2011年中国大陆考区共进行了48场考试，与2010年持平。与往年相比，这48次考试发生了什么变化？2012年的考生应当注意哪些事项？本文将2011年的48道雅思A类议论文话题进行分类汇总，供参加2012年雅思考试的考生参考。
一、文化、语言、旅游、全球化（共10题，占20.8%）
1、Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries, while other people think that it is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be seen on TV and the Internet. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.01.27)
2、Tourism is an excellent way to develop a country, but it can also cause harm. How can countries ensure that tourism benefits the development? (11.02.12)
3、Some people think that creative artists should be supported financially by the government of their county, while others believe that they should find financial support from other sources instead. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.02.17)
4、Some people suggest that a country should try to produce all the food for its population and import as little food as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.02.26)
5、Some people think governments should spend money on measures to save languages with few speakers from dying out completely. Others think this is a waste of financial resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.03.05)
6、Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.04.28 ≈ 04.06.12)
7、Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local people when they visit the cultural and historical attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.04.30)
8、Traditional food is being replaced by international fast foods. This has negative effects on family and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.06.23 =07.06.16)
9、Today, advanced science and technology have made great changes to people’s life, but artists such as musicians, painters and writers are still highly valued. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology cannot? (11.07.16 = 06.01.21)
10、Today, food travels thousands of miles from farms to the consumers. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative trend? (11.12.03)
二、教育（共8题，占16.7%）
11、Some think that children should start school as early as possible, while others believe that they should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (11.03.10)
12、Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge what is right and wrong so that they can behave well. Others say that teachers should only teach students academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.05.28 = 06.03.18)
13、In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects, while boys choose science subjects. What is the reason? Should the trend be changed? (11.07.28)
14、Some people think that the main purpose of schools is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.08.13 = 06.10.14)
15、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? (11.08.25 = 07.09.22)
16、Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today's world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.09.03)
17、Some children find some subjects such as mathematic and philosophy too difficult to learn, so some people argue that those subjects should be optional rather than compulsory. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.09.17)
18、The best way for a country to prepare for the future is to invest more resources in its young people. How true do you think of it? What is the best way to invest resources? (11.09.24)
三、媒体与广告（共7题，占14.6%）
19、The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.05.19 = 04.07.24)
20、Nowadays, we rely on news for our knowledge, but we are uncertain about the truth of these news. Should we believe journalists? What qualities should a good journalist or correspondent have? (11.06.04 = 05.01.08)
21、We are surrounded by all kinds of advertising, which is having an increasing influence on our lives. Do the positive effects of advertising outweigh its negative effects? (11.06.25 =04.10.16)
22、Nowadays a growing amount of advertising aims at children. Some people think this have negative effects on children and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.09.15)
23、Anyone can post information on the Internet. Some people say most of what we read on the Internet is inaccurate. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.10.22)
24、Nowadays, films and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people think those films and games have negative effects on society and should be banned, while others think they are just harmless relaxation. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.10.29)
25、Some people think newspaper is the most effective way to get the latest information because it has more influence than other forms of media. Do you agree or disagree? (11.11.17)
四、环境与动物保护（共5题，占10.4%）
26、Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both sides and give your own opinion. (11.04.02 = 08.06.14)
27、Many people think it is very important to protect the environment but they make no effort to do it themselves. Why do you think it is the case? What actions can be done to suggest individuals protect the environment? (11.04.16 = 08.09.13)
28、Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual persons to address. In other words, we have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (11.05.07 = 04.02.28, 04.05.15)
29、Many animal species in the world are becoming extinct nowadays. Some people say that countries and individuals should protect these animals from dying out, while others say we should concentrate more on problems of human beings. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.07.09 ≈ 03.12.13)
30、Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give our opinion. (11.12.03)
31、Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give our opinion. (11.12.10)
五、政府与城市化（共5题，占10.4%）
31、Some people think governments should focus the spending only on public services rather than wasting money on arts (music, printing, etc.). To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.06.11 ≈ 04. 06.26, 04.11.27, 07.09.20)
32、Some people think government should ban dangerous sports, while others think it is people's freedom to do whatever sports activities they choose. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.07.30)
33、All over the world, people watch foreign film much more than locally produced films. Why? Should the government provide financial support to local film industries? (11.08.27)
34、Holding Olympic Games is an exciting event. Some people think it has positive effects while others argue it is a waste of money. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. (11.10.22)
35、Some people think that the government should invest more money in teaching science than other subjects to make progress. Do you agree or disagree? (11.11.05)
六、社会与家庭（共4题，占8.3%）
36、Nowadays, some workplaces tend to employ equal numbers of men and women workers. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? (11.01.15)
37、Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country’s police force or military force, such as the army, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.02.19 = 03.09.20, 04.01.10)
38、In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have more positive or negative effects on the society? (11.10.08 = 06.02.11)
39、It becomes more popular to find out the history of one's family. What are the reasons for people to do this and do you think it is a positive or negative development? (11.12.17)
七、抽象（共3题，占6.3%）
40、Competitiveness is a positive quality for people in most societies. How does competitiveness affect individuals? Is it a positive or negative trend? (11.03.12)
41、Individual greed and selfishness has been the basis of the modern society. Some people think that we must return to the older and more traditional values of respect for the family and the local community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.05.14 = 04.02.14, 04.05.22)
42、As economy develops, people get richer. Studies show that people in developing countries feel happier than before, while people in developed countries feel less happier. Why do you think is it? What lessons can we learn from it? (11.11.26)
八、科技（共2题，占4.2%）
43、Some people think that robots are very important to human’s future develop ment, while others think they are dangerous and have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.01.08)
44、Around the world, more adults can work from home and more children can study from home as computer technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? (11.03.19 = 08.11.15)
九、健康与工作（共2题，占4.2%）
45、Some people think job satisfaction is more important than job security because it has more influence than other forms of media. Do you agree or disagree? (11.11.19)
46、Some people think sports games are important for society, while others believe they should be taken as leisure activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (11.12.01)
十、法律与犯罪（共2题，占4.2%）
47、Nowadays some individuals behave in an anti-society way, such as committing a crime. In general, it is the society to blame. What causes the anti-social behaviours of individuals? Who should be responsible for dealing with it? (11.01.22)
48、Some people believe that if a police force carries guns, it can encourage a higher level of violence. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (11.08.20)
