雅思考试写作的12大万能理由和部分写作思路

1 方便 convenience

2 情感 feeling(or sensibility)

3 经验 experience

4 成就 achievement

5 效率 efficiency

6 健康 health

7 节俭 thrift(or save money)

8 安全 safety

9 性格培养 character cultivation

10 乐趣 fun

11 耐久endurance

12 环保 environment protection

 

<b>部分雅思命题写作思路</b>

 

1. Smoking

For：(means agree or advantages)

1. it is pleasurable and relaxing

2. it is one's right

3. it is difficult to stop smoking

6. it makes socializing easier

7. it is an important source of tax revenue

 

Against: (means disagree or disadvantages)

1. it is harmful to one's health (e.g., heart disease, bronchial

trouble, lung cancer )

2. it is harmful to those nearby

4. it is addictive (i.e., nicotine)

2. School Uniforms

 

1. they eliminate class differences

2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies

3. they are popular with parents and administrators

4. they are inexpensive

5. they are attractive and neat

6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day

7. many countries have them

 

1. they are disliked by students (students like to primp)

2. they create a military mentality

3. they are an infringement on our freedom (different strokes for different folks)

4. they are ugly and childish

 

3. Legalized Gambling

 

1. it is a source of government revenue

2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years

3. it is pleasurable (e.g., horse racing, casinos)

4. many people play poker and mahjong

 

1. it can become addictive

2. it can destroy happy families

3. it can lead to suicide

4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia (e.g., bookmakers )

4. City Life

 

1. it is exciting

2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores

3. it offers many entertainments (e.g., swimming pools, bowling

alleys, and sports stadiums )

4. it offers many chances of employment

5. cities have an efficient public transportation system

 

1. it is unhealthy (e.g., water and air pollution in industry )

2. it is not a good environment for children

3. it is noisy and dangerous

4. it makes people nervous

5. cities are overcrowded and expensive

 

5. Informing Patients Of Cancer

 

1. patient’s right to know

2. it is wrong to hide the truth

3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days

4. doctors must do it (in some country like the U. S.)

 

1. it is heartless and cruel

2. it may make the patient give up

3. it causes depression

4. it can lead to suicide

 

6. Social Security

 

1. the state should help the poor, aged, unemployed, and sick

2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens

3. there will always be social misfits that need help

4. all religions focus on charity

5. all advanced countries have some form of social security

 

1. it costs too much

2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic

3. people should look after themselves

4. it results in heavy taxes

 

7.Coeducation

 

1. it is natural (i.e., adult society is not segregated )

2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another

3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another

4. it has many practical advantages (e.g., school plays, music groups)

 

1. women do better academically in their own colleges

2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband

3. it is still rare in some countries

4. it robs women of their self-confidence

 

8. Corporal Punishment

 

1. children are not adults

2. children respect discipline

3. it is a form of training

4. it builds real character

5. it works to control juvenile delinquency

 

1. it is not a civilized way

2. love is better than physical punishment

3. it can cause psychological problems

4. there is the saying : Violence begets violence

9.Organ Transplants

 

1. they prolong life

2. they are supported by the medical profession

3. critically ill people want transplants in order to live

 

1. they are too expensive

2. they are unnatural as seen by the body' s rejection

3. they are often unsuccessful

 

10.Civil Disobedience(文明抵制)

 

1. no one is above the law

2. it can quickly destroy law and order

3. it leads to chaos of society

4. it leads to contempt for all laws

 

11.Abortion

 

1. it is murder (infanticide)

2. it is an unnatural practice

3. a fetus is a human being -- unborn but viable

4. the rights of a fetus must be protected

5. it causes many women to have guilt feelings

 

12. Equality Of the Sexes

 

1. both men and women have equal human rights

2. most companies have adopted equal pay for equal work

3. there are no skills women cannot master

4. women are superior to men in some fields

 

13.Foreign Aid

 

1. it is humanism

2. the rich should help the poor

3. all religions teach charity

4.it promotes national security

 

14.Divorce

 

1. it is the logical solution to a bad marriage

2. it allows both persons to seek happiness in a second marriage

3. remarriage is a right

4. children are better off living with one parent than with both in an unhappy environment

15.Compulsory Military Service

 

1. it aims to strengthen national defense

2. it teaches young men discipline

3. it builds character and physical fitness

4. it teaches valuable skills

5. it nurtures a spirit of comradeship an equality

6. it offers opportunities for overseas travel

7. it exists in many countries (e.g., Switzerland, Singapore)

8. it reduces unemployment

9. it instills a sense of patriotism

 

1. it is unnecessary in view of today' s professional armies

2. it is a step away from peace

3. it is useless in today’s peace world

4. today' s armies do not need unskilled manpower

 

16.Voluntary Euthanasia

 

1. it is a basic right-the right to die

2. it allows one to die with dignity

3. it allows one to choose the time and place of death

4. it is painless

5. it is the solution to a terminal illness with suffering

 

1. it is murder or suicide

2. it is illegal in most countries

3. most doctors oppose it

 

17.Capital Punishment(死刑)

 

1. it frightens would-be criminals (acts as a deterrent )

2. it serves as a just reward for killers

3. it lowers crime rates

4. it is more economical than a life sentence (saves the state

money)

 

18.Trade Protectionism

 

1. it invites retaliation

2. it invites reciprocity based on a quid pro quo basis

3. it hurts poor, underdeveloped countries

4. it leads to trade wars

5. it costs taxpayers large sums of money

 

19.Nuclear Power

 

1. it provides huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel

2. the world' s supply of oil will be exhausted in 90 years

3. it could supply all the world' s electricity for millions of

years if fully developed

4. nuclear power plants create less air pollution than fossil-fuel

power plants

 

20. Library: Computer V.S. Books

 

Computer:

1) Efficiency

2) Large storage capacity

3) Multimedia attraction

5) Sharing information

6) Network or Internet

7) Rapid updating

 

Books:

1) Traditional medium

2) Easy to carry

3) Conveniently read

4) index of academic environment

 

1) Not durable

2) Low rate of updating

3) Can't be shared by any people

 

22 University: library V.S. Physical training facilities

 

Library:

1) Major goal to impart knowledge to students

2) Index of academic environment

3) Attract more excellent professors

 

Physical Training:

1) Help to improve one's health which is basis of study

2) Students learn to be cooperative

3) Provide relaxation

4) May produce good athletes