2024年1月6日雅思大作文真题

Some people believe that children should do organized activities in their free time while others believe that children should be free to do what they want to do in their free time. What is your opinion?

有些人认为孩子应该在空闲时间进行有组织的活动，而另一些人则认为孩子应该在空闲时间自由地做他们想做的事情。 你有什么意见？

It is believed by some that organising leisure activities is essential for children. The alternative view is that they should be free to do activities of their choice. I agree with the former view because of the immense benefits this approach offers, although there are some caveats for parents to take into consideration.

On the one hand, the main rationale behind organizing children’s activities is that it ensures they reap the true benefits of the chosen activities. For many activities, participants need to overcome initial setbacks. For example, learning to play the guitar entails practising seemingly monotonous drills and enduring finger pains and mental frustration. Only after this stage can learners play more sophisticated songs. This struggle at the beginning is more likely to be overcome with a degree of organization in one’s schedule. Indeed, many accomplished musicians have to practice, following strict routines throughout their childhood, without which it can be difficult to advance beyond the surface level.

On the other hand, some believe in total freedom for children’s free time. They argue that organized activities if chosen by parents without concerning the child’s interest, can lead to resentment, which might be counter-productive. An example of this is the Chinese parents who force their children to learn the piano, despite their dislike. These parents hope that this particular instrument will help their children develop their musicality and enjoy this art form. However, many children later describe their piano lessons as nightmares and carry this stigma into adulthood. If instead, they are given freedom over what instrument to learn, the scenario described above might be averted.

In conclusion, I believe organized activities are highly beneficial as long as the participants are involved in the decision-making process.

一些人认为，组织休闲活动对儿童来说至关重要。 另一种观点是，他们应该自由地从事自己选择的活动。 我同意前一种观点，因为这种方法提供了巨大的好处，尽管家长需要考虑一些注意事项。

一方面，组织儿童活动的主要理由是确保他们从所选活动中获得真正的好处。 对于许多活动，参与者需要克服最初的挫折。 例如，学习弹吉他需要练习看似单调的练习，并忍受手指疼痛和精神沮丧。 只有经过这个阶段，学习者才能演奏更复杂的歌曲。 通过在日程安排中进行一定程度的组织，更有可能克服一开始的这种困难。 事实上，许多有成就的音乐家都必须在整个童年时期遵循严格的惯例进行练习，否则就很难超越表面水平。

另一方面，有些人相信孩子们的空闲时间是完全自由的。 他们认为，如果父母在不考虑孩子兴趣的情况下选择有组织的活动，可能会导致怨恨，这可能会适得其反。 一个例子是中国父母强迫孩子学钢琴，尽管他们不喜欢。 这些父母希望这种特殊的乐器能够帮助他们的孩子发展他们的音乐才能并享受这种艺术形式。 然而，许多孩子后来将他们的钢琴课形容为噩梦，并将这种耻辱带入成年。 相反，如果让他们自由选择学习什么乐器，上述情况可能会避免。

总之，我相信只要参与者参与决策过程，有组织的活动就会非常有益。