以雅思考试为例,中国学生的阅读分数和写作分数一直以来都是走在两个极端,阅读考到8+似乎家常便饭,而写作想上6却成为大部分学生一次次刷分路上血泪的记忆。一个input,一个output,多多阅读对写作必然是大有裨益的。平时从阅读中多积累一些相关话题词汇,和相关话题论据,在考场上才更容易打开思路,下笔如有神。当然,雅思阅读篇章大部分选自国外学术期刊,学科专业性强,不太适合我们学生来借鉴。今天主要介绍一些和雅思写作关联性比较强的外刊杂志,如何利用这些外刊上的阅读资料来积累雅思写作素材。
雅思写作的高频话题,比如教育,环境保护,政府。媒体,社会文化,犯罪等等,在一些全球热门的外刊上都经常会出现就某一特定话题撰写的文章,比如经济学人(Economist), 时代周刊(the Times), 卫报(the Guardian) 。
比如这样的一个雅思写作的题目:
In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
Advantages
1.对未来求职有利。从卫报中我们摘出这样几句话,employers really value those with international experience, for it can set you apart from a crowd of other job applicants.
2.更容易适应不同的环境。同样来自卫报中的一句话,Graduates can learn another language and prove just how adaptable they are by embracing change and learning to adapt to a different culture.
3.对自身眼界,见识提高有好处。You can make new friends, broaden your outlook and gain stories to tell. You can also improve your brainpower and become more outgoing.
Disadvantages
同一篇文章中也有提到关于实行“间隔年”的坏处。
比如consider the practicalities from financing your gap year to surviving without home comfort. 要考虑实际经济问题。
以及It would be real shock for graduates to readjust to academic timetable after spending time abroad. 可能会出现不适应按部就班的现实生活的问题。
所以同学们,以上只截取一小段期刊文章,冰山一角,我们就可以学习到很多相关的表达和论据,即使只利用这些词汇素材,也能手动拼凑出一篇雅思作文呢!试想如果我们养成良好习惯,增加阅读量,勤收集素材,做好笔记整理,雅思写作写起来一定会更游刃有余哦!
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