今天我们来讲雅思写作中，同学们经常犯的一个错误——比较级。这个错误是怎么一个情况，下面我们具体来看。
例句（错误例句）：
Divorce is more common.
离婚是更加常见的。
解析：这句话感觉上还OK，但是它缺少一个跟谁比的问题，也就是说，离婚这个现象更加常见，如果你有一个more这个词的话，往往后面就有一个more than跟它连用。
那我们来看下面改好的这个句子：
Divorce is more common than it was one generation ago.
解析：离婚这个现象是更加常见了，比曾经一代人之前。用的是过去式It was，所以在这句话中，我们表达得很准确了。
所以同学们一定要记住，当你想用比较级的时候，一定是more than这两个词一起来用，这样比较级才能是正确的。
2018.05.05
Academic Task 2 Sample Essay
Some people consider that history is of little or no use to us. Others believe that studying history helps us to know the present. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
It is believed by some people thathistoryserveslittle or no purpose,while othersopinethatstudying history aids in knowing the present.Although theformerbeliefmay hold some merit,I agree with thelatterviewpointas understanding of the present stems from knowing the past that resulted in the current scenario.
serve little or no purpose : 没有什么用，无用
serve这个看似简单的词，实际上用法非常多，做及物动词，不及物动词，在不同的语境当中，表达的意思可以完全不一样，建议大家在看英文解析时，也多看看例句。
former & latter ：前者，和后者。注意这两词在使用时，一定是刚刚提到2样东西，或者观点等等，在紧接着的表述中，为了避免重复，用former指代先提到的，latter指代后提到的。
stem from 起源于
On the one hand,history is merely about the events of the past and studying it does notbuild any skills for future prospects. History can provide very limited career opportunities and may be completely useless for people in various careers.For example,mathematicians, scientists, doctors and many other professionalsrequire substantial skills inmathematics and science, and there is no need for historical knowledge for them.Similarly, historical knowledge will notaid in any career growthfor accountants, policemen or social workers, andin essence, knowledge about the past will not make these people acquire any essential professional skills.
in essence
本质上，大体上
However,studying history allows individuals to learn about their past that defines the present. History symbolizestraditional values, cultural heritageand historical events that definecurrent scenario and national identity. In other words, studying history is ameansto understanding the present situation of a country and its people.For example, many developing countries, such as India, face several hardshipsin terms offood, social and economic security which can be understood and solved by learning from their colonial past.
means（n. 手段，方法）是一个可数名词，它的单数形式就是means，所以文章里是…. is a means to ….
means做复数形式时，意思就改变了，a person of means 指一个富有的人。
In conclusion,althoughhistory can beof mere useto many people in terms of their careers,I agree withthe view that some historical knowledge is essential for a holistic understanding of the present circumstances of any country and its people.
Vocabulary
opine
v. 以为；想
e.g.: He opined that they navy would have to start again from the beginning.
colonial
adj. 殖民的
e.g.: The writers among them recorded their experiences in letters, journals, poems and books, from early colonial days to the present.
mere
adj. 仅仅的
e.g.: But the container itself is a mere container.
holistic
adj. 整体的；全盘的
e.g.: From the holistic perspective, you see yourself as an integral part of the universe as a whole.
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