雅思G类大作文考题分析-青少年问题及父母如何帮助

　　雅思G类大作文考题分析-青少年问题及父母如何帮助  据G友分享，2020年12月12日出现的一道雅思G类机考大作文题目为：

　　Teenage years can be hard because teenagers may have problems at home and school. What difficulties are they facing now? What should parents do to help them?

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　　审题：2-part题型，每段回答一个问题即可。要想提高TR表现，应注意第一问要回应题目中提到的at home和at school，即在学校和在家里遇到的问题/困难都要提及；第二问要注意是parents应该做什么，不涉及teachers。考场上一定要反复读题，确认该写什么、不需要写什么，再开始构思和动笔。这道题还需要注意的是，说明问题/困难是什么即可，不需要谈论问题会带来的影响/结果；解决办法与问题要对应。

　　素材：整理自网络，注意文体不同，有些句子用于写作时要调整语法结构。

　　青少年在学校遇到的问题：学习/考试压力，校园霸凌

　　The American Psychological Association states school is the biggest source of stress for teenagers. The pressure on young adults to perform well in a variety of academic, sporting, and extracurricular activities is grueling. Students spend a lot of time taking tests.

　　The American Society for the Positive Care of Children reports that approximately 28 percent of children aged 12 to 18 have been bullied at school. Bullying can be physical, psychological, or it can even happen in cyberspace. Sometimes it is hard to know when teenagers are being bullied. Often, they experience shame or fear and do not want to involve a parent or teacher.

　　家长可以做什么：饮食和运动，发现和引导

　　-Make breakfast. Eating a good breakfast helps provide brain fuel for staying focused which can enhance test performance. -Encourage good study habits. Help teens set aside times specific to studying for big tests. Not cramming will help reduce last minute test anxiety. -Make sure teenagers get adequate exercise. Take family walks, go hiking or do some other activity together.

　　-Look for warning signs include unexplained injuries, lost items, declining grades and personality or behavioral changes. In addition，actively listen and focus on letting children know it is not his or her fault. Encourage teens to talk to his or her school counselor. Alert school personnel to help implement practical steps like changing the seating plan, helping your teen change his schedule, or even changing the bus route.

　　青少年在家遇到问题：沉迷网络，和家长吵架

　　Use of communication devices and social media is not bad. In fact, it is necessary for teens to have a mobile phone so that parents can keep a track of their whereabouts. However, the use of these devices can turn into an addiction and affect teenagers’ lifestyle and attitude. Social media can open doors for strangers who may want to take undue advantage of naive teenagers, which can be dangerous.

　　Teenagers may get angry with their parents often and for reasons that are incomprehensible. They may become argumentative and talk back more than they did when they were kids. Understand that anger is a normal human emotion, and it is common among teens. But if they do not channelize their anger properly, it can become aggression and result in violence, which can be dangerous to them and others.

　　家长可以做什么：时间管理，冷静对待

　　Monitor how they use the Internet. Having restrictions on time spent on texting and calling their friends or on social media when they are at home. Another way to deal with this issue is to download an app that enables parents to turn the internet access off for certain devices or allows parents to put time limits on the devices that teenagers have access to. Also, encourage them to talk about what they do online, by being friendly and open to their ideas and interests.

　　The only way to calm an angry teen is to be calm. Otherwise, the youth may feel pushed to a corner and become even more aggressive when parents try to dominate him or her. Parents should find ways to control their anger and listen to what teenagers have to say. Avoid arguments as far as possible and let teens vent out all the anger. Once they run out of things to say, they will calm down. Encourage them to talk when there is a problem instead of bottling it up. Teach them healthy ways to express anger rather than being aggressive or violent.