2018托福寫作素材：孩子類行為

　　托福寫作部分一共分為兩大任務(wù)，task 1考察考生對閱讀材料和聽力材料的信息整合能力，task2考察考生對某一特定話題的獨立觀點表達(dá)，具體任務(wù)特點不同，我們的應(yīng)對策略也不同。托福寫作task 2又被稱為托福獨立寫作，話題涉及的領(lǐng)域多樣，生活類是考察頻率比較高的類別之一，下面我們來看一篇生活類話題拓展的真題解析：Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should only study and play rather than help with household chores.

　　這道題是對家庭生活中的“孩子行為”進(jìn)行探討，我們可以從每個成員的責(zé)任和義務(wù)角度來思考。

　　Responsibility 1: Study

　　學(xué)習(xí)是孩子的責(zé)任之一，因為作為社會的一員，每個孩子的成長都與社會未來的發(fā)展息息相關(guān)，從而好好學(xué)習(xí)就是塑造自我(self-cultivate)的一個有力途徑。

　　Sample sentences:

　　1. Some people hold the opinion that study is a free option, which is a misunderstanding indeed, because everyone has the responsibility to self-cultivate as a member of the society.

　　2. Children should learn to be a well-behaved person, which is closely related to the future of the society.

　　Responsibility 2: Family Duty

　　孩子不僅是社會的一員，更是家庭的一員，要成為一個良好公民的前提是能夠勝任家庭成員，做力所能及的家務(wù)事是培養(yǎng)孩子責(zé)任感的一個有效手段(effective means)，不僅如此，做家務(wù)可以訓(xùn)練一些基本技能(basic skills)。

　　Sample sentences:

　　1. Engaging in some household chores is an effective means to cultivate children’s senses of responsibility.

　　2. By sharing household tasks, everyone gains. Children can help their parents with simple tasks such as picking up their own rooms, putting away their own laundry, starting dinner occasionally, or taking care of younger siblings.

　　Responsibility 3: Skills

　　做家務(wù)可以訓(xùn)練一些基本技能(basic skills)，比如分類技能(classification skills).

　　Sample sentences:

　　1. Very young children learn motor skills and classification skills when they pick up their toys and put them away.

　　2. Cleaning and cooking may seem dull, but knowing how to do them well makes life a lot easier