2015年1月17日的雅思真题,烤鸭们最关心的雅思写作大作文是一道“新瓶装旧酒”的题目:Some people think that the amount of noise people make have to be controlled strictly, others say that people are free to make as much as they wish. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. 这道题目整体难度略高,核心思路是考察考生对于个人自由(可随意制造噪音)和社会约束(政府通过立法管控噪音)之间的矛盾,需要考生具备比较深刻的思辨能力和社会认知。而追溯题源,我们可以在2008年、2011年和2014年分别找到相似考点的题目如下:
1) 2008.10.11 Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they wanted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2) 2014.8.9是2011.7.30原题重现,围绕危险体育运动到底是个人自由选择还是政府管控这个问题而设问:2014.8.9 = 2011.7.30 Some people think that governments should ban dangerous sports. While, others argue that people should have freedom to choose whatever sports games they want. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion?
通过以上几道题目,可以看出雅思考试出题前后因循的规律,这也更加提示考生,在对以往雅思写作机经加以利用的时候,多注意归纳题目之间的核心考点,方能在考场上以不变应万变,斩获高分。现笔者就这道题的核心考点,做一些分析:
结构:关于discuss both views and give your own opinion这类题目之所以如此设问,很多时候是因为正反双方都具备一定道理,不好倾向一方。而观察剑七Test1和剑八Test1的大作文,两道题目都是用DG类设问题目,此时给出的官方满分范文,都是说正反双方均有道理,只是在不同时期或者不同领域各有侧重,属于双方都部分支持的结构。因而DG类题目,考生完全可以写成五五分,立场为双方都有道理即可。
本题正方:个人制造噪音是个人自由
理由:个人选择制造噪音是个人权力和自由(personal freedom),如晚上举办聚会、假期和家人朋友打牌、看电视节目等。
简短示例:
People who argue against rules and regulations of controlling noise may insist that as others have rights to rest, they should be allowed to hold some leisure activities at midnight, such as playing card games with their family members on Chinese New Year or having house parties with their friends, which should be regarded as personal freedom.
本题反方:社会约束是为了保障更多人的利益
理由:噪音影响人们身体健康(physical health),工作效率(work efficiency)以及可能会引发邻里之间的矛盾,并且政府有责任(have obligation to)营造一个舒适良好的社会环境(a favourable environment),因而需要加以管控。
简短示例:
By contrast, there are some opposite voices. If citizens lived in a noisy community, then they would be unlikely to sleep soundly and to refresh themselves before the next working day, which may weaken their physical fitness and decrease work efficiency. In addition, local council has obligation to create a favourable environment for its citizens and to maintain the community quiet and comfortable in this respect.
经过以上分析,考生可以看出,其实个人自由与社会约束的题目并不难,需要考生充分细化自己的论据,把个人制造噪音的合理情况,进行详细列举,因而给考官以具体的感知,即,制造噪音在一些场合是完全可以被接受的;相反,政府的职责方面,政府有责任营造安静、宜居的社会环境,需要对其点题,以论证社会约束的必要性。而文章结尾,可以略加详细地把两方面加以综合考量,提出在不影响邻居休息的情况下,人们可以自由制造声响,尊重个人自由,然而如果邻里之间由于噪声发生矛盾,或者某些施工项目严重打扰到当地人民的生活作息,政府也有权力禁止这些噪声的发出。
这篇题目的分析相对深入浅出,尤其对于年龄较小的考生,采用比较容易理解的语言进行分析和范文示例,希望对备战2015年的小烤鸭们有所助益。祝大家在新的一年里考出理想的成绩!
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