Writing Handout: 10
Vocabulary
Abroad commute fare pollution service traffic jams rush hour crowded extremely industry alternative petrol
significant accommodation problematic
Practice 2: Circle the correct option.
1.The government promised not to increase /increasing the price of train travel.
2.Many people enjoy to travel/ travelling by plane.
3.We suggest to find/ finding alternative sources of fuel.
4.People want to travel/ travelling cheaply.
5.Oil companies are considering to raise / raising petrol prices.
6.The government plans to change / changing their policy on air travel.
7.We can expect to see / seeing a rise in the number of people who own cars.
8.I have decided to commute / commute to work by bus.
Practice 3: Complete the text by putting the verbs in brackets in the correct form (tense followed by to or -ing).
Many people (1).................................(enjoy - drive), but they should try to walk asmuch as possible. Although using public transport is better than driving, it still pollutesthe environment. If everyone (2).........................................(decide - walk) at leasttwice a week, this might have a significant effect on levels of pollution. People who(3).........................................(choose - walk) to work or school might also become fitter.People who manage to walk a short distance every day (4).........................................(appear - feel) healthier and less stressed. Unfortunately many people are unable(5).........................................(resist - use) their cars because they have busy lives.
Practice 4: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the noun in brackets (plural, zero article orplus a / an / the).
1 ........................................cause less pollution than cars, (train)
2 .........................................is a common problem in cities, (pollution)
3 .........................................is a common way of travelling in town, (public transport)
4 .........................................are one of the most popular forms of transport, (car)
5 You'll need.........................................to travel to other countries, (passport)
6 You can book flights and accommodation on ......................................... (Internet)
Part 2: Skill development
Practice 2.1: Read the essay title and the list of problems and solutions below. Decide which areproblems and which are solutions. Write P (problem) or S (solution) next to each idea.
Many cities suffer from traffic-related problems. What problems does traffic cause in cities and what are the possible solutions?
1 The government should increase road tax.
2 People should use their cars less and public transport more .
3 Traffic jams create stress in people's lives .............
4 The cost of travelling by bus or train needs to be cheaper .......
5 There is a lot of air pollution in cities ........
6 Public transport is too crowded .......
7 Many accidents happen because there are so many cars on the roads ..
8 If driving tests were more difficult, there would be fewer cars on the roads ........
Practice 2.2: Look at these ideas for the essay in Exercise 1 and match problems 1-4 to solutions a-d.
Practice 2.3:Read this essay title and expand the notes in the paragraphs below into full sentences. Thennumber each paragraph below in the correct order (1-4) to match structure 1 for a problemand solution essay (see the Exam information box).
Public transport is essential but problematic. Describe some of the problems connected topublic transport and suggest some solutions.
Practice 2.4: It is important to check your writing for common mistakes before the end of the exambecause it could improve your score. Here are some key areas where mistakes often occur:
Singular / plural: There are many type of transport, type X / types √
Subject / verb agreement: Train fares costs too much money, costs X cost √Incorrect part of speech: Traffic jams make people anger, anger X angry √Underline and correct six errors in the paragraph for this essay title.
Air travel causes a variety of problems in the world and we should find alternative means oftransport. Describe some of the problems caused by air travel and suggest some solutions.
First of all, air travel is a major causes of air pollution. The number of flights have increaseddramatically over the last thirty years because people travel more for business, holidaysand to visit friends and family. The pollution from air travel contributes significant to climatechange. To reduce the effect of air travel on the environment, governments should spendmost money on scientific research. Scientists must try to find a different type of fuel whichdoes not harming the environment as much. In addition, governments could offer taxreduce to airline companies that are more environmentally friendly.
Practice 2.5: Read the paragraph below and match the underlined mistakes 1-6 to the categories a-fbelow. Then correct the mistakes.
Secondly, air travel is too (1) cheaper so many people choose to fly rather than take
other (2) form of transport. Governments should introduce new laws to increase the cost of flying. If airline companies decided (3) charging passengers more, people (4) must decide
to use other forms of (5) the public transport such as trains or ships. Another solution could be to limit the number of flights in specific parts of the world or limit the number of flights each person (6) take in one year.
Part 3: Exam practice
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Motorways help people travel quickly and cover long distances but they also cause problems. What are the problems of motorways and what solutions are there?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledgeor experience.
Write at least 250 words.
●批改By Will 本次批改严格按照ILETS小作文评分标准进行。ILETS小作文评分项：TA (内容的完整性), CC (连贯性及一致性), GRA (语法范围及精准度), LR (词汇资源)。文末会进行总评及打分。 ●文中标识： 用词不当逻辑错误语法错误修改添加 The graph provides the information concerning the average temperatures on a month basis in three major cities.(介于有两张图，都要提一下。此后可加一句：In addition, clearly demonstrated in the table are the time of sunshine on an annual base.) (补充：在下一段看到了你对于后一张图的总结，这样的话建议你在开头强调一下“the first graph”) As can be seen from the graph, there is a similar trend in terms of average monthly temperature between London and New York during the period from January to December. (可加入连接词：To be specific) The average temperature in London (介于你后面写的是两个城市的数据，这里改为：for both of the cities) gradually rises from January to July both in London and new york, reaching a peak at 25 degrees and 20 degrees respectively. After that, the following 4 months witness a dramatic decrease both in London and new york. In comparison (这里不妨分段), an opposite trend is found in Sydney. It (这是悉尼的第一句，建议写出来具体的量词至少：The temperature) keeps stable at 25 degrees from January to march, after which the average temperature undergoes a considerable descent, reaching the bottom point at approximately 15 degrees, before there is (there is 没必要了，可以去除) a steady ascent by 10 degrees. It is obvious that the table depicts the average number of hours of sunshine per year in three major cities. As we can see from the statistics, when it comes to the total annual hours of sunshine, new york ranks first, followed by Sydney ,London lies last. Specifically, people who live in new york enjoy 2,353 hours of sunshine every year, which is similar to people living in London with 2,473 hours (不是人和人像，是时间长短像，改为：which is similar to the amount of sunshine for those in London). However, only 1,180 hours of sunshine are found in London annually. 总评6.5（TA6.5 CC6.5 LR6.5 GRA7.0） 1.语法变化上从句数量可以了，分词的使用还可以多一些。偶尔试试一到两句倒装，如我在开头给你的那个。 2.趋势等词汇变化可以，试着多换换题目话题词汇，如people=residents=citizens
Topic 1: When international media (including movies, fashion shows, advertisements and other TV programs) convey the same messages to the global audience, people argue that the expansion of international media has negative impacts on cultural diversity. What is your opinion? 媒体信息一致的缺点： ?国际媒体（global media)—般掌握在少数几个有实力的机构手中（in the hands of a few, large, powerful organizations)；有了媒体的宣传(propaganda)后,西方文化成了主流(domineering force),大规模的、有吸引力的广告(mass seductive advertising )唤起了落后地区人们对物质新的向往（create fresh desires),经济联系增强（strong economic ties),西方产品取代了本地产品，使人们更加向往西方的文化； ?文化开始融合在一起(mingle),人们被新的价值观所围绕(bombarded with new values)，对自己的文化失去信心和自豪感（confidence and pride),拒绝接受自己的文化传统（rejection of their cultural heritage)转而接受西方的文化习惯（adoption of Western cultural practices);西方媒体削弱了民族的特征(ethnic identity)和社会的凝聚力（social cohesion);因为担心失去观众(a loss of viewers),当地的电视台也开始播放西方的电视节目（television shows), ?国际媒体的普遍会降低世界文化的品质和多样性（degrade the quality and diversity of world culture);文化被商业化（commercialized), —些文化产品（cultural goods),如音乐、服装，都变成了商品（commodities in the marketplace)。因此，即便一些文化在世界其他地方传播，它原来的性质（authenticity)已经丧失。 媒体信息一致的优点： ?国家之间的频繁交往会促进文化之间的交流。因此，相互了解和相互认同的可能性(likelihood of mutual understanding and mutual acceptance )就会增加，这是顺应全球化的趋势； ?未必一定放弃传统观念（not necessarily lead to the abolition of traditional values),事实上媒体可以起到宣传和稳固传统文化的作用； ?主流媒体一般都会反应文化多元性（The dominant media reflect cultural diversity.); —些外国节目其实促进了文化多元性(Most foreign programming is promoting cultural diversity.),适应了当地的条件（adapt to local conditions)，注意到了当地文化的敏感性（aware of cultural sensitivity).自我调节来适应市场(exercise self-censorship to suit the market :)。 As international media companies expand across the world, the growing popularity and uniformity of some media programs (such as TV shows, movies, fashion shows) is causing worldwide concern. Many people have strong views toward this trend. In my opinion, international media is closely linked to cultural globalization and cultural homogeneity. The dominance of international media is a sign of Western cultural imperialism and has the potential to thwart cultural diversity. It is not a secret that international media is owned and operated by a handful of giant corporations, such as Time Warner. They control large sectors of the media market and place national media companies at risk. The contraction in the number of media owners will cause a proportional reduction, in the variety of programs broadcasted. For example, painting, music and movies accessible in the media have a small number of genres, imposing restraints on one's knowledge of artworks of different cultural backgrounds. In addition to seizing control over those creative industries, global entertainment companies affect cultural diversity by reshaping the perceptions, beliefs and norms of ordinary citizens in different countries. Most of the cultural values and ideals promoted by the leading mainstream media are of American origin. American culture values individuality, maximization of one's benefits and material wealth, rather than communal life and family solidarity, the values and norms previously treasured in" many Asian countries. Unfortunately, many Asian people now imitate American people, causing the alteration of their perceptions of family. This radical change can be attributed to those movies and TV programs that portray the success of American individuals or corporations.
作文范文之雅思小作文真题
雅思小作文真题 【篇一：雅思作文题目汇总】 一、教育 1、教育应该包括哪些内容？ 母题：it is generally believed that education is of vital importance to the development of individuals and the well-being of societies. what should education consist of to fulfil both these functions? (050312) 提示：本题围绕教育的两大功能来展开（个人与社会），准备好这篇文章，即可应付教育类话题中的最大分支—教育的功能，做到以不变应万变。对于社会角度，可以从促进经济发展、增加社会流动性(social mobility)、维护社会稳定这几个方面来展开，对于个人，可以写改变思维模式、有利于就业和便利生活来写。 子题：大学应当教授理论知识还是实践技能？大学的是应当把学生培养成合格的公民还是让他们自己得益？准备未来职业最好的方法是上大学还是尽快离校积累工作经验？大学要不要扩招？中学阶段应当提供通才教育还是专才教育？要不要延长义务教育年限？要不要让农村地区的学生更容易上学？老师要教学生如何判断是非吗？ 2、学校的科目谁来选择？(060916) 母题：some people think that the government should decide which subjects students should study at the university, while others think that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer. discuss the two views and give your opinion. 提示：这类题目采取的策略就是“双批判”，因为题目中提供的两种选择往往都是错误的。
some people claim that the disadvantages of the car are more than t he advantages, do you agree or disagree? 范文1 the birth of cars have made an enormous change to our life.in th e past,we travel from one place to another only by foot,nowaday,car s can do it .its goes withour saying that the invention of cars br ing great benefit to all of us.but as proverb goes:no garden withou t weeds.car is not exception. owing a car has a lot of advantages.for one thing,car provide us th e most convient way of transportation.we can get around freely withou t spenting a lot of time.emotionally,i always found driving is so ex citing.for another,its the comfortable to drive a car.In winter.driver s always can stay warm and dry even in rainy whether,in addition,dri vers are usually safe in their cars when they are out at night. Cars bring the human merits,their side-effects gradually come to th e surface.firstly,to run a car need a lot o f oil,which is gettin g l ess and less.the increasing number of cars contribute the lacking o f energy.secondlly,as more and more cars are used,the traffic ecpeci ally in bi g cities is getting heaver and heavier,whic h lead to th e serious social problem--traffic jam.in addition,the inceasing number s of cars ,which excaust sent a huge quantities of carbon monoxid e into atmosphere.it make the air o f cities unbreathabe,it strip peop le contact with frensh air. therefore, new energy should be explored to replace the oil so tha t our envionmental pollution can be avioded .and the strick law shou ld be issued to keep the numbers of cars under control.thus,our heav ier traffic can be solluted! 范文2 Private cars vs Public traffic As traffic problems become more and more serious in many cities o f developed and developin g countries, their governments have to try h ard and loads of money and energy have been spent to deal with the m. Firstly, it is not efficient for the commuters to use their privat e cars to and back from their workplaces. Occasionally we can see t
101. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graph below gives information about the number of visitors to three London museums between June and September 2013. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Test Tip Check the horizontal axis to find whether the graph refers to past, present, future or all three. We use the present simple to describe the graph: The graph shows… , We can see… If the graph refers to past period of time, we use the past simple, and if the graph includes future times, we use will or it is predicted that. Look at the line graph and complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets and the correct prepositions.
雅思大作文范文-全球化
雅思大作文范文-全球化
Some people believe that charities should give aid to those who need the aid most, wherever they live. Some people believe that charity organizations would better concentrate on people in their own countries instead. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Concern about humanitarian assistance has been heightened in recent years. Although it illustrates a moral ideal of mankind, many people who hold opposing views think that the welfare of fellow citizens is the priority. International aid has its weaknesses but its importance should not be denied. The main reason why international donation agencies should view international aid from a global perspective is that their funds can help the citizens of those recipient countries to combat poverty, disease and inequality. We should first recognize that citizens of developing countries are in desperate need of aid, because they are susceptible to natural or man-made disasters such as wars. In those war-torn or poverty-stricken countries, where resources are scanty, there is a high demand for food, medicine tents and shelters. In addition, humanitarian action can restore some of their basic rights, such as the right to receive education. This is also consistent with the universal principle of supporting vulnerable populations. Those who cannot provide financial support can work as international volunteers and deliver services, such as training and medical service, to those needy people. Despite the heightened importance of international aid, people have discovered
【最新整理，下载后即可编辑】 范文的思路好了。这样好的东西，可惜不是我整理的，是一个叫landfish姑娘收集的，厉害！ v105 Some people claim that the disadvantages of the car are more than the advantages,do you ag ree or disagree? 范文1 The birth of cars has made an enormous change to our life. In the past, we travelled fro m one place to another only by foot, nowadays, cars can do the same job . It goes withou r saying that the invention of cars bring great benefits to all of us. but as an ancient prove rb goes, no garden without weeds. Car is no exception. Owing a car has a lot of advantages. For one thing, car provides us the most convenient wa y of transportation. we can get around freely without spenting a lot of time. Emotionally, I always found driving is so exciting. For another , it is comfortable to drive a car.in winte r.Drivers always can stay warm and dry even in rainy weather .In addition, drivers are saf er in their cars when they are out at night. While cars bring the human a large number of merits ,their side-effects gradually come t o the surface .Firstly, running a car needs a lot of oil,which is getting less and less.The incre asing number of cars contributes the lack of energy.Secondlly,as more and more cars are util zed,the traffic ecpecially in big cities is getting heaver and heavier,which leads to the seriou s traffic jam.Moreover,the inceasing numbers of cars ,which excaust sent a huge quantitie s of carbon monoxide into atmosphere.It makes the air of cities unbreathable, it strips peop le’s contact with fresh air. Therefore, the new energy should be explored to replace the oil so that our envionmental p ollution can be avioded , and the strick law should be issued to keep the numbers of cars un der control. Thus, our heavier traffic can be solved!
xx年雅思大作文范文 7,8月份，掐指一算，社会、生活和工作类题目闪现概率较大，今天范文依旧是工作类题目，推荐学习：雅思大作文每日范文(xx.4.11) Topic：With the wide use of puters and the Inter, people can study and work from home without going to school or pany. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages? 利用网络在家工作和学习 思路解析 如果你在家工作，你就不用每天去挤公交和地铁，浪费时间不说，还把人折磨得身心俱疲save a great deal of time and energy. 另外，时间安排会更灵活have a flexible schedule.只 要你能完成任务meet the deadline, 不管你几点开工，很多人早 上9点脑子还没醒过来，而到了晚上他们反而工作起来倍精神。对于学生，如果在网上上课当然也很方便，除了免去上学放学的辛苦，还可以把课程录下来反复听review the course content many times, 无论学霸学渣都可以按照自己的节奏来复习。
关于这种模式的弊端，主要有以下一些：让员工和学生都缺乏面对面的交流face-to-face munication，变得比较疏远bee alienated. 对于员工来说，少了老板的监督和约束supervision and discipline,很多人可能发现工作效率会降低。也许你上下班路上省了俩小时，结果还不够你淘宝、聊天和打游戏的。家里的环境让人放松，估计很多人都觉得在家里缺乏工作的氛围. 最关键的一点是对于学生的影响。本篇范文用到了“剑8-1”的一些素材：学习的目的不只是学知识和获取信息education is not about learning information and acquiring knowledge only,还需要学习与人相处interact with their peers,学习尊敬老师respect their teachers,学习遵守纪律obey school rules,而这些都是远程教学distance learning所无法学到的。 所以文章的结论是：在家工作和上课也许会变得越来越流行popular,但是这种模式只适合某些工作，而且它永远不会取代传统的学校replace conventional schools. ★ 推荐学习
满分雅思大作文赏析 对于雅思写作的复习，一些雅思大作文范文，例文还是很有必要自己观摩的，为此小编特收集整理了这篇雅思大作文九分例文点评，分享给大家。希望考生能从中总结出对自己有用的知识点。 满分雅思大作文赏析 范文第一段： C h i l d r e n w h o g r o w u p i n f a m i l i e s w h i c h a r e s h o r t o f m o n e y a r e b e t t e r p r e p a r e d t o d e a l w i t h t h e p r o b l e m s o f a d u l t l i f e t h a n c h i l d r e n w h o a r e b r o u g h t u p b y w e a l t h y p a r e n t s.T o w h a t e x t e n t d o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e? S o m e f e e l t h a t t h e c h i l d r e n o f l o w i n c o m e f a m i l i e s a r e b e t t e r e q u i p p e d t o d e a l w i t h d i f f i c u l t i e s p o s e d b y t h e r e a l w o r l d w h e n t h e y g r o w u p a n d t h e y a l s o b e l i e v e t h e p r i v i l e g e d c h i l d r e n o f w e a l t h y f a m i l i e s a r e l e s s f i t t o d e a l w i t h t h e s e d i f f i c u l t i e s .T h e i m p l i c a t i o n s a n d v e r a c i t y o f t h i s a r g u m e n t s e e m s e l f-e v i d e n t,b u t i n f a c t r e q u i r e c l o s e r e x a m i n a t i o n.(58w o r d s) 名师点评：
剑桥英语10雅思考官范文(大作文+小作文)
剑10 1-2 It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children? One important stage in a child’s growth is certainly the development of a conscience, which is linked to the ability to tell right from wrong. This skill comes with time and good parenting, and my firm conviction is that punishment does not have much of a role to play in this. Therefore I have to disagree almost entirely with the given statement. To some extent the question depends on the age of the child. To punish a very young child is both wrong and foolish, as an infant will not understand what is happening or why he or she is being punished. Once the age of reason is reached however, a child can be rewarded for good behavior and discouraged from bad. This kind but firm approach will achieve more than harsh punishments, which might entail many negative consequences unintended by the parents. To help a child learn the difference between right and wrong, teachers and parents should firstly provide good role modelling in their own behavior. After that, if sanctions are needed, the punishment should not be of a physical nature, as that merely sends the message that it is acceptable for larger people to hit smaller ones-an outcome which may well result in the child starting to bully others. Nor should the punishment be in any way cruel.
雅思大作文范文：城市交通问题 这是雅思大作文范文《城市交通问题》，供大家阅读参考。认真研读一定的雅思范文及作文模板可以帮助我们检验自己的写作水平，并能很好地吸收和应用优秀范文里的优秀内容。 In most parts of the world, the volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate. In the form of an assignment, discuss about the main traffic problems in your country, their causes and possible solutions. The progress of transport industry is inevitable and undeniable. What is under controversy is whether the volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate. To be frank, I am in high favor that we are well aware of the traffic problem. In my point of view, a possible cause of the problem is that we lack the infrastructure construction. Also the overpopulation is the cause of this problem, especially in China. Although the growth of the transport is rapid, it still can not meet the increasing needs of people. Furthermore, people abuse the private cars to take public transport instead, which caused more cars put into use. Lastly, individuals are also responsible for this problem. People are lacking in consciousness and awareness for
英语考试作文 9分雅思图表写作范文全集之地图篇学校 变迁 9分雅思图表小作文范文全集之地图学校变迁The diagrams below show the site of a school in 2004 and the plan for changes to the school site in 2024. 真题传送门：2017全年雅思写作真题范文大汇总（第一时间更新） 范文集结：全部9篇9分雅思写作地图范文汇总放送 范文 The two pictures compare the layout of a school as it was in the year 2004 with a proposed site design for the year 2024. It is clear that the main change for 2024 involves the addition of a new school building. The school will then be able to accommodate a considerably larger number of students. In 2004, there were 600 pupils attending the school,
and the two school buildings were separated by a path running from the main entrance to the sports field. By 2024, it is expected that there will be 1000 pupils, and a third building will have been constructed. Furthermore, the plan is to join the two original buildings together, creating a shorter path that links the buildings only. As the third building and a second car park will be built on the site of the original sports field, a new, smaller sports field will need to be laid. A new road will also be built from the main entrance to the second car park. Finally, no changes will be made to the main entrance and original car park. (183 words, band 9)