图表类型

柱图（静态图）

作文题目

The bar chart below compares total spending on three categories: food and drinks, accommodation and entertainment in 5 age groups  (under 30; 30-49; 50-59; 60-69; over 70).

图片

思路

在这幅图里，经过观察，我们首先发现了一个总体趋势，即妇女就业率尽管总体仍旧低于男性，但是情况正在好转，所有国家的妇女就业率都有显著的上升。因此，我们可以抓住这个总趋势，在一上来就进行描写。见第一段的划线句子。但是经过进一步观察分析，我们又发现2个趋势：一个是2005年妇女的就业率不论在哪个国家都要高于1995年同期的数据；另外一个是妇女的就业率在所有国家不管在哪一年都要明显低于男性的就业率。这2个趋势的发现，实际上可以作为2个分趋势，可以分别作为主体段开头的数据描写突破口。见后2段的划线句子。

The graph shows changes in  employment rates in six countries between 1995 and 2005, for men and women.  Overall more and more people of working age are employed, and there have been  significant improvements for women, although they leg behind men in entering  the workforce.

The most obvious trend in  the graph is that women have lower employment rates in most of the countries  in the graph. For example, in Australia  in 1995, 57 percent of men could find work or retain a job, but only 27  percent of women. The difference was even bigger in New Zealand,  with 60 percent of women. Even in Switzerland  and Iceland,  slightly more men than women were in the job market.

The second biggest trend  in the graph is the improvement in employment between 1995 and 2005. In all  countries shown, figures for both men and women improved. The biggest change  was in the United Kingdom,  from 55 percent of men in 1995 to 73 percent over the ten years period.

Furthermore, the increases  in employment rates for women were much higher in New Zealand. The percentage of  working women jumped from 25 percent to 42 percent, and in the United States  from 45 percent to 61 percent over the decade.

In conclusion, all the  countries in the graph showed at least a 12 percent increase in employment  rates of both men and women over the ten years. While men had relatively  higher employment rate throughout the period, more and more women appear to  be entering the labour market.

类似旧题

The graph above show information of employment rates across 6  countries in 1995 and 2005.

Summarize the information by choosing and describe the main  idea, and make comparisons where appropriate.

作文题目

Some students take one year off between finishing  school and going to university, in order to travel or to work. Do you think  advantages outweigh disadvantages?

题型/题材

Argumentation（优缺点）+教育类

类似旧题

今天这个考题基本重复了剑桥雅思5，test 2的写作题：

In some countries young people are  encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and  starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for  young people who decide to do this.

写作思路

【考官满分范文】

It is quite common these days for young  people in many countries to have a break from studying after graduating from  high school. The trend is not restricted to rich students who have the money  to travel, but is also evident among poorer students who choose to work and  become economically independent for a period of time.

The reasons for this trend may involve  the recognition that a young adult who passes directly from school to  university is rather restricted in terms of general knowledge and experience  of the world. By contrast, those who have spent some time earning a living or  traveling to other places, have a broader view of life and better personal  resources to draw on. They tend to be more independent, which is a very  important factor in academic study and research, as well as giving them an  advantage in terms of coping with the challenges of student life.

However, there are certainly dangers in  taking time off at that important age. Young adults may end up never  returning to their studies or finding it difficult to readapt to an academic  environment. They may think that it is better to continue in a particular  job, or to do something completely different from a university course. But  overall, I think this is less likely today, when academic qualifications are  essential for getting a reasonable career.

My view is that young people should be  encouraged to broaden their horizons. That is the best way for them to get a  clear perspective of what they are hoping to do with their lives and why.  Students with such a perspective are usually the most effective and motivated  ones and taking a year off may be the best way to gain this.