慎小嶷:2012年8月雅思写作预测
1 People living in large cities face many problems today. What are these problems? Should the government encourage people to live in small towns or rural areas?
2 More measures to improve security have been introduced in many countries because of increasing crime rates. Do the benefits of these measures outweigh their drawbacks?
3 Some people think that history has little or nothing to tell us, while others think that studying the past can help us better understand the present. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
4 Today, many employees work at home with modern telecommunications technology such as mobile phones and the Internet. Some people think that it only benefits the workers, not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?
5 Some people think that students can benefit from attending private secondary schools. Others, however, feel that private secondary schools have negative effects on their students. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
6 Children who grow up in families that are short of money are better prepared for the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
7 Multi-cultural societies, in which there is a mixture of different ethnic groups, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
8 In many countries, there is not enough respect for elderly retirees. What are the reasons for this? What problems does it cause?
9 Some people think that schools should select students according to their academic abilities. Others believe that young people with different abilities should be educated together. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
10 The advantages brought by the spread of English as a global language outweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11 Some people think that secondary school students should study international news as one of their subjects. Other people believe that is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
12 Some people think that the government should pay for citizens’ health care and education because they pay taxes. What is your opinion?
13 The government is responsible for protecting a nation’s cultural identity. Some people believe that all the new buildings in cities and towns should be built in traditional styles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
14 Public libraries and museums are useless today because we can read books and see historical objects on the Internet. Do you agree or disagree?
15 Some people think that cultural traditions may be destroyed when they are used as money-making attractions aimed at tourists. Others believe that is the only way to save these traditions. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
16 Air transport is increasingly used to export agricultural products to countries where they are not grown or are out of season. Some people think this is a good thing while others think this is unjustified. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
17 Natural resources, such as oil, forests and fresh water, are being consumed at an alarming rate. What problems does this trend cause? How can we solve these problems?
