Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the use of translation apps. You can start your essay with the sentence The use of translation apps is becomging increasingly popular. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
破题思路：
首段：不少人在用翻译APP（现象）
中间段：翻译APP的利弊
尾段：我的建议
课堂参考范本：
The use of translation apps is becoming increasingly popular. Why? Admittedly, in the contemporay society, an increasing number of people, with the help of translation apps, find it convenient to read foreign literature or essays.
On the one hand, these apps can bring users greater efficiency and help them save more time or energy, particularly for those who have no knowledge of a foreign language. For instance, a host of people may have a variety of difficulties or troubles in learning English, but with the assistance of these apps, it will not be difficult for them to read and understand English materials. On the other hand, it is these apps that cuase some learners to lose motivation for studying. With Apps in hand, they are not willing to do their utmost to memorize new words, pratice speaking or writing skills every day. Fianlly, they will fail to get a good command of any foreign language.
I, as a college student, deem that it is of great necessity for youngsters to use translations apps in a rational way. We should bear in mind that any translation app is merely a tool. Provided that one intends to master a foreign language, it is advisabel to practice each day instead of relying on translation apps.
译文：
翻译APP的用法变得愈加常见时尚。为何呢？不能不承认，在当今社会，在翻译APP的辅助下，愈加多人发现阅读外语文献或文章变得高效又便捷。
一方面，这类APP能带给用户更高的效率并帮助他们节省时间和精力，特别是对于根本不懂一门外语的人而言。比如，不少人在学习英语方面有各种困难或麻烦，但有了这类APP，他们了解或理解英语资料将不是难事。其次，正是这类APP致使一些学习者失去了学习的动机。有了Apps，他们不愿尽全力天天背生词、练听和说的技能。最后，他们将没办法学会任何一门外语。
作为一名大学生，我觉得青年非常有必要以理性态度实用翻译Apps。大家应该牢记在心的是任何翻译APP也只不过工具。假设一个人想要学会一门外语，明智地做法是天天练习，而不是依靠翻译App。