Task2参考范文——是否拯救濒危语言

一道雅思题目：
Some people say that governments should spend public money saving disappearing languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

注：文章出处来自杜仕明老师基于前雅思考官Simon的作品修改。

It is true that some minority languages may disappear in the near future. Although it is true that governments could save money by allowing this to happen, I believe that these languages should be protected and preserved.
首段先描述一句相关事实/观点：因为这句更像是观点所以用了may；然后用although引导的让步状语从句既提了一句不赞同的观点，又表达了自己的观点——因为此题目属于讨论双方并给出自己观点的类型，所以正文中两种观点都要提到，还要说明自己的观点。此种开头方法会与正文形成很好的结构呼应。

There are several reasons why saving minority languages could be seen as a waste of money. Firstly, if a language is only spoken by a small number of people, expensive education will be needed to make sure that more people learn it, and the state will have to pay for facilities, teachers and marketing. This money will be better spent on other public services. Secondly, it would be much cheaper and more efficient for countries to just have one language. Governments could cut all kinds of costs related to communicating with each minority group.
本段结构：观点句+原因一+原因二
这一段是讨论不赞同的观点的（一般会把不赞同的那个观点先讨论）。原因一就是推广一种少数人使用的语言花费太大——具体化到需要pay各种xxx——所以不如把钱用在刀刃上；原因二是一个国家只流通一种语言既省钱又高效——再具体/解释一句。
表达精华：被动语态的使用。

Despite the above arguments, many experts believe that governments should try to preserve languages that are less widely spoken. A language is much more than simply means of communication; it has a vital connection with the culture identity of the people who speak it. If a language extincts, a whole way of life will disappear with it, and we will lose the rich cultural diversity that makes societies more interesting. By spending money to protect minority languages, governments can also preserve traditions, customs and behaviors that are part of a country’s history.
本段结构：观点句+原因+具体解释（原因的原因）+意义
用despite让步过渡，承上启下；先给出原因：语言不仅是沟通工具，更承载着其使用者的文化——进一步给出原因的原因（具体化）：如果一种语言断绝的话，一种生活方式会随之消失，并且xxx ——最后再概括/写一句意义。
表达精华：
A language is much more than simply means of communication; it has a vital connection with the culture identity of the people who speak it. If a language extincts, a whole way of life will disappear with it, and we will lose the rich cultural diversity that makes societies more interesting.
用了extinct和disappear 两种表达方式表达“消失”；disappear with：随着，用的极妙。

In conclusion, it may save money in the short term if we allow minority languages to disappear, but in the long term this would have extremely negative impact on our cultural heritage.
总结段用来表达自己的观点——自己的观点提一句就好，因为一是前面两个让步表达已经有铺垫，二是两种观点具体都已提及，所以不用再赘述了。
cultural heritage: 文化传承

And that’s all.