许欢解析“剑七”写作

      许欢解析“剑七”写作。由新航道整理首发。雅思培训

　　“剑七”Task 1（A类）总结：

　　1.四大主流题型一一登场，流程图和解释说明题（地图题）没有出现，每年5次左右，下半年7月和9月为“危险月”，流程图最全下载地址：博客“张驰新雅思最全资料下载”中“小新雅思笔记 version 10.0”

　　2.没有出现组合图，但是出现了同一题型的多图，比如Test 2、3、4，其中Test 4的四张饼图比较新颖，同时结合了静态图和动态图的写作特点，考生应把握重点数据和趋势。

　　3.总体上动态图多于静态图，这也符合雅思题库中动态图和静态图7：3的大致比例。有些图表面上似乎是动态图，但是由于主语不同，其实还属于静态图，比如Test 1，所以考生一定在写作前确认是动态图还是静态图，否则会极大地影响分数。

　　4.Test 1和Test 3比较好写，基本对于趋势要求比较低，主要是一些静态句式的运用，比如“是…”，“是…倍”，“多…”，“少…”，考生应当积累更多的同义表达。

　　“剑七”Task 1（G类）总结：

　　1.两封信都属于semi-formal的信件，雅思信件基本风格为两种：formal和semi-formal，前者是写给权威机构、陌生人或者相关人员的，后者主要是给朋友或亲戚。所以雅思信件绝不能模仿email的写作要求，类似于buddy这种完全informal的方式是不可以的。

　　2.和A类一样，综合要求的信件越来越多，以前主要是单种要求的信件，比如投诉信或是感谢信，现在的信件大多采取组合要求，比如我们可以看到G类的Test 2的信件要求是

　　thank them for the photos and for the holiday （感谢信）

　　explain why you didn’t write earlier （解释信）

　　invite them to come and stay with you （邀请信）

　　以往两种要求的信还是比较多的，比如在投诉中一定会有request，在道歉中也会有explanation，但是类似于剑七这种三个要求的信件还是比较少的，考生应当多练一练，把握每项要求的比例。

　　“剑七”Task 2（A类）总结：

　　1.题型更加灵活，除了前两篇都是标准的Discursive的问法，Test 3和Test 4的问法都非常灵活，这点考生要注意了。例如Test 3的Task 2的提问方式：

　　As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing.

　　What factors contribute to job satisfaction?

　　How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers?

　　第一个问题是构成工作满意度的“要素”，这个题型其实有点类似于PRR里的Reason或是Cause and Effect中的Cause，后面一个问题其实关注“员工都满意可能吗”，当然这道题目是Discursive的问法，甚至可以中立的讲法，看环境和公司文化等等。

　　Task 2 Rubrics:

　　1)Discursive 50%

　　2)Agree or Disagree 20%

　　3)PRR(Why + What) 25%

　　4)A&D 5%

　　5)Combo 20%

　　2.四套真题全部集中在我们课上所讲的三大主题，1号球（生涯规划），2号球（基础设施），3号球（抽象题），这三个大主题占到总题库的75%以上，考生应当多加准备。

　　3.一切新题源于老题，虽然雅思写作题库在08年～09年目前变化幅度不是很大，但是还是能看到出题考官的一些“新意”，但是这些所谓的“新意”还是没有摆脱过去老题的影子。Test 1其实来源于“性格的形成是先天还是后天的”，就是著名的nature or nurture。Test 2来源于“孩子犯错应不应该接受体罚”，题中的fixed punishment其实就是“体罚”的一种象征。Test 3多次在之前的考试中考过，基本没有任何变化。而Test 4最雅思1号球中最元老的一道题了，其实就是“知识和经验”的作用，这道题最早出现在04年的1月7日，至今共考过12次，简直就是雅思史上的常青树了。

　　“剑七”Task 2（G类）总结：

　　1.也开始出现两种出题要求，希望移民类考生一定要看清楚。

　　2.对部分词语的辨析要求较高，比如Test 1中的house和apartment的辨析，如果考生不能最初判断的话，会导致文章思路的中断，而Test 2中的entertainer也绝不是字面上显示的“娱乐工作者”或是“艺术工作者”，其实根据后面的括号就可以发现，其实这个词和celebrity没有很大的区别，所以移民类考生在大作文中还要多根据上下文揣摩词汇，切勿根据单词的literal meaning（字面意思）揣摩其义。

　　《剑桥雅思7》Test 1 Writing Task 2 考官满分范文赏析

　　WRITING TASK 2
　　You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
　　Write about the following topic:
　　It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.
　　Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
　　You should write at least 250 words.
　　Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
　　MODEL ANSWER
　　This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches.
　　The relative importance of natural talent and training is a frequent topic of discussion when people try to explain different levels of ability in, for example, sport, art or music.
　　Obviously, education systems are based on the belief that all children can effectively be taught to acquire different skills, including those associated with sport, art or music. So from our own school experience, we can find plenty of evidence to support the view that a child can acquire these skills with continued teaching and guided practice.
　　However, some people believe that innate talent is what differentiates a person who has been trained to play a sport or an instrument, from those who become good players. In other words, there is more to the skill than a learned technique, and this extra talent cannot be taught, no matter how good the teacher or how frequently a child practices.
　　I personally think that some people do have talents that are probably inherited via their genes. Such talents can give individuals a facility for certain skills that allow them to excel, while more hard-working students never manage to reach a comparable level. But, as with all questions of nature versus nurture, they are not mutually exclusive. Good musicians or artists and exceptional sports stars have probably succeeded because of both good training and natural talent. Without the natural talent, continuous training would be neither attractive nor productive, and without the training, the child would not learn how to exploit and develop their talent.
　　In conclusion, I agree that any child can be taught particular skills, but to be really good in areas such as music, art or sport, then some natural talent is required.