Writing

2. be more than → outweigh

3. more and more → increasingly

4. 雅思写作中写作用齐头式。

5. 雅思快速破题法：

（1） 分类法 A=（B，C，„„）

当题目的讨论对象（A）过于广泛或者抽象的时候，我们可以把讨论对象具体化，对其加以分类（B，C，„„）。比如分成两大类，那么素材就比原来增加了一倍，如果分成3类，那素材就是原来的3倍了。这样我们发现可写的内容成倍地增加了。需要强调的是，分类法对同学们在考场里的思维清晰程度要求是比较高的，分类是应该尽可能全面、科学，否则有可能出现逻辑上的问题。

（2） 替代法 A→B，C，D„„

当我们发现题目中出现-est（形容词最高级），only（唯一的）或者ban/stop（禁止）这类词汇的时候，就可以用替代法。这三类词汇的共同点是它们的语气都很绝对，“最„„”/“唯一的”/“完全禁止”，听起来很恐怖。这样的逻辑命题如果仔细推敲多半站不住脚：因为它们太绝对因而想证明它们对会非常困难。而如果想证明它们错呢？很简单，举出几个反例就好了。

（3） 裸奔法 TM STREEC $

其中的streec和英文的裸奔streak这个单词正好发音相同，所以叫这种方法“裸奔法”。这三个符号可以帮助我们快速记忆下面的九组共18个英文单词。

Technology & Efficiency Mind & Soul Society & Crime Time & Space

Rights & Responsibilities Environment & Health

Employment & Competition Culture & Population Money & Fun

每行的第一个单词首字母拼在一起，就是TM STREEC $ 这三个符号。把三个符号多写几遍，同时回忆对应的9个单词，几次下来，每行的第一个词就记住了。 再看每行的第二个词，它们和每行的第一个词都有严格的逻辑对应关系，这样记忆起来很快。请看：

科技（提高）效率 头脑（对应）精神 社会犯罪（严重） 时间（对应）空间 权利（对应）义务 环境（影响）健康 就业竞争（激烈）

文化人口（创造） 金钱（买到）乐趣

6. Benefit from 从„„当中获益

Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. 7. Invest in 对„„投资

The government should invest a large proportion of its budget in helping the needy, despite the economic recession.

8. Promote the development of… 促进„„的发展

Even though the city has invested millions of pounds in museums and art galleries, it has done little to promote the development of education and medical care. 9. Boost efficiency/productivity 提高效率/生产率

The main question about high-tech education is whether it actually boosts the efficiency and the effectiveness of learning. 10. Play a pivotal role in 在„„中起关键作用

Vitamins and minerals play a pivotal role in keeping our body healthy; therefore, children and adults alike should eat more vegetables that are rich in various vitamins and minerals. 11. Enrich one’s social/academic/professional experience 丰富„„的社会的/学术的/职业的

经历

Working for a period before going to university can greatly enrich students’ social experience and make them more capable in university 12. Keep society safe and stable 保持社会稳定

Harmony keeps society safe and stable while conflict disturbs social order.

13. Have a duty/obligation to do… 有责任做„„

In most European countries, parents have a legal obligation to ensure that their children receive proper education. 14. Relax their bodies and ease their minds 让人放松身心

Children not only need opportunities to acquire knowledge, they need time to relax their bodies and ease their minds as well. 15. Be based on… 基于…

Discipline should be based on a positive, loving parent – child relationship instead of on force and punishment.

16. Generate employment opportunities 创造就业机会

International tourism can generate employment opportunities. On the other hand, it may damage the cultural heritage of a nation.

17. Be less time-consuming and more economical 省钱又省时间的

Contrary to the popular belief, advertising makes our shopping experience neither less time-consuming nor more economical.

18. Relieve one’s academic/financial/psychological burden 减轻某人的学业/经济/心理负担

Part-time jobs help students to relieve their parents’ financial burdens. Nevertheless, working on a part-time basis may create psychological burdens for the students themselves. 19. Fulfill one’s potential 发挥人的潜力

Employees may feel they cannot fulfill their professional potential when their work is not valued by their employers.

20. Remove the barrier for 为（发展、交流等）消除障碍

Machine translation has removed the barrier for communication between people who do not share the same language.

21. Promote the cultural communication and interaction between… and… 促进„„和„„之间

的文化交流与互动

A universal language effectively promotes the cultural communication and interaction between nations that are different culturally.

22. Curb the proliferation of 控制（犯罪、污染、媒体的有害内容等）的扩散

The government should take immediate measures to curb the proliferation of pollution, regardless of the costs it may involve. 23. Raise people’s awareness of 提高人们的某种意识

The media can raise the public awareness of the alarming rise in youth crime. 24. Has the inherent advantage of 有某方面的内在优势

Teaching students in groups has the inherent advantage of enabling schools to use their equipment and facilities more efficiently. 25. Live in poverty/misery/frustration/anxiety 生活在贫穷/困苦/沮丧/焦虑中

Living in misery, the citizens in these impoverished countries claim that industrial nations have the obligation to supply financial aid, which can lift them out of poverty. 26. Drive up the crime rate 导致犯罪率上升

The widespread gun scenes and pornography in films may make young viewers more violent. As a consequence, these scenes tend to drive up youngsters’ crime rate. 27. The competition is increasingly stiff 竞争越来越激烈

The economic competition between countries is increasingly stiff, which has made the governments more protective of their domestic market. 28. To avoid…, people should… 为了避免„„，人类应该„„

To avoid the extinction of these species, we should stop disturbing the ecological balance on our planet.

29. Widen the gap between A and B 加大A与B之间的差距

At present, the technology available to individuals is actually widening the gap between the wealthy and the needy rather than narrowing it. 30. Stem from （某种坏现象）起源于„„

Generally speaking, children’s bad behavior stems from imitating their parents’. 31. Pose a threat to… 对„„构成威胁

The weapons that a country possesses do not just pose a threat to other countries. They pose a very real threat to their owner as well. 32. Stifle creativity/imagination 扼杀创造力/想象力

The traditional approach to education in some Asian countries seriously stifles students’ creativity and imagination.

33. Find… monotonous and unmotivating 发现某事物很单调而且无法给人动力

Young students tend to find traditional schooling monotonous and unmotivating. 34. Diminish individuals’ leisure time 减少人们的休闲时间

The accelerating pace of life seriously diminishes individuals’ leisure time and may even cause mental illnesses.

35. There is a definite link between A and B A和B之间有密切联系

There is a definite link between the rising rate of obesity and the increasing consumption of

fast food.

36. Spin out of control 失去控制

The Irish debt crisis is spinning out of control and spilling over to other European countries. 37. Cause tension and conflicts between… and… 在„„和„„之间产生紧张和冲突

Cultural differences between the tourists and the local residents may cause tension and conflicts between them.

38. Be overly dependent on 对某事过度依赖

Technology has made individuals overly dependent on it, which has led to more sedentary lifestyle and less face-to-face communication. 39. Have a detrimental influence upon 对„„有负面的影响

Apparently, long-distance flights have a detrimental influence upon the environment, even though they are by far the most efficient way of traveling. 40. The population is booming 人口在激增

Whereas the population has been booming in many Asian countries, the birth rate in some European countries remains consistently low.

41. Is markedly incompatible with 与„„明显不协调

The design of modern buildings often turns out to be markedly incompatible with historical surroundings in terms of the materials, form and colors.