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專欄作者：唐偉勝
新航道特約雅思學術顧問
廣東外語外貿大學教授、博士
中國知名英語教育專家
《9分達人雅思寫作真題還原及解析3》作者
2019年11月23日
雅思大作文題目
當今時代，應該教孩子書法嗎？
Some people say that in our modern age, it is unnecessary to teach children about the skills of handwriting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
今天的考題應該讓各位考生感到非常開心，因為這個題目應該是大家比較熟悉的話題。但是，唐老師在這裡還是想強調一下：雖然看似簡單，但我們在寫作中最好還是要體現出思維的層次和一定的批判性，尤其是對這類To what extent do you agree or disagree題型。
就本題而言，到底「書寫」（handwriting）還需不需要教？我們的答案不外乎可以是以下三種：
1. 不需要（一邊倒）：需要找2-3個原因
2. 需要（一邊倒）：需要找2-3個原因
3. 在哪些情況下需要，哪些情況下不需要（分層次雙邊討論）：可以討論當今時代，書寫在實際交流中已經不需要了，但書寫對孩子的智力和認知能力培養其實還是很有必要的。
以下範文是按照第三種思路寫的，請各位同學參考學習。
Handwriting skills are on the decline, particularly among young people and children. It is true that handwriting may not be as important as it was, but the skills of writing by hand are necessary even in this digital age.
書寫能力在下降，特別是在年輕人和孩子中。誠然，書寫可能沒有以前那麼重要，但即使在這個數字時代，手寫的技能也是必要的。
（1） 本段先提出話題，然後亮出自己的觀點：書寫的確沒有以前重要，但仍然有必要。
（2） on the decline 在下降中
（3） in this digital age 在這個數位化時代
Technology is to blame for the decline of handwriting. With laptops, cell-phones, and tablets being widely used at school and at home, educators have been focusing on teaching their students keyboarding skills, for students can finish almost all their assignments with clicks of keyboard. What they are supposed to do is type their answers into the computer and submit them online to the teacher. That is why many educators agree that today’s children no longer need to develop handwriting skills. Countries such as Finland have gone so far as to drop handwriting lessons altogether in schools in favor of typing courses.
手寫的衰落要歸咎於科技。隨著筆記本電腦、手機和平板電腦在學校和家庭中的廣泛使用，教育者們一直致力於教會學生鍵盤輸入技能，因為學生幾乎可以通過點擊鍵盤完成所有作業。要求他們做的是把答案輸入電腦，然後在線提交給老師。這就是為什麼許多教育者都認為現在的孩子不再需要發展書寫技能，芬蘭等國甚至乾脆放棄了學校的書寫課程，轉而選擇打字課程。
（1） 本段論證為什麼書寫現在不太重要了：孩子都是通過電腦來完成作業。
（2） be to blame for... 應該對.負責
（3） be supposed to do... 理應做.
（4） submit 提交
（5） go so far as to do... 竟至於做.
（6） altogether 完全地；徹底地
Contrary to the view that handwriting skills are unnecessary in this digital age, writing by hand is actually important to children’s learning and long-term academic success. Studies show that handwriting can improve memory, so students will retain learning better through writing by hand instead of typing on the keyboard. The earlier children master handwriting skills, the more successful they will be academically. As a cognitive benefit, moreover, handwriting has a greater impact on brain development, especially the areas of the brain related to literacy development. This suggests that handwriting might aid in enhancing reading and writing abilities in children. This is probably because the process of handwriting helps to create a mental picture while computer processing does not.
與這個數字時代手寫技能沒有必要這一觀點不同，手寫實際上對孩子的學習和長遠的學術成功非常重要。研究表明，手寫可以提高記憶力，因此學生可以通過手寫而不是用鍵盤打字來更好地保留他們學到的東西。孩子們越早掌握書寫技巧，他們在學業上就越成功。此外，作為一種認知優勢，書寫對大腦的發展，特別是與識字能力發展相關的大腦區域有著更大的影響。這表明手寫可能有助於提高兒童的閱讀和寫作能力。這可能是因為手寫的過程有助於創建一個心理圖像，而計算機處理做不到這一點。
（1） 本段討論手寫對孩子學習可能產生有益的影響。
（2） contrary to... 與.相反
（3） long-term 長期的
（4） retain 保留；留存
（5） literacy 讀寫能力
（6） enhance 提高
In conclusion, there should be a balance to strike between typewriting and handwriting. While handwriting has become less and less practically useful, it is still important for children’s long-term cognitive development.
總之，在打字和手寫之間應該達成一個平衡點。雖然手寫越來越不實用，但它對兒童的長期認知發展仍然很重要。
（1） 本段是結論部分，總結全文觀點。
（2） to strike a balance 達成平衡
（3） practically 實用地；實際上地
Handwriting skills are on the decline, particularly among young people and children. It is true that handwriting may not be as important as it was, but the skills of writing by hand are necessary even in this digital age.
Technology is to blame for the decline of handwriting. With laptops, cell-phones, and tablets being widely used at school and at home, educators have been focusing on teaching their students keyboarding skills, for students can finish almost all their assignments with clicks of keyboard. What they are supposed to do is type their answers into the computer and submit them online to the teacher. That is why many educators agree that today’s children no longer need to develop handwriting skills. Countries such as Finland have gone so far as to drop handwriting lessons altogether in schools in favor of typing courses.
Contrary to the view that handwriting skills are unnecessary in this digital age, writing by hand is actually important to children’s learning and long-term academic success. Studies show that handwriting can improve memory, so students will retain learning better through writing by hand instead of typing on the keyboard. The earlier children master handwriting skills, the more successful they will be academically. As a cognitive benefit, moreover, handwriting has a greater impact on brain development, especially the areas of the brain related to literacy development. This suggests that handwriting might aid in enhancing reading and writing abilities in children. This is probably because the process of handwriting helps to create a mental picture while computer processing does not.
In conclusion, there should be a balance to strike between typewriting and handwriting. While handwriting has become less and less practically useful, it is still important for children’s long-term cognitive development.
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1. It is true that handwriting may not be as important as it was, but the skills of writing by hand are necessary even in this digital age.
誠然，書寫可能沒有以前那麼重要，但即使在這個數字時代，手寫的技能也是必要的。
2. With laptops, cell-phones, and tablets being widely used at school and at home, educators have been focusing on teaching their students keyboarding skills, for students can finish almost all their assignments with clicks of keyboard.
隨著筆記本電腦、手機和平板電腦在學校和家庭中的廣泛使用，教育者們一直致力於教會學生鍵盤輸入技能，因為學生幾乎可以通過點擊鍵盤完成所有作業。
3. Countries such as Finland have gone so far as to drop handwriting lessons altogether in schools in favor of typing courses.
芬蘭等國甚至乾脆放棄了學校的書寫課程，轉而選擇打字課程。
4. Contrary to the view that handwriting skills are unnecessary in this digital age, writing by hand is actually important to children’s learning and long-term academic success.
與這個數字時代手寫技能沒有必要這一觀點不同，手寫實際上對孩子的學習和長遠的學術成功非常重要。
5. Studies show that handwriting can improve memory, so students will retain learning better through writing by hand instead of typing on the keyboard.
研究表明，手寫可以提高記憶力，因此學生可以通過手寫而不是用鍵盤打字來更好地保留他們學到的東西。