Anthony 老师
IELTS Writing
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2015.07.04【教育-兼职义工】
It has been suggested that all young adults should be required to undertake a period of unpaid work helping people in the community.
Would the drawbacks of such a requirement be greater than the benefits to the community and the individual young adults?
2013.12.14【教育-受教育环境】
In many countries, young people are leaving their homes from rural areas to study or work in cities.
What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
补充题目【教育-受教育环境】
More and more students choose to go to another country and finish their higher education.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
2015.02.28【教育-教育规划】
Some students take one year off between finishing school and going to university in order to travel or to work.
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
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补充题目【教育-课程开设与选择】
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school.
Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
补充题目【教育-媒体教育手段】
Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on young children.
Do you agree or disagree?
2015.02.28G【教育-理论与实际】
As part of their education, students work for a company in a short time without pay.
Do you think the positive effects of this development outweigh the negative effects on students and companies?
2010.02.20【政府职能-发展经济】
Most countries want to improve standard of living through economic development. However, others think social value is lost as a result.
Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?
2013.10.10【政府职能-补助弱势群体/国际援助】 Some people say that giving aid to poorer countries has more negative effects than positive effects.
Do you agree or disagree?
Anthony 老师
IELTS Writing
2014.08.16 & 2015.06.13【政府职能-城市规划】
As the transport and accommodation problems increase in big cities, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move from the cities to rural areas.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
2010.08.28【政府职能-城市规划】
In many cities, planners have separated schools, homes, shops, offices in specific areas which were widely separated from each other.
Do you think advantages of this policy overweigh disadvantages to the city residents?
2014.02.22【政府职能-补贴教育领域】
Children’s education is expensive and the government of some countries pays some of or all of the costs.
Do the advantages of the government paying for the cost outweigh the disadvantages?
2013.08.17【政府职能-补贴教育领域】
In some countries, students pay their college or university fees, while in some others, government pays for them.
Do you think the advantages that government pays the money outweigh the disadvantages?
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2010.01.14【政府职能-扶持科技领域】
In today’s world, it is private companies rather than government who pay for and carry out most of scientific research.
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
2014.09.04【全球化、现代社会-人口迁移】
People can live and work anywhere they want to, because of the improved communication technology and transport.
Do the advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?
2013.10.19【全球化、现代社会-人口迁移】
Many parents these days work in other countries, taking their families with them.
Do you think advantages of the development outweigh its disadvantages?
2014.06.21G【全球化、现代社会-人口迁移】
Many people leave the places where they were born for better jobs.
Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
补充题目【全球化、现代社会-进出口/商业】
It has been said that the world is becoming a global village in which there are no boundaries to trade and communication.
Do the benefits of globalisation outweigh the drawbacks?
Anthony 老师
IELTS Writing
补充题目【全球化、现代社会-发展与毁灭】
People used to travel to many places that have lots of differences. But now those places are similar.
What are the causes of the increasing similarity? Do you think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
2010.11.04G【社会安全-惩治系统】
In some countries, young criminals were not put in prison. Instead, they are required to do unpaid work in community.
Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
2014.04.26【科学技术-远程控制】
In most countries, with the widespread of the use of Internet, people have more freedom to choose to work and study at home instead of travelling to work or college.
Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
2013.03.02【科学技术-远程控制】
Universities and colleges are now offering qualifications through distance learning from the Internet rather than teachers in the classroom.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
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2010.09.04【科学技术-交流】
Today anybody can use a mobile phone to answer phone calls from work and personal life anytime or 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both the individuals and the society?
2010.03.20【科学技术-引发社会问题】
Lately, more and more work has to be done by machines.
Do you think the positive effects of this development outweigh the negative effects on individuals and society?
补充题目【科学技术-引发社会问题】
Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
2012.10.20【交通出游-出行方式】
Nowadays, it is more convenient and easier for people to travel to other countries.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?
Anthony 老师
IELTS Writing
2011.12.10G【交通出游-费用】
Some people believe the public transport should be free.
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
2010.12.16【行为、意识-竞争与志向】
Young people are often influenced in their behaviors and situations by others in the same age. This is called ‘peer pressures’.
Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
2013.10.26G【行为、意识-居住条件】
Some people think that moving house at young age has more positive effects than negative effects.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2012.07.21G【行为、意识-居住条件】
Young single people no longer stay with their parents until they are married but leave home to study or work elsewhere.
Do you think there are more advantages or more disadvantages on this trend?
2015.04.30【行为、意识-居住条件】
In some countries, more and more adults are continuing to live with their parents even after they have completed education and found jobs.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
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补充题目【行为、意识-居住条件】
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment.
Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?
2012.02.09G【消费行为-消费品】
Nowadays more and more people have consumer goods, such as refrigerator or washing machines.
Do you think this development has more advantages than its disadvantages?
2010.04.24【消费行为-消费品】
It has been suggested that everyone in the world want to own a car, a TV and a fridge.
Do you think disadvantage of such a development outweigh advantages?
2010.11.27【消费行为-消费场所】
In some countries, small town-centre shops are out of business because people are driving to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars.
Do the advantages of this development overweigh its disadvantages?
Anthony 老师
IELTS Writing
2011.06.25【消费行为-广告】
Nowadays, advertising is having an increasing influence on our lives. Some people think that the positive effects outweigh the negative effects.
Do you agree or disagree?
补充题目【媒体-明星】
Being a celebrity – such as a famous film star or sports personality – brings problems as well as benefits.
Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?
2014.06.28【环境-能源】
With the increasing demand for energy sources of oil and gas, people should look for sources of oil and gas in remote and untouched places.
Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages of damaging such areas?
2015.01.29【环境-环境与发展】
It is possible for scientists and tourists to travel to remote natural environments, such as South Pole.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
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补充题目【文化-多样性】
Differences between countries become less evident each year. Nowadays, all over the world people share the same fashions, advertising, brands, eating habits and TV channels.
Do the disadvantages of this trend outweigh the advantages?
2013.02.02G【文化-多样性】
Nowadays, the differences between countries are becoming less and less, and we can enjoy the same lifestyle and culture.
Why does this happen? Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
2013.08.29G【文化-建筑】
Nowadays in many cities most people live in great apartment blocks.
Does this kind of accommodation have more advantages or disadvantages?
2012.08.25【文化-博物馆】
Some museums charge visitors for admission while others are free.
Do you think the advantages of such admission charge outweigh its disadvantages?