词汇团1203学习汇总文本周四中级写作

1、酷艾英语词汇团第六期内部学习资料郑重声明：酷艾英语词汇团的所有学习资料严禁转载或用于其他商业用途，违者将追究其法律责任。周四中级写作：【作文题目】Students with hot degrees like computer science or finance are more likely to get a job than students with a cold degree like geography. Should universities give priority to practical or traditional courses?Write a composition

2、of about 200 words on the following topic:Should Universities Give Priority to Practical Courses for Students?You are to write in three parts:In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea.In the last

3、part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.【范文】Should Universities Give Priority to Practical Courses for Students?Because of the

4、 demands in the job market, students with hot degrees such as computer science or finance are more likely to get a job than students with a cold degree like geography. Some people say that universities should give priority to practical courses for students. But I think that traditional courses are e

5、qually important and universities should not give priority to practical courses.First, both practical and traditional courses are needed in our country. Students who do well in different courses can help to develop different aspects of our country after their graduation. For example, our society nee

6、ds not only people who can help to develop economy and technology, but also people who can contribute themselves to literature and education. Second, if universities give priority to practical courses, more students will choose those hot degrees. When these students graduate, they will have to fight

7、 harder for a job because there will be too many applicants with the same degrees. This will in turn cause an imbalance of supply and demand in the job market.In one word, both practical courses and traditional courses are important, and universities should not give priority to either side.【必背词汇解析】1

8、. priority本文中出现的priority这个词表示“优先”，近义词precedence“优先；居先”。例如：Spains top priority is the signing of an EMU treaty. 西班牙的当务之急是签署欧洲经济和货币联盟条约。再例如：The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority. 政府已经保证把促进民主摆在更重要的位置。2. aspect在本文中，aspect表示“方面”，phase, aspect, side, angle这些名词均有方面之意

9、。phase：指可以对事物进行观察或描述或考虑的任何方面。aspect：着重以特定观点对事物进行观察或考虑。side：side可与aspect和phase换用，但更着重构成事物全貌的一个或多个方面。angle：专指从某一角度去观察、考虑事物的某个方面。例如：Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food. 安东尼奥对食品赏心悦目这一方面的热情非常有感染性。又比如：The existence of an emotional undertow is an aspect of all politics. 具有情

10、绪感召力是所有政治的一个方面。3. literatureliterature在文中意思为“文学”，例如：He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland. 他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。又比如：Her literary criticism focuses on the way great literature suggests ideas. 她的文学批评集中关注的是伟大的文学作品表达思想的方式。4. applicant在本文中，applicant意为“申请人”，例如：Not every a

11、pplicant had a degree. 不是所有的求职者都有学位。又比如：The job applicant must have good verbal skills.应聘这份工作的人必须具有良好的语言表达技能。5. imbalanceimbalance在本文中的意思是“失调”，也可写作disbalance“不平衡”。例如：The illness is triggered by a chemical imbalance in the brain. 这种疾病是大脑化学物质失衡诱发的。又比如：An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brains function. 某些化学成分失衡会道致大脑功能的紊乱。【必背佳句】When these students graduate, they will have to fight harder for a job because there will be too many applicants with the s