For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Listening is more important than talking.” You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of paying attention to others’ opinions. You should write at least 120 words, but no more than 180 words.

Talking is a way to express oneself to others while listening could help people learn about others‘ opinions or ideas.（对比听说，为下文做铺垫） Actually listening could be more helpful than talking in some ways. Just as the saying goes, “Listening is more important than talking.

There are mainly two reasons to explain why listening could be so important. （原因引导句，下面直接可以连接原因） First, listening is just like reading, which could bring us useful information from others’ words, especially when you are attending a lecture or a class.（第一个原因，后面做拓展） We were often told by our parents about how to solve a problem in a better way when we were young. This could help us avoid a lot of trouble when we are facing difficulties. Second, listening to others could clear up misunderstandings sometimes.（第二个原因，后面做拓展） People mainly choose to regard one thing basing on what they see rather than listening to others, which is usually one-sided and error-prone.

As to me, listening is more important than talking in many situations.（总结，表达自己的观点） Only when we know how to listen to others well can we have a better way of communication with people.

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说是向别人表达自己的一种方式，听可以帮助人们了解别人的意见或想法。实际上听在某些方面比说话更有帮助，就像一句谚语说的，“听比说更重要”。

主要有以下两个原因可以解释为什么听如此重要。首先，听像读书一样，可以从别人的话语中给我们带来有用的信息，尤其是当你参加一个讲座或在上课的时候。当我们小的时候，经常被父母告知如何更好地解决一个问题。这可以帮助我们在面临困难时省去很多麻烦。第二，学会倾听有助于澄清误会。人们看待问题时更倾向于选择他们所看到的内容而不是从别人口中听说的内容，这样通常很片面且爱出错。

于我而言，在很多情况下听比说更重要。只有当我们知道如何倾听时，我们才能更好的掌握与人沟通的方式。

通过读题目，我们可以找到本次作文的主题是： the importance of paying attention to others’ opinions 听取别人意见的重要性，而且是围绕一句谚语 “Listening is more important than talking.” 听比说更重要。其中也提出了一个写作方式，就是举例子cite examples. 可以正面举例也可以反面举例，用名人的例子或者自身的一个小例子，只要能够回到听的重要性就可以。

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一． 点明主题，写出文章的中心思想

二． 具体阐述，说明原因

三． 表明观点，总结

[万能引导句]

1. Talking is a way to express oneself to others while listening could help people learn about others‘ opinions or ideas.

当同时描述两件事物时，并二选一时，可以用对比的方式同时描述。

2. There are mainly two reasons to explain why listening could be so important.

原因引导句，在第二段描述原因时可以用这种表达引出下面的两条或多条原因。

3. As to me, listening is more important than talking in many situations.

As to me, … 当表达自己的观点时可以用这个短语，后面跟一句表达自己想法的句子。

4. Only when we know how to listen to others well can we have a better way of communication with people.

这个是only引导的倒装句，only…can we… 可以用这个句型去表达呼吁类的内容