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雅思A类议论文话题分类大全雅思A类议论文历年话题分类大全(2003.1-2011.6)一、教育教育内容教育的功能个人：就业（实践技能）The theoretical knowledge and practical skills taught in university enable graduates to better adapt to the jobs, thus lowering the training cost for employers. 能力（理论知识）cultivate/ develop/ nurture / fosterindependent thinking ability/ critical thinking ability/ team work/ team spirit/ group work/ learn to cooperate and compromise 学会合作与妥协/ interpersonal skills 人际交往技能/ social ability 社交能力/ communicative skills 交流技能/ practical hands-on ability 实际动手操作能力 生活（百科知识）facilitate their life 社会：人才：provide qualified employees for companies 道德品质 higher moral standard 稳定: decrease crime rate, keep social stability 阶级：increase social mobility1. It is generally believed that education is of vital importance to the development of individuals and the well-being of societies. What should education consist of to fulfil both these functions? (050312)2. Some people think the main purpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (061014) 3. Some people believe that studying in a college or university is the best way for students to prepare for their future career. But others think they should leave school as soon as possible to develop their career through work experience. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. (070901) mental labour/ manual labour/ labour-intensive 4. Everyone should stay in school until they reach the age of 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (101106) compulsory education 义务教育；impose a heavy financial/ economic burden/ strain on, subsidize, fund, finance 资助, poverty-stricken areas 贫困地区，discriminate against sb./ look down upon 看不起，歧视; psychological problems心理疾病；anxiety 焦虑症；withdrawal 自闭症；depression 抑郁症；go astray 误入歧途；end up with sth./ doing sth. 以告终，沦为；juvenile delinquent 少年犯；vocational school职业学校；technical school 技工学校。5. Some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experiences and personal qualities when they look for an employee. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development? (071013)原因：教育对于个人就业方面的好处好处：encourage an atmosphere in which education is respected坏处：Companies may employ graduates with higher diploma but with poor ability. 解决：The company should adopt other methods, such as written tests, interviews, and probation to judge an employee comprehensively.6. In countries where there is a high rate of unemployment, most pupils should be offered only primary education. There is no point in offering secondary education to those who have no hope of finding a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (080126)驳斥：High unemployment rate is by no means caused by secondary education. On the contrary, in places where secondary education is not common, employers have great difficulty in finding employees with required qualifications, while many people with low educational background cannot secure a decent job.中等教育在促进就业上的好处。7. Students from poor background such as rural areas often find it difficult to access touniversity education, so people think universities should make it especially easy for them to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (080927, 100605)驳斥：1) This will bring inequality to students in the city. 2) Students from rural areas have more difficulty with their study, and getting along with their classmates. 心理问题 3) This cannot solve the problem that those children receive poor education.解决：The government should subsidize primary and secondary schools in rural and poverty-stricken areas in order to improve the educational quality in those places. 8. Some people believe that a country benefits greatly with a high percentage of young people who go to university, while others argue that it only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (081213)正方：教育的社会意义反方：Employees with higher vocational skills will be in short supply. Meanwhile, many university graduates cannot secure a decent job due to the fierce competition in the job market.解决：Secondary and tertiary vocational education should be developed and encouraged. 9. Schools should concentrate on teaching children academic subjects which are useful in their future careers. Subjects like music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (041023)10. Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace in the future. Others think the true function of a university is to provide access to knowledge for its own sake. What do you think are the main functions of a university? (030419, 040117, 050528, 070113,071208) 让步：先承认理论知识的重要性（高等教育对个人的好处：就业、能力）驳斥：lack practical hands-on ability 缺乏实际动手操作能力教授实践技能的好处：1. Easier to find a job. （教育在就业上的好处，公司节约培训成本）2. help students better understand the theoretical knowledge they learn in class./ put theory into practice 11. In some countries, secondary schools aim to provide a general education across a range of subjects. In others, children focus on a narrow range of subjects related to a particular career. For todays world, which system is appropriate? (041218, 070707)通才：教育对个人在能力培养、百科知识方面的好处（ability, encyclopaedic knowledge）专才：教育对个人在理论知识、促进就业上面的好处（practical hands-on ability）解决：Both educational systems should be encouraged. Students should select the system which is more suitable to their future career development. 12. Some people think university education should prepare students for employment. Other people think university has other functions. Discuss both views and what do you think the function of university education. (091024)就业：高等教育在促进就业上的好处其它：高等教育在其它方面的好处（个人、社会）13. Nowadays, more university students choose to study some practical subjects (such as marketing, computer programming, etc.) instead of theoretical subjects (such as economy, math and chemistry). Some people suggest that universities should focus on practical subjects, but nottheoretical subjects. Do you agree or not disagree? (080705) 14. Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all school subjects, while others claim that students should focus on the subject that they are best at or that they find interesting. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (090509)批判A1. heavy strain2. stifle students talents and interests批判B1. unsystematic curriculum 不系统的课程体系2. 很多科目是有用的解决：compulsory courses 必修课/ optional/ elective courses 选修课15. Most countries spend much money on education, as they start to realize the importance of education. In your opinion which two subjects are the most important for young people and which one is the least important? Subjects:Literature Sports Mathematics Economy Physics History Music Geography Philosophy Foreign languages (080301)16. Some people think secondary school students should study international news as one of their subjects. Other people say this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (041211, 061118)17. Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss the two views and give your own opinion. (060422)18. Some people think that the government should decide which subjects students should study at the university, while others think that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss the two views and give your opinion. (060916)19. The subjects and lesson contents are decided by the authorities such as the government. Some people argue that teachers should make the choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (090813)20. Some people think that all school students should learn a foreign language. Others think that a student should not be required to learn a foreign language if he or she does not have talent for it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. (090620)21. Many people who leave school hold a negative attitude towards learning. Why does this happen? How to solve the problem? (100529)教师作用22. Nowadays education quality is very low. Some people think we should encourage our students to evaluate and criticise their teachers. Others believe that it will result in a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss on both sides. (050409) 23. 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. (060318, 110528)Frankenstein 弗兰肯斯坦（科学怪人）24. Once children start school, teachers have more influence than parents on their intellectual and social development. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (080906)教学方式25. Some people think that student benefit from going to private secondary schools. Others, however, feel that private secondary schools can have a negative effect on society as a whole. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. (060624)好：better facility, better teaching staff, develop ones social network坏：impose a heavy financial burden on parents, psychological problems26. Some people think that schools should select pupils according to their academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have pupils with different abilities study together. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (070303, 041204, 040214, 031220) 27. Some teachers say students should be organised into groups to study. Others argue students should be made to study alone. Tell the benefits of each study method. Which one do you think is more effective? (050115, 080830)28. Memorization of information by frequent repetition (rote learning) plays a role in most education systems. Does the usefulness of this method of learning outweigh its limitations? (081206)29. More and more students choose to go to another country for higher education. Do you think the benefits outweigh the problems? (090314)30. Nowadays sending children to boarding school is becoming increasingly popular. What is the reason? Do you think it is a positive development? (090725)传统教育与网络教育（与科技类结合）31. School teachers used to be the source of information; however, some people argue that teachers are not as important as before as the increasing variety of information resources. What is your opinion? (030816, 080424)32. It is not necessary for students to go to school because more information is available on the Internet. Do you agree or disagree? (031122, 040131)33. Many people use distance-learning programmes (study material post, TV, Internet, etc.) to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (041113, 081023, 100515)34. Students at schools and universities learn far more from lessons with teachers than from other sources (such as the Internet andtelevision). To what extent do you agree or disagree? (090115)35. Computers are increasingly used in education. In which areas do you think are computers more important and in which areas are teachers more important? (070519)36. Some people think computer and Internet are important in childrens study, but others think students can learn effectively in schools and with teachers. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. (090425)37. In the last, lectures were used as a way of teaching large numbers of student, but now with the development of technology for education, many people think there is no justification for attending lectures. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (070714)38. It has been believed that people whoread for pleasure have developed imagination and good language skills thanthose who prefer to watch TV. Do you agree or disagree? (090516)39. Some people think typical teaching of a teacher and students in the class will not exist by the year 2050. Do you agree or disagree? (101218)学费（与政府类结合）40. University graduates have higher pay than those who are less well-educated. Therefore, some people think that university students should pay full tuitions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (030913)41. Higher education can be funded in several ways including the following three: 1. All costs are paid by the government. 2. All costs are paid by the student. 3. All costs are paid by the student using loans from the government that must be repaid after graduation. Discuss the benefits of each option. Which is the best one? (070922)42. The government should pay for the course fees for everyone who wants to study at the university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(071103)43. Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (100731)社会实践44. Some people believe that some unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (e.g. working in a charity, improving the relationship of neighbourhood or teaching sports to children). To what extent do you agree or disagree? (060923, 070512)45. In many countries, good schools and medical facilities are available only in cities. Some people think new teachers and doctors should work in rural areas for a few years, but others think everyone should be free to choose where they work. Discuss and give your own opinion. (051015)46. Some school leavers travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. What are the advantages and disadvantages? (030308, 050514, 090926) enrich ones knowledge; broaden ones horizongap year 间隔年47. Pressure on the school and university students is increasing and students are pushed to hard work when they are young. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? (050402)48. It is better for students at university to live far away from home than to live at home with their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (060722)49. Some people think young people should go to university to further their education while others think they should be encouraged to work as carmechanics or builders etc. to serve society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (090905)家庭教育50. If a five-year old child commits a crime of some kind, should his or her parents be held responsible and punished? At what age are parents no longer directly responsible for a childs behaviour? (030906)51. Some people say that children should obey the rules of their parents and teachers, while other people think children will not be well-prepared for their adult life if they are given too much control. Discuss in both sides and give your opinion. (041120, 100520)52. Some people think that children should obey the rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Other people think that children controlled too much cant deal with problem themselves. Discuss both views and state your own opinion. (080621)53. Children who grow up in families which are short of money are better prepared with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (050903)54. Todays children are living under more pressure from the society than children in the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (071006)55. Some people think that family life and parents have great influence on childrens development, while others consider that external influence plays a more important role in childrens life, discuss both views and give your own opinion. (091008)56. Some people think parents shouldread or tell stories to children, while others think parents need not do that, aschildren canread books, watch TV or movies by themselves. Discuss both views and give youropinion. (101104)（与媒体类结合）57. Young people are often influenced in their behaviours and situations by others in the same age. This iscalled “peer pressure. Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages? (101216)58. Some think that children should start school as early as possible, while others believe that they should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (110310)二、生态环境、自然资源与动物保护动物保护与利用1. Wild animals have no place in the 21st century. Some people think that to prevent these wild animals from dying out is a waste of resource. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (030111, 030719) 好处：protect biodiversity / keep ecological balance 坏处：a waste of taxpayers hard-earned money, human welfare2. Now many people think that we are spending too much money and time on protecting wild animals. The money should be better spent on human population. Do you agree or disagree? (031213)3. Far too little has been done to prevent animals and plants from dying out, although people have been aware of this problem for a long time. Why do people do so little about it? Give your suggestions on how to solve this problem. (051203)4. Some people think that killing animals for food is cruel and unnecessary. Other people disagree and think that meat is essential for human beings. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (030118, 060527) malnourished, malnutritionnutrition: carbohydrate, protein, fat, cholesterol, vitamins, minerals, fibrehumane killingbattery farming5. Some people think that using animals for experimentation purpose is cruel, but other people think that is necessary for the development of science. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (050917, 08