雅思大作文范文三十篇

1Topic1:Wheninternationalmedia(includingmovies,fashionshows,advertisementsandotherTVprograms)conveythesamemessagestotheglobalaudience,peoplearguethattheexpansionofinternationalmediahasnegativeimpactsonculturaldiversity.Whatisyouropinion?媒体信息一致的缺点：•国际媒体（globalmedia)—般掌握在少数几个有实力的机构手中（inthehandsofafew,large,powerfulorganizations)；有了媒体的宣传(propaganda)后,西方文化成了主流(domineeringforce),大规模的、有吸引力的广告(massseductiveadvertising)唤起了落后地区人们对物质新的向往（createfreshdesires),经济联系增强（strongeconomicties),西方产品取代了本地产品，使人们更加向往西方的文化；•文化开始融合在一起(mingle),人们被新的价值观所围绕(bombardedwithnewvalues)，对自己的文化失去信心和自豪感（confidenceandpride),拒绝接受自己的文化传统（rejectionoftheirculturalheritage)转而接受西方的文化习惯（adoptionofWesternculturalpractices);西方媒体削弱了民族的特征(ethnicidentity)和社会的凝聚力（socialcohesion);因为担心失去观众(alossofviewers),当地的电视台也开始播放西方的电视节目（televisionshows),•国际媒体的普遍会降低世界文化的品质和多样性（degradethequalityanddiversityofworldculture);文化被商业化（commercialized),—些文化产品（culturalgoods),如音乐、服装，都变成了商品（commoditiesinthemarketplace)。因此，即便一些文化在世界其他地方传播，它原来的性质（authenticity)已经丧失。媒体信息一致的优点：•国家之间的频繁交往会促进文化之间的交流。因此，相互了解和相互认同的可能性(likelihoodofmutualunderstandingandmutualacceptance)就会增加，这是顺应全球化的趋势；•未必一定放弃传统观念（notnecessarilyleadtotheabolitionoftraditionalvalues),事实上媒体可以起到宣传和稳固传统文化的作用；•主流媒体一般都会反应文化多元性（Thedominantmediareflectculturaldiversity.);—些外国节目其实促进了文化多元性(Mostforeignprogrammingispromotingculturaldiversity.),适应了当地的条件（adapttolocalconditions)，注意到了当地文化的敏感性（awareofculturalsensitivity).自我调节来适应市场(exerciseself-censorshiptosuitthemarket:)。范文Asinternationalmediacompaniesexpandacrosstheworld,thegrowingpopularityanduniformityofsomemediaprograms(suchasTVshows,movies,fashionshows)iscausingworldwideconcern.Manypeoplehavestrongviewstowardthistrend.Inmyopinion,internationalmediaiscloselylinkedtoculturalglobalizationandculturalhomogeneity.ThedominanceofinternationalmediaisasignofWesternculturalimperialismandhasthepotentialtothwartculturaldiversity.Itisnotasecretthatinternationalmediaisownedandoperatedbyahandfulofgiantcorporations,suchasTimeWarner.Theycontrollargesectorsofthemediamarketandplacenationalmediacompaniesatrisk.Thecontractioninthenumberofmediaownerswillcauseaproportionalreduction,inthevarietyofprogramsbroadcasted.Forexample,painting,musicandmoviesaccessibleinthemediahaveasmallnumberofgenres,imposingrestraintsonone'sknowledgeofartworksofdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Inadditiontoseizingcontroloverthosecreativeindustries,globalentertainmentcompaniesaffectculturaldiversitybyreshapingtheperceptions,beliefsandnormsofordinarycitizensindifferentcountries.MostoftheculturalvaluesandidealspromotedbytheleadingmainstreammediaareofAmericanorigin.Americanculturevaluesindividuality,maximizationofone'sbenefitsandmaterialwealth,ratherthancommunallifeandfamilysolidarity,thevaluesandnormspreviouslytreasuredinmanyAsiancountries.Unfortunately,manyAsianpeoplenowimitateAmericanpeople,causingthealterationoftheirperceptionsoffamily.ThisradicalchangecanbeattributedtothosemoviesandTVprogramsthatportraythesuccessofAmericanindividualsorcorporations.2Thelossofmediadiversityisalsoresponsibleforpeople'snarrowsenseofwaysoflife.TherulingclassofmanycountriesspeaksEnglish,favorsWesternfood,wearsWestern-stylejacketsandevenprefersWesternweddings.YoungpeoplearecaptivatedbyAmericanbasketballandsomeevendaubingthenamesofNBAstarsontheirschoolsweatsuits.Allthesetransformationsinlifearetheresultoftheaudience'sexposuretoHollywoodmovies,TVshowsandsportsreports.Thelossofmediadiversitywillleadtodegradationofcultureandtoaminimizationofculturaldiversity.Itisaworryingtrend,aspeopleneedculturaldiversitytopreserveandpassontheirvaluableheritagetofuturegenerations,includinglifestyle.Asshownabove,internationalmedia,controlledbyahandfuloftransnationalmediacorporations,isexportingWesterncultureworldwideandputtingmanyindigenousculturesattheriskofextinction.Theuniformityofmediaprogramshasledtothatofartworks,normsandwaysoflifewhereverinternationalmediagoes.近义词表1.dominance=domination=power:统治，力量2.sign=symbol=mark=signal=indication：标志，象征3.thwart=prevent=spoil=ruin:阻止，破坏4.ahandfulof=asmallnumberof:少数的5.contraction-reduction：减少6.proportional=relative：相对的，成比例的7.perception=view=opinion:看法8.ideal=value=belief=principle:观点，观念；标准9.solidarity=unity=harmony=cohesion:团结10.becaptivatedby=beobsessedwith=bepassionateabout=beaddictedto=bekeenon=beenthusiasticabout:被…所吸引11.passon=give=impart=convey:传递，灌输Topic2:Increasingtravelsbetweencountriesenablepeopletolearndifferentculturesortoincreasetensionbetweenpeoplefromdifferentcountries?外来人口的增加有利于文化的交流：•游客或者移民都具备经济利益和价值（commercialinterestandeconomicvalue)；而外同人的停留时间是和东道国的合作密切相关的（Thelengthofstaydependsonthecooperationofthehostsociety.);很多当地人因此表现得非常好客和友好，这有助于文化的交流（Manylocalpeopleareveryfriendlyandhospitable,whichpromotetheculturalcommunications.)；•对其他的文化和人民更为了解（abetterunderstandingofotherculturesandotherpeoples),改变人们对其他民族和文化的态度（alterone'sattitudestowardsanotherpeopleorculture);人们因此可以接受不同的文化和价值观（embracedifferentvaluesandcultures),可以和平共处（createmotivationtocoexistpeacefully),并促进对多元文化的理解(promotemulti-culturalunderstanding)；•促进文化的融合（promoteintegration),消