剑桥雅思4test4写作大作文范文：skills主题

剑桥雅思4test4写作大作文范文：skills主题

　　In the past, many people had skills such as making their own clothes and doing repairs to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing. Why do you think this change is happening? How far is this situation true in your country?

　　a)题目分析，包括写作中需要涉及的要点以及考生可能对题目产生的错误理解。8要点1.根据考生所在国家的情况，考生可以反对这种说法。8考生可能发生的错误理解的问题1.题目要求非常清楚，应该不会对数据有任何误读。2.注意要回答两个问题。

　　b)建议的写作结构，对比此结构与考生有可能采用的不恰当结构。作文要求一个简短的介绍和一个简要的结论。正文应该有两个或三个段落，每段分别阐述一个点。文章不需要具有相反的观点，只要注意提及(在结尾)其他人可能认为的其他理由。考生也可以写三个以上的段落，但是这样每一段的细节内容相对就会较少，不符合要求。若考生在写文章时只注重一个观点，会使文章内容有限，所以考生需要考虑周全。

　　c)参考范文

　　In the past, people would usually make their own clothes or make repairs around the home themselves, but this is less common nowadays in my country. In this essay, I shall suggest why this might be the case.

　　One reason may be that these skills have not been passed on from one generation to the next. In the past, children spent fewer years at school, so they would probably have had more time to learn skills from their parents. Nowadays, there is more of a focus on academic qualifications, to suit the needs of the modern economy. However, in my country, handicrafts and home repairs are still taught at schools and many students learn them after leaving secondary school.

　　Another reason might be that some things, such as home repairs, require more skill than in the past. Therefore,many people may prefer to hire a specialist rather than attempt the work themselves. At the same time, people may decide that their time is better spent on other things, such as their own work. In my country, it is common for people to do some repairs or other work themselves, but to use a person with specialist knowledge for more complex work. For example, many people put up shelves by themselves, but get an electrician to rewire their homes.

　　Another factor could be cost. Nowadays, in my country, people have greater disposable incomes, so they can afford to pay someone else to do work for them. In the past, this was not possible for most people. Many people who do the work themselves nowadays do it as a hobby, so the cost of hiring someone is not the issue for them. To summarize, there are several reasons why people might not make their own clothes or make repairs in their own homes nowadays. However, in my country, many people still do them, for a variety of reasons. (316 words)