作文题目

Full-time university students need to spend a lot of time studying, but it is essential to involve other activities.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

题目翻译

全日制大学生需要花很多时间学习，但是也应该参加其它活动。你在多大程度上同意或不同意?

题目解读

other activities
这是一个范围很广的词，包括课外活动、社交活动、义务劳动、兼职工作等。因此这道题目的展开的余地非常广。
话题分类与题型
本题是新题，属于教育类话题，题型为同意与否(单观点)。教育类话题是往年出现最高频的题目，上一次出现这类话题是在2012年1月14日。
话题评价
这道题目属于教育类话题，属于“社会实践”类分支，但是和“教育内容”这个分支也有很大的相似之处。虽然本题没有直接在雅思考试中出现过，但是类似的题目已经出现过无数次了，在G类考试中也多次出现。考生只要准备过相关的话题，就一定有话可说。
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结构与思路
本题建议采取双边支持型，同意题目中的观点。建议采取五段式，正文的前两段花主要篇幅讲课外活动及社会实践的重要性，侧重点从培养学生的能力出发。正文第三段让步，承认学习的重要性。结论是学生应该在不影响学习的前提下参加课外活动及社会实践。

范文

On college campuses, extracurricular involvement is a key tool to develop the "whole student." It is appropriate to say that full-time university students should not only spend a lot of time on studying but also interact with their peers in social activities, thus improving their social skills. While time spent on studying can enhance academic achievement, time spent on getting involved in out-of-the-classroom activities will help students mature socially on the individual student level and the professional level.

The development of the well-rounded individual is a principle goal of extracurricular activities during college years. A variety of personal experiences that these activities provide could positively impact students' emotional development. When working together with other individuals, students learn to communicate and gain more self-confidence, autonomy and appreciation for others' similarities and differences. Further, by identifying a peer group, that group may influence one's affective and cognitive development as well as one's personal behavior. In addition, taking part in activities outside the classroom enables one, among other things, to learn to negotiate, manage conflict and cooperate with fellow students. And last but not least, almost any type of extracurricular activities may help students understand the importance of critical thinking skills.

Students can also upgrade their social skills specific to their career paths and imperative for future job successes in different fields. Extracurricular involvement allows students to associate academic knowledge with practical experience, thereby leading to a better awareness of of their abilities, talents and career goals. Nowadays, good social skills are nearly as important as good academic qualifications since future employers seek exactly these remarkable skill standards. This is understandable, considering that participation in extracurricular activities is positively linked to attainment of one's first job and managerial potential. The campus is a place where students can work together, discuss pertinent ideas and issues, and accomplish common objectives. It is nothing less than an environment for students to feel socially connected with others and the university as their community.

To sum up, for young people, attending higher education is meant to advance academically and to mature socially. University students ought to be encouraged to get involved in activities ranging from students' government to athletics to professional organizations to multicultural events and to volunteer service-related projects. Such activities exist to more fully complement the university's academic curriculum and augment the student's social experience.