就出题形式而言,单边支持或者双边议论以及问题解决型的考题形式都是考生们比较熟悉的,各出现了一道很特殊的多选题,如3月1日的考题就是从多门课程中选出几门讨论重要性。如此新式的考题很可能会造成考生心理上的不适应,导致考场发挥失常。但这是一个信号,标志着很可能会有一些非常规的考题形式出现,要引起重视。
推荐练习真题1:
Higher education can be funded in several ways including the following three:
1. All costs are paid by the government.
2. All costs are paid by the student.
3. All costs are paid by the student using loans from the government that must be repaid after graduation.
Discuss the benefits of each option. Which is the best one?
从考题的具体内容上看, 2008年是考生们纷纷抱怨题目难度增大、不熟悉的话题层出不穷的一年。上半年出现了评价明天是否更重要、健康对个人还是对社会有利;下半年多次出现的法律等题目都是以前没有出现过的新题,而且比较抽象,观点不好表达,词汇也不是很熟悉。但是这也意味着雅思学术类的议论文出题的一个新变化:考生们烂熟于心的老话题现在可能以新的形式出现,或者变换一个角度出现。如下半年的法律话题,以前只是作为降低犯罪率、青少年犯罪或者政府解决一些社会问题的职能等话题的一个层面而有所涉及,现在完善立法和强化执法却是以全篇的主题出现。
推荐练习真题2:(08年10月11日真题)
Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they want. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
此外,紧扣时代也是一个特点,如下半年国内婴儿配方奶粉问题发生后曝光的是一系列的问题,如食品安全、只顾经济利益忽视商业伦理、执法不严、政府部门监督力度等,只要比较一下下半年的考题,不难看出其中很明显的倾向性。对于国内外发生的事情建议大家多看看英语传媒的报道,积累素材,写作是不至于脑子空空或者考场上现场想某个词汇或短语的中英文对照。
推荐练习真题3:(08年10月25日真题)
Economic progress is one way to measure the success of a country. What other factors should be considered? Among these factors, do you think anyone is more important than the others?
估计2009 年教育类依然是主打话题,但可能和去年一样,会联系到更细的方面,如具体的教学方法、就业或者个性发展等方面;此外法律或犯罪估计出题比例可能上升。鉴于当前全球性的萧条,经济发展和就业的可考性也比较大。其他如居住环境、旅游、传媒等估计不会有太大变化。
推荐练习真题4(08年7月5日真题):
Some people believe that theoretical subjects should not be taught in universities because they should focus on practical subjects To what extent do you agree or disagree?
对于要上考场的考生们,建议除正常准备高频话题外,尽量把社会问题多联系在一起考虑。如真的遇到一个陌生考题,先要冷静,强迫自己的大脑搜索一遍以前准备的各个高频话题,寻找切入点。此外还要注意论证尽量落实到具体的方面,流于形式的总体论证除了词汇比较大不好写之外还会使论证空泛。所以平时要多看看VOA、BBC里的报道,举例时就可以信手拈来。其他的词汇和句式方面的基本功问题决定了文章是否上6分,需要平时的努力。
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