Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These peopletreat their birds, cats, or other animals as members of theirfamily. In your opinion, are such relationships good?
A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factorynear your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages ofthis new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose thefactory? Explain your position.
Building large factories would be harmful to the community becauseit will induce environmental pollution. Factories, especially thoseemoloying toxic chemicals, will definitely destroy the quality ofair and water in town. They generate smog and other atmosphericemissions which contribute to the greenhouse effect, ozonedepletion and acid rain; they dump industrial waste into riverswhich are supposed to be drinking water supply; they accelerate thedeforestation which is proven to be responsible for abnormal floodsand regional drought. And people's health is at stake. Having a fewfactories is not worth that risk.
再比如：
It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of itsmembers. Compare the contributions of artists to society with thecontributions of scientists to society. Which type of contributiondo you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasonsto support your answer.
这个段落可以这样写：
The contributions scientists make to society are more obvious thanthose made by artists. Almost all the critical advancements thatmake our lives easier, such as the plane we take to travel abroad,the computers we use (whether for work or for entertainments), andthe home appliances which help us cook our meals and clean ourhouses, come from the creative ideas and hard work of scientists.Those scientific discoveries and innovations make out work moreefficient, our shopping more convenient, and our lives more secure.Plus, to some extent scientists even contribute a lot to thearts——without technological progress, there wouldn’t have beenmovie centers, television, and mp3 players which infuse art intoordinary people’s lives.
最后还有一例：
Some people believe that university students should be required toattend classes. Others believe that going to classes should beoptional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Usespecific reasons and details to explain your answer.
——Group assignment: impossible for 1 person/ need differentperspectives
——Cooperate: budget time, assign tasks, be perfect, expressopinions
——Ready for challenges at work
这个段落就可以这样写：
Attending class teaches students how to cooperate with others.Different from students in primary or secondary school, universitystudents are often given group assignments which are technicallyimpossible for one person to finish in time or which have nouniversal answers and, therefore, need to be contemplated fromvarious perspectives. As a result, boys and girls are forced tolearn how to work with others for a common goal——such as how tobudget time and assign tasks according to each person’s skillswithout causing “free-ride”, how to perfect your task withoutannoying other team mates, and how to express your opinion aboutother member’s work without triggering frictions or stupid fights.All of the above make college students mature and sensible, readyto meet the challenges they will soon face in the workplace.Therefore, attending classes is necessary for universitystudents.
Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specofocreasons and example to support your answer.
开头段可以这样写：
Progress in technology, as an inevitable fact of life, has changedpeople's lives dramatically. But is progress always for the best?While one considers the potentially dangerous impact of changessuch as industrialization and the advent of nuclear technology, itis clear that progress, while inescapable, is not always for thebest.
文章开始（"Progress in technology, as an inevitable fact of life, haschanged people's lives dramatically. But is progress always for thebest?") 用一句话描述关键词 “Progress”在我们生活中的影响，然后用问句引出话题【话题引入】，之后用“thepotentially dangerous impact of changes such as undustrializationand the advent of nucleartechnology"提示读者文章后面将从两个角度入手谈这个问题【结构暗示】，最后用"it is clear thatprogress, while inescapable, is not always for thebest"清晰地阐明观点【主题句】。
请看下面一题：
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Playing games teaches us about life.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
开头段可以这样写：
Almost everyone,
from like children to adults, loves games. The types of games maychange and get more complex as we grow up, but our enjoyment neverchanges. I believe that playing games is both fun and useful,because it teaches us the skills we need in life. Games teach usthere is a cause-effect relationship, teach us about teamwork, andteach us to follow rules.
文章开始（“Almost everyone，from little children to adults, loves games.The types of games may changes and get more complex as we grow up,but our enjoyment neverchanges.")用两句话描述关键词"game"对我们生活的影响【话题引入】，然后直接提出观点和理由【主题句】（"I believethat playing games is both fun and useful, because it teaches usthe skills we need in life.")，最后用平行对称结构向读者提示文章后面的三个层次【结构暗示】（"Gamesteach us there is a cause-effect relationship, teach us aboutteamwork, and teach us to follow rules.").
