2024剑桥雅思讲义Task_2_-_Module_9.docx

BlADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 9IELTSADVANTAGEYoushouldattempttoanswerthesequestionswithoutlookingattheanswersfirst.Thesequestionsaredesignedtotestyourunderstandingofthemodule.Ifyougetthemallcorrect,youhaveunderstoodeverythinginthemodule.Ifyougetanyofthemwrong,youhavenotunderstoodthemoduleandshouldwatchitagain.Answersareonthelastpage.1. Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenadiscussionquestionandanopinionquestion?A. Adiscussionessayshouldhavethreebodyparagraphs,butanopinionessayshouldonlyhavetwo.B. It'snotnecessarytogiveouropinioninadiscussionessay,butitisessentialtodosoinanopinionessay.C. Wemustdiscusstwodifferentviewsinadiscussionessaybutonlyoneviewinanopinionessay.2. Youdonothavetogiveyouropinioninadiscussionessay.A. TrueB. False3. Whatistheeasiestwaytogiveyouropinionindiscussionquestions?A. Sayhowyoupersonallyfeel.B. Agreewithonesideanddisagreewiththeother.C. Agreepartiallywithbothsides.4. Whichofthefollowingshouldbeincludedinadiscussionessayintroduction?A. aparaphraseofthequestionB. anoutlineofbothsidesC. youropinionD. alloftheabove5. Howmanymainideasdoyouneedforeachside?A. 1B. 2C. 36. Whichofthefollowingshouldnotbeineitherofthemainbodyparagraphsofadiscussionessay?A. youropinionB. astatementaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 9BlIELTSADVANTAGEC. morethanonemainidea7. Attemptthequestionbelowonapieceofpaper.DONOTlookattheanswerbeforeyouattemptananswer.Youshoulddothefollowingthingswhenanswering:a. Readandfullyunderstandthequestion.b. Thinkofonereasonwhypeoplebelieveonesideandonereasonwhypeoplethinktheotherside.c. Decidewhichsideyouagreewithandwhichsideyoudisagreewith.d. Paraphrasethequestion,outlinebothsides,andgiveyouropinionintheintroduction.e. Statethefirstmainreasonpeoplebelieveonesideinthetopicsentenceofthefirstmainbodyparagraph.f. Explainwhypeoplebelievethatandgiveanexample.g. Stateifyouagreeordisagreewiththatview.h. Repeatsteps(e),(f)and(g)withthesecondviewpointinthesecondsupportingparagraph.i. SummarisebothviewsandgiveyouropinionintheconclusionGovernmentsgivealotofsupporttoartists,eventhoughsomepeoplethinkitisawasteofmoneythatcouldhavebeenusedelsewhere.Discussbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.QQQ!Ek"XgTdSk2-Modulo9b工袅Answers:1. C2. B3. B4. D5. A6. C7. Theexampleanswerbelowisjustoneofmanypossibleanswersthatcouldgetaveryhighscore.Donotworryifyouranswerisnotexactlythesameasthisessay.Thepurposeofshowingyouthisessayisonlytogiveyouanideaofhowtoapproachthequestion.Governmentsgivealotofsupporttoartists,eventhoughsomepeoplethinkitisawasteofmoneythatcouldhavebeenusedelsewhere.Discussbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.Somewouldarguethatitiscorrectforgovernmentstofinanceartists,whileothersbelievethatthismoneyshouldbeusedonotherprojects.Whileartistsoftenneedfinancialassistanceatthestartoftheircareers,Ibelievethatgovernmentspendingonhealthshouldbeprioritised.Ontheonehand,youngpaintersandsculptorsneedgrantsandloansfromthestatebecausetheyarenotestablishedenoughtosupportthemselves.Thatistosaythatatthebeginningoftheircareers,nooneknowswhotheyare,andtheyare,therefore,unabletosellanyoftheirworksandneedmonetarysupport.Forexample,thefamousBritishartistDamienHirstwasgivenagranttoattendartcollegewhenhewasayoungman,andwithoutthis,hemighthavehadtodoanotherjobatthesametimeashisart.However,Ibelievethatordinarypeopledonotbenefitfromworksofartasmuchastheydofrommoneybeingspentonhealthcare.Ontheotherhand,therearethosethatbelievethatgovernmentssquandertheirmoneywhentheygiveittoartists,andthismoneyshouldinsteadbeusedtoimprovethehealthservice.Publichealthcareinthiscountryischronicallyunderfunded,andthishasledtoasituationinwhichmanypeoplecannotreceivethetreatmenttheyneedwhentheyneedit.Forexample,waitingtimesforoperationsforseverediseasessuchascanceranddiabeteshavegoneupinrecentyears,withmanypeoplereportingwaitsofBlADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 9IELTSADVANTAGEuptosixmonthsforvitaltreatment.Ibelievehealthcareismuchmoreworthyofstatespendingbecauseitsaveslives,whereasartisquiteuselessinthisregard.Inconclusion,althoughhelpingthoseworkingintheartsisimportantforyoungartistswhoareyettobecomeestablished,apaintingcannothelpthesickanddying,anditis,therefore,betteriffundinghealthisgivenpriority.