抽象类话题是雅思大作文考试中不常出现但却不能忽视的一类话题,这类话题也常常让多数考生苦恼,因为题目抽象,不能理解其本质意思或是写作思路匮乏,最终导致考生拿起笔却无从下手,或所写的作文文不对题。如何应对该类话题呢?本文小编就为大家分享抽象类雅思大作文写作技巧,希望对考生有所帮助。
抽象类话题一般都会涉及到幸福,工作满意度,竞争与合作等多方面,而且即使是同一方面,题目也有可能不一样。如有关“幸福”方面,提问方式有Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness? 或Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success. Others believe there are other factors. Discuss the two sides and give your opinion.
想要顺利完成写作任务,考生要掌握写作技巧。接下来就以上述第二道题为例,为大家简单讲解,可供参考。
题目意思是“一些人认为幸福和经济上的成功有密切的联系。然而,其他人认为除了这点之外,还有其他的因素。”
题目中虽然没有生词,但是想要有条理的论述此题却非易事。考生要考虑两方观点,也就是说思考幸福是不是仅仅与取得经济上的成功有关,或是经济不是唯一影响因素,还有其他方面的因素。事实上,有很多因素影响人们是否认为自己处于幸福之中,比如家庭是否美满,朋友是否真诚,所观看的电影或是所听的音乐是否让自己有心灵上的契合等等,也就是说幸福可以从物质和精神两方面来衡量。而且,每个人对幸福的定义也不同。所以,考生在回答此题时,可以多角度分析,切记观点片面、笼统。此题的主体段就可以这样展开:
主体段一指出幸福的影响因素,也就是上面所提到的精神幸福和物质幸福(spiritual happiness and materialistic happiness)。论述时,考生可以适当的补充例子,加以说明,文章内容才会丰富,有说服力。如Happiness may mean being a successful and respected leader of a company, or a stable and comfortable job in a large international company. (幸福可能意味着成为一个成功的并受人尊敬的领导,或是一份稳定舒适的大型跨国公司的工作。)Happiness can be a harmonious and peaceful family, or a hospitable and considerate friend, or just a smile, a gesture. (幸福可以是一个和谐平静的家庭,或是一个体贴热情的朋友,或者只是一个微笑、一个手势。)
主体段二,由于经济基础决定上层建筑,考生可以在这个段落论述幸福与经济成功之间的关系。即Without a steady economic background, one could never imagine an easy and simple life, let alone an affluent(富裕的,富足的) and luxurious one. If you aren't able to afford a house, a car, or even a book, anybody would be horrified at the mere mention of(一提到;仅仅是一提到) this kind of life. Definitely, some people will feel happy right away if their basic demands for life are satisfied. However, we have to admit that these people still need to be successful materialistically(在唯物论上) to some degree. 后两句话让步指出虽然有一些人只要基本的生活需求得到满足就可以立刻感到很幸福,但是我们必须承认,这些人也需要某种意义上的经济成功。
主体段三指出影响幸福的其他因素。个人经济上的成功不见得能带来精神层面的幸福,而且金钱不能带来一切,甚至有人说金钱是万恶之源。经济上的成功可能就是建立在牺牲时间、健康和爱情的基础之上,而这三件事情是个人精神层面幸福的基本要素。英语表达为:Money doesn't get you everything and some even say that money is the root of all evils. One's financial success may be built on the sacrifice of time, health and love, which are the three most essential elements of spiritual happiness.
两方都分析之后,我们可以得出结论,即经济上的成功只是幸福的一个重要因素,但绝对不是唯一因素。尽管我们每一个人对于幸福有完全不同的理解,感受到幸福的话就要精神上和物质上都得到满足。One's economic success is only one of the key factors of happiness, but never the only one. To be happy, one needs to be both spiritually and materially satisfied though each of us may have a totally different picture of happiness.
以上就是抽象类雅思大作文写作技巧的详细内容,想要拓展自己的写作思路,考生在平时要多看积累不同话题的素材并多加练习,定会大有改进。希望考生们取得满意的雅思成绩,更多雅思备考经验我们将会陆续为大家更新。
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