2023年7月29日雅思大作文题目
In many different countries, most shops and products become the same. Some people think it's a positive development, while others think it's a negative development. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (2023/07/29)
范文及解析
Introduction
The impact of globalization accelerated, making countries have more similarities in language and daily customs, with no exception in shops and products. While some people think the spread of the same products brings a medley of merits, I staunchly believe that such a development is ultimately detrimental.
解析
今日Task 2考题跟剑10Test 3的大作文很像：Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development 属于全球化话题；官方范文主要是从culture, tradition和对tourism的影响来展开，这些观点在今日考题中也完全适用；
a medley of 各种；混合的;
staunchly adv.坚定地；忠实地;
detrimental adj.有害的，不利的;
Body 1
Advocates of the proliferation of similar shops and products across various countries argue the essential role the development may play in enriching the life choices of national consumers. To illustrate, we are driving fancy cars manufactured by Germany, savoring palatable salmon imported in Japan, and enjoying nail-biting action movies produced in Hollywood, without which our life standard would be remarkably weakened. Also, standardization facilitates consumers who travel frequently in multiple countries. The saturation of international products allows customers to make informed choices without any linguistic and cultural barriers, owing to their familiarity with the brand names, functions and after-sale services of products. By this token, global sameness of products not only promotes the accessibility of commodities in domestic market, but also ultimately brings tangible boons on a global scale.
解析
积极的方面：
a) 为国内消费者带来更多消费选择；国内消费者不需要花费很多时间或者精力就可以在国内市场上享受到来自于不同国家的产品，丰富了人们的生活；
b) 为国际游客带来消费便利性；当人们出国旅行时，可以不受文化以及语言差异的影响而影响出行；
proliferation n.（数量的）激增，剧增；
palatable adj.美味的，可口的；
nail-biting adj.令人神经紧张的；非常刺激的
saturation n.饱和，饱和状态；
by this token 依此推断：根据这个证据来判断或得出结论
tangible adj.明确的，真实的；
boons n.恩惠，福利：有益的事物;
Body 2
However, retail homogenization, from my own perspective, engenders cultural identity as a country’s language, history and culture are inextricably bound up in its local artefacts, be they clothes, footwear or utensils. As international brands penetrating into every nook and cranny of the society, the striking prevalence of goods from such brands will, in all likelihood, oust the traditional objects of a nation, which would be a disappearance of richness and diversity of a country’s local culture. Furthermore, disillusioned with finding the shops and goods being identical with those in places they once visited, tourists will find it to be a big letdown to travel abroad. In this case, easier access to the same products is more likely to hinder travelers from opening their wallets to buy specialties and souvenirs, thus impeding the blossom of tourist industry.
解析
消极的一面：
a) 国家失去文化多样性；商品必然带有一定的文化属性，当国外很多产品或者商店进入国内市场，国产的产品被取而代之，这也就意味着本国的文化也会随之消失；
b) 影响旅游业的发展；当人们出国旅游时发现所有的商品都可以在国内市场上见到，也就必然会越来越不愿意购买纪念品甚至不愿意再远距离出行；
homogenization n.同化；均化；
engender v.产生，引起（某种感觉或情况）
inextricably adv.不可分开地，密不可分地；
utensil n.器具，用具
every nook and cranny 每个角落：
oust vt.罢免，撤职；淘汰；驱逐；
disillusion v.使醒悟，使不再抱幻想
a big letdown 大失所望；
hinder v.阻碍，妨碍;
impede v.妨碍，阻碍;
blossom n. 成长，繁盛
Conclusion
To recapitulate, with retail homogenization, people are entitled to have easy access to products, whereas personally, such a faceless uniformity will occasion a dearth of cultural diversity.
解析
recapitulate vi.概括；重述要点
be entitled to 有权利：
occasion v. 引起，惹起
a dearth of 缺乏
总结前文
