二、肉體和靈魂
雅思大作文常會出一些有關科技發明或娛樂方式的利與弊話題。那么不管是寫好處還是壞處,考生應該從該發明或娛樂對人的肉體和靈魂這兩方面去組織自己的分支觀點。比如電腦對肉體的影響:
You don"t have to be a scientist to see that, due to overuse of the computer, a lot of kids get little exercise, which makes them obese.
Another common disadvantage is that playing too much on the computer can cause bad eyesight.
發明或娛樂對肉體的影響主要表現在削弱勢力和增加肥胖兩個方面,而其對靈魂的影響則涉及一下多個方面。
1.高頻率的信息切換影響孩子們的耐性。
There is not deny in that with the advent of technology, our patience grows thin.
2.媒體中的暴力節目扭曲孩子們的靈魂。
Media violence affects children by: increasing aggressiveness and anti-social behavior; intensifying their fear of becoming victims; making them less sensitive to violence and to victims of violence; encouraging their appetite for more violence in entertainment and in real life.
3.對媒體過多關注使孩子們變的孤僻而脫離現實生活。
For lack of face-to-face contact, modern children tend to be more introverted, unsocial, isolated and indifferent than those kids in last century.
三、權利和平等
四方的文化在一定程度上可以濃縮為:權利、平等和自由。中國考生在人們該不該做什么事情或行為的時候應該多從這個方面去說服考官。
如果寫到動物的保護問題時,可以說:Animals are not created for humans any more than women are created for men, black for white.
在寫到政府是否該花錢來發展武器時,可以說:There is no doubt that the advancement of military technologies is one of the greatest dangers to all human rights, including the most basic right to life itself.
在寫到環境的重要性時,可以說:
All human beings have the fundamental right to an environment adequate for their health and well-being.
在寫到小孩子是否應該對自己犯的罪負責時,可以說:
When someone turns 18, he or she should be tried as an adult because they have adult rights. Children, however, do not have the same rights as adults do. Then, if a five-year-old child killing someone has been sentenced the death penalty, the trial that determines whether or not someone should be tried as an adult are absurd.
在寫到傳統的西方道德中對私有財產的尊重時,可以說:
Respect for property is no less important than respect for person. Indeed, respect for property is one species of respect for person. Property is the stuff of personal independence. It is, therefore, an economic foundation of freedom. A society in which respect for property diminishes is one in which freedom diminishes.