一道雅思题目:
Some people say that governments should spend public money saving disappearing languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
注:文章出处来自杜仕明老师基于前雅思考官Simon的作品修改。
It is true that some minority languages may disappear in the near future. Although it is true that governments could save money by allowing this to happen, I believe that these languages should be protected and preserved.
首段先描述一句相关事实/观点:因为这句更像是观点所以用了may;然后用although引导的让步状语从句既提了一句不赞同的观点,又表达了自己的观点——因为此题目属于讨论双方并给出自己观点的类型,所以正文中两种观点都要提到,还要说明自己的观点。此种开头方法会与正文形成很好的结构呼应。
There are several reasons why saving minority languages could be seen as a waste of money. Firstly, if a language is only spoken by a small number of people, expensive education will be needed to make sure that more people learn it, and the state will have to pay for facilities, teachers and