新托福口語練習材料—關于是否控制人口的討論(4)
2014-12-25 16:16:27留學網整理
III.Consider
Isitagoodideatocontroltheworld’spopulationgrowth?
Arguments
1.Therapidriseinworldpopulationiscreatingproblemsforallcountriesonearthbecausetheresimplyaren’tenoughresources.
2.Bothrichandpoorcountriesoftheworldshouldtakeunitedactiontodealwiththepopulationexplosion.Otherwise,therewillbemorepeoplefightingforlesslandandfewerresources,andthefuturewillbringpoverty,miseryandwartousall.
3.Populationincreaseindevelopingcountrieshaswipedoutthematerialbenefitsthattheyhaveachieved.
4.Statisticsshowthatwherethepopulationrateishigh,people’slivingstandardsarelow.Thismeans,people’slivingconditionscannotimproveunlessthereisareductionintheincreasedrateofpopulation.
5.Inmoderntimes,afamilywithfewchildren,orevenwithnohouseholdchoresandconcentratemoreontheirowninterests,andtheirchildrenenjoybettermaterialandeducationalopportunitiesthanthoseinbiggerfamilies.
6.Withfewerchildreninafamily,parentsspendlesstimeonhouseholdchoresandconcentratemoreontheirowninterests,andtheirchildrenenjoybettermaterialandeducationalopportunitiesthanthoseinbiggerfamilies.
7.Themostpressingproblemcreatedbytherapidincreaseinpopulationisashortageoffood.Atpresentalargeproportionoftheexistingpopulationisnotgettingenoughoftherightkindoffood(e.g.peopleinIndia,Ethiopia,etc...)
8.Overpopulationcreatesashortageofschools,teachers,hospitalsanddoctors.
9.Overpopulationcausesproblemsinhousingandemployment,especiallyincities.
10.Justimaginehowmuchbetterlifewouldbeiftheworldpopulationwerecutbyhalf!
Counter-arguments
1.Morechildren,morehappiness.Thisisespeciallytrueforelderlypeoplewhoalllovechildren.
2.Peopleinagriculturalareasneedmorechildrentohelpthemwiththeworkinthefields.
3.Whethertohavechildrenornotisaprivatematterandnobodyshouldinterferewithit.
4.Itisunfairtoblamealltheproblemsontheincreaseinpopulation.Itisthosegreedymanufacturersandbusinessmenindevelopedcountriesthatmaketheheaviestdemandsontheworld’sresourcesandcausethemostpollution
5.Ifpopulationcontrolwereamust,itshouldbecarriedoutindevelopedcountriesaswellbecauseababybornintheU.S.willuseinhislifetime30timesmoreoftheworld’sresourcesthanababyborninIndia.
6.Childrenarethemostimportantthinginlife.Withfewerchildrenaround,lifewillbedull,meaninglessandunhappy.Itisincredibleforacoupletohavenochildrenatall.
7.Childreninafamilygivetheparentsasenseofresponsibilityandpride.Theyareveryimportanttothestabilityofafamily.
8.populationcontroldoesgreaterharmthanwerealize.Forinstance,iftheonechildpolicyisstillinpracticein100years,peoplethenwillhavelittleideaofkinshipties,formostofthemwillhavenobrothers,sisters,uncles,aunts,orcousins.
9.Withthegovernment’sfamilyplanningpolicyinoperationwenowhaveagenerationof"onlychild"families:mostofthemarearrogant,selfish,andspoilt.
10.Abigfamilyofferschildrenachancetolearnhowtocopewithandcareforotherpeople.
11.Childreninbigfamilieshavethechancetocompetewitheachother,intermsoftheirmannersathome,theirstudyatschool,theirperformanceattheirplaceofwork,etc.olderchildrenusuallyhaveagreatinfluenceontheyounger.
Questions
1.Doyouthinkitisnecessarytocontrolpopulation?Why(Whynot)?
2.Howmanychildrenwouldyouliketohaveifyouwerefreetomakethedecision?Why?
3.WhatmeasuresdoyouthinkshouldbetakentocontrolChina’spopulation?
IV.Write
Workoutanoutlineownviewpoints.Theoutlineshouldconsistofmajorstatementsandsupportingevidenceandexamples.Donotwritedowneverywordofyourspeech.
V.Speak
1.Speakaccordingtoyouroutline,orgivespontaneousspeecheswhenyoudisagreewithyourclassmatesorwhenyouwanttosupportyourowngroupwithsimilaropinions.
2.Languagedevices:Youareexpectedtoextendtoextendyourabilitytoagreetodisagreewithotherpeople’sopinionsandtoaskthemtoexplaintheirpointsofview.
That’sagoodpoint
Absolutelyright
Iagreeentirely
That’showIseeit
I’dgoalongwithyouthere
I’mnotsureyou’rerightthere
Isupposeyoucouldsaythat,but...
Perhaps,butdon’tyouthinkthat...
Mmm,Iamnotreallysureyou’reright.
AllIamtryingtosayisthat...
VI.Sumup
1.Thewholeclassdecideonthebestpreparedspeechandthebestspontaneousspeech.
2.Thewholeclasspickoutthemostconvincingstatementsfromtheargumentsandcounter-arguments.
3.Theteachergivescommentsonstudent’sideasandlanguage.
