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Ещё один образец эссе для IELTS, теперь на тему знаменитостей (Being a celebrity). Вы можете прочесть предыдущее эсссе, на тему экспериментов над животными здесь.
В этой статье я покажу, как пользоваться техникой парафраза, грамматическим разнообразием и устойчивыми словосочетаниями.
Те, кто хочет улучшить навыки написания эссе, могут записаться на замечательный курс, разработанный опытными преподавателями IELTS — курс IELTS online.
Итак, само задание:
Being a celebrity — such as a famous film star or sports personality — brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
А вот и эссе, тип “мнение”.
Millions of people all over the planet dream to reach fame and imagine what would become of their lives if they were a well-known sportsperson or a movie star. Rather than merely assert that fame is desirable, I would argue that it has certain drawbacks that outstrip its benefits.
Definitely, the life of a star poses numerous advantages. Celebrities enjoy the attention of legions of fans, which boosts the formers’ self-esteem and self-confidence. Seldom do they have to ponder on the issue of self-fulfillment because they constantly achieve it. Furthermore, famous actors or sports people are able to earn much money in a short period of time, thus, devoting their free time to self-development, travelling or charity. For instance, a famous Ukrainian footballer, Andrey Shevchenko, has managed to earn enough money to buy a spacious apartment, to set up a few businesses and to spend considerable sums on charity.
On the downside, famous people suffer from the lack of privacy and the necessity to keep up appearances. They are hounded by paparazzi, and their lives are under a microscope of numerous tabloids. In certain cases, super stars can even lose their temper like Sean Penn, who faced attempted murder charges after attacking an annoying journalist. In addition to restricted private life, famous people need to spend too much time doing make-up and dressing properly. Even if they want to go for a short walk with a dog, they ought to look stylish in case they get photographed unexpectedly. Altogether, in my view, those disadvantages are too serious and outweigh the upsides.
In conclusion, fame brings not only psychological and material benefits, but also restricted private life and conformity to one’s public image. Personally, I believe that freedom is more important than fame.
Чтобы написать эссе, я применила важную технику — парафраз. Например, уже во вступлении я пересказываю задание своими словами:
a famous film star or sports personality — a well-known sportsperson or a movie star
brings more benefits or more problems — drawbacks that outstrip its benefits
В самом эссе я использовала ещё больше синонимов:
benefits, advantages, upsides
disadvantages, downsides, drawbacks
celebrities, famous people, well-known sportsperson or a movie star, super stars, famous actors or sports people.
К тому же, я старалась максимально разнообразить эссе грамматическими конструкциями: сложноподчинённые предложения (what, who, that, in case), условное наклонение, Present Perfect, страдательный залог, отрицательная инверсия, причастные обороты, модальные глаголы, конструкция not only… but also.
Наконец, я использовала сильные и яркие устойчивые выражения, связанные с темой знаменитостей:
to reach fame
fame is desirable
enjoy the attention
legions of fans
boosts self-esteem
to earn much money
to spend considerable sums on charity
to suffer from the lack of privacy
to keep up appearances
to be hounded by paparazzi
under a microscope of tabloids
restricted private life
to look stylish
conformity to public image.
