status of adult Americans in two of the years.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
这两个柱状图对比了1970年至2000年30年里美国人结婚与离婚的人数以及1970和2000年美国成年人的整体婚姻状况。
The two bar charts compare the number of married and divorced people in USA over a span of 30 years from 1970 to 2000 and the overall marital status of US adults in 1970 and 2000.
从图1可以看出，三十年间，结婚的人数逐步下跌，离婚人数呈现波动。图2显示，2000年美国成年人的婚姻状况较之1970年发生了巨大的变化。
As can be seen from the first chart, over the designated 30 years, the number of marriages experienced a steady fall while the number of divorces, however, fluctuated. The second chart shows that as compared with the situation in 1970, American adults’ marital status underwent dramatic changes.
首先，1970和1980年，美国的婚姻数字相同，皆为250例，离婚数却分别高达100万例和140万例。1990年和2000年结婚数的对比是230万:200万，离婚数对比是110万:100万。我们看到，离婚数最多的年份是1980年，同时还看到，2000年的离婚数与1970年持平。
To begin with, in 1970 and 1980, there was equal number of marriages in USA, both being 2.5 million. However, divorces were as high as 1 million and 1.4 million respectively. The numbers of marriages for the year 1990 and 2000 were 2.3 million versus 2 million while divorces were 1.1 million versus 1 million. We also find that the year 1980 witnessed the greatest number of divorces and meanwhile, the number of divorces in 2000 drew even with that in 1970.
第二，纵览另一图表所示的美国成年人婚姻状况，我们看到：决意不结婚者和离婚者在2000年的百分比都要高于1970年，两组数据的对比分别是20%:14%，9%:3%。在结婚和丧偶两项上，1970年的数据高于2000年，数据对比是70%:60%，8%:3%。
Secondly, as we look at the other chart, we see that the percentages of those who were determined not to be in a marriage and those who chose to end their marriages by divorce in 2000 were both higher than figures in 1970. The two groups of figures are 20%:14% and 9%:3% respectively. In terms of the other two categories, namely, married
and widowed, the figures for 1970 were higher than those for 2000 and they are 70%:60% and 8%:3% respectively. 由此，我们了解了过去的几十年里美国人对待婚姻的态度以及他们多方面的婚姻状况。
Thus, we have gained an insight into the attitudes of Americans towards marriage and their multifaceted statuses in the past decades of years.
雅思八分范文:六城市地铁系统特点
The table below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.该图表从三个不同方面展示了六个城市地铁系统的特点。
The table demonstrates the features of the underground railway systems in 6 cities in three different aspects. 首先，这六个城市的地铁系统是按年代顺序开通的，其中伦敦是最早的(1863年)，而洛杉矶是最晚的(2001年)。地铁系统在20世纪进入全盛时期，四条地铁线路分别在巴黎(1900年)，东京(1927年)，华盛顿(1976年)，以及洛杉矶(1981年)建立起来。
First, the subway systems in the six cities were opened in time sequence with London being the earliest (in 1863) and Los Angeles the latest ( in 2001 ). The underground railway system had their prime time in the 20th century, which saw the construction of 4 underground railway systems respectively in Paris (1900), in Tokyo (1927), in Washington DC (1976), and in Los Angeles (1981).
第二，依照从伦敦到洛杉叽的排列顺序，也是根据建造地铁的年代顺序，这六个城市地铁线路长度基本上依次大幅降低。伦敦线路最长，394公里，巴黎第二，199公里，东京第三，155公里，华盛顿126公里。京都和洛杉叽最有趣，分别只有区区11公里和28公里，难与前四名相提并论。
Second, seen from London to Los Angeles, which happened to be in chronological order of subway construction, the above-mentioned six cities roughly revealed a trend of sharp decrease in the length of the subway route. London ranked No. 1 in this respect, with a length of 394km; Paris came next with 199km; Tokyo was No. 3 with 155km; Washington DC ranked No. 4 with 126 km. Kyoto and Los Angeles were the most interesting, with merely 11km and 28km respectively, nothing comparable with the top 4 cities.
第三，在这六个城市每年地铁运送乘客的数量上我们看到一些令人难以预料的数据。东京成为领头羊，有19亿2千7百万之多；巴黎名列第二，有11亿9千1百万；伦敦位居第三，为7亿7千5百万；华盛顿第四，1亿4千4百万；洛杉叽和京都分别是5千万和4千5百万。因此，与其它城市相比可见差距之大。
Third, we see some really unexpected figures about the number of passengers transported by the subway system in these six cities. Tokyo took the lead with 1.927 billion; Paris came next with 1.191 billion; London was No. 3 with 775 million; Washington DC was No. 4 with 144 million. Los Angeles and Kyoto had 50 million and 45 million respectively. Therefore, we can see the big difference as compared with other cities.
总之，6个城市在地铁的建设历史、地铁长度和年运送旅客能力方面皆呈现出了很大的不同。
Overall, the six cities revealed great differences in the history of subway construction, the length of subway lines and the yearly passenger transportation capability.
雅思写作经典范文：关于教育问题
一、教育问题
1. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? It is much easier to learn in a small class than in a large one. Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
在大班学习效果好还是小班学习效果好的问题上人们会有不同的看法：有的认为小班好，也有的认为大班好，而我则认为大班和小班各有可褒及可贬之处，但更为关键的问题是老师如何，也就是说，如果老师好，那班大、班小就不会有什么问题。
People’s views on the size of a class vary. While some people hold that a small class is better for learning, there are others who argue that a big one is better. On a personal note, I am convinced that each size of classes has its merits and demerits and what really counts is the teacher. That is to say, if the teacher is good, then class sizes would be no big deal.
首先，小班、大班各有利弊。拿小班来讲，学生人数少，教室里会相对安静些，学生可以安心地学习，这一点应该很容易明白，毕竟10人、20人所制造出的声响会远远低于100人、200人所制造出的声响的。其次，学生人数少，任课教师容易掌控。人太多时，教师会感到无所适从，因为要掌控整个局面本身就不是一件简单的事情。另外，学生人数少，可以与教师形成互动，教师从而也可以对学生实行针对性的指导。如果学生多，一对一的指导或者说一对几的指导根本是不可能的事情。但这并非说小班就一无所非，而大班就一无所是了。事实证明，小班容易形成倦怠和枯燥，所以，也会对学生的学习带来不利。大班就不同了，因为上大班对老师要求高，这样一来，教大班的老师就必须做到活力四射、风趣幽默，能够调动班级气氛，能够抓住学生注意力，那受益的自然是学生。另外，在一个大班里，学生彼此之间会结识更多的朋友，因为他们有了更大的选择余地，而结交朋友本身就是件有意义的事情，因为这可以使学生们更加喜欢自己的班级，而这种状况从长远角度讲肯定是有利于学习成效的。
In the first place, both small and big classes have their own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a small class for example. With a small number of students in one class, the classroom atmosphere would be relatively quiet and, therefore, it would be possible for students to concentrate on their learning. This can be easily understood, for, after all, the noise made by 10 or 20 people is much lower than that made by 100 or even 200 people! Also, with fewer students, the teacher would find it much easier to manipulate the class, that is, to have the whole class under complete control. If there are too many students, the teacher would be at a loss as to what to do in that controlling the situation itself would be challenging enough. Besides, in a small class, the students could have more interactive activities with the teacher and the teacher can give each student whatever instructions or help that he or she needs. When the number of students in a class is much too big, one-to-one or one-to-several tutoring is simply impossible. However, this is not to say that a small class is all good and a big one is all bad. In fact, as researches show, a small class is more likely to give rise to tiredness and boredom, which hinders learning. In this respect, a big class prevails as it places higher pressure on the teacher, thus compelling him or her to be more energetic and more humorous so as to create a more lively learning atmosphere and, therefore, having the students’ attention. Who will benefit from all these? The students! Of course! Moreover, in a big class, the students could get to know more people, thereby making more friends as they have more choices. And making friends itself is meaningful in that it makes the class a more attractive place and in the long run, this makes for students’ learning.
其次，我们应该承认：班小、班大绝对没有老师来得关键。不管班级多小，哪怕只有一个学生，但如果老师不合格，根本就不懂教学，那学生也无法专心听讲，也就无法真正学到知识。相反，如果老师好，哪怕有一千名学生，也照样可以保证老师讲得起劲，学生听得有滋味，学习的效果也就不言自喻了。我曾经参加过一个500人的班级学习，因为老师好，学生们都喜欢他，所以，我们都学得很开心，而且，为了坐得离老师近，很多学生提前1小时就去抢前排的座位。这充分说明了一点：老师是关键。
In the second place, we must acknowledge the very fact that no matter how small or big a class is, it is simply not that important as the teacher. Even in a class where there is only one student, if the teacher proves to be inefficient, not knowing how to teach at all, it would be impossible for the students to listen attentively, so there would be no way for them to really learn anything. Quite the opposite, if the teacher is good, then no matter how many students there are in one class, say, 1,000 of them, the teacher would still be able to teach enthusiastically and the students listen enjoyably, and the learning effect would be beyond any doubt. I had the experience of sitting in a 500-student classroom. The teacher was warmly received by the students and so we all learned happily. Moreover, just for the sake of securing a seat close to the teacher, many students would go to the classroom 1 hour earlier. This well
confirmed the point that the teacher is what really counts.
基于以上论证，我们说，班级规模的大小本身不会对学生的学习产生什么影响，真正决定学生学习热情的更为关键的因素是教师的优劣。
From the above discussion, we can safely come to the conclusion that the size of a class does not have much influence on the students’ learning effect. What is really more crucial in this issue is the quality of the teacher.
08年口语话题卡解析(十二)：A type of film
Film，电影。这是6、7月的口语考试中，经常考到的一个口语话题卡。手里正好有现成的样板答案，我稍微编辑了一下，拿出来跟大家分享。答案来自以前强化班的一个学生--- Cindy。Cindy口语不错，加上准备充分，去年的时候口语考了个7.5，现在正在我最喜欢的大学(没有之一）St Andrews(圣安德鲁斯)念书。在此向她表示感谢。 Describe the type of film you most enjoy watching. You should say:
what this type is①
what the characteristics of this type are② when you last watched this type③
and explain why you like this type.④
①Among all types of films, I like war films best.
②The firstobviousfeature of war films is that itinvolvesat least one hero in the story, who is often brave, smart and unselfish. In addition, thebattle sceneswhich involve large number of soldiers, planes and weaponsvividlypresent a picture of what wars were actually like.
③Recently, I watched a war film named Assemblydirected bythe famous Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. It wasa dramaabout a soldier of a People's Liberation Army unit during the civil war in the 1940s. The soldier, once a company commander, devotes his life to redeeming the honor of fellow soldiers who are declared missing in action. The film has been called the Chinese version of “Saving Private Ryan”, and indeed, the film looks like seriously brutal stuff.
④I like war films first because I can learn more about history through watching this kind of film. And I am especially interested inhistoricwars and battles, like the battle of Somme and so on. War filmspresentto us a vivid picture of how brutal a war can be. Besides, I canappreciatethe bravery and unselfishness of those heros in war films, like the captain in the Hollywood hit Saving Private Ryan. Part 3:Films in General
1. What types of film are most popular in China?
There's no one type of film which is the most popular in China actually. Chinese audiences like all kinds of film: comedy, tragedy, detective film.etc.
I guess new year films are most popular. They're kind of domestic-made big budget fims. It has somehow
become a cultural phenomenon in China for audiences to cram into the cinema to watch those films specially made
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for the new year season.
2. Do Chinese people like going to the cinema to see films? ? ? Yes. The price of the ticket is reasonable in China, more and more people like going to the cinema to experience the real life sound and larger than life size screen. ? Generally speaking, Chinese people like going to the cinema to see films because you are more involved in the film and the environment helps you focus your attention on the film and enjoy it. When a blockbuster is on in China like Assembly or Lust, Caution, many people go to the cinema to watch them.
3. Compare the films that older people like to watch with those that younger people like.
Mostly, older people like slow tempo movies with classic plot, for example: movies about animals and novels...Younger people like anything, from affectional movies to horror movies. ? Mostly, older people like slow movies with not-so-abstract plots, like movies about novels and historical events. And they always prefer comedies to tragedies. Compared with them, younger people have a broader range of taste. They like almost all kinds of films, especially romance, sci-fi and action movies. 4. How has science and technology affected the way films are made today?
Computer is playing a more important role in today's films to make special effect. Special effect makes the films
more exciting.
With the development of science and technology, film studios are able to create more vivid picture of scenes
in the scientific fictions. Such development enables more companies to produce more successful sci-fi movies, like the ET and Star Wars series.
附上一些电影类的口语词汇，资源来自搜狐教育频道。电影词汇： ? film industry 电影工业，cinema, pictures 电影院 (美作:movie theater)，premiere 首映式，film festival 电
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影节，distributor 发行人，release 准予上映 ? banned film 禁映影片，A-certificate A级， U-certificate U级，X-certificate X级
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genre n. 类型, 流派， type n. 类型
direction 导演，production 制片，adaptation 改编，scenario, screenplay, script 编剧，scene 场景，exterior
外景，lighting 灯光，shooting 摄制，to shoot 拍摄，special effects 特技，slow motion 慢镜头，editing, cutting 剪接，montage 剪辑，recording, sound，recording 录音，dubbing 配音，studio 制片厂,摄影棚，(motion)film studio
电影制片厂，set, stage, floor 场地，properties, props 道具，scenery 布景， script 剧本， movie-land (美国California州南部等的)影业集中地区，movie-goer (常)看电影的人 电影类型词汇：
film, motion picture 影片,电影 (美作:movie)，filmdom 电影界，moviedom 电影界 ? literary film 文艺片，musicals 音乐片，newsreel 新闻片,纪录片，documentary (film) 记录片,文献片，comedy 喜剧片，tragedy 悲剧片，horror film, dracula movie 恐怖片，swordsmen film 武侠片，action 动作片，detective film 侦探片，ethical film 伦理片，affectional film 爱情片，erotic film 黄色片，western movies 西部片， serial 系列片，dubbed film译制片，trailer 预告片，propaganda film宣传片，animated，cartoon (movie)动画片，science fiction科幻片，costume piece /play古装戏， war movie战争片
footage 影片长度，full-length film, feature film 长片，short(film) 短片，colour film 彩色片 (美作:color
film)，silent film无声片， silent cinema, silent films 无声电影，sound motion picture, talkie 有声电影 有关演员词汇：
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cast 阵容，director 导演，film star, movie star 电影明星，film actor 男电影明星，film actress 女电影明星，
star, lead 主角，double, stand-in 替身演员，stunt man 特技替身演员，extra, walker-on 临时演员，support 配角，
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util 跑龙套，extra 特别客串，costume designer (影剧)服装设计员，makeup girl化妆师，dialogue writer对白作者，script writer剧本作者
一些女演员： Angelina Jolie安吉丽娜·朱莉, Julia Roberts朱莉亚·罗伯茨, Sharon stone莎朗·斯通, Monica Bellucci莫妮卡·贝鲁奇，Jodie Foster, Kristen Dunst, Sandra Bullock, Zhang Ziyi章子怡，Michelle Yeoh杨紫琼，Maggie Cheung张曼玉
一些男演员：Brad Pitt, Nichols Cage, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman,Will Smith, Bruce Wills, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fat Chou(Chou Yun Fat周润发)，Jet Lee(李连杰), Samuel L. Jackson, Charlie Chaplin，Liv Tyler ,Tommy Lee Jones.
一些电影名字：Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragon卧虎藏龙
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Jurassic Park 侏罗纪公园
The Shawshank Redemption 肖申克的救赎(director: Frank Darabont; actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan
Freeman) ? The lord of the rings 指环王 ? Harry Potter 哈里·波特(Written by: JK. Rowling)
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Forrest Gump 阿甘正传
Brave Heart 勇敢的心 Roman Holiday 罗马假日 Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥 Lion King 狮子王 Cinderella 灰姑娘
Hero 英雄
一些名导演：Steven Spielberg，Frank Darabont，Ang Lee 李安， Zhang Yimou张艺谋
6月-7月雅思口语总结