雅思大作文话题训练

雅思大作文话题训练之二生活方式和社会观念Introduction•生活方式的改变：衣、食、住、行、购物、休闲娱乐、工作等•社会观念的改变：独立性、挑战性、快捷性•应对视角：外部环境（自然、生活、设备设施）；社会因素（家人的利益、朋友的选择、和朋友家人的相处、社会地位）；个人因素（收入情况、个人爱好、年龄结构、受教育水平）考题回顾衣•Fashionisdifficulttofollow,andsomepeoplearguethatweshouldnotfollowit.Theythinkthatweshoulddresswhatwelikeandfeelcomfortable.Doyouagreeordisagree?食•Whatisthedifferencebetweentraditionalfoodandfastfood?住•Onlygovernmentactioncansolvehousingshortagesinbigcities?Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?工作方式•Asmostpeoplespendamajorpartofadultlifeattheplaceofwork,jobsatisfactionisanimportantpartofindividualwell-being.Whatarethefactorsthatcontributetojobsatisfaction?Arealltheexpectationsforjobsatisfactionrealistic?•Somepeoplethinkchangingjobsperiodicallyisgood?Whatisyouropinion?•Peopletendtoworklongerhoursnowadays.Workinglongerhourshasanegativeeffectonthemselves,theirfamiliesandthesociety,soworkinglongerhoursshouldberestricted.Doyouagreeordisagree?社会观念•Discussreasonswhypeopledefinehappinessdifferentlyandhowtoobtainhappiness?•Somepeoplethinktellingthetruthisnotalwaysessential.Itisnecessarytotellliessometimes.Towhatextentdoyouagressordisagree?•Today,peoplearegettinggreedyandselfish.Somepeoplearguethatweshouldgobacktotheolddays,andshowrespectforthefamilyandcommunity,sothatwecanmaketheworldabetterplacetolivein.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?•Whatarethefactorsthatcausestressandhowtocopewithstress?•Reasons:•(时间原则+经济原则)•Inadequateleisuretime;livingahigh-pressured,fastpacedlife;poortimeandmoneymanagement;juggleworkandfamilycommitment•Personalfactors:•Toomuchattentiontothingslikegambling、stocksetc•Environmentalfactors:careerconcerns，socialrelationshipandfamilyproblems•Otherfactors:•Thoughts/attitudestowardfinancialdifficulties/academicdifficulties，chronicillness，minormatters，personality,unrealisticexpectations;waystointerpreteventsandsituationsSolutions•Lifetodayisfilledwithsourcesofstress,muchofwhichcanbeavoided.Whenstressappearstobealifelongproblemformanypeople,howitactuallyformsremainsasubjectofcontroversytomanyscientists.Theobjectiveofthisessayistooutlineboththesourcesofstressandappropriatewaysofdealingwithit.•Manystressorsarisefrompeople’scircumstances.Forexample,thehigh-pressuredandfast-pacedlifestylehasmadeitunlikelyforpeopletogainadequateleisuretime.Failuretobalanceworkandleisurecausesthemeithertostrugglewithdeterioratinghealthortocopewithpsychologicaldistresslikeanxietyanddepression.Togetherwithsomeotherproblems,suchasdisharmonywithothers,unpleasantworkorlivingenvironment,itwouldincreasestresstoanunmanageablelevel.•Anothergroupofstressorsareintertwinedwithpersonality.Peopleinterpreteventsorsituationsdifferently.Aproblemtakenasathreatbymanypeoplemightbeacceptedasapositivechallengetoothers.Evidenceisinconclusiveaboutthereasonsbehindthisdistinction,butitiswidelybelievedthatapersonofacheerfuldispositionislesslikelytobeheavilyaffectedbyadversity.Ofequalimportanceistheabilitytohandlesomeissues,suchastimeandmoney.Consideringtheroleofpersonalityindecidingtheattitudestowardanissueandresponsestoanevent,theeffectofstressmanagementskillsactuallyvariesfrompersontoperson.•Methodstocopewithstressaremany,butthemosteffectiveonesareinfactnotremoteorcomplicatedbutaccessibleandpracticable.Peopleunderstressareadvisedtoparticipatemoreinrecreationalactivities,adoptasounddietinghabit,andexerciseregularly.Theyshouldlearntoblockoutworriesandtrytokeeptheeffectofachallengeinlifetoaminimum.Finally,itisimportanttonurtureagoodstateofmindandperceivethingspositively.•Assuggestedabove,environmentfactorscanbetakenasthesourcesofstressandpeople’spersonalitydeterminestheextenttowhichtheyareinfluencedbythosefactors.Adoptingahealthylifestyleandproperattitudestowardlifecanpromotepeople’sphysicalandpsychologicalwell-beingandhelpthemrelievestress.