雅思A/G类写作区别
小作文
大家普遍认为A类考试要比G类考试难，毕竟一个是学术类一个是移民类。但是小雷在教学中发现，就小作文来说， A类反而比G类更容易写。雅思写作A类小作文包括了数据描述，地图题型以及流程图。 数据描述中又有不同的数据表现形式，比如柱状图，饼图，曲线图等。A类小作文之所以简单在于它并没有G类小作文当中所需要的purpose 和 tone, 也就是一篇文章的目的和基调。所以学术类小作文属于说明文，更是强调的描述事实，并不是去论证或者解释图形中所呈现的数据。同时A类小作文写作不需要任何写作基调，因为它是一个中性的描述，所以不像G类需要为文章目的和其所相对的基调而困扰。
相比之下，G类小作文的情况要复杂得多。大致的类别包括: 投诉信，道歉信，咨询信，计划改变信，感谢信，求职信，推荐信等。其实如果细看还能总结出更多的类别。总体来说，这类书信将考验到考生的想象及编写故事的能力。在有限的时间内，需要将自己作为事件的主人公来想想实际生活中碰到如何的情况，并按照合理的剧情做出适当的反应。往往对于考试中极度紧张的考生来说有一定难度。 再者，G类小作文的基调也要相对复杂，可以被很宏观的分为 formal, informal 和 semi-formal. 那么这种formality 的不同将会导致基调以及用词的不同。具体内容笔者将在以后的随想中予以解释和探讨。
大作文
雅思的大作文，笔者认为A类和G类是互相交合的一个关系。无论是A还是G，雅思作文的类别都是一样的，包含了问题解决，同意不同意，观点比较，说明描述以及综合类。但是学术类和移民类的大作文还是有一定的差别。学术类的总体偏向更深的社会层面，比较少涉及生活层面，而G类更加偏向社会问题和更带有争议性的问题，比如像 ‘house 好还是 apartment 好’;‘冬天好还是夏天好’这样的题目一般都出现在G类的考试里。 至于比重，小雷认为学术类里出现的说明文和议论文居多，而移民类更加偏向于生活和社会现象较浅的层次。 最后从A类和G类的解题来看，G类的题目也相对比A类好理解得多。但是就应试的技巧性来说，两个类别并没有太大区分。笔者将会在下次的日志里，就这两类写作考试的评分标准细节中再进一步探讨。
G类雅思写作讲解及范文：Enquiry类
Enquiry –目的+具体问题+(急切心情+感激+联系方式)
1. I am writing for information about…
2. I am writing to see if it is possible for you to provide me with information regarding…
3. I would be most grateful if you could supply me with the following information.
² End of an Enquiry letter
1. Thank you for your consideration
2. I am expecting your early reply.
3. I am looking forward to your immediate response.
4. In addition, if you could let me have details of … I would be more than grateful.
Writing task 1
® As part of a student social survey project, you are organizing a group to visit a historical exhibition in a small town.
® Write a letter asking for information regarding such things as the contents of the exhibition, and the dates of its opening and closing, and if there are any discounts available.
Dear Sir,
I am organizing a group of students to pay a visit to the historical exhibition in your town. This visit will be part of our school’s activities to encourage the students to take part in social surveys. Therefore, I would be grateful if you could supply me with the following information.
First of all, what are the dates between which the exhibition will be held, and what are the daily opening hours? Secondly, what is the size of the exhibition, what is its theme and what objects are on display? Thirdly, are there any other activities being held in connection with the exhibition?
I must point out that I hope to bring over students to the exhibition. So I would like to inquire if there is any discount available on entrance tickets for students. If so, how much is the discount and what is the minimum number of students necessary to qualify for it?
I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
George Moore
(编辑：Kitty)