在雅思英语作文中，很多同学有个误区：用的词汇越是“高精尖”，就越好。
其实，大家根本没必要追求英语词汇的高大上。有时候，平平淡淡才是真。
以下面的写作题目为例
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
一些专家认为，小孩最好在小学开始学习一门外语，而不应该在中学才开始。你认为这样做的优点是否大于缺点。
这个作文题目涉及的话题为：小孩在小学开始学习外语
下面是针对“在小学学习英语”的缺点写的一段话：
It is true that there are some disadvantages to learning a foreign language at primary school age. The main problem is that young children need to study other subjects which can be considered as more important than a second language. The core subjects in most primary schools are the mother tongue language, mathematics and science, and it can be argued that lessons in a new language take valuable study time away from these key disciplines, as well as causing confusion in the young learners. In particular, some people might worry that lessons in the new language could delay the development of a child's first language.
大家是否从中发现了“高大上”词汇？
至少，我没发现。但这段话却出自一篇满分考官范文。妥妥的没问题。
里面很多普普通通的词汇，虽不高大上，但却用的非常到位：
- at primary school age在小学年龄
- core subjects 核心科目
- mother tongue language 母语
- take valuable study time away from 夺走宝贵的学习时间
- key disciplines 重点科目
- causing confusion in the young learners 使这些年轻的学生感到困惑
- delay the development of a child's first language 推迟儿童第一语言能力的发展
这些词汇的选择，是否有规律可循？
是的，真的有规律可循。
前面我们说过，这篇文章的主题（topic）是：小孩在小学开始学习外语
上面列出的7个短语，全都与“在小学学习外语”有关联。我们把这样的词汇称之为'话题相关词' (Topic-related vacabulary)。
也就是说，在雅思作文中，大家的用词，应尽可能的与所描述的话题有关，即话题相关词汇（Topic-related vocabularies），而不必去追求词汇的高大上。
这样的词汇，充分说明大家能够就给定的话题，用与之相关的英语语言进行深入描述。而这一点，正式雅思作文对词汇的要求。
拓展学习
写作话题：老一辈人的传统观念不利于年轻人的发展
大家在下面针对这一话题写的段落中，能发现哪些平平无奇，但又与话题相关的词汇或短语？
In my opinion, some traditional views and values are certainly applicable to the modern world. For example, older generations attached great importance to working hard, doing one’s best, and taking pride in one's work, and these behaviours can surely benefit young people as they enter today's competitive job market. Other characteristics that are perhaps seen as traditional are politeness and good manners. In our globalised world, young adults can expect to come into contact with people from a huge variety of backgrounds, and it is more important than ever to treat others with respect. Finally, I believe that young people would lead happier lives if they had a more 'old-fashioned' sense of community and neighbourliness.
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