观点类大作文，科技类话题
More people are using mobile phones and computers to communicate. Therefore people are losing the ability to communicate with each other face to face. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
题目来源：2014年9月17日大陆雅思大作文
题目大意
越来越多的人使用手机和电脑交流，因此人们正在失去与他人面对面交流的能力。在多大程度上同意还是不同意？
思路解析
这是一道观点类大作文，讨论的是通过电子设备交流会不会让人失去面对面交流的能力。这道题目审题时候需要注意两个细节点，一是观点本身存在因果关系，即“因为用手机电脑交流，所以人们失去面对面交流能力”，需要对这个因果关系进行论证；二是观点限定问题，题目讨论的是“科技产品使用对面对面交流的影响”，如果你写了“科技产品的其他缺点”或“面对面交流缺失的影响”都是属于偏题的。下面，就和大家来看下具体观点。
首先来看赞同的角度，有两方面。
一是手机和电脑交流更多是通过文字和语音进行沟通，长此以往人们会忽略面对面交流中的表情、肢体动作等等，这些动作往往包含了非常多的信息，能够反应出一个人的情绪、对当下话题以及沟通对象的感兴趣程度等等，而捕获这些信息的能力是很难通过文字和语音交流来练习的。
二是手机和电脑沟通不利于培养专注和聆听的习惯。面对面沟通需要非常专注，对话过程中聆听对方讲话是一种尊重的表现。但手机和电脑聊天经常断断续续或者会当事人会同时做些别的事情，很难只专注在沟通这件事上。
然后来说下反对的角度。
虽然手机和电脑交流的情况越来越多，但是并不代表人们面对面交流的机会就变得更少。一方面人们经常会用视频来进行交流，无论是亲朋好友还是工作学习，在视频过程中人们同样需要观察对方面部表情或肢体动作并理解其所传递的信息。另一方面，许多人每天依然有大量的时间是和别人在线下打交道，在这过程中面对面沟通难以避免，能够锻炼交流技能的机会也依旧存在。一些人不善于当面沟通可能是由于其自身的性格等原因，归结于手机电脑似乎并不合理。
范文示例
There are an increasing number of people who rely on smartphones and computers to interact with each other. l agree that this can have a damaging effect on their ability to handle face-to-face communication, although some skills may not be affected.
Mobile phone and computer users are possibly not able to detect the emotions of other people in a conversation and show empathy. When talking to others on the phone or computer, they rely on verbal messages or emoji, rather than paying attention to the moods of other people, which can be deduced by analysing facial expressions, gestures, tones and body language in face-to-face communication. Understanding the emotions of other people is important because it can affect whether we can interpret all messages correctly, conduct a constructive conversation and even develop a relationship with others.
Another reason is that heavy users of electronic devices may not show patience or skills in a long, face-to-face conversation. They tend to play games, read articles, browse websites or engage in any other online activity, while talking to others online or making phone calls. In contrast, face-to-face communication with others is less interesting and fails to hold their attention; as a consequence, they may not exhibit the ability to listen carefully to others, show politeness and manage temper when they do not appreciate the topic or opinions of others.
On the other hand, electronic means of communication may not pose a threat to all communication skills, because people prefer face-to-face communication on many occasions. They intend to hold face-to-face group meetings, in which they can communicate with multiple participants effectively by seeing one another's faces and emotions directly. In face-to-face communication, they can decide when to express their personal views or pause to listen, by observing the non-verbal cues of other speakers. Meanwhile, communication is an integral part of special experiences, such as attending friends' gatherings or birthday parties of family members, in which they can convey feelings by words and build a bond with others
In conclusion, I would argue that communication technology can erode some of our communication skills, although face-to-face communication plays an important role in some cases.
相关词汇和语法结构
show empathy 表示同情
verbal messages 口头表达
conduct a constructive conversation 有建设性的谈话
hold their attention 抓住注意力
non-verbal cues 非语言的线索
erode communication skills 削弱沟通技巧
