剑11写作7分范文及解析：Test3 学习外语的理由

双边类大作文，教育类话题

Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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1、题目大意

有些人说，学习外语的唯一原因是为了在外国旅行或工作。其他人则认为这些并不是人们应该学习外语的唯一原因。讨论一下这两种观点并给出你的看法。

2、思路解析

这是一道双边类大作文，讨论的是学习外语的原因。双边类大作文。双边类的题目，需要对每个观点分别表达同意或反对，最终的结论就是我的立场，可以是中立（双方都同意或都反对），也可以是单边支持某一方立场。审题时注意两点，一是绝对词“the only”，一般遇到绝对化表达都是从反对角度切入更好，在这道题里也就是赞同后者观点。二是这道题目讨论范围限定在“the reason for learning a foreign language”，因此论证一定要围绕这点展开。下面月半鸭和大家一起来看下具体观点。

首先来看前者观点的合理性。对于出国旅游和工作的人来说，为了能更好的开展工作或享受旅途风光，确实需要掌握当地外语，以便和当地人交流或阅读相关内容。同时有的人人为自己平时都在国内生活和工作，根本不会使用到外语，也就没有学习的必要。

但是，学习外语的依然有很多其他理由。比如说留学完成学历提升就需要掌握对应的语言来获取国外学校的录取，以及保障顺利完成学业。此外，学习外语也能帮助人们更好的与其他国家的人进行交流，不仅能增长个人的见识，也能促进不同文化间的交流与传播。

3、提纲

4、高分范文示例

It has long been a controversy issue why we learn a foreign language. On pragmatists, learning a second language is only out of the purpose to travel and work abroad. Among others, there is more than a fair amount of concern that linguistic learning should benefit people in a more comprehensive way, from both social and cultural aspects.

It is easy to understand why many give priority to travel and work when talking about the issue. Let’s imagine a hypothetical situation in which we visit a strange land with no idea of the local language. Under such circumstance, whenever we try to interact with local inhabitants, the only response will be smirking or swooning expressions in their faces, if not outrage. It makes the same sense to work, especially when someone apply for overseas positions in transnational companies, which usually require the candidates to justify their proficiency in English as a working language.

However, though regarded as the most frequently mentioned reasons, the two points are not justified enough to be crowned as the only motives for learning a second language, when others claim to have more incentives to do so. One of most persuasive reasons nowadays is to study abroad. For those who plan to further study in other countries, to master the local languages of the destinations they are leaving for is undoubtedly the prerequisite before departing. Another blessing worthwhile to emphasize is that acquiring more languages allows for a greater possibility for international communications. With an extra language skill, people are provided more opportunities to interact with others from various cultural backgrounds, which in turn, will enrich individuals’ vision and promote mutual understanding between different nationalities, not to mention the cultural exchange at a national level.

From what has been discussed above, my opinion is that learning a foreign language should not be exclusive to the need of travel or work, as it was traditionally believed. Contemporary world opens more possibilities for the young generations, those who master foreign languages will have more opportunities to embrace better future careers.

5、相关词汇和语法结构

Controversy   争议 ; 争论，辩论

Pragmatists   实用主义者

Linguistic   语言的 ; 语言学的

Social and cultural aspects   社会文化问题

Hypothetical situation   假设的情况

Inhabitants   居民

Expression   表示 ; 表露

Embarrassment   尴尬 ; 窘迫

Transnational company   跨国公司

Candidate   候选人 ; 申请人

Proficiency   精通 ; 熟练

The most frequently mentioned   最常提到的

Be crowned as   （被）加冕为

Incentive   激励，鼓励，奖励

Persuasive   有说服力的，能使人信服的

Prerequisite   先决条件 ; 前提条件

Blessing   祝福 ; 赞同

Worthwhile to emphasize   值得强调的

Exclusive   独家 ; 专用的，专有的

Contemporary   属同时期的 ; 同一时代的 ; 现代的