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1 All the new buildings in cities and towns should be built in traditional Do you agree?   ……

1 Some individuals think students should study a wide range of courses while others think they should focus on a few subjects. Discuss. 2 The exterior of a building is more important than its function. Do you agree? 3 Some people think we should stop using cultural heritage to promote tourism. What is your opinion? 4 International languages make our lives easier. Do you agree? 5 Multi-cultured societies bring more advantages than disadvantages to their citizens. What is your view? ……

Jan. 10th reasing the gap betwSome people think the technology available to individuals today is increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. To what extent do you agree? Jan 15gy available to indith ……

1  Tourists should follow the local customs and behavior. To what extent do you agree?    2 Intelligent students should be educated together with other students. To what extent do you agree? What are the purposes of education?   3 The government should not invest in national defense. To what extent do you agree?    ……

1 Many people ignore basic science today. What are the causes and what are your solutions?   2 Students are under increasing stress in their studies. Some people think this is a positive development. To what extent do you agree?   3 English is making many lesser-known languages die out each year. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?   ……

从香港回来晚了，按照承诺把2月预测给大家贴出来。1月三次考试两次新题（1/10 & 1/17)但是话题没有新的，一个是technology，另一个是education, 还有一个是development。春节前给我发了作文的同学，上课的时候保证过给你们看作文我会一一补上的。写作复习顺序大家可以看这个http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4cad3f320100bhlq.html ……

2008年最后一次雅思写作考试的题目是 Some charities and other organizations publicize their activities by introducing special days every year such as national children's day and non-smoking day. Why do they introduce special days and what effects does this have? 典型的Report, 典型的从雅思口试 Part 3 改过来的写作题。   它让我想起了2008年9月和11月的另外两道题： ……

最近上过我的写作课的同学一定记得我最近一直强调globalization话题年底可能会考。昨天上午在北京的考题和预测里面的第4题基本一样，所以第4题12月不会再考了。   我写的口语书已经进入最后阶段。The thing is I'm so tied up these days and practically have no free time. Really hope I can set aside some time for my book.   ……

10个题目 1 Students should be encouraged to evaluate and criticize their teachers. To what extent do you agree? 2 Some people think the government should pay for health care and education. But others think that is not the responsibility of the government. Discuss. 3 Some people think libraries should only provide books and should not waste money and space on multi-media equipment such as DVDs or computers. To what extent do you agree? ……