音频
Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:
1. summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
2. comment on the phenomenon of the love class.
You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.
Excerpt
Tianjin University has recently opened a selective course on love, which gives students tips on dating to help ensure a successful relationship. The selective course explains in detail romantic relationships, as well as techniques on how to handle them. The course is called “Love Theory and Practice”, and covers a wide range of topics from dating tips and etiquette, to counseling.
“It’s hard to find a girlfriend when there are more guys than girls in our school. So I’m here to learn something about it,” said a student. “I came here because I have no idea how to get to know the guy that I’ve had a crush on,” said another student.
Over 800 students applied for a seat in the class soon after its debut in March. Its popularity has been far beyond the school’s expectation.
“Feedback has mostly been positive. Students are eager to know more, especially when it comes to dating and dressing etiquette, and proper conversation styles,” said Xie Shu, counselor at Tianjin University. “Many of my friends came to complain about their relationship problems and asked for advice. I realized that they didn’t have a proper attitude towards love and didn’t know how to cope with problems well. That further affected their studies. So we decided to set up the love courses to guide them,” she said.
审题立意
作文题目要求考生先阅读一篇关于“天津大学开设恋爱课”的文章,然后就此写一篇作文作为回应。根据题目要求,考生应首先简要总结所读材料内容,然后就“开设恋爱课”这一话题发表自己的看法。材料表明,天津大学开设的恋爱课程很受学生欢迎。这一恋爱理论与实践课程对学生在恋爱中面临的问题进行解读和指导,很多学生都积极申请该课程,认为该课程对自己的恋爱有很大帮助。如今,越来越多的人意识到,大学教育不应仅仅关注学生的学术表现,还应注重对学生情感价值观等方面的积极引导。考生应根据材料发表对这一创新课程的看法。
写作框架
1 简要概括材料,并根据材料提出自己的观点:恋爱课“爆火”是因为它对大学生有积极的影响。
2 从两方面展开论述:首先,学生渴望恋爱,渴求相关心理知识,开设恋爱课有助于学生培养积极的恋爱关系,并学会处理相关矛盾;再者,大学教育不应只关注学生的学业成就,还应该帮助其树立正确的情感价值观,提升他们在亲密关系中解决问题的能力也是教育的重点之一。
3 最后总结观点,指出应该投入必要资源,开设更多与恋爱有关的课程,而且还应对学生的恋爱关系进行长期指导。
精彩范文
As is shown in the above excerpt, lectures on love affairs have become wildly popular in Tianjin University, igniting students’ passion for putting the knowledge of love into the practice of intimate relations. I am a strong champion of such an innovative course, as it can make a positive change to romantic values and relationships of college students. (Viewpoint)
Actually, the popularity of the love course reflects students’ longing for love and eagerness for related psychological knowledge. (Topic Sentence) It has not been rare for college students to have trouble in dealing with romantic relationships. A love guidance course, however, can help them understand what goes behind a healthy romantic relationship, and further offer professional tips on how to handle relationship problems.
Moreover, university education is not just about academic achievement. (Topic Sentence) Apart from studying, college students should also establish positive values of healthy relationships, which will affect their future attitude toward handling intimate marital partnerships. For many college students in China, it is often their first time to get involved in a love relationship with another after dedicating themselves to studies for years. Therefore, love education should be offered to enhance their capacity to deal with problems in love in order to ensure successful romantic relationships.
In conclusion, necessary educational resources should be channeled into supporting the setting up of love-related courses in colleges and universities. (Conclusion) What’s more, long-term guidance should be given to college students on their romantic relationships, which requires continuous joint efforts.
主题词汇
ignite v. 点燃,燃烧;引发,激起
champion v. 拥护,支持 n. 冠军;拥护者
innovative adj. 创新的,创新性的
intimate adj. 亲密的,密切的
marital adj. 婚姻的,夫妻关系的
dedicate v. 致力于,投身于
亮点句式
As is shown in the above excerpt, lectures on romantic relationships have become wildly popular in Tianjin University, igniting students’ passion for putting the knowledge of love into the practice of intimate relations.
译文 根据所给材料可以看出,天津大学开设的恋爱课受到学生们疯狂追捧,激发了大家将恋爱知识应用于恋爱实践的热情。
分析 as is shown/indicated/suggested/revealed... 多用于作文开头,是总结材料的常用句式。igniting students’ passion for...为现在分词短语,作伴随状语,ignite sb.’s passion for...为固定短语,意为“激发……的热情”。整个句子自然流畅地总结上文材料的主要内容,有因有果,简洁明了。