2010年5月30日 星期日

TOEFL Writing: 金钱与成就 Money and Success

又有两道托福真题极为接近。

TOEFL Writing Topics about Money and Success

=Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 一份工作,最重要的考量是不是钱。

=Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support you answer.
是不是只有赚钱多的人才算有成就。

以上两题出自我编的教材,第四章--真题分析。

雅思托福 作文题-money, success, luck, hard work

预告样稿出现网志

IELTS Writing Topic:

Money is the single motivational factor for success in any work field. How far you agree with this?
钱是唯一促使人成功的动机,这在那一行业都一样。这个看法,你同意到什么程度?

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Related writing topics as seen on the Test of Written English/TOEFL

="When people succeed in life, it is because of hard work. Being lucky has nothing to do with success in life." Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use spedific reasons and examples to explain your position.
人的生活中,成功是因为工作勤奋。好运气是否与人一生的成功有关?

=Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that succes results from careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
有人认为人一生的成功是来自冒险和碰运气。也有人认为成功是因为谨慎计划的结果。你的意见如何?

=People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer.
人们工作是因为需要钱来生活。还有什么理由促使人们工作?

这两题有类似之处。我自作主张,写一搞,应付两个试题,出现在网志。


TOEFL 同型考题:大公司小公司。样稿看此网志。

托福试题常有类似如下的试题。比方说,你喜欢在大公司或小公司上班。此题在近日即有样稿出现在网志。

Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

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Here are a number of TOEFL writing topics on which you are asked to write an opinion essay explaining your choice between A and B. 试题中,有两种选择,任择一种发挥。

*to study in
A. a big university
B. a small university

*to eat
A. at home
B. out

*to prefer
A. spending money
B. saving m oney

*to travel
A. alone
B. with a companion

*to prefer
A. getting up early for work
B. getting up late for work

*to do work
A. in a hurry
B. slowly

*to work
A. as a team member
B. independently

*to hire persons
A. with experiences
B. without experiences

*progress is
A. always good
B. not always

*to support
A. job for life
B. no

*to work
A. by hand
B. by machine

*first impression is
A. important
B. not important

*to support high schools
A. using uniforms
B. not using uniforms

*to spend free time
A. outdoors
B. indoors

*to study
A. alone
B. with friends

以上都是托福作文之同型考题。

2010年5月29日 星期六

IELTS 谈罪犯出笼: Criminals Are Set Free!

样稿即将上网志。或来函索取。

其一

论罪犯出狱后,重入社会,道理何在。

Most criminals are set free once they finish their jail terms. Is the reintroduction of criminals in societies justified? Place your view in no less than 250 words (40 minutes--handwriting).

*For an original sample essay, contact at

plan2write@hotmail.com

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Also available are sample essays on topics about--

+internet 互联网
+modern technology 现代科技
+nuclear weapons 核子武器
+sex education 谈性教育
+telecommuting 网路通勤
+money and success 钱与成就
+unemployment 失业问题
+environment 环保问题

少不了加上地球变温,流行时尚,大小公司,盖大商场,死刑问题,论性教育,等等。


我列一组试题关键词和关键句,欢迎来信索取。
关键词如使用在作文里,产生新鲜感,讨好评分官。
关键句如套上作文模板使用,就先解决每一段的领导句。



TOEFL Writing 类似考古题: Building a Military Base

托福作文试题,有见类似系列。可使用同一模板操作。改几个关键字就行了。
比方说,把军事基地改为商业广场。大家研究。

Your government has announced that it wishes to build a military base near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the military base?


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Similar topics include:
--a new restaurant
--a large shopping center 盖大商场》请看七月网志样稿
--a new movie theater
--a new high school
--a new university

托福雅思 essays》起承转合。四段最好。

托福雅思作文最好只写四段的结构,比较好控制内容,支持主题。

When it comes to composing an essay of 250 words (IELTS) to 300 words (TOEFL), the most practical structure should involve just four paragraphs: begin-continue-turn-end. No more, no less.

1.起 begin》 focusing a focus that answers the question 主题焦点
2.承 continue》focusing the thesis by giving examples and details 例证支持
3.转 turn》 to more examples and details to support the thesis 例证支持
4.合end》 writing by re-confirming your thesis. 重申主题

Such a paper is supposed to be well focused in thesis, well supported in content, and well organized in structure. 主题有焦点,内容有支持,结构有连贯。

This is the work of planning logically, which comes before writing grammatically at rhetorical, syntactic and lexical levels. 修辞,句法,字库。

For more information, write to:

plan2write@hotmail.com


托福雅思作文考试
没有标准答案,只有答案标准。
评分标准》
主题结构内容
用语用句用字

TOEFL Writing : What's a Boss? 理想上司

托福作文考题比雅思考题容易归纳。
下面一题论好上司的重要特质。类似题型有谈好老师,好同事,好同学,好同室,好父母,好邻居,好朋友,好子女,等等。


What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

如需样稿,写信到--

plan2write@hotmail.com
englishcomposition@hotmail.com


Similar topics:
--a good teacher
--a good friend
--a good collegue (co-worker)
--a good parent (father or mother)
--a successful man
--a good roommate
--a good son or daughter
--a good neighbor 好邻居

以上类型的考题,可以考虑使用固定一个模板。比如说,谈好邻居的重要特质》

主题》好邻居应互助互谅
结构》四段
内容》支持主题
1.起--好邻居既互助又互谅
2.承--互助
3.转--互谅
4.合--如同舟共济