应该鼓励孩子们看电视吗？3月18日雅思大作文真题解析及范文

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Children sitting in front of TV and enjoying their favorite programmes is certainly an attractive scenario, yet TV is an even more attractive tool for the education of children. Travel channels take children to many different places around the globe, thus opening their eyes to the vast outside world. History programmes give children a sense of the past by telling them about historical events and figures. And, if children watch such programms as “animal world”, they may cultivate an awareness of the environment in which we human beings find ourselves and then they may understand the importance of maintaining good relationships with animals. Furthermore, TV often presents knowledge in far more vivid ways than books and teachers, which makes learning from TV a very enjoyable and efficient process.

 

孩子坐在电视机前欣赏自己最喜欢的节目，这个场景当然是非常诱人的，但作为教育孩子的工具，电视更诱人。旅游频道将孩子带到世界不同的地方，从而让他们了解到广袤的外面世界；历史节目讲述历史事件和人物，给孩子们一种过去的感觉；如果孩子们观看“动物世界”这类节目，就可以培养一种人类生存其中的环境意识，从而可以理解与动物保持良好关系的重要性。此外，电视呈现知识的方式远比书本和老师更加生动，这让通过电视来学习的过程变得非常快乐和高效。

 

解析

(1) 本段开门见山，直接论述孩子通过电视学习的好处。注意，唐老师通过简单地描写了一个场景来引出话题：孩子坐在电视机前观看自己喜欢的节目是一个诱人的场景。这种开头方式有一种画面感，而不是枯燥无味提出话题，比如：When it comes to children’s education, TV is often considered to be a very attractive way. 请有志于高分的烤鸭多揣摩这种个性开头法，并在平时练习中加以应用。

(2) scenario 场景

(3) vast 广阔的

(4) cultivate an awareness of... 培养一种......的意识

(5) maintain 维护；维持

(6) present 呈现

(7) efficient 高效的

 

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However, it does not follow that children should be encouraged to watch TV as much as they want at home and in school. In the first place, watching too much TV is harmful to the eyes of the children. As a matter of fact, many children become short-sighted at an early age simply because they spend too much time staring at the TV screen. Then, watching too much TV means the children have to sacrifice their time for reading and other creative activities. As many experts suggest, though children can learn a great deal from watching TV, yet their imagination and language skills can be better developed by reading. Even worse, if children sit in front of TV for too long, they will have little time to mix up with other children, which may put their interpersonal skills at stake.

 

然而，这并不意味着家里和学校应该鼓励孩子随心所欲地观看电视。首先，观看太多电视有害于孩子的眼睛。事实上，很多孩子从小就变得近视，原因就是他们花太多时间盯着电视屏幕了。其次，观看太多电视意味着孩子们必须牺牲用来阅读和其他有创造性活动的时间。如很多专家认为的那样，虽然孩子们可以通过电视学到很多，但是通过阅读，他们的想象力和语言技能才能得到更好的发展。更糟糕的是，如果孩子们在电视前坐得太久，他们就没有多少时间和其他孩子一起，这会危及到他们的人际交往技巧。

 

解析

（1）本段分析看电视的坏处，主要从三个方面分析：身体层面（有害视力）、心理层面（想象力和语言技能）、社会层面（人际交往）来入手。每一个方面都用两句话来论述。

（2）It does not follow that... 这不意味着......

（3）As a matter of fact 事实上

（4）Sacrifice 牺牲

（5）Creative 有创造性的

（6）Mix up with... 与......混在一起

（7）Interpersonal 人际的

（8）At stake (= in danger) 处于危险中

 

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To conclude, when we consider the positive role TV plays in children’s development, we need to take into account its possible consequences. We should allow children to watch TV because it is a good way for them to learn about the world, but we should also set a limit on the TV-watching time so that our children can find time for other activities that may help improve their personalities, imagination and interpersonal skills.

 

总之，当我们考虑电视在孩子的发展过程积极的作用时，我们需要考虑其可能的后果。我们应该让孩子看电视，因为这是他们了解世界的一个好办法，但是我们也应该为电视观看时间设定一个限度，这样孩子们才能找到时间去从事其他可以提高他们个性、想象力和人际交往技能的活动。

 

解析

（1）本段是结论段，对前面的讨论进行总结。

（2）Positive 积极的

（3）Take into account 把......考虑进去

（4）Consequence 后果

（5）Set a limit on... 为......设定界限

（6）Personality 个性

 

“电视”类话题真题回顾

“电视”（television）是雅思考试的常客，2010年以来关于“电视”的话题出现过16次，仅2016年就出现4次，而且命题方向灵活，既有关于观看电视的好处和坏处，也有电视对于我们生活的影响，等等。现附上考试真题，供各位烤鸭参考。

 

2010年（共4题）

 

Children are now more interested in watching TV than creative activities. What cause the phenomenon and how to solve it? (2010/3/27)

现在孩子们更喜欢看电视，而不是从事创造性的活动。什么造成了这种现象，如何解决？

 

It has been suggested that everyone in the world should have their own car, TV and fridge. Do you think disadvantages of such development of society outweigh the advantages? (2010/4/24)

有人说，世界上所有人都应该拥有属于自己的汽车、电视和冰箱。你认为社会的这个发展利大于弊吗？

 

Someone believes that parents should read or tell stories to their children. However, some others find it unnecessary because children can read books and watch TV by themselves. Discuss both views and present your own opinion.(2010/11/4)

有些人认为，父母应该给孩子读故事或者讲故事，然而，其他人发现这根本没有必要，因为孩子们可以自己读书或者看电视。请讨论双方观点，并提出你自己的看法。

 

A recent study shows that children aged between 7 and 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 this problem?(2010/9/25)

最近研究表明，7——11岁之间的孩子在看电视和玩电子游戏上花费太多的时间。你认为这个问题对孩子、家庭以及社会会产生什么样的影响？应该采取哪些措施来解决这个问题？

 

2012-2013年（共5题）

 

Some people think news has no connection to people's lives, so it is a waste of time to read the news on the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(2012/6/9)

有些人认为，新闻与人们的生活没有关系，因此阅读报纸新闻或者观看电视新闻节目都是浪费时间。你在何种程度上同意还是不同意这种观点？

 

In some countries, TV programs are transmitted throughout the day and night. Some people think that 24-hour TV transmission is a positive development, while others it is negative. (2012/8/4)

在有些国家，电视节目全天候发送。有人认为这种24小时电视不间断发送是件积极的事情，而其他人认为则认为不好。

 

It is believed by many that those people who read for pleasure are better in imagination and language skills than those who prefer to watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2013/1/5)

许多人认为，休闲时阅读的人比喜欢看电视的人在想象力和语言能力方便更强。在何种程度上你同意还是不同意这种观点？

 

Some people say watching television is bad for children in all ways, while others say it is good for children to get knowledge. Do you agree or disagree?(2013/2/2)

有人说，看电视对孩子来说有百害而无一利，而其他人则说电视有利于孩子获得知识。你同意哪个观点？

 

2014-2015年（共3题）

 

Children can learn effectively from watching television. Therefore children should be encouraged to watch television regularly both at home and at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(2014/5/17)

孩子们可以通过看电视有效地学习，因此家里和学校都应该鼓励孩子定期看电视。在何种程度上你同意还是不同意这个观点？

 

Students in school or university can learn more from classes and teachers than from other sources (e.g. the Internet or TV）. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2015/9/12)

中学或大学的学生通过课堂和老师学习的东西要多于其他渠道（如网络或电视）。在何种程度上你同意还是不同意这个观点？

 

Some people think reading stories in book is better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(2015/12/12)

有些人认为，阅读书本故事比看电视或玩电脑游戏更有利于孩子。在何种程度上你同意还是不同意这个观点？

 

2016年（共4题）

 

Differences between countries are becoming less evident recently. People can see the same films, brands, fashion, advertisements and TV channels. To what extent do disadvantages outweigh advantages? (2016/1/9)

现在，国家之间的差异越来越不明显了，人们能看到同样的电影、品牌、时尚、广告和电视频道。这种现象在何种程度上是利大于弊？

 

Some people think it's necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries.However, other people think that it is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be seen at TV and the Internet.Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.(2016/8/4)

有人认为，了解其他国家，有必要出国去旅游。然而，其他人则认为没有必要出国旅游，因为所有信息都可在电视或网络上看到。讨论双方观点，并给出你自己的观点。

 

Some people think having more TV channels is good because they will have more choices, while others think it is not good because programs' quality is low.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(2016/9/3)

有些人认为，有更多电视频道是件好事，因为人们有更多选择，而其他人则认为这不是好事，因为更多频道意味着电视节目质量低下。讨论双方观点，并给出你自己的看法。

 

In some countries, the criminal trials are shown on the TV and the general public can watch them. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? (2016/10/22)

在有些国家，犯罪审判现场被电视直播，这样所有人都能看到。这样做利大于弊吗？