雅思大作文語料庫(kù)：年輕人該先游歷再上大學(xué)嗎

【工作類】

School leavers go travelling or work before they go directly to university， are there more advantages or disadvantage on their study? 有些高中畢業(yè)生在升入大學(xué)之前會(huì)工作旅行一段時(shí)間，是否對(duì)于學(xué)生是利大于弊?

【老師點(diǎn)評(píng)】 本題考查間隔年的利弊。

【背景介紹】

The gap year = the Grand Tour n “間隔年”，也叫“壯游年”或者“斷檔年”。是指從前英國(guó)貴族子女的遍游歐洲大陸的教育旅行。

【老師11月7日預(yù)測(cè)】 (提問角度相同，工作和生活就是間隔年之工作和旅行)

An amount of people today change their career and place of residence several times during their lives. Is this positive or negative to development? 很多人在一生中不斷改變自己的居住地以及工作，是好還是不好? (2013年10月19日)

【雅思題庫(kù)】

In some countries some school leavers are choosing to work or travel for a period of time between finishing high school and attending university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for school leavers' decision. Give your own opinion and reasons. Use your experience of life to explain it. 在一些國(guó)家，有些高中畢業(yè)生會(huì)工作旅行一段時(shí)間再上大學(xué)，討論其利弊。(2009年9月26日雅思考題)

【頭腦風(fēng)暴導(dǎo)言】

一個(gè)男人要走多少路，才能真正被稱作是男人?一只白鴿要翱翔多少海洋，才能安息在沙灘上? 一個(gè)人，要讀萬卷書，行萬里路，閱人無數(shù)，才能出亂不驚，見多不怪，才有成長(zhǎng)的底蘊(yùn)。青春容易令人迷茫和浮躁，青春同樣應(yīng)該勇闖天涯。有誰愿躲在避風(fēng)的港口，寧愿波濤洶涌的自由。我的心不在這里，我的心在高原上。風(fēng)景在別處，他鄉(xiāng)是故鄉(xiāng)。年輕人，在應(yīng)該頭破血流的年紀(jì)，就應(yīng)該不念過去，不畏將來，志在千里，足行天下。

【作家立場(chǎng)】成長(zhǎng)中的年輕人應(yīng)該被鼓勵(lì)去經(jīng)歷間隔年，這是最佳的方式讓他們拓寬視野，性格成長(zhǎng)，盡管我們不能忽視其潛在弊端。

【思路拓展】

【間隔年之利好】

1. 兼職工作可以幫助年輕人積累工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，獲得自我成就感，使他們對(duì)于社會(huì)有了更加深刻的洞察，為未來的擇業(yè)打下堅(jiān)實(shí)基礎(chǔ)。

2. 旅行可以開拓視野、豐富知識(shí)、結(jié)交新友，鍛煉獨(dú)立性，這些對(duì)于未來的發(fā)展是有利好的。

3. 工作和旅行提高了人的社會(huì)意識(shí)，豐富了人生的閱歷，成熟了人的心態(tài)。

【間隔年之弊端】

1. 很多孩子可能沉迷工作和旅行不再回歸校園，如果這樣，間隔年就失去了它的初衷。

2. 青春期是人的求知欲望最強(qiáng)，也是學(xué)習(xí)能力和記憶力最強(qiáng)的寶貴時(shí)期，高中生不應(yīng)該耽誤一年的時(shí)間遠(yuǎn)離校園而去打工或是閑逛，否則，學(xué)業(yè)就會(huì)被耽誤。

3. 高中生沒有形成核心競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，很難找到工作。即使是找到，也很容易被欺騙和剝削。

【范文賞析】

【首段】背景介紹 + 爭(zhēng)議焦點(diǎn) + 作家立場(chǎng)

Such is human nature to explore the unknown and challenge themselves，that is why

a great many high school leavers are fond of traveling or working for a period of time before attending dream universities. Conflicting ideas clash in determining whether or not it is feasible to inspire high school graduates to experience the Grand Tour. As I see it, the merits of experiencing the gap year outshine the potential demerits.

【解析】

1. Such is human nature to explore the unknown and challenge themselves 探索未知，挑戰(zhàn)自我是人之本性

2. The merits of experiencing the gap year outshine the potential demerits 間隔年利大于弊。

【二段】 間隔年之利好展開

Virtually, numerous merits could be gained via taking a year off before going to colleges. The most glaring benefit is that teenagers could relieve their strain and stress triggered by tight academic study. After all, feasting their eyes on the stunning landscape could sweeten their lives. Imaginably, enjoying the eye-catching scenery could add spice to the dull routine of everyday life and thus makes one become more vigorous. Meanwhile, the youths could make congenial friends by communicating with peers. Another virtue deriving from working as part-timers is that earning a living has a key role to play in helping one accumulate relevant working experience and deepen one’s insight into the society, which will lay a solid foundation for one’s future career. Eventually, young people could clearly know what they are hoping to do with their lives by broadening their mental horizons and socializing with more people.

【解析】

1. feasting their eyes on the stunning landscape v盡情欣賞迷人景色

2. add spice to the dull routine of everyday life v增加枯燥生活之情趣

3. lay a solid foundation for one’s future career v為未來事業(yè)打下堅(jiān)實(shí)基礎(chǔ)

【三段】 間隔年之弊端展開

Notwithstanding all that, we can never ignore the potential downsides triggered by the gap year. First, the study will be delayed. Some school leavers are too immature to draw on their gap year, so they just waste time during that period and harvest nothing. Even worse, it is highly possible that those who are in the formative years might lose themselves and even be led astray because adult world is so complicated that those teenagers fail to read. Even worse， some youngsters might end up never returning to campus.

【解析】

1. Notwithstanding all that 盡管如此

2. end up doing sth 以……為結(jié)局

3. be led astray 被引入迷途

【尾段】再次亮明觀點(diǎn) + 總結(jié)理由

In closing, my stand is that to encourage young adults to earn a living or do some sightseeing for a period time before starting university life is a two-edged sword. However, youngsters should be encouraged to explore the unknown. This is one of the best ways to mature their thoughts and chasten their characters.

【解析】

1. …… is a two-edged sword……是一把雙刃刀

2. This is one of the best ways to mature their thoughts and chasten their characters. 這是成熟他們的思想，磨練他們的性格的最佳方式之一。

【老師語料庫(kù)】

【核心語料庫(kù)】

1. to experience the gap year v體驗(yàn)間隔年

2. take a year off to work and travel before attending university v 經(jīng)歷間隔年

3. go to university = start university life = attend university v上大學(xué)

4. earn a living = work as part-timers v 謀生

5. do some sightseeing = to be well-traveled = to travel on one’s own v自己旅行