2019年12月21日
雅思大作文題目
在家時間越來越少的原因及後果
Nowadays, many people spend less and less time at home. What are the reasons and what are the effects of this trend on individuals and on society?
解析&審題
12月21日是一個報告類題目。這類題目通常比較好處理一些，因為不涉及到自己立論這個環節。
當今，很多人和家人一起的時間越來越少，這是為什麼？有什麼後果？這個話題我們不陌生。比如很多人喜歡和朋友一起在外聚會，認為這樣有利於消除工作的壓力和疲勞；有些人則是沒有選擇，他們必須要加班，或者出差，從而無法與家人相聚。把這些原因寫出來，老雅覺得就夠了。
至於這種趨勢的影響，我們也可以從兩個方面入手：一是對孩子的教育產生消極影響，二是對家庭關係產生家庭影響，而這兩個影響一旦產生，就會對整個社會造成負面結果。
以下是老雅的高分範文。
老師筆記
第 1 段
The old tradition of spending as much time as possible together with family members seems irrelevant nowadays, as more and more people, willingly or unwillingly, cannot find time for their families.
如今，越來越多的人，不管是自願還是不願意，都找不到時間陪伴家人，因此，儘可能多地與家人在一起的古老傳統似乎已不再適用。
解析：
（1） 本段提出現象：越來越多的人沒有時間來陪伴家人。
（2） Tradition 傳統
（3） Irrelevant 不相關的
第 2 段
One reason for this trend is that many people think it is more relaxing to spend their off-work time with their friends in such places as tearooms or cafes. Listening to the light music, drinking coffee or tea, and casually chatting with their friends, they find that their fatigue, stress, and anxiety over a day's work are all gone. Intoxicated with this feeling, many people, especially the younger people, prefer to spend time in these places rather than going home.
這種趨勢的一個原因是，許多人認為，在茶室或咖啡館這樣的地方，和朋友們一起度過工作之外的時間比較放鬆。聽輕音樂，喝咖啡或茶，隨便跟朋友聊天，他們發現他們對白天工作的疲勞、壓力和焦慮都消失了。陶醉於這種感覺，很多人，尤其是年輕人，寧願呆在這些地方而不願回家。
解析：
（1） 本段論證很多人不回家的原因之一：和朋友在外面聚會感覺更放鬆。
（2） Relaxing 放鬆的
（3） Casually 隨意地
（4） Fatigue 疲勞
（5） Stress 壓力
（6） Gone 消失的
（7） Intoxicate 使陶醉
第 3 段
Another important reason is that many people simply cannot spend as much time at home as before, even if they want to, because they face increasing pressure from work. Some may be forced to work extra hours, and others may have to travel long distances for a business contract. Brian, my friend in the management position of an international company, told me yesterday that he had been on business trips and not seen his wife and kids for
three consecutive months!另一個重要原因是，許多人即使願意，也不能像以前那樣在家裡那麼長時間，因為他們面臨著越來越大的工作壓力。有些人可能被迫加班，而另一些人則可能為了一份商業合同而不得不長途跋涉。我在一家國際公司擔任管理職務的朋友布賴恩昨天告訴我，他一直在外出差，已經連續三個月沒見到妻子和孩子！
解析：
（1） 本段討論人們不能在家的另外一個原因：因為工作原因不能留很多時間給家人。
（2） Work extra hours 加班
（3） Contract 合同
（4） On business trips 商務出差
（5） Three consecutive months 連續三個月
第 4 段
Personally, I do not think this is a positive trend.
As is known to all, the presence of parents at home is key to the healthy development of their kids. Many children who cannot often see their parents show a symptom known as emotional deficiency. Meanwhile, this trend is also harmful to the family relationship. If they spend less and less time at home, the husband and wife may feel estranged from each other. When children are not well brought up, family relationship not well maintained, then the entire society will suffer.就我個人而言，我不認為這是一個積極的趨勢。眾所周知，父母在家是孩子健康成長的關鍵。許多不能經常見到父母的孩子表現出一種叫做情緒缺失的症狀。同時，這種趨勢也對家庭關係造成了危害。如果他們花在家裡的時間越來越少，夫妻可能會感到疏遠。如果孩子沒有得到很好的撫養，家庭關係也沒有得到很好的維持，那麼整個社會都會受到影響。
解析：
（1） 本段討論沒有時間在家的影響，強調對個人和社會的影響。
（2） Positive 積極的
（3） As is known to all 眾所周知
（4） Symptom 症狀
（5） Deficiency 缺失
（6） Estrange 使疏遠
（7） Bring up 撫養
（8） Maintain 維持
7分範文
The old tradition of spending as much time as possible together with family members seems irrelevant nowadays, as more and more people, willingly or unwillingly, cannot find time for their families.
One reason for this trend is that many people think it is more relaxing to spend their off-work time with their friends in such places as tearooms or cafes. Listening to the light music, drinking coffee or tea, and casually chatting with their friends, they find that their fatigue , stress, and anxiety over a day's work are all gone. Intoxicated with this feeling, many people, especially the younger people, prefer to spend time in these places rather than going home.
Another important reason is that many people simply cannot spend as much time at home as before, even if they want to, because they face increasing pressure from work. Some may be forced to work extra hours, and others may have to travel long distances for a business contract. Brian, my friend in the management position of an international company, told me yesterday that he had been on business trips and not seen his wife and kids for three consecutive months!
Personally, I do not think this is a positive trend. As is known to all, the presence of parents at home is key to the healthy development of their kids. Many children who cannot often see their parents show a symptom known as emotional deficiency. Meanwhile, this trend is also harmful to the family relationship. If they spend less and less time at home, the husband and wife may feel estranged from each other. When children are not well brought up, family relationship not well maintained, then the entire society will suffer.
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建議背誦的句子
1. The old tradition of spending as much time as possible together with family members seems irrelevant nowadays, as more and more people, willingly or unwillingly, cannot find time for their families.
如今，越來越多的人，不管是自願還是不願意，都找不到時間陪伴家人，因此，儘可能多地與家人在一起的古老傳統似乎已不再適用。
2. Listening to the light music, drinking coffee or tea, and casually chatting with their friends, they find that their fatigue, stress, and anxiety over a day's work are all gone.
聽輕音樂，喝咖啡或茶，隨便跟朋友聊天，他們發現他們對白天工作的疲勞、壓力和焦慮都消失了。
3. Intoxicated with this feeling, many people, especially the younger people, prefer to spend time in these places rather than going home.
陶醉於這種感覺，很多人，尤其是年輕人，寧願呆在這些地方而不願回家。
4. Brian, my friend in the management position of an international company, told me yesterday that he had been on business trips and not seen his wife and kids for three consecutive months!
我在一家國際公司擔任管理職務的朋友布賴恩昨天告訴我，他一直在外出差，已經連續三個月沒見到妻子和孩子！
5. When children are not well brought up, family relationship not well maintained, then the entire society will suffer.
如果孩子沒有得到很好的撫養，家庭關係也沒有得到很好的維持，那麼整個社會都會受到影響。
