笔者在第一时间将2008年全年的A类写作Task 2考题进行汇总、分析，以便2009年参加雅思考试的广大考生参考。
五、犯罪（共 4 题，占全年 8.7% ）
31. Some people think the best way of reducing crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, think there are other better ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (08.01.12)
32. Putting criminals into prisons is not so effective in dealing with them. Instead, education and job training should be offered to them. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.09.18 = 05.06.18)
33. Many people are afraid to leave home because of crime. Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, but others feel little can be done. What's your view? (08.10.04)
34. Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they want. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.10.11)
六、文化与旅游（共 3 题，占全年 6.5% ）
35. International travel sometimes makes people more prejudiced rather than board-minded. Give out reasons why it cannot bring benefits to those visitors. Do you have ways to improve people's understanding of the countries they visit? (08. 08.21)
36. International travel is becoming cheaper, and more and more countries open their door and with more and more tourists. Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweighits disadvantages? (08.11.20)
37. Nowadays, a lot of charities and organisations publicize their activities for setting up a number of special days, like 'National Children's Day', for encouraging good care of children, and 'National Non-smoking Day', for encouraging people to pay more attention to healthy. Why do these organisations take these activities, and what will be the effect? (08.12.20)
七、媒体（共 3 题，占全年 6.5% ）
38. Some people believe that time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuablefor children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (08.01.10)
39. Children can learn efficiently by watching television, so they should be encouraged to watch television regularly both at home and in school. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.05.10)
40. Detailed descriptionof crimes on newspaper and TV can have bad consequences on society, so this kind of information should be restricted on media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (08.08.16 = 05.07.23)
八、经济（共 3 题，占全年 6.5% ）
41. In some countries, it is now possible for people to buy a wide variety of foods transported from all over the world. To what extent do the benefits of this development outweigh the drawbacks? (08.02.23)
42. Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country, while some people think there are other factors. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, do you think anyone is more important than the others? (08.10.25)
43. As global trade increases, many goods, even some daily goods, are exported to another country, which includes long-distance transport during shipping. Do you think its benefits outweigh its drawbacks? (08.12.04)
九、政府（共 2 题，占全年 4.3% ）
44. As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that the user should pay for the cost. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (08.03.08)
45. In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of large cities and into regional areas. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages? Give reasons for you answer and include examples from your knowledge or experiences. (08. 08.09 ≈ 04.04.17)
十、社会（共 1 题，占全年 2.2% ）
46. Some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of populationwho are aged 15 and younger. What is your opinion of the current and future effects it may have in those countries? (08.04.19)
从以上两幅图中，我们不难发现以下规律：
1. 教育类话题占绝大多数，并且在08年稳中有升；
2. 工作生活与意识形态类话题跃居第二，数量比07年增长了一倍；
3. 传统的热门话题环境与动物保护、科技类话题等仍然比较重要；
4. 犯罪类话题虽然题量不大，但08年题量增长迅速，但仍处在正常水平。
需要提醒广大考生的是，2008年的话题分布并不能完全代表2009年的话题走向，但有以下两点是肯定的：
第一，作为历年雅思A类写作的主导话题，教育类（包括青少年教育和儿童教育类话题）仍然将会占绝对数量。不管参加哪次考试，考生切不可放弃教育类话题的复习。
第二，工作生活与意识形态话题的大量增加，反映了雅思写作与日常生活的日益密切。而其中的意识形态类话题因内容抽象，且多为新题，故成为了考试的一个难点。考生应对这些已考话题进行认真思考和准备。
第三，切不可迷信所谓“预测”。很多考生考前不认真准备，而将最后的希望“押宝”在最后的考前预测上面，但是进入考场发现真题往往与预测大相径庭，结果反而造成恐慌。雅思考试一共只有十大话题，网上预测每次选取三个话题左右，并配部分例题，话题因为概率较高的原因有时可以预测正确，但是具体的题目往往相差十万八千里。所以提醒考生结合历年真题，熟悉话题并认真进行分类总结，总结出可以共同准备的论据，以做到以不变应万变。
最后，衷心祝愿所有参加2009年雅思考试的考生都能在考试中取得理想的成绩，实现出国梦想！
祝大家：Merry Christmas ！
