写作真题2

Directions:   For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of studying abroad. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

解析： 

这次作文题是一篇说明文，要求考生阐述在国外留学可能面临的挑战。因此，在开头第一段中就要指出“海外留学生在生活中会遇到(be faced/confronted with)一些挑战”这一主题。

在第二段中详细说明留学生在国外面临的两个主要挑战：语言障碍（the linguistic barrier）和饮食习惯(dietary/eating habits)。在描述语言障碍时，可以我们中国留学生为例，虽然在雅思（IELTS）或者托福（TOEFL）这样的语言考试中能够取得高分（achieve high scores/score high），但在实际口语交流中却会遇到困难，进而分析造成这一困难的原因是英语口语中喜欢使用缩写和缩略语（abbreviations and acronyms）。在饮食习惯方面,指出中西方的主要不同在于西方人喜欢吃肉，而我们中国人则追求饮食平衡（a balanced diet），之后指出这一差异可能带来的后果。在阐述这两个挑战时，通过使用one、the other这样的代词可以有效地将上下文连接起来；也可以使用其他连接词，如first、 second等。

最后一段得出结论，指出留学生必须适应（adapt to/adjust oneself to）这些挑战才能实现自己的留学梦想。

范文：

The Challenges of Studying Abroad

  Nowadays, a growing number of students have planned to go abroad for further studies. Whether they are to pursue a bachelor’s degree or master’s, most of them will have to be faced with quite a lot of challenges in their overseas lives.

 Two of these challenges have exerted great influence on international students. One is the linguistic barrier. For example, many Chinese students in America find it difficult to communicate with native speakers despite the fact that they have achieved high scores in IELTS or TOEFL. The reason for this is that these Chinese students have learned how to speak standard English instead of abbreviations and acronyms popular in conversational English. The other is different dietary habits. Most westerners prefer meat while students from China have been used to a balanced diet including a variety of vegetables. Therefore, some of Chinese students will probably have a hard time in western countries in the first few months, or even for a longer time.

 In short, students abroad need adapt to the challenges so that they can realize their dreams.