雅思写作-大作文-Simon-Writing-Task-2-视频课笔记

Lesson2:Introductions----Fourtypesofquestions1.DiscussionSomepeoplethinkthatitismoreeffectiveforstudentstostudyingroups,whileothersbelievethatitisbetterforthemtostudyalone.Discussbothviewsandgiveyourownopinion.Topic-studyingroupsoraloneAnswer-sometimesbetteralone,usuallybetterinagroupPeoplehavedifferentviewsabouttheeffectivenessofgroupstudyasopposedtoworkingalone.Whiletherearesomebenefitstostudyingindependently,Ibelievethatgroupworkisusuallymoreproductive.2.OpinionSomepeoplebelievethatunpaidcommunityserviceshouldbeacompulsorypartofhighschoolprogrammers.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?Topic-communityserviceforallteenagersAnswer-3choice(agree,disagree,balancedopinion)Itissometimesarguedthathighschoolstudentsshouldbemadetodosomeworkintheirlocalcommunities.(agree)Icompletelyagreethatthiskindofschemewouldbeagoodidea.(disagree)Itissometimesarguedthathighschoolstudentsshouldbemadetodosomeworkintheirlocalcommunities.Inmyopinion,itwouldbewrongtoforceteenagerstodoanykindofunsalariedwork.(wantmentionbothside)Itissometimesarguedthathighschoolstudentsshouldbemadetodosomeworkintheirlocalcommunities.WhileIdisagreewiththeideaofmakingsuchprogrammerscompulsory,Idobelievethatvoluntarycommunityservicecouldbenefityoungpeople.3.ProblemandsolutionSomepeoplereoffendaftertheyhavebeenpunished.Whydosomepeoplecontinuetocommitcrimesaftertheyhavebeenpunished,andwhatmeasurescanbetakentotacklethisproblem?Topic-criminalsreoffendAnswer-severalreasons,avarietyofmeasures(government,communities)Itistruethatpunishmentsdonotalwaysdetercriminalsfromcommittingmorecrimes.Therearevariousreasonswhyoffendersrepeatedlybreakthelaw,butgovernmentscouldcertainlytakestepstoaddressthisissue.4.Two-partquestionAsmostpeoplespendamajorpartoftheiradultlifeatwork,jobsatisfactionisanimportantelementofindividualwell-being.Whatfactorscontributetojobsatisfaction?Howrealisticistheexpectationofjobsatisfactionforallworkers?Topic-jobsatisfactionAnswer-severalfactors,unrealistic/impossibleWorkplaysacentralroleinourlives,andwewouldallliketofeelfulfilledprofessionally.Whileavarietyoffactorsmayleadtojobsatisfaction,itwouldbeunrealistictoexpecteveryonetobehappyatwork.Lesson3:Mainparagraphs----Firstly,secondly,finally&Idea,explain,example4paragraphessay-2mainbodyparagraphs-5sentencesineach-90to100wordseach2types-Firstly,secondly,finally[advantages,disadvantages,problems,solutions]-Idea,explain,example[oneidea,areason,anopinion]Somepeoplebelievethatunpaidcommunityserviceshouldbeacompulsorypartofhighschoolprogrammers.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?Firstly,secondly,finally3-minuteplan:-disagreeforseveralreasons-schooltimetableisfull,notimeforcommunityservice-students’workinothersubjectswouldbeaffected-teenagersmightnotwanttodoit(reluctant,nomotivation)Trytowrite5sentences1.Topicsentences2.Firstly3.Secondly4.FinallyThereareseveralreasonswhyIwouldargueagainsthavingcompulsorycommunityserviceforsecondaryschoolstudents.Firstly,theschoolcurriculumisalreadyfullwithimportantacademicsubjects,suchasmaths,scienceandlanguages.Forexample,IrememberhavinganextremelybusytimetablewhenIwasathighschool,anditwouldnothavebeenpossibletoaddtoit.Secondly,students’performanceinothersubjectswouldbeaffectedifvaluablestudytimeweretakenbycharityworkorneighbourhoodimprovementschemes.Finally,Ibelievethatteenagestudentswouldbereluctanttotakepartinanyprogrammeofobligatorywork,andthiscouldleadtopoormotivationandevenbadbehaviour.Idea,explain,example3-minuteplan:-voluntary(notcompulsory)communityserviceispositive-studentsmoremotivatediftheycanchoose-gainworkexperience,selfconfidence,skills-goodforCVs,career,universityadmissions,employers3Trytowrite5sentencesIdeaExplain(2or3sentences)ExampleOntheotherhand,theopportunitytodovoluntarycommunityservicecouldbeextremelypositiveforhighschoolstudents.Bymakingtheseprogrammesoptional,schoolswouldensurethatonlymotivatedstudentstookpart.Theseyoungpeoplewouldgainvaluableexperienceinanadultworkingenvironment,whichcouldhelptobuildtheirselfconfidenceandenhancetheirskills.HavingsuchexperienceandskillsontheirCVscouldgreatlyimproveschoolleavers’careerprospects.Forexample,aperiodofvoluntaryworkexperiencemightimpressauniversityadmissionsofficerorafutureemployer.Linkingwordsdonothelpyour“vocabulary”score.Examinerswanttosee“topicvocabulary”.blue-linkingwordsgreen-Topicvocabularyred–paraphrasingLesson4:Conclusions-Onesentence-Nonewinformation-Paraphrasingtoshowvariety1.DiscussionquestionInmanycitiestheuseofvideocamerasinpublicplacesisbeingincreasedinordertoreducecrime,butsomepeoplebelievethatthesemeasuresrestrictourindividualfreedom.Dothebenefitsofincreasedsecurityoutweighthedrawbacks?IntroductionItistruethatvideosurveillancehasbecomecommonplaceinmanycitiesinrecentyears.WhileIunderstandthatcriticsmayseethisasaninvasionofprivacy,Ibelievethattherearemorebenefitsthandrawbacks.ConclusionInconclusion,Iwouldarguethattheadvantagesofusingvideosecuritysystemsinpublicplacesdooutweighthedisadvantages.2.OpinionquestionFamilieswhosendtheirchildrentoprivateschoolsshouldnotberequiredtopaytaxesthatsuppo