题目

　　Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

　　题型：双边讨论

　　翻译：很多语言濒临灭绝因为说的人口太少。有人认为政府应该加大出资拯救濒危语言，有的人觉得花这个钱就是浪费。讨论两种观点并给出自己意见。

　　写作结构

　　开头段：背景介绍 + 个人观点

　　主体段1：(分析反方观点)理由 + 论证

　　主体段2：(支持并分析正方观点)理由 + 论证

　　结尾段：重申自己观点 + 汇总理由

　　范文分析

　　开头段

　　交代背景“有些小语种可能会灭绝”，表示“有些人觉得政府没必要把钱浪费在拯救这些语言上，但我坚信这些小语种值得被保护和传承。”

　　背景句 + 个人观点：It is true that some minority languages may disappear in the near future. Although it can be argued that governments could save money by allowing this to happen, I believe that these languages should be protected and preserved.

　　主体段 1

　　(分析反方观点)因为相关教育项目需要在设备、教师和市场上耗费大量资金。而且一个国家只用一种语言会更经济更高效。

　　主题句：There are several reasons why saving minority languages could be seen as a waste of money.

　　平行列举：Firstly, if a language is only spoken by a small number of people, expensive education programmes will be needed to make sure that more people learn it, and the state will have to pay for facilities, teachers and marketing. This money might be better spent on other public services. Secondly, it would be much cheaper and more efficient for countries to have just one language. Governments could cut all kinds of costs related to communicating with each minority group.

　　主体段 2

　　(表示支持并分析正方观点)归纳“语言不只是交流工具，更是语言使用者的文化身份”概念。如果遗失语言，与之相关的生活方式也会消失;保护语言就是保护与之相关的传统习俗，行为方式和国家历史。

　　重申观点：Despite the above arguments, I believe that governments should try to preserve languages that are less widely spoken.

　　主题句：A language is much more than simply a means of communication; it has a vital connection with the cultural identity of the people who speak it.

　　对比论证：If a language disappears, a whole way of life will disappear with it, and we will lose the rich cultural diversity that makes societies more interesting. By spending money to protect minority languages, governments can also preserve traditions, customs and behaviours that are part of a country’s history.

　　结尾段

　　重申自己观点 + 汇总理由：不花钱拯救小语种短期内省钱，但从长远看有害文化遗产的传承。

　　In conclusion, it may save money in the short term if we allow minority languages to disappear, but in the long term this would have an extremely negative impact on our cultural heritage.

　　重点表达

　　in the near future 在不远的将来

　　allow ... to do ... 让...做/成为

　　widely spoken 广泛应用的

　　more than simply ... 不仅仅是

　　have a vital connection with 与...紧密连接

　　cultural identity 文化身份

　　cultural diversity 文化多样性

　　have an impact on 对...有影响

　　cultural heritage 文化遗产