上题：
Some experts suppose that when a country is already rich, any additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens happier. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
审题：
- Type: Opinion 观点类大作文 (for the most part, agree)
- Body 1: financial wealth allows for freedom of choice
- Body 2: excessive choices and convenience lead to obesity, and narcissism, etc.
- Model Answer 范文 & 范文朗读 -
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- Essay Analysis 范文解析 -
- (1) Introduction -
Paraphrasing from the Statement/Question 题目改写：
- Some experts = academics
- suppose = It has often been cited by
- a country is already rich = a certain threshold of wealth is met within a nation
- additional increases = further growth
- economic wealth = national prosperity
- make its citizens happier = increase the general level of contentment
Standard Phrase for the “Opinion” type essay 观点类大作文通用句式
- It has often been cited that…
- For the most part, I agree with this (assumption) for the following reasons.
Words showing Cohesion (C&C) 展示“连贯与衔接”的词汇短语：
- , that when
- is met within
- this
Vocabulary 高分地道词汇短语：
- a certain threshold of ……的一个临界点
- prosperity 繁荣昌盛
- contentment 满足
- assumption 假想；设想；假设
- (2) Body 1 -
Aspects that must be referred to:
- additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens happier (agree)
Standard IELTS essay phrase 通用句式：
- One of the main reasons…is that
Vocabulary and Collocations 高分地道词汇短语：
- equates to 等于
- higher rates of 高利率
- monetary gain 金钱收益
- a greater range of 更广的
- at an individual level 个人层次
- does not always stand at 不总是停留在
- macro (level) 宏观(层面)
- some of the….(also to have) some of the
- normally associated with 通常与……相关
- depression 沮丧；抑郁；消沉
- suicide 自杀
- obesity 肥胖
- narcissism 自恋
- general malaise 周身不适
- evident 明显的
- decades 数载
Words Showing Cohesion [Signposting words, conjunctions, relative pronouns] (C&C) 展示“连贯与衔接”的词汇短语：
- is that
- bring about
- While this
- , it
- , as some of
- Also
- These
- , and
- such as
- , countries where
- (3) Body 2 -
Aspects that must be referred to:
- The part I disagree with (from a ‘personal increase in wealth’ point of view) but must remain focused on a country (nation, society, overall economy). This shows a ‘dichotomy’ or ‘contrast’.
Standard IELTS essay phrase 通用句式：
- Despite this…
- there is no doubt that
Vocabulary and Collocations 高分地道词汇短语：
- upward trend of 上升趋势
- despondency 丧气；失望
- affluence 富裕
- a greater plethora of 更多的
- living environment 生活环境
- consumer choices 消费选择
- sources of pleasure 快乐源泉
- evidence seems to support 普遍认为
- the notion that ……的观念
- uptick 上升；上涨
- the populace 大众；平民
- slip into 进入；陷入
- the lack of (purpose) 缺乏目标
- materialism 物质主义
- an overabundance of 过量的；过多的；过于丰富的
Words Showing Cohesion [Signposting words, conjunctions, relative pronouns] (C&C) 展示“连贯与衔接”的词汇短语：
- Despite this…
- Such
- there
- not just …, but also
- , affecting
- such as
- Nevertheless
- that despite
- , even when this
- still
- brought on by
- on the one hand, … on the other
- (4) Conclusion -
Standard IELTS essay phrase 通用句式：
- In conclusion, I believe that
Vocabulary and Collocations 高分地道词汇短语：
- personal financial wealth 个人经济财富
- life contentment 生活的满足感
- (the same) cannot be said (for)
- void of 缺乏
- a central guiding principle 某种导向；某种指导原则
- exacerbated by 加剧；恶化
- the array of 各种各样的
- victims of ……的受害者
- dissatisfaction 不满足
Words Showing Cohesion [Signposting words, conjunctions, relative pronouns] (C&C) 展示“连贯与衔接”的词汇和短语：
- although
- , the same (cannot be said for)
- , generally,
- , for which
- , and hence,
- become
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