雅思真题举例：开头与结尾

IELTS--5 Writing Topics

》雅思：经济利益与环境保护的冲突
Example A>Today food travels thousands of miles from farms to consumers. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative trend?

开头三句话 Introduction: from general to specific

申论主题=真题加立场
集中焦点=立场的冲突
一分为二=分别的议论

The food travel debate is inevitably intertwined between economic interests and environmental concerns. While food is traveling because transport has become so cheap in a world of globalization, the manner by which food is being carried is not doing the natural environment any favors. The question is whether to meet human food demand or to reduce pollution?

结尾三句话 Conclusion: from specific to general

二合为一=论点的归纳
还原焦点=立场的冲突
重申主题=立场加真题

In view of both the positive side and negative side about long-distance food transportation, there seems no easy answer to the question. Nevertheless, it is up to consumers to make choices, knowing where food comes from. Buying local produce not only supports local farmers but also provides dinner tables with the freshest and most nutrient-packed options.

》雅思：工作满意与工作保障的冲突
Example B>Some people argue that job satisfaction is more important than job security. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.

开头三句话 Introduction: from general to specific

No employee could possibly feel happy about a small chance of losing the current job anytime soon. Next only to pay, job security is certainly the No. 1 factor leading to job satisfaction in the modern workplace. In view of increasing unemployment rates these days, not being able to keep a job may mean the absence of he monthly income on which much of job satisfaction depends.

结尾三句话 Conclusion: from specific to general

For workers in general to feel happy and secure, it is important to maintain a sense of job security and job satisfaction. Since money is by far the most important factor that people work, job security is what matters to most workers. Nevertheless, those who can take job security for granted may begin planning how to pass their happy years after retirement.

》雅思：收入与支出的冲突
Example C>People in developing countries are happier than before while people in developed countries are no happier than they used to be. Why? What lesson can you learn from it?

--Introduction: from general to specific

Financially speaking, people are supposed to be happier when their incomes exceed expenses, but the reverse is happening to many people in some developed countries. In comparison, people in some developing countries with a much lower measure of per capita income appear to be happier in what they actually are able to buy within their earnings. The lesson seems clear enough: higher living standards do not necessarily add to happiness but excessive spending can certainly undermine it.

--Conclusion: from specific to general

To sum up, the only way to avoid being unhappy in life, whether referring to a developed country or a developing country, is to have happy thoughts about living within their means and having something to hope for. Per capita income can no longer be the only measure for economic happiness, judging from the fact that people in developed countries are not as happy as they used to be. Without any doubt, the lesson about being happy is for an individual as well as for a country to perform a balancing act between incomes and expenses.

》雅思：男人与女人工作机会的冲突
Example D>Some people think that men and women have different qualities. Therefore, some certain jobs are suitable for men and some jobs are suitable for women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

开头三句话--Introduction: from general to specific

It is generally agreed that men and women are created equal but they have different missions in life due mainly to different biological inclinations. This leads one to believe that some specific jobs better fit either males or females only, with people of both sexes doing what they do best. Although the gender issue in terms of work opportunities and income disparities still exists today, no one should ever imagine changing the charm that belongs to women and the strength to men.

结尾三句话--Conclusion: from specific to general

Other things being equal, the paradox seems to be that just as charm can be women's strength, men's charm can be strength. Besides, one should accept the fact that the quality of employment depends as much on biological differences as on qualification similarities. In real life, neither gender is the weak sex.

》雅思：禁止与不禁止的冲突
Example E>Films and computer games with violence are very popular in the world. Some people believe that these have negative effects on society. Other people say these are just harmless relaxations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

开头三句--Introduction: from general to specific

Violent films and computer games should be put out of business, if possible at all, because they can emotionally affect viewers, particularly children. It can be seen that violence remains one of the most problematic areas for censorship in many countries, especially when it is in conjunction with sex and drugs. So, the question is not why but how?

结尾三句--Conclusion: from specific to general

In conclusion, given that violent films and computer games can have adverse influence on society, it is probably not the right thing to outlaw such products completely. It is appropriate that public censorship should be effectively applied, where necessary, so as to prevent young criminal minds. Consequently, the only solution left for now seems to be a rating system that draws a line for R18: restricted for age 18 and over.