2008年已經過去了很久，但備考雅思考試的考生可以瞭解一下當年上半年雅思考試的一些作文考題。為此本站小編為大家帶來2008年上半年的雅思考試的作文考題。
2008年3月8日
The number of cars keeps increasing, so road systems should be expanded. Some people think the government should pay for it, while others think the car owners should pay for it. What’s your opinion?
2008年3月13日
People should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in rather than personal benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年3月29日
Some people think government should ensure the healthy lifestyle of people, but others argue that it should be decided by individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2008年4月5日
Aircraft uses more fuel than cars and produces more pollution. Some people suggest the non-essential use of aircraft like international travel should be discouraged. Do you agree or disagree?
2008年4月12日
More working people are busy with work and have no enough time to spend with their family and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects on family life and society as a whole?
2008年4月19日
Figures show that some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger. What do you think are the current and future effects of this may be for those countries?
2008年4月24日
Teachers used to convey information, but now with wide resources of information, there is no role for teachers to play in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?
2008年5月10日
Some children can learn efficiently by watching TV. Therefore, they should be encouraged to watch TV both at home and at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年下半年雅思作文考題2008年9月13日
Many people think it is important to protect the environment, but they make no effort on it themselves. Why is it and what your opinion?
2008年9月18日
Some people think that criminals should not be imprisoned. Instead, education and job training should replace the former to deal with criminals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年9月27日
Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it is difficult to get access to the university education, so some people think universities should make it easier for them to study at . To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年11月15日
More and more people work at home and study at home with the development of computer technology. Do you think it is positive or negative development?
2008年11月20日
International travel is becoming cheaper than before, so more and more countries open their doors to tourists. Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweigh the disadvantages?
2008年11月29日
Some people think modern games can help children to develop wide range of skills, but other people argue that traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2008年12月4日
Because of the global economy, many goods including what we use as daily basic goods produced by other counties have to be transported for a long distance. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
雅思寫作大作文的用詞技巧(一)詞彙運用的層次
通過對雅思寫作評分標準，官方範文以及考生所寫的文章的分析，考生在用詞方面可以分為以下幾個層次：
1. 正確(Correct)：表達你想表達的意思，對於同一個意思可能有好幾個詞，那麼同義詞基本上都是正確的。
2. 合適(Appropriate)：在不同語境下要使用不同的詞，比如在肯定的語義中要用褒義詞，而在否定的語義中要使用貶義詞。
3. 精確(Exact)：要聯絡上下文，儘可能用詞到位，因為有些詞是不夠精確的。比如: allocate part of the fiscal revenue，allocate是分配，不能用divide來替換。
4. 靈活(Smart)：英語本身就有很多約定俗成的表達方法，用我們的話來說，就是有很多潛規則。因此，我們要注意培養地道英語表達，還要注意詞彙的固定搭配。
(二)詞彙的變換技巧
在寫作評分標準裡有明確的關於詞彙的標準: Lexical Resource: 詞彙資源。它考察詞彙的運用是否多樣恰當且準確。詞彙的多少並不能決定文章的好壞，但用詞精確性是可以加分的。一般來說，詞彙的準確表達可以通過兩個方面 達到，一是在用詞的難度上拔高，二是在近義詞的多種表達上提升。值得提醒的是，不要過分堆積華麗的，會給考官留下華而不實的感覺。
1. 使用同義詞進行替換
使用同義詞的好處在於首先可以向考官展示考生詞彙量的.豐富，其次也可以使文章富有變化。因此，同義詞的運用是衡量考生英語水平的一個很有力的標準，考官認同你的同時，自然也會給你高分。請看下面的例子:
School teachers used to be the source of information. However，some people argue that teachers are not as important as before because there is an increasing variety of information resources. What is your opinion? (08年4月24日考題)
2. 使用各種形式的同根詞進行替換
英語裡面有很多同根詞，通過單詞的變換來吸引閱卷者眼球並獲得高分是一個很好的辦法。一些單詞通過新增字首或者字尾的方式可以衍生出很多新的詞彙。而使用這些詞彙可以避免重複原文當中的詞條，也可以向閱卷者展示你變化詞彙的技巧。
比如寫作中我們經常會用到“知道”這個概念，我們可以用know這個詞以及它的其他形式和它們的同義詞來表示“知道”這個意思。
3. 使用短語進行替換
英語裡同樣擁有豐富的短語，使用它們，可以準確傳達原文中的資訊。在一些特殊情況下，短語也可以作為增加字數的方法。以下我們來看另外一個例子:
Some say that building more roads will help reduce the traffic congestion in big cities. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Do you support or oppose this statement?
4. 綜合使用各種方法進行替換
經過了上述幾種方法的討論，我們可以進行綜合的運用，切勿只拘泥於一種方法。比如我們要表達利益和好處這個意思時，我們一般可以使用benefit這個詞，我們也可以使用其他不同的形式來表達利益和好處這個意思;
用同義詞對於原句進行替換後，再把原句的結構進行適當的變換，最終呈現在閱卷者面前的句子和原來就截然不同，但是意思基本一致的。
