01 教育类话题
教育类话题在托福写作中的占比很高,范围也比较广,主要涉及到学生的校园生活,包括选课、就业、学校活动等很多方面。同时,学校政策和老师教学方法等也可能会考到,例如“提前做好计划是否对学习工作有帮助”:
In today's fast-pace academic and professional environments, opinions diverge regarding the efficacy of to-do lists. Some advocate for their usefulness in enhancing productivity and time management, while others contest their effectiveness. As a student striving to excel in your studies, what is your stance on this matter? Do you agree that to-do lists are beneficial tools for learning and work, or do you think otherwise? Please explain why you think so.
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allot time 分配时间
task at hand 手头的任务
reinforce important points 加强重点
break down large tasks into small, operable ones 将大任务分解为小的可操作的任务
evaluate pros and cons 权衡利弊
sheer joy of learning 学习本身的乐趣
tackle the problems 解决问题
enjoy the process of learning 享受学习的过程
benefits from...从...受益
limit innovation and exploring spirit 限制创新与探索精神
02 政策/生活类话题
A country's leaders have many responsibilities in governing. One of these responsibilities is ensuring the economic success or prosperity of the country. But there are always disagreements about the best way to achieve this. What one action do you believe would be the most important for your country's leaders to take to improve the country's economic prosperity? why? 参考思路:
观点 1: 政府应投资公共事业,促进基础设施升级,这是由于基础设施的改善可以促进资源流动,促进区域经济一体化,提高市场效率和竞争力。
观点 2: 政府应投资教育和职业培训,促进社会人才培养,这是由于受过良好教育的人口更可能产生新思想和创新,推动技术进步和产业升级。
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03 工作类话题
工作类问题通常与压力、人际交往、晋升机会等相关。除了员工角度,托福写作还常考到领导力相关的问题,比如是否要实行四天工作制度。
In many countries, the standard workweek consists of eight hours of work each day for five days per week. Now, though, some people advocate a shorter workweek: a four-day workweek with no decrease in workers' pay. There are advantages and disadvantages to this of course. What is your opinion about insituting a shorter, four-day workweek, and why?
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save energy-养精蓄锐
Improve people's happiness-提高人们的幸福感
a mere/single increase in GDP-单纯的GDP增长
smooth social interactions 顺畅的社会互动
constructive advice 建设性意见
drain group resource 消耗团队资源
lay a solid foundation for 为...奠定坚实基础
more urgent deadline-更加紧急的任务截止时间
enhance employees' satisfaction 提高员工满意度
cause delays in various business-导致人们各种事情的延误
04 生活类话题 Let's continue talking about consumer behavior.We have been discussing different ways people goabout choosing what products to buy, and thereare many potetial sources of information andadvice for consumers. In your opinion, which is the better strategy for making purchasing decisions,relying on advice from friends and family. or depending on information from online sources?Why? 参考思路:
1. 听从网上建议购物:
理由 1:网上会有专业人士对某一种产品进行专业的分析和建议,更能帮助人们买到好产品。
理由 2:在网络上,几乎所有商品都有相关的推荐和介绍,而家人朋友则不一定用过我们需要买的东西,也就不能给出推荐建议。在这种情况下,我们只能参考网上建议来购物。
2. 听从家人朋友建议购物:
理由 1:网上的购物类网红可能会收取商家报酬,为其产品做宣传打广告,不一定值得信任。
理由 2:家人朋友的购物建议常常建立在他们亲身经验的基础上,更值得信任
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