2024剑桥雅思讲义Task_2_-_Module_8.docx

IELTSADVANTAGETask2-Module8IELTSADVANTAGEYoushouldattempttoanswerthesequestionswithoutlookingattheanswersfirst.Thesequestionsaredesignedtotestyourunderstandingofthemodule.Ifyougetthemallcorrect,youhaveunderstoodeverythinginthemodule.Ifyougetanyofthemwrong,youhavenotunderstoodthemoduleandshouldwatchitagain.Answersareonthelastpage.1. Whichofthe3questionsbelowareopinionquestions?A. Governmentsshouldonlypayforsomeonetogotouniversityiftheygetveryhighgradesintheirhighschoolexams.Doyouagreeordisagree?B. Governmentsshouldonlypayforsomeonetogotouniversityiftheygetveryhighgradesintheirhighschoolexams.Tbwhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?C. Somegovernmentspayforallstudentstogotouniversityregardlessoftheirgradesinhighschool.Doyouthinkthatgovernmentsshouldprovidefinancialassistancetostudentsthathavepoorgrades?D. Allthreeofthequestionsaboveareopinionquestions2. Inopinionquestions,itisimportanttoA. discussbothsidesoftheargument.B. pickjustoneside.3. ThemaindifferencebetweenadiscussionquestionandanopinionquestionisthatA. younevergiveyouropinionfordiscussionquestions.B. youneverdiscussbothsidesofanopinionquestion.4. Whereshouldyouropinionbeclearinanopinionessay?A. intheintroductionB. inthemainbodyparagraphsC. intheconclusionD. inalloftheabove5. Howmanymainpointsdoyouneedinanopinionessay?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. asmanyaspossibleIELTSADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 8IELTSADVANTAGE6. Whichsideshouldyoupick?A. theoneIpersonallyagreewithB. theonetheexaminerprobablyagreeswithC. theoneyoucanwriteaboutthemosteasily7. Attemptthequestionbelowonapieceofpaper.DONOTlookattheanswerbeforeyouattemptyouranswer.Youshoulddothefollowingthingswhenanswering:a. Readandfullyunderstandthequestion.b. Pickoneside.c. Thinkoftworeasonstosupportyouropinion.d. Paraphrasethequestion,stateyouropinionandoutlineyour2mainreasonsintheintroduction.e. Statethefirstmainreasoninthetopicsentenceofthefirstsupportingparagraph.f. Explainthemainreasonandsupportitwithaspecificexample.g. Repeatsteps(e.)and(f.)forthesecondmainpoint.h. Restateyouropinionandsummariseyour2mainpointsintheconclusion.Wealthycountriesshouldacceptmorerefugeesandprovidethemwithbasicassistancesuchasfoodandhousing.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?IELTSADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 8IELTSADVANTAGEAnswers:1. D.Allofthemareopinionquestions.Cisadirectquestion;therefore,theyareaskingyouropinion.2. B3. B4. D5. A6. C7. Theexampleanswerbelowisjustoneofmanydifferentanswersthatcouldgetaveryhighscore.Donotworryifyouranswersarenotexactlythesameasit.Itisonlytogiveyouanideaofhowtoapproacheachquestion.Wealthycountriesshouldacceptmorerefugeesandprovidethemwithbasicassistance,suchasfoodandhousing.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?Itisarguedthatrichnationsshouldallowmorerefugeestoentertheirbordersandsupportthemwithfoodandshelter.Thisessaycompletelyagreeswiththisviewbecauserichcountrieshaveenoughresourcestodothisandthesepeoplearefleeingfromcountriesthatareaffectedbywarandfamine.Themainreasondevelopedcountriesshouldtakemoredisplacedpeopleisthattheyhavethefinancialabilitytodoso.CountrieslikeGermany,theUKandtheUSAhavehugebudgetsthattheycollectintheformoftaxfromtheircitizensandcompaniesoperatingintheirterritory.Itwouldonlytakeatinyfractionofthiswealthtoaccommodateandfeedmillionsofpoorerpeople.Forinstance,itisestimatedthattheEuropeanUnion,scombinedGDPisover$18trillion,andalloftheSyrianrefugeescouldberesettledforlessthanabilliondollars.IELTSADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 8IELTSADVANTAGEWealthynationsalsohaveamoralobligationbecauserefugeesaretryingtoentertheirlandbecausetheirhomeshavebeenruinedbywarandhunger.NoonewantstoleavetheirhomelandwiththeirfamiliesunlessitisessentialtodosoandifWesterncountriesrefusetotakethemin,theywillcertainlybeindangeroflosingtheirlives.Forexample,peoplefromSyriahavenofoodandareoftencaughtinthemiddleoffull-scalebattlesandthatisthemainreasonwhynearly5millionofthemhaveescaped.Inconclusion,affluentstatesshouldhelptoresettlerefugeesbecausetheycanaffordtodosoanditwillhelpsavelives.