1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 102及答案与解析 1 Studying English in an English-speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn the language. Do you agree? 2 In order to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it. To what extent d
2、o you agree or disagree? 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 102答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 Studying a language in a country where it is widely spoken has many advantages. It is, therefore, a good idea to study English in a country such as Australia. However, I believe it is not the only way to learn the language. In the first place, mo
3、st students in non-English speaking countries learn English at secondary school, and some even at university nowadays. Although their spoken English is not usually of a very high standard, their knowledge of grammar is often quite advanced. This is certainly useful when students come to an English-s
4、peaking country to perfect the language. Secondly, studying the basics of English at secondary school is less stressful than learning the language while overseas. This is because students living at home do not have to worry about problems such as finding accommodation, paying for their study and liv
5、ing costs, and trying to survive in a foreign country where day-to-day living causes much stress. However, there are obvious advantages of learning English in an English-speaking country. Every day there are opportunities to practice listening to and speaking with native speakers. Also, students can
6、 experience the culture first-hand, which is a great help when trying to understand the language. This is especially true if they choose to live with native speakers, as part of a homestay family, for example. Furthermore, if students attend a language school full-time, the teachers are native speak
7、ers. In this case, not only will students improve speaking and listening skills, but attention can be paid to developing reading and writing skills as well. In general, even though it is preferable to study English in an English-speaking country, a reasonable level of English can be achieved in ones
8、 own country, if a student is gifted and dedicated to study. 2 【正确答案】 I fully support the assertion that to learn a language well, we should be familiar with the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it. Lets first see how we normally define “learning a language real
9、ly well“. To my understanding, learning a language well means being able to speak the language in a proper way. Here, with speaking it properly, we need to know that due to cultural differences, many things are just so different from culture to culture. For example, the Chinese often greet each othe
10、r by asking “Have you taken your meal?“ which, to the Western ears, would make an invitation to lunch or dinner. Therefore, the lack of a knowledge of the cultures of different countries tries will give rise to wrong interpretations of the message issued or received and as a result, lead to misunder
11、standings. In this way, we can not say that we are speaking the ianguage properly and further, we can not say that we speak it well. Second, the ultimate purpose for us to learn a language is to use it in our communication with other people who speak it, mainly the native speakers. Suppose we know n
12、othing about the US or Britain, including its government, its people, its tradition, and its other aspects. Do you think you can speak English properly, thus achieving effective communication with the American or British people? Ill say at least I cant. Third, the lifestyles of the people whose lang
13、uage we are learning are also something we need to know in order that we can speak their language properly. For instance, some people eat pork, but this is not the case with Muslims. Also, Muslims are very religious people and perform rituals many times a day. If we dont know these things, how can w
14、e expect to communicate with them without incurring troubles? In this logic, if we cannot make sure that we are speaking their language properly, how can we say that we have learned their language well? From the above discussion, we finally draw the conclusion that to learn a language really well, we also need to be familiar with the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.
