雅思寫作大作文 to what extent you agree/disagree是常見問題之一，不同于agree/disagree問題類型的一邊倒策略，to what extent you agree/disagree問題類型你的觀點可以是完全同意或者完全反對或者部分同意/反對，并根據你的觀點進行論述。注意結尾處不要再冒出新觀點。

• AA:completely agree with a given statement

• DD:completely disagree with a given statement

• AD:partly agree / disagree

• and justify your opinion.

寫作實例

The government’s investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Governments should invest these funds in public services instead.

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

This is a classic example of an IELTS Writing question that asks you to what extent you agree or disagree.

這是一篇關于政府投資方面的大作文，對于to what extent you agree/disagree類型問題，寫作思路可參照如下：

AA: You completely agree (provide 2 ideas that strengthen the statement)
DD: You completely disagree (provide 2 ideas that weaken the statement)
AD: You agree or disagree partly (provide 1 idea that strengthens the statement and 1 idea that weakens it)

AA: Investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money

• Art, music and theatre don’t help to solve urgent problems of the society

• Art and music can develop as hobbies, and saved money can be directed towards urgent needs of the society

• If artists and musicians were employed at more traditional jobs, there would be a great benefit for science and industry

DD: Investment in arts, music and theatre is NOT a waste of money

• The arts and music preserve unique culture and heritage, passing nation’s cultural character and traditions to future generations

• Arts, music and theatre are an integral part of the society’s cultural and intellectual development and amusement

• A strong arts, music and theatre sector is an economic asset that creates new jobs and attracts tourism revenue

AD: Investment in arts is important, but public services should be financed in the first place

• For this opinion, just combine ideas from the previous points.

• For our essay, we’ll choose the last opinion – partially agree / disagree (AD).

我們選擇AD，部分同意題目觀點。

寫作結構

1. Introduction

2. Body paragraph 1 – the 1st supporting point

3. Body paragraph 2 – the 2nd supporting point

4. Conclusion

1.Introduction

• Write your introduction in two sentences:

• Sentence 1 – paraphrase the statement (you can use ‘it is argued/considered/thought that’ to start):

• It is often argued that the government should finance public services instead of spending its budget on arts, music and theatre.

• Sentence 2 – give your opinion:

• Although I agree that government’s investments in public services play a very important role, I think that proper funding of arts sector is also crucial for the society.

2.Body paragraph 1 – the 1st supporting point

• Sentence 1 – state the first reason you agree/disagree.

• This sentence should contain the main idea of the whole 1st paragraph. In our case we’ll use the reason A:

• why it is important to finance public services. As we’ll be considering opposite opinions, it is a good idea to use a collocation on the one hand to introduce the first reason:

• On the one hand, the government should definitely allocate a large part of its budget on public services.

• Sentences 2-3 – explain the reason.

• To explain the reason effectively, you can imagine that your examiner didn’t understand what you were talking about and you have to explain every detail:

• This economic sector determines the overall quality of life, ensuring that some basic services, like schools, hospitals and roads, are available to all citizens irrespective of their income or social status. Public services satisfy the primary needs of the society and thus need a proper funding, while artists and musicians are not curing diseases or building houses, so their role is secondary.

• Sentence 4 – example.

• It’s always good to give examples in your body paragraphs, even if you’re not asked to do it (like in our case):

• For example, any country can live without music concerts, but absence of medicine will create significant problems.

• Sentence 5 – a short summary of your ideas in this paragraph:

• That’s why the government should adequately finance public services in the first place.

3.Body paragraph 2 – the 2nd reason you agree/disagree

• Sentence 1 – state the second reason you agree/disagree.

• This statement should contain the main idea of the whole 2nd paragraph. This time we’ll use the reason D: why it is important to finance public services. As we are considering opposite opinions, it is a good idea to use a phrase on the other hand to introduce the second reason:

• On the other hand, arts, music and theatre are not a waste of money, since they are an integral part of the society’s cultural and intellectual development and amusement.

• Sentences 2-3 – explain the reason (assume that your examiner doesn’t understand the topic at all):

• Firstly, art and music draw people’s attention to diverse phenomena and represent the inward significance of things. Quite often a single drawing, piece or song can exhort myriads of people to reconsider their attitude towards some situation. This way, art serves as a major source of nation’s personal and intellectual development. Moreover, visiting museums, watching movies and listening to music are common ways of relaxation and entertainment.

• Sentence 4 – support your idea with an example:

• The question doesn’t ask us to give examples, plus we’ve already written a lot in this paragraph, so we’ll skip this point.

• Sentence 5 – a short summary of your thoughts in the 2nd paragraph.

• Thus, art sector is also important for the society and should not be neglected.

4.Conclusion

• You can write the conclusion in one sentence that summarizes your opinion + 2 reasons for it:

• To conclude, though I agree that the government should allocate a large part of its budget on such urgent needs of the society like public services, I think that arts, music and theatre should also be financed since they play an important role in people’s development and entertainment.

• DO NOT write new ideas in the conclusion!

范文

It is often argued that the government should finance public services instead of spending its budget on arts, music and theatre. Although I agree that government’s investments in public services play a very important role, I think that proper funding of arts sector is also crucial for the society.

人們常說，政府應該為公共服務提供資金，而不是把預算花在藝術、音樂和戲劇上。雖然我同意政府在公共服務方面的投資扮演非常重要的角色，但我認為對藝術部門的適當資助對社會也是至關重要的。

On the one hand, the government should definitely allocate a large part of its budget on public services. This economic sector determines the overall quality of life, ensuring that some basic services, like schools, hospitals and roads, are available to all citizens irrespective of their income or social status. Public services satisfy the primary needs of the society and thus need a proper funding, while artists and musicians are not curing diseases or building houses, so their role is secondary. For example, any country can live without music concerts, but absence of medicine will create significant problems. That’s why the government should adequately finance public services in the first place.

一方面，政府肯定應該在公共服務上分配一大部分預算。這一經濟部門決定著生活的總體質量，確保所有公民不論其收入或社會地位怎樣，都能獲得一些基本服務，如學校、醫院和道路。公共服務滿足了社會的基本需求，需要適當的資金支持，而藝術家和音樂家并不是在治病，也不是在蓋房子，所以他們的作用是次要的。例如，任何國家都可以在沒有音樂會的情況下生存，但是沒有藥物將會造成嚴重的問題。這就是為什么政府應該首先為公共服務提供充足的資金。

On the other hand, arts, music and theatre are not a waste of money, since they are an integral part of the society’s cultural and intellectual development and amusement. Firstly, art and music draw people’s attention to diverse phenomena and represent the inward significance of things. Quite often a single drawing, piece or song can exhort myriads of people to reconsider their attitude towards some situation. This way, art serves as a major source of nation’s personal and intellectual development. Moreover, visiting museums, watching movies and listening to music are common ways of relaxation and entertainment. Thus, art sector is also important for the society and should not be neglected.

另一方面，藝術、音樂和戲劇并不是浪費錢，因為它們是社會文化和智力發展和娛樂的組成部分。首先，藝術和音樂吸引人們對各種現象的關注，代表事物的內在意義。常常，一幅畫、一段或一首歌就能勸服無數人重新考慮他們對某些情況的態度。通過這種方式，藝術成為國家個人和智力發展的主要源泉。此外，參觀博物館，看電影和聽音樂是放松和娛樂的常見方式。因此，藝術部門對社會也很重要，不容忽視。

To conclude, though I agree that the government should allocate a large part of its budget on such urgent needs of the society like public services, I think that arts, music and theatre should also be financed since they play an important role in people’s development and entertainment.

綜上所述，雖然我同意政府應該將大部分預算分配給社會的緊急需求，如公共服務，但我認為藝術、音樂和戲劇也應該得到資助，因為它們在人們的發展和娛樂中扮演著重要的角色。

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