2008年雅思考试虽已过去了，但是当年的作文真题还是值得考生了解一下的。为此本站小编为大家带来2008年雅思考试的作文真题。
2008年1月26日
Unemployment is getting increasingly serious in many countries. Some people think students only need to get primary education, while others think secondary education is necessary. What’s your opinion?
2008年2月2日
Some people think people can exploit animals for any purpose they need, while others do not think so. What is your opinion?
2008年2月14日
An increasing number of people choose to live in big cities. What problems will this bring about? Should the government encourage people to live in small towns?
2008年2月16日
An American film actor once said, “Tomorrow is important and precious.” Some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present. Do you agree or disagree?
2008年2月23日
Some people think imported food exerts positive impacts on our lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年3月1日
Schools offer a wide range of courses such as physical education, music, economics, philosophy, math, English, geography, physics and history. Among all these subjects, which one do you think is the most important and which one is the least important?
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年雅思考试的作文真题：下半年2008年8月16日
Some people think that media should not report detail of crimes to the public. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年8月21日
International travel makes people prejudiced rather than broad-minded. What are its causes and what measures can be taken to solve this problem?
2008年8月30日
Some people think that students should be organized into groups to study, while others argue that students should be made to study alone. What are the benefits of each study method and which one do you think is more effective?
2008年9月6日
Once children start school, teachers have more influences on their intellectual and social development than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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10月11日
Society is based on rules and laws. If individuals were free to do whatever they want to do, it could not function. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年10月23日
Many people use distance-learning programs to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2008年10月25日
Some people think that economic progress is the only way to measure a country’s success, while others think that there are other factors which can be used to measure a country’s success. What are these factors? And among them, which one is more important than others?
2008年11月8日
More and more people now choose to wear the fashionable clothes. Why is it? What are the positive and negative effects does this trend impose on the society?
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?
雅思考试的作文复习技巧1：长短句原则
写一个短小精辟的句子，可以起到画龙点睛的作用。把短句放在段首或者段末，也可以揭示主题：
As a creature， I eat; as a man， I read. Although one action is to meet the primary need of my body and the other is to satisfy the intellectual need of mind， they are in a way quite similar.
PS：在文章第一段(开头)用一长一短，且先长后短;在文章主体部分，要先用一个短句解释主要意思，然后在阐述几个要点的时候采用先短后长的句群形式，定会让主体部分妙笔生辉!文章结尾一般用一长一短就可以了。
2：主题句原则
国有其君，家有其主，文章也要有其主，否则会给人造成“群龙无首”的感觉!相信各位读过一些破烂文学，故意把主体隐藏在文章之内，结果造成我们稀里糊涂不知所云!所以一定要写一个主题句，放在文章的开头(保险型)或者结尾，让读者一目了然!
PS：隐藏主题句可是要冒险的!
To begin with， you must work hard at your lessons and be fully prepared before the exam(主题句). Without sufficient preparation， you can hardly expect to answer all the questions correctly。
3：一二三原则
领导讲话总是第一部分、第一点、第二点、第三点、第二部分、第一点…，虽然啰嗦但还是条理清楚。考官们看文章也必然要通过这些关键性的“标签”来判定你的文章是否结构清楚，条理自然。破解方法很简单，只要把下面任何一组的词汇加入到你的几个要点前就清楚了。
1)to begin with， then， furthermore， finally(强烈推荐)
2)to start with， next， in addition， finally(强烈推荐)
3)first and foremost， besides， last but not least(强烈推荐)
4)most important of all， moreover， finally
5)on the one hand， on the other hand(适用于两点的情况)
6)for one thing， for another thing(适用于两点的情况)
PS：不仅仅在写作中注意，平时说话的时候也应该条理清楚!
4：一二三短语优先原则
写作时，尤其是在考试时，如果使用短语，有两个好处：其一、用短语会使文章增加亮点，如果老师们看到你的.文章太简单，看不到一个自己不认识的短语，必然会看你低一等。相反，如果发现亮点—精彩的短语，那么你的文章定会得高分了。其二、关键时刻思维短路，只有凑字数，怎么办?用短语是一个办法!比如：
I cannot bear it.
可以用短语表达：I cannot put up with it.
I want it.
可以用短语表达：I am looking forward to it.
这样字数明显增加，表达也更准确。
5：多实少虚原则
原因很简单，写文章还是应该写一些实际的东西，不要空话连篇。这就要求一定要多用实词，少用虚词。我这里所说的虚词就是指那些比较大的词。比如我们说一个很好的时候，不应该说nice这样空洞的词，应该使用一些诸如generous， humorous， interesting， smart， gentle， warm-hearted， hospital 之类的形象词。再比如：
走出房间，general的词是：walk out of the room
但是小偷走出房间应该说：slip out of the room
小姐走出房间应该说：sail out of the room
小孩走出房间应该说：dance out of the room
老人走出房间应该说：stagger out of the room
所以多用实词，少用虚词，文章将会大放异彩!
6：多变句式原则
1)加法(串联)
都希望写下很长的句子，可就是怕写错，怎么办，最保险的写长句的方法就是在任何句子之间加and，但最好是前后的句子又先后关系或者并列关系。比如说：
I enjor music and he is fond of playing guitar.
如果是二者并列的，我们可以用一个超级句式：
Not only the fur coat is soft， but it is also warm.
其它的短语可以用：
besides， furthermore， likewise， moreover
2)转折(拐弯抹角)
批评某人缺点的时候，我们总习惯先拐弯抹角说说他的优点，然后转入正题，再说缺点，这种方式虽然阴险了点，可毕竟还比较容易让人接受。所以呢，我们说话的时候，只要在要点之前先来点废话，注意二者之间用个专这次就够了。
The car was quite old， yet it was in excellent condition.
The coat was thin， but it was warm.
更多的短语：
despite that， still， however， nevertheless， in spite of， despite， notwithstanding
3)因果(so， so， so)
昨天在街上我看到了一个女孩，然后我主动搭讪，然后我们去咖啡厅，然后我们认识了，然后我们成为了朋友…可见，讲故事的时候我们总要追求先后顺序，先什么，后什么，所以然后这个词就变得很常见了。其实这个词表示的是先后或因果关系!
The snow began to fall， so we went home.
更多短语：
then， therefore， consequently， accordingly， hence， as a result， for this reason， so that
4)失衡句(头重脚轻，或者头轻脚重)
文章中如果出现这样的句子，就更会让考官看到你的句子与众不同。其实就是主语从句，表语从句，宾语从句的变形。
举例：This is what I can her he can go with us or not is not sure.
同样主语、宾语、表语可以改成如下的复杂成分：
When to go， Why he goes away…
5)附加(多此一举)
如果有了老婆，总会遇到这样的情况，当你再讲某个人的时候，她会插一句说，我昨天见过他;或者说，就是某某某，如果把老婆的话插入到我们的话里面，那就是定语从句和同位语从句或者是插入语。
The man whom you met yesterday is a friend of mine.
I don’t enjoy that book you are reading.
其实很简单，同位语--要解释的东西删除后不影响整个句子的构成;定语从句---借用之前的关键词并且用其重新组成一个句子插入其中，但是whom or that 关键词必须要紧跟在先行词之前。
6)排比(排山倒海句)
文学作品中最吸引人的地方莫过于此，如果非要让你的文章更加精彩的话，那么我希望你引用一个个的排比句，一个个得对偶句，一个个的不定式，一个个地词，一个个的短语，如此表达将会使文章有排山倒海之势!
Whether your tastes are modern or traditional， sophisticated or simple， there is plenty in London for you.
Nowadays， energy can be obtained through various sources such as oil， coal，natural gas， solar heat， the wind and ocean tides.
We have got to study hard， to enlarge our scope of knowledge， to realize
our potentials and to pay for our life. (气势恢宏)
要想写出如此气势恢宏的句子非用排比不可!
7：挑战极限原则
既然是挑战极限，必然是比较难的，但是并非不可攀!
原理：在学生的文章中，很少发现诸如独立主格的句子，其实也很简单，只要花上5分钟的时间看看就可以领会，它就是分词的一种特殊形式，分词要求主语一致，而独立主格则不然。
比如：
The weather being fine， a large number of people went to climb the Western Hills.
Africa is the second largest continent， its size being about three times that of China.
