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Scrittura in stile IELTS: un saggio di discussione Task 2

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Esercitazione indipendente nello stile dell'IELTS Writing Task 2, non un test ufficiale: studia un saggio di discussione di alto livello, esercitati con il suo linguaggio, poi scrivi la tua risposta.

Scegliere il linguaggio giusto

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  1. ___ preservation matters, it does not by itself justify a museum's existence.
    • a) Despite
    • b) Although
    • c) However
    • d) Because of
  2. Which phrase introduces the most carefully hedged claim?
    • a) Everyone knows that
    • b) It is beyond all doubt that
    • c) It could be argued that
    • d) There is no question that
  3. A paragraph that turns from one side of the argument to the other should begin with...
    • a) Nevertheless,
    • b) Similarly,
    • c) For instance,
    • d) As a result,
  4. Which sentence has the most appropriate register for a formal essay?
    • a) Museums gotta try harder to get people in.
    • b) Museums are well advised to look for ways of attracting a wider audience.
    • c) Museums should totally think about their visitors.
    • d) It would be great if museums could sort this out.
  5. Preservation keeps the evidence safe; engagement, ___, gives people a reason to care.
    • a) on the contrary
    • b) as a result
    • c) for its part
    • d) at any rate
  6. Which is the best way to begin a conclusion?
    • a) As everyone knows, museums are good.
    • b) So that is why I wrote this essay.
    • c) Finally, I want to say a few things about museums.
    • d) On balance, I would maintain that both aims deserve support.
  7. The task says Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Which plan answers it best?
    • a) One paragraph on each view, a clear opinion stated early and confirmed in the conclusion
    • b) Only the writer's own view, developed in four paragraphs
    • c) A description of the history of museums
    • d) Both views, with an opinion added only if there are words to spare
  8. Which sentence makes a claim that is tentative but still specific?
    • a) Such exhibitions always attract every kind of visitor.
    • b) Such exhibitions may attract someone.
    • c) Such exhibitions tend to attract audiences who might otherwise never visit.
    • d) Such exhibitions have nothing to do with attracting people.

Completare il modello

Scrivi una parola per completare ogni frase tratta dal linguaggio del saggio modello. Usa la parola tra parentesi quando c'è, modificandone la forma se necessario.

  1. The danger of this approach ___ in fashion.
  2. Topics that seem urgent now can look ___ within a decade.
  3. Objects that are lost cannot be ___ (RECOVER) by later generations.
  4. Preservation alone does not ___ (give a good reason for) a museum's existence.
  5. A museum that chases headlines ___ becoming a magazine with a larger budget.
  6. It is often their ticket money and goodwill that ___ for the conservation workshop.

Compito di scrittura

Alcuni sostengono che le università dovrebbero insegnare solo materie che portano direttamente a un lavoro. Altri ritengono che l'istruzione superiore dovrebbe avere obiettivi più ampi. Discuti entrambe le posizioni ed esprimi la tua opinione.

260–340 parole

Controlla il tuo testo

  • Ho risposto a tutte e tre le parti della traccia: entrambe le posizioni e la mia opinione.
  • La mia posizione è chiara nell'introduzione e di nuovo nella conclusione.
  • Ogni paragrafo ha un'idea principale, sostenuta da una ragione o da un esempio.
  • Ho usato hedging e concessione (per esempio tend to, Although, Nevertheless) in modo naturale e non troppo spesso.
  • Ho usato un lessico preciso e formale ed evitato di ripetere le parole della traccia.
  • Ho controllato grammatica, ortografia e punteggiatura e ho rispettato una lunghezza di circa 260-340 parole.

Soluzioni

Scegliere il linguaggio giusto

  1. b) AlthoughAlthough introduce una proposizione concessiva. Despite e Because of richiedono un sintagma nominale, e However è un avverbio di frase che non può unire due proposizioni in questo modo.
  2. c) It could be argued thatIt could be argued that segnala un'affermazione cauta; le altre suonano assolute.
  3. a) Nevertheless,Nevertheless segnala un contrasto con quanto appena detto.
  4. b) Museums are well advised to look for ways of attracting a wider audience.È formale, preciso e non colloquiale.
  5. c) for its partFor its part aggiunge un contributo parallelo del secondo elemento. On the contrary respinge quanto detto, e as a result implica una causa.
  6. d) On balance, I would maintain that both aims deserve support.Riassume una posizione, usa un hedge e porta in modo naturale a un'idea conclusiva.
  7. a) One paragraph on each view, a clear opinion stated early and confirmed in the conclusionLa traccia ha tre parti: prima posizione, seconda posizione e la tua opinione, quindi tutte e tre devono essere chiare.
  8. c) Such exhibitions tend to attract audiences who might otherwise never visit.Tend to è un hedge, e il resto della frase è specifico. Le altre opzioni sono esagerate oppure vuote.

Completare il modello

  1. liesL'espressione idiomatica è lies in, che significa il problema si trova in.
  2. dated / outdated / old-fashioned / stale / obsolete / irrelevantDated (o outdated, old-fashioned) si adatta all'idea di argomenti che perdono urgenza col tempo.
  3. recoveredUna forma passiva dopo cannot be richiede un participio passato.
  4. justify / warrantJustify significa dare una buona ragione per, ed è il verbo naturale con existence in questo senso. È possibile anche warrant.
  5. risksRisk è seguito da una forma in -ing, e il soggetto è singolare.
  6. pay / providePay for significa fornire il denaro per. Il soggetto composto ticket money and goodwill richiede un verbo al plurale.

Risposta modello

The question of what a university is for has rarely been more pressing, now that degrees are expensive and the labour market changes faster than syllabuses can be rewritten. While I accept that employability matters, I do not believe it should be the only yardstick.

Those who favour a strictly vocational curriculum make a reasonable point. Students and their families invest considerable sums, and it seems unfair to send graduates into the world with knowledge that no employer can use. A curriculum built around identifiable skills also offers a clarity that more open-ended study cannot, and it can open careers to people who lack family connections.

Nevertheless, a narrow approach carries risks of its own. Occupations that are in demand today may be obsolete by the time a cohort graduates, whereas the capacity to analyse evidence, write persuasively and learn unfamiliar material rarely goes out of date. Subjects with no obvious vocational purpose, such as philosophy or ancient history, are often where these capacities are most deliberately trained. Moreover, societies need more than a skilled workforce: they need citizens able to judge arguments, and it is hard to see how that ability could be acquired from training manuals alone.

On balance, I would argue that universities should pursue both aims, and that the apparent conflict is exaggerated. A degree in a practical field can be taught with intellectual rigour, and a humanities degree can include work placements or training in data skills. The task for institutions is to make these connections explicit, so that students understand what they are learning and why.