In modern society, with the rapid development of technology, more and more people...

如果你的 Task 2 開頭長這樣，examiner 已經在心裡打 Band 6 了。這句話台灣補習班教了二十年，劍橋批改員一週看 200 次。它不是錯——是沒資訊量。

為什麼這個開頭傷分

Band 7 的 Task Response 要求是 addresses all parts of the task——也就是直接回應題目。「In modern society」沒有回應任何題目，它對所有題目都通用，等於什麼都沒說。

| Band | 開頭做什麼 | |------|-----------| | Band 6 | 模糊背景陳述（nowadays / in modern society / with the development of...） | | Band 7+ | 改寫題目 + 明確表態 |

❌ Bad / ✅ Better 對照

題目：Some people think governments should fund space exploration. Others think the money should be spent on Earth's problems. Discuss both views.

| ❌ 濫用開頭 | ✅ Band 7+ 改寫題目 | |----------|------------------| | In modern society, space exploration has become a hot topic. | Whether public money should be channelled into space programmes or redirected to terrestrial problems is a long-running debate. | | With the rapid development of technology, humans now reach for the stars. | Space agencies absorb billions of dollars that some argue could solve hunger or disease at home. | | Nowadays, more and more people debate this issue. | Critics of space funding insist that earthly crises must come first; defenders argue that exploration drives progress on Earth itself. | | It is a controversial topic in modern society. | I will examine both sides before arguing that a balanced split is the most defensible position. |

三種 Band 7+ 開頭模板

1. Paraphrase + position（Discuss / Opinion 題）

The proposal that [paraphrased prompt] divides opinion sharply. This essay will examine both arguments before concluding that ___.

2. Concession + thesis（Agree/Disagree 題）

Although [opposing view] has clear appeal, I largely agree that ___ because ___.

3. Trend + question（Two-part 題）

[Phenomenon] has reshaped [domain] over the past decade. Whether this brings net benefits — and how governments should respond — deserves close inspection.

Quick Rewrite Drill

把下面 5 句重寫成 Band 7+ 開頭：

  1. In modern society, with the rapid development of the internet, online shopping has become very popular.
  2. Nowadays, more and more people choose to live in big cities.
  3. In today's world, environmental problems are becoming increasingly serious.
  4. With the development of technology, working from home is more common.
  5. In modern society, education is very important for everyone.

Answer Key（範例改寫）

| # | ✅ Band 7+ 重寫 | |---|----------------| | 1 | Online retail has captured a significant share of consumer spending in the past decade, raising fresh questions about its impact on high streets and household habits. | | 2 | Urban migration has accelerated worldwide, with megacities now absorbing more than half the global population. | | 3 | Climate change, biodiversity loss and air pollution have moved from peripheral concerns to front-page anxieties in the last twenty years. | | 4 | Remote work, once a niche perk, became a default arrangement for millions of office employees during the pandemic and shows no sign of disappearing. | | 5 | Few institutions shape life chances as decisively as schooling, yet how — and how much — to invest in it remains hotly contested. |

一句總結

開頭的工作是讓 examiner 知道你看懂了題目——不是熱身。把「In modern society」這六個字從你的腦袋裡刪掉。

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