No.9 More and more people are working at home ratherthan in the workplaces. Some people say this will bring benefits to the workersand their families, but other think it will bring stress to them. Discuss bothviews and give your own opinion.一些人认为远程办公对员工和其家人都有好处,其他人认为这会给他们带来压力,讨论双方观点并给出自己的观点。
话题解析
在家办公
1) telecommuting 可以节省经济成本(cost efficient),对于雇主而言,可以节省大量的行政费用(administrative fees),日常开支(overhead)和设备的维修费用(maintenance fees),尤其在公司发展不明朗或经济环境不景气(economicrecession)的时候,削减开支是公司的重中之重(top priority)。
2) 在家办公节约时间(time saving),节省在路上上下班的时间(cut the time spent on commuting),尤其是高峰时刻(rush hour),遇到堵车(traffic block)的时候,在家办公可以大大缩短交通时间,从而提高员工效率 (enhance working efficiency)。
3),在家办公可以尊重员工的个人隐私(satisfy privacy),员工可以选择穿睡袍(wear pajamas)以及自己认为效率最高(highly efficient)的时候工作,而不用每天按时打卡 (clock in ontime),穿制服(wear uniform).
办公室办公
1)增加员工的凝聚力(increase cohesion),促进人际交往能力(boost interpersonal skills)。
2)有利于雇主监控员工的工作状态(scrutinize theemployees’ working progress)。
更多扩展
在家办公telecommuting
节约费用cost effective
节约时间time saving
交通堵塞traffic block/congestion/jam
尊重隐私value privacy
员工士气morality
No.10 More people are usingmobile phones and computers to communicate. Therefore people are losing theability to communicate with each other face to face. Agree or disagree? 越来越多人使用手机和电脑交流,因此人们在失去面对面交流的能力。你同意这个看法吗?
话题解析
不同意
手机和电脑给人们提供先进的沟通方式,和面对面(face-to-face)交流类似,因为人们可以通过在线视频对话(video-chatting)的方式进行沟通。另外,手机和电脑给人们带来大量的最新信息(up-to-date information),促进了面对面沟通。与过去的人相对比,现代的人能够通过这种渠道更快更全面的获取信息,从而更加多的沟通。
同意
过度使用会导致沉溺于虚拟世界(virtual world), 因此而导致交流障碍(communicationdisorder)
更多扩展
社交网络 social networking websites
相互交流,互动 interact with
虚拟现实 virtual reality
通讯设备communications equipment
No.11 If aproduct is good or it meets people needs, people will buy it. So advertising isunnecessary and no more than an entertainment. To what extentdo you agree ordisagree? 产品的销量取决于是否满足人们的需求,所以广告变得没有必要,只不过是种娱乐。是否同意这种说法?
话题解析
1) 确实,产品成功,从销量上来说(in terms of sales performance), 取决于(hingeson)产品的质量和功能。然而广告是高销量背后的主要推动力(the main driving forcebehind)。 广告能进行产品促销,增加公司的销售额。Advertising leads to salespromotion of a company which usually results in increasing the sales volume ofthe company.
2) 同时,广告的娱乐功能不可忽略;它能把观众变成潜在客户和最终消费者(transform advertisement viewers into potential buyers and ultimatelypaying customers)。
3) 理由3:此外,能够强化产品在市场的定位,使该品牌公之于众。Moreover, it canincrease the brand positioning in the market and make the brand visible.
更多扩展
潜在客户potentialcustomers
性价比高 highperformance cost ratio
广告轰炸be bombardedwith advertisement
提高销售额boost sales volume
主要推动力the maindriving force
No.12 Somepeople think that cheaper and cheaper travel by air is beneficial but otherpeople think it has drawbacks to environment and the resources of the world.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.一些人认为航空飞行越来越便宜对人们有好处,但是一些人认为对环境和资源有负面影响,讨论双方观点并给出自己的观点
话题解析
积极的角度
1) 促进不同国家和民族间的经济与文化交流promote contacts between different peoples and facilitate culturaland economic interaction;
2) 节约时间、提高效率enhance the efficiency;Despite higherprices, many still choose to travel by air due to the speed, comfort andconvenience that air travel offers. Most international airports are equippedwith comprehensive facilities to serve the difference needs of travelers.
3) 带动其他行业的发展如旅游业boost the tourism。
消极的角度
1) 排出的二氧化碳影响全球气候carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse effects;
2) 消耗能源exhaustion of resources
3) 事故率与其他交通方式相比较大the comparable high rate of accident or air crash。
更多扩展
消耗能源exhaustion of resources
提高效率enhance the efficiency
温室气体效应the greenhouse gas effect
带动如旅游业发展boost the tourism
促进不同国家和民族间的经济与文化交流promote contacts between different peoples