2014年8月雅思写作预测题目：科技与传统的冲突。When a country develops its technology, thetraditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keepthem alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

支持正方

Modern technology is efficient, whereas traditional ways have lowproductivity, e.g. cultivating crops

Technological progress is a social trend which is inevitable, e.g. frompigeon mail (飞鸽传书)to telephones to smart-­‐phones, people have kept moving onfrom old ways of doing things.

支持反方

žž Traditions embody the culture, and the continuation of civilisationhighly depends on it. If traditions were abandoned, the corresponding culturedisappeared as well, and the world would become a boring whole, e.g. it is hardto imagine a Chinese that does not celebrate Spring Festival, so does anAmerican who forget about Thanks Giving. 政府资助语言保护

(语言中体现传统 ，很多传统电机都是由语言作为载体进行传承的 ，无论是文字的还是口头的。);政治家与科学家，孰重孰轻(政治家制定政策保护传统文化)

Tradition is the origin of literally all technological innovation, e.g.from rope knot count (结 绳计数) to math to calculation to modern computing science.In other words, technology is merely the other facet (另一面) of tradition.

An interesting thought is that we can use technology to protect and evenpromote tradition,

e.g. the productions of shadow play (皮影戏) are too old to fascinate peoplenowadays, especially the younger generation. Instead of giving up this uniqueform of art and watching ‘Britain’s Got Talents’, some people have decided torevive it by employing modern script writing and filming techniques to make itpopular again. 科技进步的利弊;政治家与科 学家，孰重孰轻(科学家研发的科技有利于传统的保护)

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政府资助语言保护雅思考试网上报名

Some people believe governments should spend money in saving languages offew speakers from dying out. Others think it waste of financial resources.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

科技进步的利弊

Technological progress in the past century has its negative effect, despiteits remarkable contribution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

政治家与科学家，孰重孰轻

Some people think politicians have the greatest influence on the world.Other people, however, believe that scientists have the greatest influence.Discuss both of views and give your opinion.

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