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IELTS写作示范及技巧讲解(2)
Task 2 :
Topic: Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage
a certain % of these jobs to be reserved for women?
You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task. You should write a
minimum of 250 words. You should use your own ideas﹐knowledge and
experience to support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
A: 写作段落大意:
1、Introduction - short statement of opinion.
2、Body paragraph (1)(2) Different reasons to support opinion. (3)
Statement of opposite point of view "balances" essay.
3、Conclusion - summarizes Body.
B: Model Answers:
1、Introduction / opinion
Most of the jobs in society that are high-paying,powerful,and demand a
lot of responsibility are held by men. I do not believe this situation arose
because women are incapable of doing high-level work. I believe society
could benefit if more women were in postions of power and therefore I think
the government should reserve a percentage of these jobs for females.
2、Why should government encourage a
certain % of high level jobs for women?
(first reason)Firstly, the problem of unfair employment distribution appears
to come from social convention and not competence or true ability. At a
young age most girls are not encouraged to pursue political office, business
success, or professional prestige . On the other hand, boys are told to do
these things. As a result, men hold the high level jobs but this does not
mean they are very good at what they do. If the government set a quota for
hiring women to do high level work, such as working in the government
itself, then perhaps women would be more inspired to be ambitious in their
life plans and contribute to a less-than perfect society.
(second reason) Furthermore, regulations in the workplace for hiring women
would not be a new thing. Although not written or made into law, there seems
to be rules for who can and cannot have high-level jobs. For instance, if a
man and a woman both competed for the presidency of a company or even the
country, and both were equally qualified and had the same experience and
background, there is little doubt who would get the job. Even more, if the
man was less qualified and less experienced than the woman, the man would
still probably get the job because of his sex. Therefore, to legislate a
percentage of high level jobs for women would work to fight the unwritten
sexist rules of the workplace.
Other points of view: 3-different arguments against my opinion.
On the other hand, there are many arguments against the use of a quota
system for women. It is true that the injustice and discrimination could be
reversed. This is to say that some qualified men might be denied a job while
some unqualified women would be given one. Also, the problem of sexism at
work could be worsened instead of being overcome. People would doubt whether
a women with a high level job was "truly capable"--men might feel
bitterness and resentment, while women might think less of themselves and
begin to depend on government "charity". Furthermore, there is the
problem of defining what is a high-level job and determining an appropriate
percentage. ( Final statement that supports my opinion again.)→
Nonetheless, a quota system would break down some barriers in the
short-term. Sexism in the workplace will not just magically disappear.
3、Conclusion
To sum up, I have outlined some advantages and disadvantages of making
quotas for the number of women in high level jobs. Despite some of the
obvious problems I believe that men and women can and should share power,
wealth, and prestige. It is a cause worthy of our efforts
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