Discuss the causes of this problem and offer some possible solutions to it?
Key words analysis
• divorce rate: 離婚率
• breakdown: 壞了,在這里指家庭的破裂
• cause:原因,和reason同義
• possible solutions:可能的解決方案
Argument:
• 這是屬于議論文中的problem的類型,通常會在要求學(xué)生表達(dá)對這個問題的看法和給出一些解決方案。
Possible effects :
• 繁忙的工作導(dǎo)致家人見面時間比較少
• 獨自的娛樂項目使得家人之間的交流變少
Possible solutions:
• 政府積極的引導(dǎo)多元化的娛樂休閑方式
• 家人之間更多的進(jìn)行交流
Model Essay 1 – Part 1
Introduction
Lack of communication and closeness between family members is a virtually important issue in many societies today. In this essay, I will firstly discuss the causes of this problem and then offer some possible solutions to it.
Main body 1
In my view, the primary cause of this problem is the modem lifestyle. Most parents today work much harder than ever before. In the past, one parent — usually the mother—stayed at home to take care of the children. In recent times, however, it has become increasingly common for both parents to work. As a result, more and more children now grow up with neither parent at home. It is unsurprising, then, that families are no longer as close as they once were. One other factor adding to this problem is that people today spend too much time on solitary activities like watching television.
Model Essay 1 – Part 2
Main body 2
In order to overcome this problem and make families closer, people's lifestyles must change. I feel more parents should stay at home and look after their children. Perhaps governments could subsidies parents who choose to look after their families rather than working. Of course, these subsidies would probably not fully cover the income a family would lose if one parent stopped working. However, at least it would reduce the financial pain of surviving on one income and offer a choice for parents who would prefer to stay at home but cannot afford to do so. Another positive step would be to promote more active pastimes through public education programmes.
Conclusion
To conclude, while it is improbable that any solution will be found in the near future, I feel that the above mentioned measures would be a good first step.