题目:Today people are traveling more than before.Why is this the case?
段落1:I think more people are traveling because people are earning more money these days and they can afford to travel.Additionally,flights are much cheaper than they were in the past.Moreover,people have very stressful lives these days and need to go on holiday.Furthermore,children expect to be taken on holiday when they are off school during the summer.Finally,it is good for the family to spend time with one another.
说明:上述段落列出了多个观点,向考官展示了自己对这个话题的了解程度。但是,雅思考的不是知识面,而是写作能力。这个段落只是在列清单,没有充分地拓展观点、形成一个逻辑连贯的段落。
段落2:In the past,air tickets were only for the rich and famous because most salaries could not cover the price of a flight to a foreign country.This meant that the majority simply stayed at home or took their holidays domestically;however,this has all changed with the creation of budget airlines.Low-cost carriers,such as Ryanair in Europe or Tiger Air in Asia,have meant that anyone can save up and travel to a new country,with prices starting as low as$1.
说明:段落2只提出了一个观点"航空旅行便宜"。作者在第一句提出了观点,然后进行了解释,扣住题目,并使用例子来支撑。这是符合考官期待的段落,其结构可以概括为:中心句(提出观点)+解释(解释观点,为什么你这么认为,与题目的关系)+举例。
二、怎样举例
很多考生觉得举例很难,如果没有真实的例子,其实编一个就行。考官不会核实例子的真实性,他们只在乎你是否会举例。