【正文】 The exceptions to the general trend were Languages, in which scores for boys steadily declined from 62% at 7 years to 58% at 15 years, and Sport, in which scores for girls steadily 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費資源共享 ) 第 4 頁 共 24 頁 declined from 65% to 60%. The other significant exceptions that emerged were that both boys and girls recorded a slump between particular ages. For girls this happened between the ages of 10 and 13, when scores in Maths fell by 1%, Science 2%, and Geography, Languages and Sport by 2%. For boys the ages at which this occurred were 13 to 15, when Maths and Languages both fell by 2%, Science 1% and Geography by 6%. Boys’ scores for sport actually increased by 3% during this period. To sum up, these tables show that in this study, on average, males in this age range performed better in Sport and females performed better in Languages. The other significant pattern that emerged from the data was that boys and girls both went through a slump in performance, but that this slump happened at different ages for the different sexes. IELTS 寫作示范及技巧講解（二） Task 1 : You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Topic: Compare the types of munication used in 1962 and in 1982. You should write a minimum of 150 words. Pphone Cputer Lletter 寫作段落大意 : Short / Simple Introduction. Paragraph talking about one behaviour Pattern. Paragraph talking about contradictory behaviour Pattern. Concluding Remark. Model Answers: General Overview /Introduction. The two pie charts pare different methods of munication used in 1962 and 1982. We can see that for the three mediums surveyed, there are significant changes for each. Paragraph dealing with information which decreases. 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費資源共享 ) 第 5 頁 共 24 頁 In 1962, letter writing was the most popular form of munication, accounting for 50% of the total. However, by 1982, this figure fell to just 10%, the smallest of that years figures. In this paragraph, we make it clear, which time period we are writing about. Don’ t repeat “ the year”again and again. Paragraph dealing with information which increases. By contrast, we can see that the use of the phone and puters during this same period have both risen dramatically. The telephone, at 60% bees the most used form of munication, rising from 35%. Similarily, the use of puters, doubles to 30%. (No need to use 15%. We can understand OK using this type of phrase.)Overall, we can see some important changes in the forms of munication employed during the two decades surveyed. IELTS 寫作示范及技巧講解（三） Task 2 : Topic: Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain % of these jobs to be reserved for women? You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task. You should write a minimum of 250 words. You should use your own ideas﹐ knowledge and experience to support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. A: 寫作段落大意 : Introduction short statement of opinion. Body paragraph (1)(2) Different reasons to support opinion. (3) Statement of opposite point of view “ balances” essay. Conclusion summarizes Body. B: Model Answers: Introduction / opinion Most of the jobs in society that are highpaying， powerful， and demand a lot of responsibility are held by men. I do not believe this situation arose because women are incapable of doing highlevel work. I believe society could benefit if more women were in postions of power and therefore I think the government should reserve a percentage of these jobs for females. 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費資源共享 ) 第 6 頁 共 24 頁 Why should government encourage a certain % of high level jobs for women? (first reason)Firstly, the problem of unfair employment distribution appears to e from social convention and not petence or true ability. At a young age most girls are not encouraged to pursue political office, business success, or professional prestige . On the other hand, boys are told to do these things. As a result, men hold the high level jobs but this does not mean they are very good at what they do. If the government set a quota for hiring women to do high level work, such as working in the government itself, then perhaps women would be more inspired to be ambitious in their life plans and contribute to a lessthan perfect society. (second reason) Furthermore, regulations in the workplace for hiring women would not be a new thing. Although not written or made into law, there seems to be rules for who can and cannot have highlevel jobs. For instance, if a man and a woman both peted for the presidency of a pany or even the country, and both were equally qualified and had the same experience and background, there is little doubt who would get the job. Even more, if the man was less qualified and less experienced than the woman, the man would still probably get the job because of his sex. Therefore, to legislate a percentage of high level jobs for women would work to fight the unwritten sexist rules of the workplace. Other points of view: 3different arguments against my opinion. On the other hand, there are many arguments against the use of a quota system for women. It is true that the injustice a