作文題目

Full-time university students need to spend a lot of time studying, but it is essential to involve other activities.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

題目翻譯

全日制大學生需要花很多時間學習，但是也應該參加其它活動。你在多大程度上同意或不同意?

題目解讀

other activities
這是一個范圍很廣的詞，包括課外活動、社交活動、義務勞動、兼職工作等。因此這道題目的展開的余地非常廣。
話題分類與題型
本題是新題，屬于教育類話題，題型為同意與否(單觀點)。教育類話題是往年出現最高頻的題目，上一次出現這類話題是在2012年1月14日。
話題評價
這道題目屬于教育類話題，屬于“社會實踐”類分支，但是和“教育內容”這個分支也有很大的相似之處。雖然本題沒有直接在雅思考試中出現過，但是類似的題目已經出現過無數次了，在G類考試中也多次出現。考生只要準備過相關的話題，就一定有話可說。
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結構與思路
本題建議采取雙邊支持型，同意題目中的觀點。建議采取五段式，正文的前兩段花主要篇幅講課外活動及社會實踐的重要性，側重點從培養學生的能力出發。正文第三段讓步，承認學習的重要性。結論是學生應該在不影響學習的前提下參加課外活動及社會實踐。

范文

On college campuses, extracurricular involvement is a key tool to develop the "whole student." It is appropriate to say that full-time university students should not only spend a lot of time on studying but also interact with their peers in social activities, thus improving their social skills. While time spent on studying can enhance academic achievement, time spent on getting involved in out-of-the-classroom activities will help students mature socially on the individual student level and the professional level.

The development of the well-rounded individual is a principle goal of extracurricular activities during college years. A variety of personal experiences that these activities provide could positively impact students' emotional development. When working together with other individuals, students learn to communicate and gain more self-confidence, autonomy and appreciation for others' similarities and differences. Further, by identifying a peer group, that group may influence one's affective and cognitive development as well as one's personal behavior. In addition, taking part in activities outside the classroom enables one, among other things, to learn to negotiate, manage conflict and cooperate with fellow students. And last but not least, almost any type of extracurricular activities may help students understand the importance of critical thinking skills.

Students can also upgrade their social skills specific to their career paths and imperative for future job successes in different fields. Extracurricular involvement allows students to associate academic knowledge with practical experience, thereby leading to a better awareness of of their abilities, talents and career goals. Nowadays, good social skills are nearly as important as good academic qualifications since future employers seek exactly these remarkable skill standards. This is understandable, considering that participation in extracurricular activities is positively linked to attainment of one's first job and managerial potential. The campus is a place where students can work together, discuss pertinent ideas and issues, and accomplish common objectives. It is nothing less than an environment for students to feel socially connected with others and the university as their community.

To sum up, for young people, attending higher education is meant to advance academically and to mature socially. University students ought to be encouraged to get involved in activities ranging from students' government to athletics to professional organizations to multicultural events and to volunteer service-related projects. Such activities exist to more fully complement the university's academic curriculum and augment the student's social experience.