2015年10月8日/10日雅思写作宏观预测20题以及语料库
　　预测一类重点：(10题)
　　Tip：雅思写作难度日渐增加，预测有风险，高分靠实力。要想博取写作高分(6分以上)，练笔要达到大作文20篇，小作文10篇的量化标准。
　　【教育类】
　　1. Some people think that schools should only provide subjects that are beneficial to students' future careers. Other subjects, such as art and sports, are not important. Do you agree or disagree? 有人认为中小学应该学习便于就业的课程，其他课程例如艺术课或者体育课不重要，是否认同?【点击查看语料库：远程办公的利弊】
　　【点评】教育话题之选课角度有很多提问方法。共性的支持理由为实现全面发展;拓宽知识面、开拓视野、增进才华、培养自信等。共性的反驳理由为耽误学习，浪费精力，无助于择业等。
　　2. Some people believe the aim of university education function is to prepare the students for employment, but others believe university education have many other functions. Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion. 有人觉得大学教育的功能是学生们为就业做好准备，有人觉得大学教育还有其他的功能，讨论两方面，给出你的观点。
　　【点评】理想的教育目标应该涉及到学术教育;道德教育;性格培养。大学教育不仅仅是使受教育者掌握安身立命的专业知识，更加重要的是使他们可以明辨是非、行为规范、有守法意识、爱国情怀、人生责任感。同时，培养他们的群体性经验。本题建议支持双方观点。
　　3. Young adults should undertake unpaid work to help people in the community. To what extent do you think it brings more drawbacks to the community and the young adults than benefits? 年轻人应该做一段时间的社区服务，你认为是否弊大于利?
　　【点评】社区服务在西方教育中已经成为考核学生综合能力的一种标准。其目的在于培养学生的爱心、责任心、以及群体性的经验，因此，利大于弊。
　　【科技类】
　　1. People can live and work anywhere they want to choose, because of improved communication technology and transport. Do the advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages? 因为科技和交通工具的发达，很多人可以在任何的地方工作和生活，讨论其利弊。
　　【作家立场】：远程办公和远程学习的利大于弊：
　　2. Some people believe that printed books are no longer necessary in this digital era as all writings can be stored electronically. Others think that printed books still play an important role. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 有人认为，印刷书籍在电子时代不必存在，因为文字信息可以电子储备，有人认为印刷书籍依然有重要的作用，讨论两种观点。
　　【作家立场】：电子书籍是传统书籍的补充，不是其替代品，传统书籍有存在的价值。
　　3. People can perform everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face-to-face. What are the effects of this on individual and society as a whole? 人们可以通过网络进行很多的日常事务，不必见面，影响是什么?
　　【作家立场】：网络是一把双刃刀，但是，利大于弊。我们应该扬长避短。
　　【工作类】
　　1.Many young people choose to change their job after few years. Why? Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages? 很多年轻人，在工作几年以后，选择跳槽，讨论其利弊.
　　【点评】先原因分析再利弊讨论
　　作家立场：支持多元职业，因为跳槽的利大于弊。
　　员工为何对于企业有忠诚度：钱 + 前途 + 价值观
　　跳槽的理由：升官、发财、长本领。
　　2.An increasing number of people change their career and place of residence several times during their life. Is this a positive or negative development? 在一生中，很多选择改变他们的事业和居住地，这是积极的还是消极的(多元职业和候鸟生活的利弊)
　　【点评】：简单的利弊讨论，多次考察，建议打造个性范文。
　　作家立场：候鸟生活和多元职业是利大于弊
　　背景信息：英美人不是做一份工作终老一生，一生中会去很多城市生活，做很多份工作。
　　【政府类】
　　1. Educating children is expensive and in some countries the government pays some or all of the costs. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages? 政府给基础教育买单的利弊。【点击查看语料库：政府是否应该给教育和医疗买单】
　　【点评】：政府类考点最热提问角度。
　　背景信息：三座民生大山：教育;住房;医疗
　　2.Towns and cities are attractive places. Some suggest the government should spend money putting in more works of art like paintings and statues to make them to live in. Do you agree or disagree? 有人建议政府应该投资艺术品，例如绘画和雕像，是否同意这个观点? (政府是否应该艺术投资)
　　【作家立场】：政府应该艺术投资，但是，应该合理分配比例。
　　推荐理由：热题恒热，主题连考。
　　【社会类】
　　1. Currently many people fail to balance the work with the other parts of lives, what are the reasons and how to solve it? 现在，人们很难平衡工作和生活的其他部分，讨论其原因再提出解决方法。【点击查看语料库：生活和工作的平衡】
　　【点评】：社会类的热点话题。
　　【解析】：生活的其他部分：个人爱好、健康管理、娱乐时间、和谐家庭……
　　预测二类重点：(10题)
　　【科技类】
　　Nowadays, people perform their everyday tasks, such as banking, shopping as well as business transactions, without the need of meeting other people face to face. What are the possible effects of the phenomenon on the individual and the society as a whole? 现在很多人可以通过网络做很多事情，例如购物和交易，这对于个人和社会的影响是什么?
　　【作家立场】 网络购物是双刃刀，有利有弊，我认为利大于弊，其弊端可以通过……被克服。
　　【社会类】
　　1.In many countries more and more young people are leaving but unable to find jobs. What problems do you think youth unemployment will bring for individual and the society? What measures should be taken to deduce level of unemployment among youngsters? 在很多国家，年轻人离开校园，不能找到工作，这对于个人和社会有哪些影响?如何解决大学生择业难的问题?
　　【点评】：本文讨论的是学生择业难的影响和解决策略，不是原因和解决策略。
　　【广告类】
　　Nowadays, customers are facing increasing advertisements with the competition of different companies. To what extent do you think customers are influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect the customers? 现在广告愈来愈多，广告在多大的程度上影响了消费者，如何保护消费者?
　　【点评】：谈及广告的弊端和解决策略。广告考察过一场，角度较冷，本题继续准备。
　　【媒体类】
　　Films and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people say they have negative effect on society and should be banned. Others say they are just harmless relaxation. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?　电影和游戏中含有暴力元素，因此受欢迎，有人认为他们对于社会的影响是消极的，有人认为，他们仅仅是无害的娱乐方式，讨论两种观点?
　　【点评】：支持政府传媒审查。
　　【交通能源类】
　　Some people believe that air travel should be prohibited as it causes pollution and uses up fuel resources. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? You should use your own experience to support your argument. 有人认为飞机旅行污染空气，消耗油料，应该被限制，是否认同?
　　【点评】：我们不能因噎废食，这是矫枉过正，因此，不能限制飞机旅行。
　　【环保类】
　　Some people say the best way to solve the environmental problem is to raise the price of fuel, to what extent do you agree or disagree? 有人认为最好的方式解决环境问题就是提高油料的价格，是否认同?
　　【点评】：反对解决问题的最佳性和唯一性。准备该题，雅思写作中关于解决问题的最佳性和唯一性话题就轻松应对。
　　【手机类】
　　Mobile phones and the Internet are useful tools. However, not many elderly people use them. In what ways can mobile phones and the Internet be useful to elderly people? How can elderly people be encouraged to use them? 手机和互联网是有用的工具，但是，很多老人不喜欢使用它们，手机网络对于老人的作用何在，如何鼓励老人使用手机网络。
　　【点评】： 手机话题一直遗漏，该题目也可练习科技产品对于人们生活好的影响，是核心母题。
　　【电视类】
　　A study shows that a lot of children from the age 7 to 11 spend too much time watching television or playing video games. How do you think this problem influence the children their families and the society? What measures should be taken to solve it? 研究显示，7岁到11岁的年轻人花费太多时间看电视，玩游戏，这对于孩子，家庭和社会的影响何在?应该如何解决?
　　【点评】：电视话题为遗漏话题，准备该题，其他角度融会贯通。
　　【抽象类】
　　Some people think the main reason for success is hard work and determination. While other people think factors like money and personal appearance are also important. Discuss both views and give your own opinions. 成功来自勤奋和坚定，成功来自财富和美貌。
　　【作家立场】：成功更多地来自勤奋和坚定。
　　【点评】：练习本题的意义是熟悉两种观点讨论。什么叫做梦想，梦想就是朝思暮想，时刻都想，梦想就是可以为了一个目标不计代价，倾其所有。梦儿追的我累，可以我不后退，因为我想象中的美，一定能擦去我心中的泪，梦是宝贝。