在雅思寫(xiě)作的Task2中，首先要做的一件事就是選定題目。 如果在寫(xiě)作時(shí)選錯(cuò)了題目或是跑題，這會(huì)影響你的分?jǐn)?shù)。 How do I identify the topic? 在雅思寫(xiě)作中，題目會(huì)提供一些影響社會(huì)的問(wèn)題讓你討論。因此要仔細(xì)閱讀題目，確定要討論的問(wèn)題。 通常情況下，你需要先找出1-2個(gè)關(guān)鍵詞。 先來(lái)看下面的題目，What is the issue? The crime rate among teenagers has increased dramatically in many countries. Discuss some possible reasons for this increase and suggest solutions. 讀完可以確定“teenage crime”是topic。 What if I identified ‘crime’ as the topic? 如果作文只是泛泛的寫(xiě)'crime'，那就不對(duì)了。一旦確定了topic，你的作文就要圍繞這一topic展開(kāi)，描述特定的area,people,place... 這個(gè)題目時(shí)想讓你談?wù)?TEENAGE crime"這一問(wèn)題。 確定topic之后，要仔細(xì)想想是否可以將這個(gè)topic的范圍縮小。 Identify the Topic - Practice 有時(shí)候看完題目你會(huì)想到很多相關(guān)的topic，在下面的練習(xí)中，請(qǐng)選擇一個(gè)最貼切的。 Have a look at the following essay questions and choose the best answer to identify the topic. 1. 'Telecommuting' refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting? Working from home Telecommuting Computer technology 2. To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable? Animal research Animals Scientific research 3. We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? The benefits of computers Computers in businesses, hospitals, crime detection, and flying. Computer dependency 4. In what ways has information technology changed work and working practices in the past 10 years? Information technology and work Information technology Working practices 5. Blood sports have become a hot topic for debate in recent years. As society develops it is increasingly seen as an uncivilized activity and cruel to the helpless animals that are killed. All blood sports should be banned. Discuss the main arguments for this statement and give your own opinion. Animal cruelty Blood sports Blood sports and uncivilized activity 6. A growing number of people feel that animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the same rights as humans, while others argue that humans must employ animals to satisfy their various needs, including uses for food and research. Discuss the arguments in favour of both these positions and state your own position on the issue. Satisfying human needs Animals and humans Animal rights 7. Forests are the lungs of the earth. Destruction of the world's forests amounts to death of the world we currently know. To what extent do you agree or disagree? The Earth Deforestation Death of the world 8. The idea of going overseas for university study is an exciting prospect for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in a different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree this statement? Studying abroad Studying Living in a different culture 9. Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a natural environment. Discuss some of the arguments for and/or against keeping animals in zoos. Natural environments Alternatives to zoos Keeping animals in zoos 10. Many countries are currently witnessing an increase in criminal activity among young people. Discuss reasons for this phenomenon and suggest ways to deal with the problem. Youth crime Criminal activity Increases in crime