為了在雅思作文的考試中取得好成績，考生必須瞭解一篇高分雅思作文的構成。其實，雅思作文如同其他的英語essay一樣，必須由三部分組成：introduction, body和conclusion。Introduction一般由二到三個句子組成，最後一個句子必須是thesis statement, 也就是作文的中心思想，同時也是雅思作文body中必須具體闡述的內容。雅思作文的body一般由三個段落組成，每個段落所闡述的內容相互不同，都必須是thesis statement的進一步延伸。
      雅思作文Body中的每個段落起碼應包含三個句子。第一個句子是topic sentence，即主題句。主題句的內容必須是thesis statement所包含或暗示的具體內容。段落的第二個和第三個句子都是supporting sentence，即支援句，它們的具體內容是對主題句的進一步解釋和擴展。
      雅思作文的最後一個段落是conclusion，一般由兩個句子構成。第一個句子必須對body的內容做出總結，但不能照搬thesis statement的內容，第二個句子則是在第一個句子內容的基礎上提出考生自己的看法或者提出一些展望和期待。
      瞭解了雅思作文的構成是一回事，但如何在考試中拿到滿意的寫作分數則是另一回事了。當然，平時多看書、多寫作是取得寫作高分的基本條件，但對於許多無法做到平時多讀多寫的考生來說，掌握必要的寫作技巧則是在雅思寫作考試中取得較高分數的必由之路。
      為了掌握雅思的寫作技巧，我們首先必須對雅思的寫作題目類型進行分類，因為不同的題目類型必須採取不同的寫作技巧，否則考生無法考到理想的成績。
      一般情況下，雅思寫作題目分成五類：
      1.  (To what extent) do you agree or disagree?
      2.  Discuss both views and give your opinion。
      3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of something?
      4. Is this a positive or negative development?
      5. What are the causes and what are the consequences？
      考試在拿到寫作題目後，首先必須確定題目屬於哪一類。例如，對於晚婚這個題材，雅思的題目很可能會出現下列類型不同的題目：
      Nowadays people are becoming married later in life. Some think it is not a good development for the family or for the country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
      Nowadays people are becoming married later in life. Some think it is not a good development for the family or for the country, but others argue that is benefits both the family and the country. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
      Nowadays people are becoming married later in life. What are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming married later in life?
      Nowadays people are becoming married later in life. Is this a positive or negative development?
      Nowadays people are becoming married later in life. What are the causes of it and what are the consequences?
      對於以上的題目，考試必須掌握不同的針對性的寫作技巧才能在寫作中得心應手，順利地完成寫作並取得高分。
      如果考生只是背一些所謂的萬能的高級句子或模板，就無法應付同一個題材但題目類型完全不同的考題，以前所做的的努力很可能前功盡棄。

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