Recreational Activities

21st century has brought with it an unprecedented variety of recreational activities ranging from traditional outdoor activities such as playing ball games to all kinds of online ones, the latter of which is a great appeal to the young generation. So I’d like to narrow my topic down to online recreational activities.

It goes without saying that various activities brought by modern technology have greatly broadened our horizon and brought much excitement to us. With access to the Internet, you can get to know people from any country in the world and you can talk with them, play games with them --- a temptation very hard to resist, and even see them via web cam. The disadvantage, however, is that anyone who lacks self-control would very easily get lost and become addicted to the online world, which in turn might seriously affect their life, work and interpersonal relationships.

As a college student, I think what really matters is to make better choice and exert more discipline. We’d better take advantage of good online recreational activities to enrich our lives and broaden the scope of knowledge. When it comes to those addictive, time-consuming and less meaningful activities, I think to stay away from them is a wise decision.

Recreational Activities

With the development of living standard, people spend more time on various forms of recreational activities. People can do sports, singing karaoke, go dancing, go to the movies, play video games or online games, or surf the Internet.

Recreational activities are good to people’s health, both physically and mentally. Sports and dancing can keep people fit. Singing karaoke, playing video games or online games can satisfy people’s imagination. Surfing the Internet can bring people a lot of information and knowledge.

However, recreational activities might be harmful if people are addicted. Spending too much time on recreational activities will seriously influence people’s normal lives, especially work and study. Therefore, people will benefit from recreational activities only if they take part in them properly.

此次作文难度适中，沿袭了往年的常考题型—argumentation型，讨论某一主题的利弊。本次题目recreational activities涵盖面宽，因此考生需要注意把话题缩小到某一个范围，对于大学生而言，对于网络上的娱乐活动可能更有话可说，所以可以把这个很泛的话题限制在网络娱乐活动。而对于网上活动的利弊想必同学们都可以说出一二，好处比如能够开阔眼界、增长知识，弊端就是很容易上瘾，影响学习生活；而个人的看法就是用其精华弃其糟粕，即利用其好处，对不好的地方避而远之。这是个比较容易套用模板的题目，如果同学们在考前熟悉了这种体裁的写作，拿到相对理想的分数应该不是难事。

附上该体裁写作的模板，供同学们参考。

3．Argumentation型

1） some, others, I 型

（1）模版一

There is no consensus among the people as to the view of _________ (主题). Some people hold the idea that _______________________ (观点A). A case in point is that _____________________________ (支持观点A的例子).

On the other hand, others may have a quite different view. According to them, ______________ (观点B). The most typical example is that __________ (支持观点B的例子).

Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter. Admittedly, the former point of view seems reasonable in saying to some extent, but the latter is more convincing.

（2）模版二

___________ (主题) is a common occurrence in our lives. The attitudes toward this issue vary from person to person. Some people tend to ______________ when they are asked _________________ (观点A) because _______________________ (支持观点A的原因). The most typical example is that ____________________________ (支持观点A的例子).

However, others argue that ________________________ (观点B). They point out that _______________________ (重申观点B) for the reason that _______________ (支持观点B的原因).

As far as I am concerned, I will choose to __________________ (你的观点) because this choice fits my personality and my life-long belief.

2） My View 型

（1）模版一

When asked about ______________ (主题), some people hold the idea that _________________________ (观点A). As far as they are concerned, _________________________ (展开观点A). But I could not agree with them in several points. In my opinion, ______________________________ (观点B). The reasons for my choice are listed as follows.

In the first place, ___________________________ (支持观点B的理由1). In the second place, ______________________________ (支持观点B的理由2). In the third place, _______________________________ (支持观点B的理由3).

For the reasons mentioned above, I firmly believe ____________ (重申观点B).

（2）模版二

Some people believe that __________________________ (观点A). For instance, they hold the idea that ______________________________ (支持观点A的例子). And it may bring them _____________________________ (A带给他们的好处).

In my opinion, I never think this reason can be the point. For one thing, _____________________________ (我不同意的理由1). For another, _____________________________ (我不同意的理由2).

As a matter of fact, there are some other reasons to explain my choice. For me, I agree to the thought that ______________________________ (重申自己的观点).

3）利弊型

（1）模版一

Nowadays many people prefer __________ (主题) because it plays a significant role in our daily life. Generally, its advantages can be seen as follows. On the one hand, ________________ (主题的优点1). On the other hand, ___________________ (主题的优点2).

But everything can be divided into two. The negative aspects are also apparent. One of the important disadvantages is that ___________________ (主题的缺点1). To make matters worse, __________________________ (主题的缺点2).

Through the above analysis, I believe that the positive aspects far outweigh its negative aspects. Whatever effects it has, one thing is certain, ________ (主题) itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to our society.

（2）模版二

With the development of science and human civilization, many formerly unimaginable things come into reality. Some of them have positive effects on our life, but some are distasteful. The phenomenon of ___________ (主题现象) is an example of the former / latter one.

There are many factors that may account for it, and the following are the most conspicuous aspects. To start with, __________________ (原因1). Furthermore, ______________________ (原因2). Eventually, ________________________________ (原因3).

Good as ____________ (主题现象) is, it has, unfortunately, its disadvantages. The apparent example is that ______________ (缺点例子1). In addition, _____________________ (缺点例子2).

On the whole, the phenomenon is one of the results of the progress of the modern society. There is still a long way for us to improve / eliminate __________ (主题现象) and make our life more comfortable.