雅思写作可以说是中国烤鸭最头疼的一项。口语还能忽悠几句，写作则是完全没有办法。写不出漂亮句子，用不好高级单词还是小事，最可怕的是有时候完全不知道要说什么，落得一个字数不够。要知道，字数绝对是雅思作文中很重要的一个标准。
雅思的小作文要求不少于150字，大作文要求不少于250字。其实，只要掌握了一定的方法，“凑字数”并不是很难的事情。
对于小作文，字数的要求也不是那么难以达到。如果字数不够，把细节多描述一些，把数据多提及一些，也就大概没问题。但是大作文则经常令人无从下手。为了解决大作文的字数问题，我们可以参考以下的方法：
方法一：深入分析。很多时候，字数不够是因为无话可说，无话可说是因为观点很少甚至没有观点。其实，我们并不需要太多的观点，对一个观点进行深入分析，也可以有很丰富的写法。任何一个观点都是可以分出层次的。只要我们能够分出一二三点来，一个观点就可以裂解为多个观点，每个观点写几句，字数就会有显著上升。当然，在分割观点的时候要注意前后的逻辑关系和界限，不要把几个观点混淆起来。
方法二：多个方面。很多时候同一件事情从不同的方面说就有不同的观点。例如限制购买车辆，单独写出来是一件很简单的事情，也不需要很多字数；但是，如果从政府、上班族、汽车生产者、汽车销售商等多个角度去考虑和落笔，文章就丰富了，字数也上去了。
方法三：正说反说。一个观点，乃至一件事情，不论如何肯定都有正反两个方面。这一方面是说一个事情肯定有利有弊，另一方面是说人们的态度也有支持和反对两种。在写作文的时候，如果能够注意支持一面的同时，对立场相左的一方予以分析并进行反驳，则文章内容更加丰富，逻辑更加完整，字数也不用担心。
最后，还有一个不是方法的方法，就是注意总结，很多烤鸭在写最后的结论段的时候以为就是走个形式，空喊一下就完成。其实，总结段是应该回顾整个文章，然后强调自己的观点的。在回顾整个文章的时候，要比主体段更简略，更有侧重，更加精炼。如果重视起总结的内容，文章不论从完整程度上还是字数上都会因此受益。
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Topic
You recently met a manager from a new company that opened in your town. After the meeting, he wrote to you, offering you a job in this new company. However, you want to stay in your present job. Write a letter to the manager, and include: thanks him for the offer, explain why you want to stay in the present job, recommend a friend to take the job in the new company.
Rewritten Sample writing:
My sincere apologies for the delay in my response, as I wished to consider your offer in detail.
First, I wish to express my gratitude for your generous offer, which was important to me, nevertheless after consideration I believe that I would prefer to stay in my current position.
As a structural engineer, the design of economical residential buildings to accommodate general people was a dream of my childhood, and presently I am very fortunate that I am able to fulfill my dreams. As a result, it would be my intention to remain with my present work.
At the same time, and this may be of interest to you, I would like to recommend a friend, Bob Gillett, who was a colleague of mine, to apply for the position that you offered me. He is specialized in environmental engineering and has ten years’ working experience. I believe he would be the perfect candidate for your company. I have also spoken with him in brief and you can contact him directly on 0432783157. I am sure he would be pleased to hear from you.
Thank you once more for your kind consideration and with best wishes.