教育类

　　1. Some people think that schools should stop teaching students by using books, because students find them boring and that children can learn from films, TV, video games and computer instead. To what extent do you agree?

　　2. Some people say that children should go to school as young as possible, while others believe that children should go to school of at least 7 years old. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　3. Some people believe that the purpose of education is to prepare people to be useful members for society. Others say that the purpose of education is to achieve personal ambitions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　4. Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge what is right and wrong so that they can behave well. Others say that teachers should only teach students academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　职场类

　　1. Some people think that 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.

　　2. An increasing number of people choose to change their jobs and residential places several times in their life. Is this positive or negative?

　　3. Some people believe young people should be free to choose his or her job, but others think they should be realistic and think about their future. Discuss and give your opinion.

　　建筑类

　　1. It is more important for a building to serve a purpose than to look beautiful. Architects shouldn’t worry about producing building as a work of art. Do you agree or disagree?

　　交通类

　　1. Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both sides and give your own opinion.

　　2. In most cities and towns, the high volumes of road traffic have become a problem. What are the causes and what actions could be taken to solve the problem?

　　媒体广告类

　　1. Nowadays, we rely on news for our knowledge, but we are uncertain about the truth of these news. Should we believe journalists? What qualities should a good journalist or correspondent have?

　　2. Some people think newspapers are the best way to read news, while others think it's more effectively to use other media. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　3. Some people say that advertising has positive economic effect, while others think it has negative social effect. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　政府类

　　1. Many counties invest a lot of money to prepare competitors to join top competitions like Olympic Game and the World Cup. It is better to spend money on encouraging children to take up sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

　　2. The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　3. Some people think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve. Others,　however, believe that the problems cannot be solved if individuals do not take actions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　4. Some people think governments should spend more money on public services rather than waste money on arts (music, printing, etc.). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　5. Some people say the government should pay for the health care and education, but others say that it is not the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　科技类

　　1. In some countries the wide spread use of internet has given people more freedom to work or study at home instead of travelling to work or college. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages?

　　消费类

　　1. More and more people want to buy famous brands with clothes, cars and other items.What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

　　大作文tips预测使用建议

　　本次预测共20题， 其中有10道是双边讨论类题目， 8道议论文题（当中媒体广告类第一题是开放型的议论文题）， 1道报告文题（消费类第一题）

　　建议烤鸭们最好能把每道题都列个提纲， 如果时间充裕最好能够都写一遍。 这里提供一下本期重点预测的双边讨论类作文的文章结构

　　双边讨论类（四段式）

　　首段：

　　指出双方争论的问题

　　主体段1：

　　同义转述观点A+(A观点合理的理由及论据)+(A观点不合理的理由及论据)

　　主体段2：

　　同义转述观点B+(B观点合理的理由及论据)+(B观点不合理的理由及论据)

　　尾段：提出自己对议题的看法（可中立）

　　注意：A观点不合理的理由往往就是B观点合理的理由， 反之亦然， 因此为了重复论述， 段落中只需要说明两个观点合理的理由和论据即可。

　　以教育类第二题为例， 题目是：

　　2. Some people say that children should go to school as young as possible, while others believe that children should go to school of at least 7 years old. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　不难看出， 题目中两个观点所争执的核心便是“儿童应该何时入学”这个问题。 因此， 首段可以这样写： There is a heated debate about whether children should start their schooling before 7 years old. 首段便无需再赘言。

　　主体段1：

　　要重点论述观点A（即儿童应该尽早入学）的合理性或好处。

　　参考理由：

　　让儿童为将来的学习和工作做好准备（prepare children better for their future study and work）

　　参考论据：

　　儿童有更多的时间学习知识（knowledge）和技能（skills），如语言， 数学， 等。 越早培养儿童的语言能力（language ability）和数学能力， 他们以后学习就越轻松， 因为牢固的知识基础会令获取新知识变得更容易（a solid knowledge base makes it easier to gain new knowledge）。另外， 低龄段的儿童的可塑性（plasticity）非常高， 受到环境的影响很大(greatly influenced by the environment)。 因此早一点上学， 接触正能量的校园(positive campus)， 包括老师， 同学等， 能让孩子早点养成好的学习习惯如记笔记和保持专注（form outstanding study habits such as note-taking and keeping concentrated）.

　　主体段2：

　　要重点论述观点B（即儿童应该7岁后再上学）的合理性或好处。

　　参考理由1：

　　父母可以在孩子的童年阶段陪伴孩子更多（accompany with their children more in their childhood）， 有益于（benefit）他们的心理健康（mental health）和成长（growth）。 同时， 被父母陪伴更多的孩子（children who receive more companionship from their parents）拥有更稳定的心理结构（stable mind）， 这会帮助他们建立良好的人际关系在入学后（which will help them build up healthy interpersonal relationships when they start schooling）。

　　参考理由2:

　　另外，有研究表明过早开发儿童的智力（developing children’s intelligence）以及承受学习压力(bearing study pressure) 不利于(detrimental to) 儿童的创造力的发展(development of children’s creativity)。这类型的研究声称（claim）7岁以前的儿童应该用时间（spend time）体验大自然（experience the nature）和沉浸艺术（immerse in art），而不是承受记忆的枯燥（suffer from the boredom of memorizing）, 更不应该终日囿于教室里（be constrained in classrooms）。