2019年10月12日雅思大作文题目:我们不需要印刷版书籍和报刊了吗?
“More and more people are using computers and digital devices to access information, therefore there is no need for printed books, magazines or newspapers on paper. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”
解析&审题
本次考题可以说是一个老生常谈的话题：有了互联网，我们是不是就可以不要印刷的书报杂志了?类似的话题多次出现，比如：有了互联网，我们是不是就可以不要旅游了，不要老师了，不要博物馆了......这类话题，我们可以遵循这样的写作思路：首先，互联网的确有很多优势(更便捷地获取信息，更生动地呈现知识，更丰富的信息......)，但互联网并不能取代传统的东西，因为互联网有一些劣势(没有温度，信息经常有错误，知识比较零碎......)。
以下是唐老师撰写的高分范文。
老师笔记
01
The increase in Internet-capable digital devices and availability of computers in general has taken a toll on the traditional books, magazines and newspapers on paper. Will print copies disappear completely with the passage of time?
能够上网的数字设备的增加和计算机的普及给传统的书籍、杂志和报纸带来了损失。随着时间的流逝，印刷版将完全消失吗?
解析
(1) 本段开门见山给出背景(互联网给传统书报带来了打击)，并提出问题(传统印刷版本会消失吗?)。
(2) Internet-capable 能够联网的
(3) Availability 可获得性
(4) Take a toll on... 损害......
(5) With the passage of time 随着时间的流逝
02
In nearly all appearances, traditional copies in ink are likely to become extinct and move to digital form in the near future. Print has been facing a steady decrease in readership, as nowadays people are accustomed to getting information at the touch of a key or screen. Particularly, the newer generations have been brought up with the access to information via computers and other digital media devices. Meanwhile, most of the adult population may also discover the convenience of finding information online. As the Internet contains an endless supply of information that allows users to learn about whatever subject they want to know by simply using a search engine, it seems that there is no need for physical copies any more.
从各种迹象看，传统的墨迹版本都有可能在不久的将来灭绝，并向数字形式转移。印刷品的读者群一直在下降，因为现在人们习惯于按一下键或屏幕就得到信息。特别是新一代，他们就是在通过计算机和其他数字媒体设备获取信息中成长起来的。同时，大多数成年人也发现在线查找信息很方便。由于因特网提供了无尽的信息，让用户只需使用搜索引擎，就可以获知任何想知道的话题，因此纸质版似乎就不再需要了。
解析
(1) 本段讨论互联网的优势，以及互联网对纸质版造成的压力。
(2) To become extinct 走向灭绝
(3) Be accustomed to... 习惯于......
(4) Bring up 抚育;带大
(5) Via 通过
(6) Search engine 搜索引擎
03
While the digital revolution is changing the way people read for information, print is still a worthwhile option even in this digital world. There remain readers who feel a need for printed books, magazines and newspapers on paper. For one thing, they find reading on paper more enjoyable than reading on computers and digital devices, and the printed information more reliable. Besides, compared with the electronic version, printed books, newspapers and magazines can provide a more emotional connection with the reader, allowing a deeper understanding of and engagement with the written words. In short, having a printed copy, be it a book, magazine or newspaper, is likely a more enjoyable and trusted way of obtaining information than its digital counterpart.
虽然数字革命正在改变人们获取信息的方式，但即使在这个数字世界里，印刷品仍然值得选择。依然有读者需要印刷的书籍、杂志和报纸。一方面，他们发现在纸上阅读比在电脑和数字设备上阅读更令人愉快，而且印刷出来的信息更可靠。此外，与电子版本相比，印刷书籍、报纸和杂志可以与读者建立更多的情感联系，从而加深对书面文字的理解和融入。总之，读印刷品(无论是书籍、杂志还是报纸)可能是比数字版本更令人愉快、更值得信赖的获取信息的方式。
解析
(1) 本段讨论纸质版书籍的好处。
(2) Option 选择
(3) Compared with... 与......相比
(4) Engagement 参与;融入
(5) Be it A, B, or C... 不管是A，B，还是C (=whether it is A, B, or C)
(6) Counterpart 对应的人或物
04
In conclusion, when it comes to getting information, the Internet is killing printed books, magazines and newspapers. As a result, print is gradually down but not yet entirely out.
总之，在获取信息方面，互联网正在扼杀印刷书籍、杂志和报纸。因此，印刷品正逐渐式微，但还没有完全退出。
解析
(1) 本段是结论段，再次明确自己的观点。
(2) When it comes to... 在......方面，就......而言
(3) ...is down but not out ......死而不僵
7分范文
The increase in Internet-capable digital devices and availability of computers in general has taken a toll on the traditional books, magazines and newspapers on paper. Will print copies disappear completely with the passage of time?
In nearly all appearances, traditional copies in ink are likely to become extinct and move to digital form in the near future. Print has been facing a steady decrease in readership, as nowadays people are accustomed to getting information at the touch of a key or screen. Particularly, the newer generations have been brought up with the access to information via computers and other digital media devices. Meanwhile, most of the adult population may also discover the convenience of finding information online. As the Internet contains an endless supply of information that allows users to learn about whatever subject they want to know by simply using a search engine, it seems that there is no need for physical copies any more.
While the digital revolution is changing the way people read for information, print is still a worthwhile option even in this digital world. There remain readers who feel a need for printed books, magazines and newspapers on paper. For one thing, they find reading on paper more enjoyable than reading on computers and digital devices, and the printed information more reliable. Besides, compared with the electronic version, printed books, newspapers and magazines can provide a more emotional connection with the reader, allowing a deeper understanding of and engagement with the written words. In short, having a printed copy, be it a book, magazine or newspaper, is likely a more enjoyable and trusted way of obtaining information than its digital counterpart.
In conclusion, when it comes to getting information, the Internet is killing printed books, magazines and newspapers. As a result, print is gradually down but not yet entirely out.
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建议背诵的句子
1. The increase in Internet-capable digital devices and availability of computers in general has taken a toll on the traditional books, magazines and newspapers on paper.
能够上网的数字设备的增加和计算机的普及给传统的书籍、杂志和报纸带来了损失。
2. Print has been facing a steady decrease in readership, as nowadays people are accustomed to getting information at the touch of a key or screen.
印刷品的读者群一直在下降，因为现在人们习惯于按一下键或屏幕就得到信息。
3. As the Internet contains an endless supply of information that allows users to learn about whatever subject they want to know by simply using a search engine, it seems that there is no need for physical copies any more.
由于因特网提供了无尽的信息，让用户只需使用搜索引擎，就可以获知任何想知道的话题，因为纸质版似乎就不再需要了。
4. Besides, compared with the electronic version, printed books, newspapers and magazines can provide a more emotional connection with the reader, allowing a deeper understanding of and engagement with the written words.
此外，与电子版本相比，印刷书籍、报纸和杂志可以与读者建立更多的情感联系，从而加深对书面文字的理解和融入。
5. In short, having a printed copy, be it a book, magazine or newspaper, is likely a more enjoyable and trusted way of obtaining information than its digital counterpart.
总之，读印刷品(无论是书籍、杂志还是报纸)可能是比数字版本更令人愉快、更值得信赖的获取信息的方式。
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