雅思复习技巧：如何准备考试--Preparation
The following study hints will help you in the weeks leading up to the IELTS.
Become familiar with the test as early as possible. The skills being tested in the IELTS take a period of time to build up. Cramming is not an effective study technique for IELTS.
Use your study time efficiently. Study when you are fresh and, after you have planned a timetable, make sure that you keep to it. Set goals and ensure that you have adequate breaks. In the IELTS test, each of the four Band Modules — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — carries the same weight. Study each skill carefully and spend more time on the skills in which you feel you are weak.
Be aware of the exact procedure for the test. Be very clear on the order of each section, its length and the specific question types. There are many resources available to help you practice these skills.
Having a study partner or a study group is an excellent idea. Other students may raise issues that you may not have considered.
Seek help from teachers, friends and native English speakers.
Countdown to the test
Days before the test
This is not a time for intensive study. It is a time to review skills and your test technique. It is important to exercise, eat, rest and sleep well during the week in which you will take the test.
Leave nothing to chance. If you do not know how to get to the test centre, try going there at a similar time one or two weeks before the real test.
The night before the test
You must have a good dinner and go to bed at your normal time — not too early and not too late, as you do not want to disrupt your sleep pattern if possible.
Have everything ready that you need to take with you to the test so you can simply pick it up in the morning, for example, the test registration form, passport, test number, pens, pencils, erasers, etc. A pen that runs dry or a pencil that breaks can take several minutes to replace. Check before the exam exactly what articles you need. Set your alarm clock the night before or arrange a wake-up call.
On the morning of the test
Eat a good breakfast. You will have several hours of concentration ahead of you and you will need food and drink in the morning. You may even want to bring more food or a snack with you, especially if your speaking test is at a later time that day. You cannot, however, take food or drink into the exam room. If possible, wear a watch in case you cannot see the clock in the exam room. It is essential that you keep track of time.
Give yourself plenty of time to get to the test centre. You will be required to complete a registration form and to show your passport before you enter the examination room so you must arrive at the time specified by your test centre. If you are early, you could go for a walk. If you are late, you will not be allowed to enter. Avoid the added tension of having to rush.
During the test
Most students at the test will feel nervous. This is quite normal. In fact, it can actually be quite helpful in terms of motivation. It may make you alert and help you to focus. The aim is for you to try to perform at your optimum level.
In contrast, high levels of anxiety can affect a student’s performance. However, much of this anxiety can be overcome by good preparation, familiarity with test details and a positive attitude.
The examination room should be suitable for testing, that is, the lighting, ventilation and temperature should be appropriate. If you are uncomfortable because of any of these factors or if there is some other problem, such as not being able to hear the recording of the Listening Module, make sure you ask the person in charge to do something about it. For example, you may ask to change seats.
The listening test
Before each listening section is played, read the questions through quickly. The vocabulary (and any diagrams) will give you some idea of what you are about to hear.
Note what kinds of questions you must answer: filling in numbers, choosing a description, finding the speaker’s opinion. You will then make the most of what you hear, because you will know what to listen for.
The reading test
You have one hour to answer question on 3 sections, so divide up your time - perhaps 15 minutes for the first section, 20 minutes for the second section, and 25 minutes for the third section (the sections get harder as you go on, so you might to spend more time on the last one).
As a general strategy, do not start by reading the passage. You do not yet know what information you are looking for, and you will waste precious time if you try to read and understand everything.
Firstly, read the heading of the text. This will give you a very general idea of what the passage is about.
Secondly, quickly read through the questions. How many questions are there relating to this text? What kind of questions are they? (sentence completion, diagram completion ...). This will help you focus when you read the text, as you will have some idea what to look for.
Thirdly, turn to the reading passage, and read it through quickly. The purpose here is to get a general understanding of the passage - you do not need to understand every detail.
Finally, turn again to the questions and begin to work through them, referring back to the passage when you need to, and reading important sections carefully and slowly.
If at any time you cannot answer a question, or it is taking you a long time, leave it and come back to it at the end.
The writing test
Write in pencil (not pen, if allowed), as it is easier to rewrite. Bring several pencils to the test with you.
Do not write a rough draft, then re-write it. You will waste valuable time.
Use time at the end to check for small errors: verb agreements, plurals, punctuation, verb tense. These things are easily corrected and affect what mark your work will receive.
The speaking test
Talk to your friends in English while you are waiting for your interview.
Do not simply answer the examiner’s questions; elaborate on your answers. Talk as much as possible. This is not rude; the examiner needs to hear you talk a lot, so (s)he can find out your proficiency lever.
You will find it easier to talk if you have something to say. Think about your opinions and your reasons for holding them. Think about your plans and why you have made them. Think of important / funny / exciting things that have happened to you and be ready to talk about them.
Phase 3 of the test requires you to ask questions. Don’t be embarrassed about this. Use all the hints on the card you are given, and any other ideas you can think of.
Examination technique
By using good examination technique you could help to improve your overall score for the IELTS test.
Remember that every section is marked independently. Do not jeopardise your performance in one section just because you believe that you have done badly in another. Do not underestimate or try to predict your outcome. You may, in fact, have done better than you imagined.
Focus on what you know rather than on what you don’t know while you are doing the test.
Ensure that you adhere to the times suggested as they usually correspond to the number of marks given for a particular question.
In the Listening and Reading Modules, it is a good idea to write down an answer, even if you are not sure of it, before moving on to the next question. Many students intend to return to the answers they have omitted at the end of the test but do not have enough time to do so. Furthermore, by writing your best answer at the actual time of reading the question, you save the time you need to spend again on re-reading the question and re-acquainting yo
口语24计
1. 任何考试，自信都是必要的，而微笑与从容永远都是信心的承载体；当然，说话声音的大小与清晰程度往往也起重要作用。
2. 雅思口语考试的关注点绝不是考生提供的信息内容，而是提供信息时所选用的形式，也就是词汇和句型。
3. 雅思口语考试的四点评分标准同等重要，考生千万不可顾此失彼，往往其中最弱的一项会决定你整个口语水平。
4. 发音是否标准决定着考官评判你英语水平起点的高低。
5. 词汇作为四大评分标准之一，并不是考察学生运用长难词汇的能力，而是对常用词汇的灵活把握。
6. 雅思口语中的语法，时态的把握尤其重要，不仅要求考生正确使用相应时态形式，同时，时态的多样性也必须有所体现。
7. 流利程度并非一味强调语速，而是要尽可能的减少表述中不必要的停顿和重复。
8. 大多考生习惯用单词或者短语回答口语第一部分的问题。但切记，雅思是语言能力的考试，句子的完整性至关重要。
9. 一句话回答问题总显得单薄无力，也达不到交流的目的。所以，学会合理扩充答案便成了一种技巧。
10. 常见扩充答案的方法有三种： a. 给理由； b. 举例子； c. 做展望。
11. 学会层次化信息，此时需要用到一些逻辑联系词，比如： first of all, besides, finally, etc.
12. 口语第二部分最大的障碍不是语言表达，而是确定表述对象。想要更快的锁定目标，考前的素材准备工作必不可少。
13. 一分钟题卡准备时间的分配如下： 5-10 秒读题； 10-15 秒确定表述对象； 35-45 秒做笔记。
14. 给自己的 speech 录音是练习口语行之有效的方法之一。
15. 学会用题卡中隐藏相关信息做扩充。比如，当谈论人物类话题时，可就其外观和性格作适当描述；当谈论地点类话题时，可就其地理位置作相应叙述。
16. 表述过程当中，注意语音语调的抑扬顿挫。一成不变的音律只会让考官怀疑你在背诵答案。
17. 一般情况下，第二部分的表达时间尽量控制在一分半钟左右。如果考官提前打断你，不要着急，也许并不是因为你表现欠佳，而是时间不够了。
18. 尽量保证在一分半钟之内完整表达你的 speech ，其中包括题卡中每一个问题的作答。
19. 口语第三部分重新回归一问一答的模式，没有额外准备的时间，考生需凭借第一反应作答。
20. 问题回答没有时间限制，考生不必强迫自己说太多，只要答在点上即可。
21. 减少 “I” 在这一部分的的出现次数，必要时可以用 “we” 或者 “people” 替代。
22. 如遇政府类或者抽象类话题，一个原则要记住： talk small, never talk big. 可采取以点代面的政策。
23. 处理对比类问题，比如： Do you prefer A or B? 可尝试用 “It depends” 的方式作答。这样的答案好处有两点： a. 讨论式作答比单一式作答更合理； b. 讨论式作答会花费更多的时间，减少考官发问的频率。
24. 回答对比类问题时，还应注意连接词的运用，比如： but, while, on the other hand. 同时，句型句式的重复也是这类题的死穴。
听力24计
1. 雅思听力只考细节，基本不考总结题，主旨题。
2. 听力最重要的是词汇，听力词汇与其他词汇不同点在于，你需要听出单词而不是单纯的看出或者写出单词。
3. 听力的大小写问题不要过分强调，官方回答通常情况下是大小写都可。
4. 需要特别注意单词的拼写和单复数，细节决定成败。
5. 注意题型的多样性，主要两大类分为填空题和选择题。
6. 填空题分为表格题，总结填空题，单句填空题，地图题。
7. 填空题要根据空格前后的词来答案的词性和内容。