2019年8月17日雅思大作文题目：父母应该允许孩子使用电子设备吗?

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　　More and more parents are allowing their children to play on computers and tablets as they think that children should learn technology skills. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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　　解析&审题

　　本题暗含了一个因果关系，即：因为使用电子设备可以帮助孩子学习使用新技术，所以父母允许孩子使用电子设备。对于这类因果关系的题目，我们可以有几种思路，包括：

　　1. 承认原因的合理性，也承认结果的合理性

　　2. 承认原因的合理性，但否认结果，论证原因不导致结果

　　3. 否认原因，承认结果，论证导致这个结果另有其因

　　4. 否认原因，否认结果

　　在实际写作中，一般的做法都是先承认原因，然后批判论证这个原因与结果之间的逻辑关系。

　　就本题而言，我们可以先承认，应该让孩子们使用电子设备以帮助他们学习新技术(论述学习新技术的重要性)，然后开始反转，论述这并不意味着要允许孩子过度使用电子设备(因为这样会从身心两个方面对孩子产生不良影响)。

　　以下请看唐老师的范文。

　　老师笔记

　　01

　　Parents often struggle with decisions which involve their children’s technology access. While children must learn technology skills from playing on computers and tablets, there are potential risks to consider.

　　家长们经常为关于孩子们使用新技术的决定而苦恼。虽然孩子们必须从电脑和平板电脑上学习技术技能，但也有潜在的风险需要考虑。

　　解析

　　(1) 本段直接引出孩子们使用新技术的话题，然后提出自己的观点：孩子们应该通过使用电子设备来学习新技术，但也要考虑其中的风险。

　　(2) Struggle with… 为……而挣扎，为……而苦恼

　　(3) Access 使用;进入

　　(4) Potential risks 潜在的风险

　　02

　　Learning technology skills can benefit children for a variety of reasons. Firstly, exposing children to technology concepts early on prepares them for a future where they can remain productive, as more and more things will go online. Withoutadequate technology skills, children could hardly survive in the future world. Secondly, technology provides a source of educational entertainment for children playing on computers and tablets. E-learning has become so popular these days that it has become a very important part of children’s education. Finally, through technology, children have means to broaden their horizons like never before. For these reasons and more, parents are increasingly allowing their children to play on computers and tablets.

　　学习技术技能可以使儿童受益，原因有。首先，让孩子们尽早接触到技术概念，为他们的未来做好准备，这样他们就可以保持活力，因为越来越多的事情将在网上进行。如果没有足够的技术技能，儿童很难在未来的世界中生存。其次，科技为在电脑和平板电脑上玩耍的孩子们提供了教育娱乐的来源。电子学习近年来流行，已成为儿童教育的重要组成部分。最后，通过科技，孩子们有了前所未有的开阔视野的方法。出于这些原因，越来越多的家长允许他们的孩子玩电脑和平板电脑。

　　解析

　　(1) 本段论述应该让孩子们通过电子设备来学习新技术，因为新技术对于孩子们很重要：一、新技术让孩子们为未来做好准备;二、新技术可以帮助孩子们学习;三、新技术可以拓展孩子们的视野。

　　(2) A variety of… 多种多样的

　　(3) Expose…to… 把……暴露在……之下

　　(4) Early on 尽早地

　　(5) Productive 有生产力的;有活力的

　　(6) Adequate 足够的

　　(7) Broaden one’s horizons 开阔视野

　　03

　　However, over-using technology has a negative impact on children, both physically and mentally. For one thing, although playing on computers and tablets may promote new learning opportunities, it may also encourage less physical movement or a sedentary lifestyle. This can be seen in the rising number of children who have trouble withobesity. It is because spending too much time indoors in front of a screen increases the risk of weight gain. Mentally speaking, children who have more screen time are likely to have difficulty forming friendships and productive social networking. In their imagination, the world is shrinking as they begin to stop engaging in real-life, preferring the fantasy world offered by technology instead.

　　然而，过度使用技术对孩子的身心都有负面影响。一方面，虽然在电脑和平板电脑上玩可能会促进新的学习机会，但它也可能鼓励较少的身体运动或久坐的生活方式。这可以从越来越多的有肥胖问题的儿童中得到证明，这是因为在室内屏幕前呆太久会体重增加的风险。从心理上讲，有屏幕时间的孩子很可能难以建立友谊和有效的社交网络。当他们开始停止融入现实生活时，在他们的想象中，世界正在缩小，转而更喜欢技术提供的幻想世界。

　　解析

　　(1) 本段讨论过度使用电子产品对孩子的负面影响：身体方面和心理方面。

　　(2) A negative impact on… 对……的负面影响

　　(3) For one thing 其一

　　(4) A sedentary lifestyle 久坐的生活方式

　　(5) The rising number of… 越来越多的……

　　(6) Obesity 肥胖(症)

　　(7) To have difficulty doing… 做……有困难

　　(8) Engage in 从事;融入

　　(9) Fantasy world 幻想世界

　　04

　　In conclusion, the pros and cons of children using technology must all come down to moderation. Parents should realize that, for all the advantages, technological devices like computers and tablets can be harmful if they are overused.

　　总之，支持和反对孩子使用技术都必须适度。家长们应该意识到，尽管有优点，但电脑和平板电脑等技术设备如果过度使用，可能会造成危害。

　　解析

　　(1) 总结前文的主要观点，并提出自己的看法。

　　(2) Pros and cons 支持和反对

　　(3) Come down to moderation 走向适中

　　(4) For all the advantages尽管有这些优点

　　向上滑动阅览

　　7分范文

　　Parents often struggle with decisions which involve their children’s technology access. While children must learn technology skills from playing on computers and tablets, there are potential risks to consider.

　　Learning technology skills can benefit children for a variety of reasons. Firstly, exposing children to technology concepts early on prepares them for a future where they can remain productive, as more and more things will go online. Without adequate technology skills, children could hardly survive in the future world. Secondly, technology provides a source of educational entertainment for children playing on computers and tablets. E-learning has become so popular these days that it has become a very important part of children’s education. Finally, through technology, children have means to broaden their horizons like never before. For these reasons and more, parents are increasingly allowing their children to play on computers and tablets.

　　However, over-using technology has a negative impact on children, both physically and mentally. For one thing, although playing on computers and tablets may promote new learning opportunities, it may also encourage less physical movement or a sedentary lifestyle. This can be seen in the rising number of children who have trouble with obesity. It is because spending too much time indoors in front of a screen increases the risk of weight gain. Mentally speaking, children who have more screen time are likely to have difficulty forming friendships and productive social networking. In their imagination, the world is shrinking as they begin to stop engaging in real-life, preferring the fantasy world offered by technology instead.

　　In conclusion, the pros and cons of children using technology must all come down to moderation. Parents should realize that, for all the advantages, technological devices like computers and tablets can be harmful if they are overused.

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　　建议背诵的句子

　　1. Firstly, exposing children to technology concepts early on prepares them for a future where they can remain productive, as more and more things will go online

　　首先，让孩子们尽早接触到技术概念，为他们的未来做好准备，这样他们就可以保持活力，因为越来越多的事情将在网上进行。

　　2. E-learning has become so popular these days that it has become a very important part of children’s education.

　　电子学习近年来流行，已成为儿童教育的重要组成部分。

　　3. For one thing, although playing on computers and tablets may promote new learning opportunities, it may also encourage less physical movement or a sedentary lifestyle.

　　一方面，虽然在电脑和平板电脑上玩可能会促进新的学习机会，但它也可能鼓励较少的身体运动或久坐的生活方式。

　　4. Mentally speaking, children who have more screen time are likely to have difficulty forming friendships and productive social networking.

　　从心理上讲，有屏幕时间的孩子很可能难以建立友谊和有效的社交网络。

　　5. Parents should realize that, for all the advantages, technological devices like computers and tablets can be harmful if they are overused.

　　家长们应该意识到，尽管有优点，但电脑和平板电脑等技术设备如果过度使用，可能会造成危害。