【9分作文盛宴】simon考官华丽雅思大作文详解18：独居是好是坏

今天为大家讲解一篇雅思写作大作文的考官范文题目如下：

In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

题目是说，在许多国家，和过去相比，现在越来越多的人选择独自居住，你认为这件事是积极的还是消极的。在写作之前，先看一下考官的建议：

· This type of question is asking for your opinion, so don't write about the views of other people.

· Three different answers are possible: (1) You think it is a positive development. (2) You think it is a negative development. (3) You believe that there are some positives and some negatives.

· As usual, make your opinion clear in the introduction, support it with good ideas in the main body, and repeat / summarise it in the conclusion.

一，这种类型的题目是在询问你的意见，所以别写其他人的观点。

二，这类题型有有三种可行的回答，(1)你认为是积极的发展，(2)你认为是消极的发展，(3)你认为既有积极的一面又有消极的一面。

三，你要一如既往地在首段中明确你的观点，在主体段中举出支持观点的论据，然后在结尾段中重申一遍。

接下来，大家先按照这样一个写作框架构思一下本篇作文的内容，自己尝试写一篇，然后再来和考官的满分范文做比对，总结一下自己写作的短板，以后更有方向地去备考雅思写作。

考官范文：

In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In recent years it has become far more normal for people to live alone, particularly in large cities in the developed world. In my opinion, this trend could have both positive and negative consequences in equal measure.

The rise in one-person households can be seen as positive for both personal and broader economic reasons. On an individual level, people who choose to live alone may become more independent and self-reliant than those who live with family members. A young adult who lives alone, for example, will need to learn to cook, clean, pay bills and manage his or her budget, all of which are valuable life skills; an increase in the number of such individuals can certainly be seen as a positive development. From an economic perspective, the trend towards living alone will result in greater demand for housing. This is likely to benefit the construction industry, estate agents and a whole host of other companies that rely on homeowners to buy their products or services.

However, the personal and economic arguments given above can be considered from the opposite angle. Firstly, rather than the positive feeling of increased independence, people who live alone may experience feelings of loneliness, isolation and worry. They miss out on the emotional support and daily conversation that family or flatmates can provide, and they must bear the weight of all household bills and responsibilities; in this sense, perhaps the trend towards living alone is a negative one. Secondly, from the financial point of view, a rise in demand for housing is likely to push up property prices and rents. While this may benefit some businesses, the general population, including those who live alone, will be faced with rising living costs.

In conclusion, the increase in one-person households will have both beneficial and detrimental effects on individuals and on the economy.

(band 9)