2016年12月17日雅思大作文題目:當(dāng)今社會,老年人生活比以前容易嗎?
Some people think getting old is entirely bad. However, others think that life of the elderly in modern world is much easier than in the past. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
解析:
2016年雅思收官之戰(zhàn)的作文來了一道新題,問當(dāng)今社會老年人的生活是不是很糟糕?說是新題,因?yàn)楸绢}以前從未原題出現(xiàn)過,但關(guān)于年齡的話題卻不缺少。比如2010年7月10日“年輕人是否適合擔(dān)任政府要職”,2012年3月10日“老齡化現(xiàn)象的原因及解決方法”,2012年3月31日“年輕人和老年人誰的價值更高?”,2013年6月8日“政府是否應(yīng)該對老年人養(yǎng)老提供財政支持?”,2015年1月1日“年輕人當(dāng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo),行不行?”,2015年4月11日“老年人與年輕人爭奪工作職位,怎么辦?”等等。
本題需要論證的對立觀點(diǎn)是:年老很糟糕 vs. 當(dāng)今社會年老沒有那么糟糕。那么,變老有哪些壞處呢?首先,當(dāng)然是身體條件沒有以前好了,甚至可能出現(xiàn)多種疾?。ㄎ镔|(zhì)層面);其次,不工作了,與人的聯(lián)系少了,心里可能會感覺孤單,甚至感覺沒有價值了(精神層面);最后,變老后對社會的依賴程度更高,給社會增加了壓力(社會層面)。那么,這些問題在當(dāng)今社會是不是得到了解決呢?首先,醫(yī)療條件的改善有助于保持老年人的身體狀況;互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的出現(xiàn)有助于緩解老年人的心理孤單問題;物質(zhì)水平的提高也降低了老年人給社會造成的壓力。如此觀之,現(xiàn)代社會老年人的生活的確容易多了,但我的觀點(diǎn)是:外部條件只是改善老年人生活的一個方面,最重要的還是老年人自己要積極調(diào)整心態(tài),努力適應(yīng)退休后的生活,從而過一個更幸福更祥和的晚年。
新航道團(tuán)隊(duì)范文
01
Getting old is a natural process that nobody really likes. When you reach a certain age, your physical conditions will inevitably deteriorate, and you may suffer from various kinds of diseases. When you retire, you will feel isolated because your previous work contacts may be all gone, then you may feel useless to the world. Furthermore, when you get too old, you’ll have to rely heavily on the support from others, either physically or emotionally, and your life will become a great pressure to your family and the whole society as well.
變老是沒有任何人喜歡的自然過程。當(dāng)你達(dá)到一定年齡,你的身體狀況會不可避免地變糟,你可能遭受各種疾病。當(dāng)你退休后,我會感到孤獨(dú),因?yàn)槟阒八械墓ぷ髀?lián)系人也許都會離你而去,然后你就會感到自己對這個世界沒有用處。此外,當(dāng)你變老,你會不得不極大地依靠其他人的支持(也許身體上,也許情感上),這樣你的生活對家人和整個社會都是一種壓力。
解析
(1) 本次作文,唐老師打破常規(guī),不按套路在段提出雙方觀點(diǎn),而是直接進(jìn)入正題,從三個方面對個觀點(diǎn)進(jìn)行論述:即,getting old is entirely bad. 其實(shí),雅思作文本來就沒有什么套路,套路只是為了規(guī)范你的思想,不至于混亂,但只要你能保持邏輯,不按套路也并非不可以。
(2) Deteriorate 惡化 (=become worse; worsen)
(3) Isolated 被隔離的;孤獨(dú)的 (=lonely)
02
For all these bad things about getting old, many people argue that the life of the elderly today is much easier than in the past. In the first place, medical advances nowadays have made it possible for the old people to stay sound and healthy for quite a long while even after they retire. Diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart attack which might have inflicted pain on the old people are no longer serious problems for them. Then, with the widespread use of modern communication technology, old people today are no longer isolated from the world. Instead, by using their personal social media, they can always stay in touch with their families and friends, and share with them whatever they find interesting in their life. In this way, they do not really feel lonely or abandoned. Finally, the improved social wealth and pension system have also significantly reduced the pressure the old people pose to their families and communities.
雖然變老有這些糟糕的事情,但許多人認(rèn)為,今天的老年人生活比以前要容易得多。首先,醫(yī)療的進(jìn)展使老年人退休后很長時間都保持身體良好健康。諸如糖尿病、高血壓和心臟病等疾病過去會使老年人遭受痛苦,如今不再是嚴(yán)重的問題。而且,隨著現(xiàn)代通訊工具的廣泛使用,今天的老年人也不再與世界隔絕。相反,通過使用個人社交媒體,他們可以與家人和朋友一直保持聯(lián)系,與他們分享生活中一切有意思的事情。這樣,他們就不再真正感到孤獨(dú)和被人拋棄。最后,社會財富和退休金制度的提升,也極大降低了老年人給其家人和社區(qū)帶來的壓力。
解析
(1)本段論述為什么老年人在當(dāng)今社會生活會變得容易一些,分別針對段中的三個問題進(jìn)行論述:醫(yī)學(xué)技術(shù)發(fā)展改善身體;通訊工具解決孤獨(dú)問題;社會財富和養(yǎng)老金制度降低生活壓力??绝喸陂喿x的時候,請注重模仿唐老師是如何具體論述每一個點(diǎn)的。
(2)For all... 盡管(= in spite of)
(3)Diabetes 糖尿病
(4)Hypertension 高血壓
(5)Inflict...on... 使某人遭受......
(6)Abandon 遺棄
03
So, I do agree that the old people today are enjoying a much more comfortable life than, say, thirty years ago (not to mention 100). That is why, instead of being worried about their retired life, many people even begin to expect their retirement to come, because they see this as a new beginning of their life. I think, as long as the old people have the right attitude, the modern world has indeed much to offer for their happy, enjoyable and rewarding retired life.
因此,我贊同這個觀點(diǎn):和30年前相比(更不用說100年前了),今天的老年人正在享受更舒適的生活。這也是為什么很多人不再擔(dān)憂退休后的生活,反而開始期待退休了,因?yàn)樗麄儼淹诵菘醋魃男麻_端。我認(rèn)為,只要老年人有正確的態(tài)度,當(dāng)今世界的確提供了很多條件,讓他們過上幸福、開心、充實(shí)的退休生活。
解析
(1) 本段寫自己的觀點(diǎn)??绝喿⒁馓评蠋熑绾卧诮Y(jié)尾段總結(jié)前文觀點(diǎn),同時對前文進(jìn)行一定程度的深化和延伸。同時,請注意唐老師如何進(jìn)行句式變化的。
(2) As long as 只要
(3) Have much to offer for... 為......提供很多條件
(4) Rewarding 值得的
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