雅思寫(xiě)作技巧：善用名人言論
在雅思寫(xiě)作考試中，曾有考到富國(guó)是否要幫助發(fā)展中或者尚待發(fā)展的國(guó)家和地區(qū)的考題，如：
Should rich countries offer assistance to those underdeveloped and undeveloped ones?
總統(tǒng)講話中則提到了富國(guó)提供幫助的好處：他認(rèn)為當(dāng)今世界就是一個(gè)相互聯(lián)系的地球村，該舉使得雙方受益，無(wú)論是幫助方還是接受幫助方。
In 1979, trade between the United States and China stood at roughly $5 billion -- today it tops over $400 billion each year. The commerce affects our people's lives in so many ways. America imports from China many of the computer parts we use, the clothes we wear; and we export to China machinery that helps power your industry. This trade could create even more jobs on both sides of the Pacific, while allowing our people to enjoy a better quality of life. And as demand becomes more balanced, it can lead to even broader prosperity.
I've said many times that I believe that our world is now fundamentally interconnected. The jobs we do, the prosperity we build, the environment we protect, the security that we seek -- all of these things are shared.
總統(tǒng)也提到了體育發(fā)展對(duì)于全人類的意義，同樣，這個(gè)內(nèi)容可以運(yùn)用于以下這個(gè)考題：
Why it is important to develop sports?
總統(tǒng)講話內(nèi)容：
And in 1979, the connections among our people were limited. Today, we see the curiosity of those ping-pong players manifested in the ties that are being forged across many sectors.
Yao Ming is just one signal of our shared love of basketball.
我們都知道環(huán)境問(wèn)題是雅思議論文中一個(gè)比較熱門(mén)的考題，我們?cè)?jīng)遇到過(guò)：
The environmental problems are becoming worse. What can we do to help to make it better?/ Some people say that solving environmental problems should only be the government concern, companies and individuals can hardly make any effort. What is your opinion?
總統(tǒng)講話中關(guān)于環(huán)境的內(nèi)容還是比較多的，總統(tǒng)認(rèn)為中國(guó)和美國(guó)作為兩個(gè)世界大國(guó)，應(yīng)該在環(huán)境問(wèn)題的解決上起到領(lǐng)導(dǎo)和主導(dǎo)作用。政府應(yīng)當(dāng)首當(dāng)其沖的站在一個(gè)積極保護(hù)環(huán)境的立場(chǎng)。
In the United States, I think we are learning how to develop buildings that use much less energy, that are much more energy-efficient. And I know that with Shanghai, as I traveled and I saw all the cranes and all the new buildings that are going up, it's very important for us to start incorporating these new technologies so that each building is energy-efficient when it comes to lighting, when it comes to heating. And so it's a terrific opportunity I think for us to learn from each other.
So let me give you a specific example, and that is the issue we were just discussing of climate change. The United States and China are the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, of carbon that is causing the planet to warm. Now, the United States, as a highly developed country, as I said before, per capita, consumes much more energy and emits much more greenhouse gases for each individual than does China. On the other hand, China is growing at a much faster pace and it has a much larger population. So unless both of our countries are willing to take critical steps in dealing with this issue, we will not be able to resolve it.
講話中總統(tǒng)還運(yùn)用了美國(guó)本土的俚語(yǔ)：I don't know if there's a similar saying in China -- we have a saying: "You made your bed, now you have to sleep in it." 而這句話用在雅思犯罪類的作文里是再貼切不過(guò)的了，類似于中文的“咎由自取”。
在總統(tǒng)講話中，還有多處提到了教育問(wèn)題，文化融合問(wèn)題，科技進(jìn)步問(wèn)題，這些問(wèn)題都和雅思議論文密切相關(guān)，不失為一篇好的學(xué)習(xí)寫(xiě)作的背景文章。
