Topic(题目)：
Do you agree or disagree with the followingstatement? Face-to-face communication isbetter than other types of communication, suchas letters, email, or telephone calls. Usespecific reasons and details to support youranswer.
Model Essay(范文)：
I would have to agree that face-to-facecommunication is the best type of communication. Face-to-face communication caneliminate misunderstandings immediately, cement relationships, and encourage continuedinteraction.
If you are talking to someone directly, you can see right away if they don’t understandyou. A person’s body language will tell you they disagree or don’t follow your line of thought. You can repeat yourself or paraphrase your argument. If you had sent an e-mail, the personmay have misinterpreted what you wanted to say. He or she could be insulted and you wouldhave to waste time explaining yourself in another e-mail.
When you talk face-to-face, you communicate with more than words. You communicatewith your eyes and your hands. You communicate with your whole body. People can sensethat you really want to communicate with them. This energy bonds people together. Yourrelationship with a person can grow much stronger when you communicate in person.
Face-to-face encounters tend to go on longer than other forms of communication. An e-mail lasts a second; a telephone call, a few minutes. However, when you meet face-to-face, you’ve made an effort to meet with the person, and the person has made an effort to meet withyou. You will probably spend longer together talking. The longer you talk, the more you say. The more you say, the strongeryour relationship will be.
In summary, if you want to establish a relationship with another human being, the bestway is talking face-to-face. When you communicate directly, you can avoidmisunderstandings that may occur in writing. You can communicate on levels other than justwords and you can spend more time doing it.
重点单词 全部解释
eliminate[i'limineit]v. 除去，剔除; 忽略
disagree[.disə'gri:]v. 不一致，有分歧，不适应，不适宜
statement['steitmənt]n. 声明，陈述
tend[tend]v. 趋向，易于，照料，护理
minutes['minits]n. 会议记录，(复数)分钟
communicate[kə'mju:nikeit]v. 交流，传达，沟通
interaction[.intə'rækʃən]n. 相互作用，相互影响，互动交流
encourage[in'kʌridʒ]vt. 鼓励，促进，支持
understand[.ʌndə'stænd]vt. 理解，懂，听说，获悉，将 ... 理解为，认为<
cement[si'ment]n. 水泥，纽带，接合剂，牙骨质，补牙物，基石
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