2.变

所谓外行看热闹，内行看门道。对于一个雅思写作教学数年经验的老师而言，笔者发现其实剑八跟剑桥的以往教材还是有很多的变化。

2.1 大作文的出题类型

我们再次回头看看剑八的第2套题的大作文

Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology.

In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make?

Has this become a positive or negative development?

这道题颠覆了传统的Discuss both views and give your own opinion.和 To what extent do you agree or disagree?的出题方式。

这是一道典型的Report与Argumentation的复合题。难度比传统的题型明显要大，即使上过雅思培训班的学生也不一定会解题，一是没有练过笔无从下手，而是老师不讲解此类考题。

其实这种类型题目在2010年考过一次：

10.10.09

Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employees. Why is this law introduced? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

这种题型在剑八里面出现说明雅思写作单项的难度正在加大，传统的两边倒四段式写作法正在受到挑战，考生必须有所心理准备和技巧准备。

剑八的第3套题也再次印证了上面的推断！

我们回放一下原题吧：

4.In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing.

What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them? 剑八 Page 79