Students from rural areas often find it difficult to access university education. Some people think that it should become easier for them to access higher education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

解析&审题

本场考试讨论的话题是，由于农村和城市之间的差距，我们是否应该让农村孩子上大学更容易？就这个话题，我们一般的答案应该是肯定的，那么原因是什么呢？其实也比较容易想到，不外乎是农村的教育水平较低，农村的经济条件较差，因此农村孩子进入大学的标准就不应该与城市孩子完全一样。当然，还有一个原因，来自农村的孩子更愿意大学毕业后参与农村的发展，这一点也是应该让他们更容易上大学的原因之一。

那么，怎么让农村孩子更容易上大学呢？这是本题要求讨论的另外一个内容。包括：建立大学和农村学校的联盟，设立招生特殊通道；降低农村学生的入学标准；为农村学生提供奖学金等。

本次雅思写作题目相对比较陌生，可能给很多烤鸭带来了一定难度，在此唐老师为参加本次的所有烤鸭祈福！

老师笔记

01

A disparity in access to higher education exists between rural and urban regions in many countries. This being the issue, equal access to university education for students from rural areas is a priority for governments. It is not only about why but also about how.

在很多国家农村和城市地区之间存在着高等教育的差距。既然有这个问题，让农村学生平等地接受大学教育是政府的首要任务。这不仅是为什么的问题，还是如何做的问题。

解析

（1）本段为引入段：直接提出农村和城市的高等教育机会存在差异，接下来讨论原因和解决办法。

（2） disparity 差距；不平等

（3） priority 首要的事情；优先

02

Generally speaking, only a minority of university students come from rural backgrounds probably because rural high schools, for lack of qualified teachers and sufficient educational resources, do not adequately prepare their students academically for higher education. Apart from that, as university education is notoriously expensive, there are financial difficulties for rural students because most of them are from poor families. Despite academic and financial challenges, rural students have a significantly strongercommitment to rural development than students from cities and towns. In short, students from remote communities have special needs, so it is only fair to make it especially easier for them to access higher education.

一般来说，只有少数大学生来自农村，可能是因为农村高中缺乏合格的老师和足够的教育资源，因此没有为学生做好接受高等教育的学业准备。除此之外，众所周知，由于大学教育费用昂贵，农村学生存在经济困难，因为他们大多数来自贫困家庭。尽管存在学习和经济方面的挑战，农村学生比来自城镇的学生对农村的发展的意愿要强得多。简而言之，来自偏远社区的学生需求特殊，因此只有让他们更容易接受高等教育才是公平的。

解析

(1) 本段论述为什么应该让农村学生更容易上大学的原因，包括：他们的学习条件更差；他们的经济条件更差；他们愿意帮助农村发展的意愿更强。

(2)  a minority of 少数的

(3)  for lack of 因为缺乏……

(4)  academically 学习上地

(5)  notoriously 臭名昭著地；众所周知地

(6)  commitment 承诺

03

Then, educational leaders and policy makers must consider how to make it easier for rural students to access university education. To begin with, institutions of higher education, including the most selective colleges and universities, have to think about ways to recruit students from rural communities and enhance programs and services to retain those less fortunate undergraduates. As a beginning step, it is necessary for government authorities in charge to help establish partnerships between high schools and universities, thus creating a fast track for more rural students to be enrolled through some special admission process. In addition, governments should make it a policy to reserve a certain percentage of entry into an undergraduate course, even if rural students’ academic level is not up to eligible standards required by different universities.

因此，教育和决策者必须考虑如何让农村学生更容易接受大学教育。首先，高等教育机构，包括竞争性的高等院校，必须考虑如何从农村社区招收学生，并加强课程和服务，留住那些运气不好的大学生。作为步，政府主管部门必须帮助建立高中和大学之间的伙伴关系，从而通过特殊的录取过程为更多的农村学生创造一个快速通道。此外，即使农村学生的学业水平没有达到各大学要求的合格标准，政府也应该制定政策，保留一定比例的本科入学率。

解析

(1) 本段讨论如何让农村孩子更容易进大学的两个措施：一是使用特殊招生渠道，二是降低录取标准。（当然还可以写为农村孩子提供奖学金以解决其经济困难）

(2)  selective 选择性的；竞争性的

(3)  recruit 招收

(4)  reserve 预留

(5)  eligible 符合标准的；够格的

04

In conclusion, there are measures to make it less difficult for rural students topursue university studies and there are reasons to do so. As a principle of equality for all, rural students with university intentions should not be left behind. Otherwise, there will be a widening gap between students who are from cities and towns and those who are not.

总之，有一些措施可以让农村学生不那么难进入大学学习,而且也应该这么做。作为人人平等的原则，愿意上大学的农村学生不应掉队。否则，城镇和非城镇的学生之间的差距就会越来越大。

解析

 （1）本段为结论段，总结前文观点，同时提出若不这样做会产生的后果。

（2） pursue 追求

（3） principle 原则

（4） leave…behind 把……丢在身后

（5） gap 差距

7分范文

A disparity in access to higher education exists between rural and urban regions in many countries. This being the issue, equal access to university education for students from rural areas is a priority for governments. It is not only about why but also about how.

To reduce that kind of inequality in higher education, it is recommended that rural students should receive academic and financial support both before and during their studies at universities. Generally speaking, only a minority of university students come from rural backgrounds probably because rural high schools do not adequately prepare their students academically for higher education. Apart from that, as university education is notoriously expensive, there are financial difficulties for rural students because most of them are from poor families. Despite academic and financial challenges, rural students have a significantly stronger commitment to rural employment than students from cities and towns. In short, students from remote communities have special needs, so it is only fair to make it especially easier for them to access higher education.

Then, educational leaders and policy makers must consider how to make it easier for rural students to access university education. To begin with, institutions of higher education, including the most selective colleges and universities, have to think about ways to recruit students from rural communities and enhance programs and services to retain those less fortunate undergraduates. As a beginning step, it is necessary for government authorities in charge to help establish partnerships between high schools and universities, thus creating a fast track for more rural students to be enrolled through facilitating the admission process. In addition, governments should make it a policy to reserve a certain percentage of guaranteed entry into an undergraduate course, even if rural students’ academic level is not up to eligible standards required by different universities.

In conclusion, there are measures to make it less difficult for rural students to pursue university studies and there are reasons to do so. As a principle of equality for all, rural students with university intentions should not be left behind.  Otherwise, there will be a widening gap between students who are from cities and towns and those who are not.

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