第二步:學習“題干核心詞”
1. 何謂“題干核心詞”
雅思議論文題目雖多,但是可以按話題分為八大類:教育,科技,環境與動物,媒體與廣告,政府,工作與生活,語言與文化,法律與犯罪。在每個話題的題目中,會有一些出現頻率比較高的名詞即為:“題干核心詞”。
2. 學習“題干核心詞”的方法
對于“題干核心詞”的學習,建議考生從“寫作機經”入手,可以選擇朗閣出版的《最新雅思高分范文》,這本書按照話題將歷年考題進行了分類整理。
第一步:找出“寫作機經”的“實意詞”
第二步:積累“實意詞”的近義詞
下面以“教育”話題為例,具體講解一下學習“題干核心詞”的方法。
【學習方式】
Students at schools and universities learn far more from lessons with teachersthan from other sources (such as the Internet and television). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
【高等教育】
Some people think university education should prepare students foremployment. Other people think university has other functions. Discuss both views and what do you think the function of university education.
【課程的安排】
Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all school subjects, while others claim that students should focus on the subject that they are best at or that they find interesting. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
以上黑體字部分為實意詞。找到實意詞之后,考生可以借助詞典或其他工具積累近義詞或同義詞。
題干的核心詞
1. 學生種類:Teenager: Adolescent, Juvenile (formal or law),)
University students: Undergraduate, postgraduate
2. 教育層次:Basic education: Grade school, elementary school, (6-12), junior school, senior/high school
Post-school education, tertiary education, advanced education, higher education
3. 課程:Curriculum, course, subject, programme
4. 網絡學習:Online learning, tele-education, virtual class, distance learning, e-learning