2012年雅思大写作机经1. Some people think developing countries should invite large foreign companies to open offices and factories to grow their economies. Others think developing countries should keep the large companies out and develop local companies instead. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.Foreign companies:1. stimulate economy2. Advanced management3. competition between companiesLocal companies:1. develop local brands2. job opportunities for local people3. stronger national companies, more competitive in the world2. Some people think that government should establish free libraries in each town. While others believe that it is a waste of money since people can obtain information from the internet at home. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.The advantages and disadvantages of Free libraries/ the advantages of internetAdvantages:1. a stimulation to reading2. enrich people’s daily life3. a place of relaxationDis:1. waste of resources: money2. damage to the environment3. Nowadays, it is widely accepted that social skills are as important as good qualifications for success in a job. Do you agree or disagree?Agree:social skills: practical, work experience, communication skillsgood qualifications: theoretical basis, better acquisition of new ideas4. Some people think that young people should follow traditions of their society, while others think that young people should be free to behave as individuals. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.The importance of traditions:1. national culture and traditions not to be forgotten2. some traditions are valuable, filial piety, modesty, ect.3. blend into the current societyBe individuals:1. some traditions not appropriate for the present society, no need to follow2. freedom of developing individuality3. Improve creativity5. The spread of multinational companies and the resulting increase of globalization produce positive effects to everyone. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?Advantages and disadvantages of globalization:Pros:1. increase global economy2. cultural communication3. nations more connected, more peacefulCons:1. environmental problems, various transports2. widen the gap between rich and poor countries, exploit the labor in third world nations3. cultural invasion6. Technology makes life complex, and to make it simple is to stop using technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Pros and cons of technology:Pros:1.life easier, shopping, banking on the internet2.distance shortened, mobile phones, airplanes3.less labor stressed work, household robotsCons:1. people getting into bad habits2. laziness3. less creativity7. Full-time university students need to spend a lot of time on study, but it is essential to get involved in other activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Agree: the importance of being involved in other activities (sports, meetings, reading)1. physical strength2. communication skills3. creativity8. People aim to achieve the balance between their work and lives, but few people achieve it. What are the causes of the problems? How to overcome it?Causes: (why do people work so hard, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs)1. life stress: life expense increasing, pay the bill s2. other purposes to achieve in a jobSolutions:1. individuals: spare some time from work2. companies: less demands in workers3. government: provide better social benefits9. It is reported there will be higher proportion比例of older people than young people in the future in some countries, do you think it is a positive or negative development?Pros and cons of old peoplePros:1. more experienced but less paid2. helpful for younger people: raise children3. bring joy to familiesCons:1. fewer labor forces for the country2. less creativity: old people tend to stick to their usual way of thinking3. burden of young people10. News media are important in modern society. Why are they important? Are their influences generally positive or negative?Why important:1. the main way to get information2. extremely influential, influence the way people think, readily availablePositive1. make life easier, news on internet and mobile phones2. objective, access to newsNegative1. affect people’s way of thinking, bomb of mass media, no ability to think independently2. might be harmful to children, negative information in the news media not restricted, psychological development affected3. Untrue information11.In some cultures the old age is more valued, while in some cultures the youth is more valued. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.Old1.experienced, work and life, teach young people2.helpful, e.g. Take care of grandchildren3.Social value or respecting the elderlyYouth1.Young and energetic, hope of a country2.Creative, easy to learn new things3.Strong, protect family, even country, national defense12.How important for people to want success in life ? Is ambition a positive or negative characteristic?Pros of ambition:1.Passion2.Motivation3.DedicationCons: too ambitious1.Get lost, neglect things2.Become stressful, try to achieve perfection13.The tendency of news reports in media focus on problems and emergences more than positive developments is harmful to individuals and society. Do you agree or disagree? Focusing on problems and emergencesPositive1.A way to make people informed, aware of the problems in society2.Get people better prepared, e.g. People get to know different ways to tackle problems and emergences similar to what are reported in the media.Negative1.Negative information, make people depressed, stressful work2.Make people feel unsafe, too much emphasis on negative information, people get worried about security14.Some people prefer planning for the future while others argue that we should focus on the present. What is your opinion?Plan for the future1.Nothing stays unchanged. Changeable society, e.g. Technology, computer skills2.Easier to be successful, Get better prepared, clear objective, explicit procedure,Focus on the present1.Future is unpredictable. Planning sometimes useless, e.g. In a year, travel, but depends on whether time is available then.2.Only the present counts. One today is worth two tomorrows. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.15.It is no longer necessary that animals should be slaughtered and made into either human foodstuffs or non-foodstuffs, such as fur and medicine. Do you agree or disagree?Agree: unnecessary1.Cruel to animals, great pain caused, Inhumane, lives should be protected like humans2.Break ecological balance, too much hunting3.Alternatives to meatDisagree: necessary1.Nutrition, animals like chicken and pigs are raised to provide people with meat, protein2.Medical development, Experiment on animals like rats necessary, cannot do experiment on humans16.Today, consumers are facing an increasing amount of advertising from competing campaigns. To what extent do you think consumers are influenced by advertisement? What measures can be taken to protect them?Influence of advertising1.Buy unnecessary products, Marketers know what motivate customer behavior, so they make their products more appealing to customers. They can stimulate the purchasing desire which may create demand for things we do not need.2.Cheated, Some advertisements are exaggerating, misleading instead of being truthful. Measuresernment supervise, censor, ban those untrue advertisements2.Media, control the amount of advertising3.Individuals raise the awareness of telling right from wrong, compare before buying anything17.Some people think sending criminals to prison is an effective way to deal with them; others think education and training are better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Sending to prison: good in the short term1.Reduce crime rate to some extent, fewer criminals in society, fewer crimes2.Criminals may change in prison. Rehabilitation改过自新, rethink about the, crimes feel guilty Education and training: in the long term1.Disadvantages of sending to prisons, criminals commit crimes again when they go back to the society. Reasons: no ability to live2.Equip criminals with knowledge and skills, survive in the society, no need to commit crimes18.Food has become cheaper and food production has increased, thanks to enlarged manufacturing capacity, the use of fertilizer and better machinery. However, some believe this will do harm to the health of humans and local community as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Agree1.Harmful to health, poison caused by the use of fertilizer, difficult to clean, e.g. Vegetables like broccoli2.Detrimental to local community, massive use of machinery breaks the ecological balance, concrete buildings, destroy soil, irreversibleDisagree1.More efficient, a machine does a job only ten or even a hundred people can finish2.Cheap, reduce the cost,3.Increased food production solves hunger problem19.Some people argue that government should support the funds for the arts, while others suggest that the money should be used for public health and education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.Money, budget, financialSpend, allocate, distributeNecessity of arts1.Aesthetic sense审美意识, psychological development for young people2.Stimulate creativity, imagination, intelligence3.Individuality4.CultureImportance of public health and education1.Public health facilities like hospitals influence people in every aspectcation, crucial to a nation20.Some people think news have no connection to people’s lives, so it is a waste of time to read the news in the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Agree: news uselesssome news not related to daily life, foreign news, not affecting the current lifeDisagree:rmative, get to know the world around, topics to chat over mealscational, teach some life skills, e.g. How to cook, how to survive in an earthquake21.Scientific research should be carried out and controlled by governments rather than private companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Government1.National security, nuclear power2.Little reward or too much expenditure, spaceshipCompaniespetitive, allocate more fund to research, cell phone2.Talents, financial incentive, join companies22.There is an increasing number of people who do not know their neighbors. What causes the situation? How to solve?Reasonsck of sense of security, no trust, avoid talking to strangers2.Busy work, long hours in office3.Change of jobs, move from place to placeSolutions1.Media, positive information, make people more connected2.Individuals, communicate with neighbors23.Some visitors can learn and accept local culture well when they travel to another country. How do they do that? Why some people cannot?How1.Respect local culture, do in Rome as the Romans do, avoid conflicts2.Eager to learn new culture, quick learners, open mindedWhy1.Stubborn, unwilling to change usual behavior2.Cultural conflict, Muslim no pork3.Inferior educational background24.Advertising encourages people to buy in quantity rather promoting its quality. To what extent do you agree or disagree?The function of advertising25.It is better for students to l ive away from home, while studying at university than living at home with parents. Do you agree or disagree?Away from home1.Independence, no one to rely on, take care of themselves, cook or wash2.Making friends, study and live together, friendship developed3.Academic study improvement, more time spent on studyHome with parentsmunication with parents, no generation gap2.Nutrition, Better diet, food26.In most cities and towns, the high volumes of road traffic become a problem. What are the causes of that and what actions could be taken to solve the problem?Reasons1.More cars2.Road system3.Traffic managementSolution1.Promote public transport2.Expand roads3.Traffic control, traffic police27.Some people believe that arts, such as painting and singing, do not directly improve the quality of people’s lives. Therefore, government’s money should be spent on other things. To what extent do you agree or disagree?The importance of ArtsOther things: public health, education28.In some countries, TV programs are transmitted throughout the day and night. Is it a positive or negative development?Positivermativecational3.AmusingNegative1.Waste of time2.Cause health problems, couch potato3.Negative information, violence and pornography29.A large number of young people can not find a job after leaving school. What problems will youth unemployment cause for individuals and society? What measures should be taken to reduce the level of unemployment among young people?Problems1.Burden on adults, afford the expense of children2.Social problems, stealing, robbing3.Economic recessionMeasurescation, more practical, life skills, cooking, repairing2.Economic incentive for companies, create more job opportunities30.Admission to museum should be free. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?Pros1.Increase efficiency, more people enter into museums2.Enrich people’s life, relaxing place3.Share Cultural heritage with citizens, promote national cultureCons1.Too many people, affect the educational process for children2.Increase the burden of government3.Problems of management31.Many countries are spending a huge amount of money on supporting their competitors to take part in some worldwide sports competitions. Some argue that it would be better if these countries can spend money on children to take part in sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Worldwide, Olympic Games, world cup1.National reputation, sports related to politics2.A great fun for world audienceChildren1.A crucial stage of physical growthck of money in infrastructure32.Some people believe everyone has the right to get university education, so government should make it free to all people no matter of their financial background. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Advantages and disadvantages of free university educationPros1.Increase the national education level, percentage grow2.Creativity, more knowledge, more ways of thinking, innovation3.Economic growth, talentsCons1.Burden for country, other fields also need financial aid from government2.Lose motivation to work hard for families33.Money for postgraduate research is limited. Therefore some people think financial support from governments should be only provided for scientific research rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?Practice Vs Theoryimprove people’s lifemake profits for companiesSocial science, not profitable in the short term, study of human naturecreativity and innovation34.In some countries, young people are not only richer but also safer and healthier than ever before. However, they are less happy. What are the causes and what can be done?Reasons1.Busy work, pressure2.Life expense rise, housing, education, medical3.Family issues, communication problemsSolutions1.Individuals: Keep positive mindpanies: more holidaysernment and media, emphasize the importance of family communication35.Some people think personal happiness is directly related to economic success, while others believe this depends on other factor s. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. Money: important1.Materialistic world, life expense2.Explore other interestsOther factors1.Family2.Friendship3.Do what one likes36.We have a mixture of people from different cultures and ethnic groups in a country. Why? Is this a positive or negative development?Why?1. Historical2. GlobalizationPositive1.More creative, different ways of thinking2.TolerantNegative1.Conflicts2.Uneven pattern of development37.Nowadays it is more convenient and easier for people to travel to other countries. Is it a positive or negative development?Pros1.Cultural communication2.International relationship3.Personal, relaxing, more choicesCons1.Pollution2.Unsafe3.Expense38.Advertising discourages us from being different individuals by making all of us want to be and look the same. Do you agree?The power of adverting1.Stimulate needs2.Social valueButPeople independent thinking, resistingDifferent categories of ads, diverse functions, fashion, public, charity, educational39.Many people are afraid to leave their homes because of their fear of crime. Some people think that more actions can be taken to prevent crimes; while others believe there is little that can be done. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.ImprisonmentEducationTraining40.We have three important parts of education: reading writing and Math. Some people think every child will benefit from a fourth skill added to the list: computer skills. Do you agree?The importance of computer skills1.Better prepare for future: practical, Microsoft office2.Social demand, prevalence of computers41.With the increasing use of mobile phones and computers, fewer people are writing letters. Some people think that the traditional skill of writing letters will disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? How important do you think is letter-writing?The importance of letter writing1.Tradition, handwriting, reflection of personality2.Letter paper, Easy to keep3.More memorable42.More and more companies are allowing employees to work from home. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?Pros1.For workers, freedom, higher efficiency2.For companies, less cost, office spaceConsmunication problems2.Management problems3.Corporate culture difficult to form43.Nowadays people always throw old things away and buy new things whereas in the past, old things were repaired and used again. What factors cause this phenomenon? What effects does it lead to?Reasons1.Better life quality, more income2.Social value, changed attitude towards thriftparison, chase for fashion, the power of advertisingEffects1.Waste of resources, old things still functional2.Increased financial burden44.In most parts of the world, men and women are deciding to have children later in life. Why do you think this is happening? What effects does this development have on society and family? Reasons1.Busy work2.Changed valueEffects1.Conflicts, divorce rate2.Aging problem45. We live in cities and towns which have museums displaying objects of artistic, historic and cultural value, but people do not visit them. How do you think people do not visit museums in their local areas? What is the importance of museums to the society?Reasons1.Busy work2.No interest3.Too expensiveImportance of museums1.culturalcational3.Relaxing。
