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Hi Pat! 很高兴我也可以和大家分享备考经验了！说真的，我觉得我的复习过程并不是一个很愉快的过程——最后一个月甚至有点身心俱疲，相信肯定会有很多大牛有比我好得多、科学得多的准备方法。但是既然我的方法对自己已经证明奏效（7分只属于中等偏上，但毕竟自己是第一次考雅思），我也不妨把它写下来给大家做个参考，也把它看做对考前两个月经验教训的总结吧：）

我准备雅思一共是九周的时间，这两个多月是实打实的高密度工作量的，特别是最后一个月。我从不曾跳过任何一个环节，真的是充满耐心地通过一点点地累积那些细小到看不见的进步来拿到最后的成绩的，所以当我最终可以伸出手触摸到山顶那块岩石的时候，回想两月前望着眼前那座看似遥不可及的高峰时的心情，我感到无比欣慰!我期待的目标是能够变得multilingual，因此

Some people think that young people should follow the traditional values of their society. Others think that young people should be free to act as individuals. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
请参阅《十天突破IELTS写作完整真题库与6-9分范文全解》附录C的范文1。

1 The increase in production of consumer goods has resulted in damage of the natural environment. What are the causes of this phenomenon and what are the solutions?

2 Every year some languages die out. Some people argue this is not important because our lives are made easier by this change. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

3 It is more important for a building to serve a purpose than to look good. Architects should not produce buildings as works of art. Do you agree or dis

请重点准备带星号的考题

February， 2012:

Part 1固定问题与二月可能出现的考题（思路请参考《十天口语》Day 2 & Day 7，蹲点儿和“网蹲”的注意事项请看Day 1与附录D）
☆ What’s your favorite subject/course? Do you think people who major in your field can find a job easily when they graduate? Did your parents choose a secondary school for you? What are your goals for the future?
☆ What’s

Today, employees' social skills are often required by employers in addition to good qualifications. Do you agree that social skills are as important as good qualifications?
       在纽约的大公司里，华人员工人数并不少，qualifications普遍不错，藤校（Ivy League universities）毕业的也不在少数，但是华人能够升到管理层职位（executive positions）的整体比例却明显要比白人低。这其中social skills所扮演的角色不容忽视

Some people think that developing countries should invite large foreign companies to set up offices and factories to develop the economy of these countries. Other people think that developing countries should keep large foreign companies out and help local companies to develop instead.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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In some parts of the world, an increasing number of people are trying to find their family history. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development?

      热衷于研究自己家庭祖先（ancestors) 的详细信息(genealogy)与家谱（family tree)的人数在美国确实有不断增加的趋势。他们的共同点是在上个世纪40年代至60年代之间出生，英美习惯上称之为baby boomers，接近或者已经退休（current or soon-to-be retirees），有大量空闲时间，而且生活比较

Human activities have negative effect on many species of plants and animals. Some people think that it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective actions can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

《十天突破IELTS写作完整真题库与6-9分范文全解》附录A第2题。

Today, food travels thousands of miles from the farm to the consumer. Why is this? Is it a positive or a negative development?

《十天突破IELTS写作完整真题库与6-9分范文全解》Day 9第一题。

Economic growth has made people richer both in developing countries and developed countries. However, studies show that people in developing countries are happier than before while people in developed countries are not.

What are the causes of this phenomenon and what lessons can we learn from it?

      在全世界各国都在比拼 GDP(gross domestic product)的年代里，已经有越来越多的人开始转向关注 GHP (gross happiness