雅思大作文范文：人們在特殊場合給錢而不是送禮

雅思大作文范文：人們在特殊場合給錢而不是送禮

雅思大作文題目：

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

In more and more countries,people choose to give money on special occasions rather than giving gifts chosen personally.

Why might this be the case?

Is it a positive or a negative development?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

【話題分類】

社會(huì)生活類

【題目解析】

題目大意：在越來越多的國家，人們選擇在特殊的場合給錢而不是送自己挑選的禮物。這種情況的原因是什么？這是一個(gè)積極還是消極的發(fā)展。

本題屬于社會(huì)生活類題目，屬于混合類話題，同時(shí)包含了原因分析以及利弊判斷兩個(gè)部分。題目的角度相對新穎，可能會(huì)在構(gòu)思方面需要花一些時(shí)間。

在內(nèi)容方面，可以思考直接給錢相比于送禮物有什么優(yōu)勢，作為原因分析，同時(shí)也可以聯(lián)想到很多國家，在特殊場合給錢也早已作為一種文化傳統(tǒng)流傳很久。在利弊分析部分，為了避免與前面的內(nèi)容重疊，可以選擇說明這是一種消極的發(fā)展，這是一種較為巧妙的處理方法。

【寫作思路】

開頭段：改寫題目，表明立場，認(rèn)為這個(gè)現(xiàn)象是消極的。

主體段1：指出現(xiàn)象的原因；一是作為傳統(tǒng)和文化現(xiàn)象而存在；二是這種方式可以減少挑選禮物時(shí)間和精力的消耗并且給接收方以自由，可以選擇購買自己需要的東西。

主體段2：表明是一種消極的影響。一是無法表現(xiàn)真心，可能意味著對他人更少的關(guān)心和在意；二是從接收方角度而言，缺少了收到禮物的激動(dòng)和開心的心情；三是禮金的數(shù)量很難確定，可能還會(huì)導(dǎo)致一種雙方地位不平等的感受。

結(jié)尾段：簡單總結(jié)，再次表明立場。

【參考范文】

It seems increasingly normal to send cash instead of presents for certain events.Although this is widely accepted with reasons behind it,I consider it a negative development.

The preference for gifts of money can be attributed to culture and traditions in some countries,which have been passed on for generations.In China and other Asian countries,people are customed to give cash on occasions such as weddings and funerals.This is based on the belief that money is the best form of support for the newlyweds to start a life or show condolence to the people who suffer a loss.In other nations,people give cash to others mainly due to the pressure while shopping for the perfect presents,which can be notoriously time-consuming but does not necessarily satisfy the recipients.Therefore,more people opt for money so that their trouble is saved and recipients’freedom to treat themselves is allowed.

Nevertheless,I do not see this as a positive development since money as a gift is impersonal and lacking in creativity.Compared with a well-thought-out present,cash does not illustrate the sacrifice in terms of time and effort,which is,however,what people truly appreciate and help cement relationships.Therefore,sending money instead of tangible gifts could be perceived as a signal of less care and thought.From the gift receivers’perspective,the excitement and immediate gratification of tearing boxes and bags simply disappear but this can hardly be substituted by opening an envelope with money.Finally,the amount of money given to the recipient is tricky to decide,possibly leading to the feeling of unequal status between the two parties.

In conclusion,people’s preference for money to gifts is associated with traditions or the hope of saving time and trouble,but since this fails to convey intimacy,I reckon it is a negative development.

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【語言積累】

be widely accepted被廣泛接受

be attributed to被歸因于

pass on傳承，傳遞

be customed to do習(xí)慣于做某事

newlywed n.新婚人士

condolence n.吊唁

notoriously adv.眾所周知的

necessarily adv.必然地

recipient n.接受者

opt for sth選擇

impersonal缺乏人情味的，冷淡的

well-thought-out精心構(gòu)思的

cement relationships鞏固關(guān)系

tangible adj.有形的

perceive v.認(rèn)為，察覺到

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