self-funded education n. 自费教育
deprive of v. 剥夺……(的机会)
absurd adj. 荒谬可笑的
justifiable adj. 无可非议的
tuition/tuition fees n. 学费
badly-off 贫困的=deprived=poverty
补充词汇
be motivated by 被驱动
community service 社区服务
high pressure 压力大
lighten the burden of 减轻...的负担
provide more job opportunities 提供更多的就业机会
题目3
读书VS.看电视
哪一个更有益于激发想象力
Some people spend more time reading books, while others prefer to watch TV. The former groups are more likely to develop creative imaginations and have a much better grasp of language skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
题目解读:
这题需要注意的是在审题的时候需要区分第一句话是事实,第二句话是观点;所以讨论的时候需要注意围绕着“The former groups are more likely to develop creative imaginations and have a much better grasp of language skills”,讨论的时候需要围绕着阅读是否更能锻炼想象力以及语言技能来展开;在展开论证的时候一定要突出二者之间的对比。我们在破题的时候先考虑“帮助发展想象力和语言能力的因素有哪些,这些因素和阅读还是和看电视有关”。
正方:看书比看电视更能够发展读者的想象力。
原因1: 读书的时候,读者需要自行理解文段的意思,并想象图像;而看电视的时候观众能看到图像,所以没有必要去发挥想象力。
When perusing books, especially those including narrative texts, readers have to interpret the meaning of the words themselves and rely solely on their creativity to conjure the images; by contrast, when watching television, the images used to illustrate the meanings of words are shown on the screen, rendering the audience’s imagination unnecessary.
原因2:书本中使用的语言相对来说比较正式且多样化,而电视节目使用语言相对口语化一些,前者对人们的语言能力提升较为有效。
Compared with the written language in books, which comes with a higher register and covers a wide range of language usage, the language in television programmes is mostly less formal and is rather restricted in improving one’s language proficiency.
原因3:阅读能让读者专注于对文字的理解,这是提高语言能力的有效手段,而这一点恰好是看电视无法做到的。
Unlike watching television where audience’s attention is often diverted to the images and sounds, reading books allows readers to concentrate on the lexicon and grammar, and therefore helps them to better improve their mastery of language.
反方:看电视更容易激发观众的想象力和提升观众的语言能力。
原因1:看电视是从听说的角度出发,给观众进行语言的输入准备,这为之后的语言输出提供了丰富的素材和精确表达的基础,这一点书本无法提供。
Unlike reading books, watching television can provide the audience with sufficient listening and speaking materials, which may be stocked in their linguistic repertoires and can be used in giving precise description of one’s feelings or thoughts.
原因2:对比书本提供的无声静态的世界,电视的特色即动作和声音同时刺激感官能吸引人们的注意力,从而发展他们的想象力。
Compared with the silent and static world that one has to imagine when perusing a book, the features of television-motions and sounds-can stimulate different senses and attract people’s attention, and one’s ingenuity can be developed subsequently.
相关词汇
render 致使,使得
stimulate 促进
conjure 想象
visualize 想象,把…视觉化
register 语域
accessible 容易接受的
audience 观众
补充词汇
information technology 信息科技
information technology 信息科技
stimulate interest 激发兴趣
encourage imagination and creativity 促进想象力和创造力
entertaining 有娱乐性的
increase attention span 增强注意力
题目4
政府经费分配给研究生专业问题
Money for postgraduate research is limited. Therefore, some people think financial support from governments should be only provided for scientific research of useful subjects rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?
题目解读:
这篇大作文是属于政府职能和教育相结合的题目,提问方式属于同意与否的类型,主要内容是政府应该把有限的研究生项目经费只分配给有用科目的科学研究上而不是在不那么有用的科目上。题目中出现了单词only,因此一般要对这个only进行反驳。这个题目可以写三个主体段,每段一个论点,不同意的方面写两段,同意的方面写一个让步段。
同意:政府应该把有限的研究生项目经费只分配给有用科目的科学研究上。
原因:必须承认的是科学和技术领域的成就已成为大部分国家经济发展的驱动力,因此在研究生项目对科学相关的研究资助应该被政府优先考虑。
Admittedly, the achievements in scientific and technological fields have become the driving forces of economic growth in most nations, and thus subsidy in science-related research in postgraduate programs should be prioritized by the authorities.
不同意:政府应该把有限的研究生项目经费分配给所有的科目,不仅限于科学的科目。
原因1:但是,政府对研究生科研的资助不应该只限于科学的科目,其它学科例如文学,哲学和艺术也应该被支持因为研究生教育的目的在于鼓励在不同领域的深入研究和创新。
However, the governmental funding in postgraduate research should not only be restricted to scientific subjects; instead, other majors such as literature, philosophy and art should also be subsidized, because the purpose of postgraduate education is to encourage intensive research and innovation in a wide range of fields.
原因2:研究生项目的不同学科都应该得到同样的财政支持,因为它们对人类的文明和进步作出了巨大的贡献。
Different subjects in postgraduate programs should be funded equally, as they can contribute greatly to the civilization and progress of human beings.
相关词汇
subsidize 资助
fund 资金
prioritize 优先
authority 当局
driving force 驱动力
a wide range of 范围广
补充词汇
curriculum 课程大纲
holistic development 整体的发展
the maximum benefits 最大的好处
match interest 符合兴趣
be tailored to individual needs 满足个性化需要
practical subject 实用科目