2015年5月21日雅思写作范文

题目	In some countries around the world men and women are having children late in life. What are the reasons for this development? What are the effects on society and family life?
话题	社会	题型	Report

　　分析：今天的题目是2012年12月8日出现过的旧题。话题关于社会生活和价值观，是雅思写作中出现频率较高的话题之一。对于雅思写作考试而言，烤鸭本身练到旧题的机会并不高。但是对于一些高频话题，如果各位烤鸭能在平时多进行一些思考，对于构思和逻辑训练还是大有好处的。

　　文章结构：4段

　　首段：导入话题，简述主体

　　主体段1：the reasons why people are having children late in life

　　主体段2：the positive effects of this phenomenon on society and family

　　主体段3：the negative effects of this phenomenon on society and family

　　结尾段：总结上文

　　Sample Answer:

　　In the modern world, young adults prefer to raise children late in their life. This essay will mainly analyse the potential reasons and how it will affect society and family life as well.

　　There are three main factors contributing to the postponed parenthood. In general, people who bear great pressure from their work are less likely to prepare childbirth early, considering that they may have little time to attend their children. This problem can also be attributed to the high cost of modern life. The young people without adequate savings will probably be afraid of high living cost and expensive tuition. Another reason for this is the difficulty in balancing work and life. More young people emphasise the promotion in career, and thus spare little time for a stable marriage life which is viewed as a significant element for rearing children.

　　It cannot be denied that late childbirth is able to provide more time for young couples to be ready for the new members in their families. They need to learn how to raise children before they decide to have children. In addition, if they delay childbirth, they can provide more economic support for children’s rearing and education.

　　However, the low birthrate will cause an increase in ageing population. It is widely known that most medical needs and costs occur in the last years of life. Therefore, young people have to face the need to care for the elderly family members. From the perspective of the society, due to a shift in the age structure of the workforce, an ageing society with a low birthrate is likely to encounter labour shortage.

　　To summarise, the delay in having children is mainly attributed to the stresses and strains men and women bear in both their life and work. Although this may help them better prepare for their children’s development, the negative effects on both society and family life cannot be ignored.