雅思考官Simon范文大作文合集最新.docx
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雅思考官Simon范文大作文合集最新
Itisinevitablethattraditionalcultureswillbelostastechnologydevelops.Technologyandtraditionalculturesareinpatible.
Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisview?
Somepeoplebelievethattechnologicaldevelopmentsleadtothelossoftraditionalcultures.Whilethismaybetrueinthecaseofsomesocieties,othersseemtobeunaffectedbytechnologyandthemodernworld.
Ontheonehand,theadvancesintechnologythathavedrivenindustrialisationindevelopedcountrieshavecertainlycontributedtothedisappearanceoftraditionalwaysoflife.Forexample,inpre-industrialBritain,generationsoffamiliesgrewupinthesamesmallvillagemunities.Thesemunitieshadastrongsenseofidentity,duetotheirsharedcustomsandbeliefs.However,developmentsintransport,municationsandmanufacturingledtothedispersaloffamiliesandvillagemunitiesaspeoplemovedtothecitiesinsearchofwork.NowadaysmostBritishvillagesareinhabitedbymuters,manyofwhomdonotknowtheirclosestneighbours.
Ontheotherhand,insomepartsoftheworldtraditionalculturesstillthrive.TherearetribesintheAmazonRainforest,forexample,thathavebeenpletelyuntouchedbythetechnologicaldevelopmentsofthedevelopedworld.Thesetribalmunitiescontinuetohuntandgatherfoodfromtheforest,andtraditionalskillsarepassedontochildrenbyparentsandelders.Othertraditionalcultures,suchasfarmingmunitiesinpartsofAfrica,areembracingmunicationstechnologies.Mobilephonesgivefarmersaccesstoinformation,fromweatherpredictionstomarketprices,whichhelpsthemtoprosperandthereforesupportstheirculture.
Inconclusion,manytraditionalwaysoflifehavebeenlostasaresultofadvancesintechnology,butothertraditionalmunitieshavesurvivedandevenflourished.
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Mostpeoplehaveforgottenthemeaningbehindtraditionalorreligiousfestivals;duringfestivalperiods,peoplenowadaysonlywanttoenjoythemselves.
Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion?
Somepeoplearguethatwenolongerremembertheoriginalmeaningoffestivals,andthatmostofustreatthemasopportunitiestohavefun.WhileIagreethatenjoymentseemstobethepriorityduringfestivaltimes,Idonotagreethatpeoplehaveforgottenwhatthesefestivalsmean.
Ontheonehand,religiousandtraditionalfestivalshavecertainlybeetimesforcelebration.IntheUK,Christmasisagoodexampleofafestivalperiodwhenpeoplearemostconcernedwithshopping,givingandreceivingpresents,decoratingtheirhomesandenjoyingtraditionalmealswiththeirfamilies.MostpeoplelookforwardtoChristmasasaholidayperiod,ratherthanatimetopractisereligion.Similarbehaviourcanbeseenduringnon-religiousfestivals,suchasBonfireNight.Peopleassociatethisoccasionwithmakingfires,watchingfireworkdisplays,andperhapsgoingtolargeeventsinlocalparks;inotherwords,enjoymentispeople’sprimarygoal.
However,Idisagreewiththeideathattheunderlyingmeaningofsuchfestivalshasbeenforgotten.InUKprimaryschools,childrenlearnindetailaboutthereligiousreasonsforcelebratingChristmas,Easterandavarietyoffestivalsinotherreligions.Forexample,inlateDecember,childrensingChristmassongswhichhaveareligiouscontent,andtheymayevenperformnativityplaystellingthestoryofJesus’birth.Familiesalsoplayaroleinpassingknowledgeofreligiousfestivals’deepersignificanceontothenextgeneration.Thesameistrueforfestivalsthathaveahistoricalbackground,suchasBonfireNightorHalloween,inthesensethatpeoplegenerallylearnthestoriesbehindtheseoccasionsatanearlyage.
Inconclusion,althoughpeoplemainlywanttoenjoythemselvesduringfestivals,Ibelievethattheyarestillawareofthereasonsforthesecelebrations.
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Wecannothelpeveryoneintheworldthatneedshelp,soweshouldonlybeconcernedwithourownmunitiesandcountries.
Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?
Somepeoplebelievethatweshouldnothelppeopleinothercountriesaslongasthereareproblemsinourownsociety.IdisagreewiththisviewbecauseIbelievethatweshouldtrytohelpasmanypeopleaspossible.Ontheonehand,Iacceptthatitisimportanttohelpourneighboursandfellowcitizens.Inmostmunitiestherearepeoplewhoareimpoverishedordisadvantagedinsomeway.Itispossibletofindhomelesspeople,forexample,ineventhewealthiestofcities,andforthosewhoareconcernedaboutthisproblem,thereareusuallyopportunitiestovolunteertimeorgivemoneytosupportthesepeople.IntheUK,peoplecanhelpinavarietyofways,fromdonatingclothingtoservingfreefoodinasoupkitchen.Astheproblemsareonourdoorstep,andthereareobviouswaystohelp,I