2019年6月13日
雅思大作文题目
个人无助于解决环境问题吗？
Some people think that the environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve. Others, however, believe that the problems cannot be solved if individuals do not take some actions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
解析&审题
本题重复2014年7月26日真题。
解决环境问题，是大公司和政府的事情，个人没有什么作用吗？
可能有些同学马上就开始全面反驳，历数个人在解决环境问题中的作用。但既然题目中提到了“有人认为环境问题是个人无法解决的”，我们就应该对该观点进行回应：的确，有些环境问题是个人无能为力的（比如解决全球气候变暖，海洋污染等问题是需要政府间的合作才能完成的）。
然后再转折回来，论述个人在环境保护中可以做到的事情，并论证这些事情对于解决环境问题非常重要，从而回应题目观点“如果个人不采取行动，环境问题就无法得到解决”。
老师笔记
01
Nowadays, there is a heated debate over whether individual efforts are necessary inaddressing environmental problems. Some people claim that the environmental problems are so big that individuals can do nothing to improve the environment and only governments and large companies can make a difference. However, others hold the opposite opinion that individual efforts, small as they may be, are also crucial to improve the environment, so each individual should take action. Otherwise, the environmental problems cannot be solved.
如今，人们对在解决环境问题方面是否需要个人努力进行了热烈的辩论。有些人声称环境问题太大了，个人对改善环境无能为力，只有政府和大公司才能有所作为。然而，另一些人则持相反的观点，即个人的努力，尽管很小，却对改善环境至关重要，因此，每个人都应采取行动。否则，环境问题就无法得到解决。
解析
本段先引出话题，重述题目观点。这种开头法是最常规的雅思作文开头，需要对原题的具体措辞进行一定程度的改变。
（1）A heated discussion 激烈的讨论
（2）Address environmental problems 解决环境问题
（3）Make a difference 产生重要影响
（4）Small at they may be, .... 尽管很小，但是......
（5）Crucial 关键的
02
As we all know, there are some environmental problems which are indeed too big for individuals to solve directly. For example, in face of climate change such as global warming, individuals can do very little to fight against it and only the governments have the ability to deal with it. What’s more, to solve some environmental issues even needs international cooperation. If mass water pollution is caused by oil spill in Pacific, it will be urgent for different countries to make joint efforts to make water clean. In this case, individuals have neither the professional skills nor the power to find a solution.
大家都知道，有些环境问题实在太大，个人不能直接解决。例如，面对类似全球变暖的气候变化，个人能做的非常有限，只有政府才有能力对付它。不仅如此，为了解决一些环境问题，甚至需要国际合作。如果大量的水污染是由于太平洋地区的石油泄漏，各国必须共同努力实现水的清洁。在这种情况下，个人既不具备技能，也不具备能力来找到解决方案。
解析
本段论证有些环境问题的确需要政府出面解决，个人无法提供直接帮助。
（1）Climate change 气候变化
（2）Global warming 全球变暖
（3）Urgent 紧迫的
（4）Joint efforts 共同的努力
（5）Professional skills 技能
03
Although it is very difficult for individuals to solve those big environmental problems, individuals still have their share of responsibility for environmental protection. Actually, individuals can do many small but powerful things to help to improve the environment, such as garbage sorting, driving less, refusing to use disposable chopsticks, and so on. Indeed, if everyone does the right thing in everyday life, such big environmental problems as global warming or sea level rise may not have happened at all.
虽然个人很难解决这些大的环境问题，但个人仍然有份责任来保护环境。实际上，个人可以做许多小而有力的事情来改善环境，如垃圾分类、少开车、拒绝使用一次性筷子等等。诚然，如果每个人都在日常生活中做了正确的事情，全球变暖或海平面上升等大环境问题可能根本就不会发生。
解析
本段论述作为个人，我们能够做什么。最后一句表明，个人的努力对于环境保护至关重要。
（1）Have their share of responsibility for... 对......有一份责任
（2）Disposable chopsticks 一次性筷子
（3）Sea level rise 海平面上升
（4）Not...at all... 一点也不
04
To put it into a nutshell, solving environmental problems needs joint efforts from both governments and individuals. Everyone should be aware of its importance and try to be a responsible person. Only in this way can environmental problems be solved effectively.
简而言之，解决环境问题同时需要政府和个人的共同努力。每个人都应该意识到它的重要性，并努力成为一个负责任的人。只有这样环境问题才能得到有效地解决。
解析
本段是结尾段，首先总结前文观点，同时表明自己的立场。
（1）to put it into a nutshell 总而言之
（2）Be aware of... 意识到.......
（3）Only in this way can... 只有这样才......
7分范文
Nowadays, there is a heated debate over whether individual efforts are necessary in addressing environmental problems. Some people claim that the environmental problems are so big that individuals can do nothing to improve the environment and only governments and large companies can make a difference. However, others hold the opposite opinion that individual efforts, small as they may be, are also crucial to improve the environment, so each individual should take action. Otherwise, the environmental problems cannot be solved.
As we all know, there are some environmental problems which are indeed too big for individuals to solve directly. For example, in face of climate change such as global warming, individuals can do very little to fight against it and only the governments have the ability to deal with it. What’s more, to solve some environmental issues even needs international cooperation. If mass water pollution is caused by oil spill in Pacific, it will be urgent for different countries to make joint efforts to make water clean. In this case, individuals have neither the professional skills nor the power to find a solution.
Although it is very difficult for individuals to solve those big environmental problems, individuals still have their share of responsibility for environmental protection. Actually, individuals can do many small but powerful things to help to improve the environment, such as garbage sorting, driving less, refusing to use disposable chopsticks, and so on. Indeed, if everyone does the right thing in everyday life, such big environmental problems as global warming or sea level rise may not have happened at all.
To put it into a nutshell, solving environmental problems needs joint efforts from both governments and individuals. Everyone should be aware of its importance and try to be a responsible person. Only in this way can environmental problems be solved effectively.
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建议背诵的句子
1. Some people claim that the environmental problems are so big that individuals can do nothing to improve the environment and only governments and large companies can make a difference.
有些人声称环境问题太大了，个人对改善环境无能为力，只有政府和大公司才能有所作为。
2. However, others hold the opposite opinion that individual efforts, small as they may be, are also crucial to improve the environment, so each individual should take action.
然而，另一些人则持相反的观点，即个人的努力，尽管很小，却对改善环境至关重要，因此，每个人都应采取行动。
3. Indeed, if everyone does the right thing in everyday life, such big environmental problems as global warming or sea level rise may not have happened at all.
诚然，如果每个人都在日常生活中做了正确的事情，全球变暖或海平面上升等大环境问题可能根本就不会发生。
