2017年10月21日
雅思大作文题目
Some people think young people are not suitable for important positions in the government, while other people think it is a good idea for young people to take on these positions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
本周写作的话题是:年轻人是否适合在政府担任要职?
有些人认为是可以的,有些人认为不可以,题目要求我们讨论双方观点,并给出你自己的观点。本题是2010年7月10日的原题再现(是不是太久远了?),另外,2015年1月1日的考题(年轻人是否适合在机构担任领导?)也与本题非常接近。
年轻人是否适合在政府担任要职呢?这个题目当然应该关注“年轻人”、“政府”、“要职”这些关键词,应该讨论政府要职有哪些要求,年轻人有哪些特点,这些特点是否适合他们在政府中发挥作用,等等。注意我们在思维的时候不要过于复杂,要尽量简洁直接。比如政府要职的要求,如果要复杂地思考那就要考虑很多东西了(比如管理能力,正直,处理人际关系,素质等等)。我们要从众多思维中选择与年轻人相关的东西来讨论。
担任政府要职需要经验,这是年轻人缺乏的,因此年轻人不适合担任【反对】。
担任政府要职需要改变精神,这是年轻人擅长的,因此年轻人适合担任【赞同】。
我的观点:有些政府要职更注重经验,不要年轻人担任,但另一些要职更需要激情,年轻人完全可以担任【一分为二的结论】。
老师笔记
01
As we can see on television, the important positions in the government are often held by gray-haired men and women. While it is assumed by many that the elderly people are more experienced and capable, I would say that some important government positions should also be open to young people.
我们可以在电视上看到,政府重要职位通常是由头发花白的男人和女人担任。虽然很多人认为,老年人更富有经验和能力,但我想说,政府的一些重要职位也应开放给年轻人。
(1)本段为引入段,提出现象和自己的观点。
(2) gray-haired man 头发花白的人
(3) assume 假设,认为
(4) capable 有能力的
02
Undoubtedly, experience is of utmost importance for many government positions. These positions have to deal with a great number of people every day and crisis may emerge any time. For example, a foreign affairs minister has to make quick responses to the problems that may come from all over the world every minute. Without the rich experience collected from his long-time service in this field, it would be unlikely for him to fulfill his duties. Young people, therefore, are not really suitable for this type of government positions.
毫无疑问,对许多政府职位来说,经验是最重要的。这些职位每天必须与大量的人打交道,危机随时可能出现。例如,外交部长必须对世界各地每分钟可能出现的问题迅速做出反应。没有他在这一领域长期服务所积累的丰富经验,他不可能履行他的职责。因此,年轻人真不太适合这种政府职位。
(1) 本段论述某些政府职位需要经验,不适合年轻人,用外交部来举例。
(2) of utmost importance 极其重要 (= extremely important)
(3) emerge 出现
(4) response 反应
03
However, young people should be given the opportunity to hold those government positions which call for more passion than experience. Young people who are more open-minded and receptive to new idea than the elderly, are more likely to solve problems in an innovative way, and to put their original ideas into action, which may lead to unexpected benefits. As far as I understand, the national ministry of education as well as the primary schools and middle schools should be led by young people who are more inspiring and innovating.
然而,应该给年轻人机会担任那些需要更多激情而非经验的政府职位。年轻人比老年人更开放,更接受新想法,因此更有可能以创新的方式解决问题,并把自己新颖的想法付诸行动,这可能会带来意想不到的好处。在我看来,国家部教育以及中小学应该由更具启发性和创新性的年轻人来领导。
解析
(1)本段论述某些政府职位(比如教育部和中小学)应该由年轻人来担任。
(2) call for 要求
(3) receptive 包容的
(4) innovative 革新的
(5) original 新颖的
(6) inspiring 启发性的
04
It is, therefore, difficult to draw a general conclusion about whether young people should hold important government positions. For some positions which are more experience-based, the elderly people are more suitable candidates, yet for other positions which require more passionate spirit than experience, young people can perhaps do a better job than their elderly counterparts.
因此,很难对年轻人是否应该担任重要政府职务做普遍结论。对于一些更基于经验的职位,老年人是更合适的人选,但对于其他需要更多的激情而不是经验的职位,年轻人或许可以比他们的老年同行做得跟好。
解析
(1) 本段提出自己的观点:有些职位需要老年人担任,有些职位需要年轻人担任。
(2) candidate 候选人
(3) ounterpart 相对应的人(物)