| 主持人：各位网友，下午好，今天无忧雅思嘉宾聊天室邀请到的嘉宾是现任资深雅思培训官 David Larbalestier、启德雅思教务主管资深雅思老师 Jennifer和启德雅思总分八分学员马婷婷，欢迎你们的光临，首先请和各位网友打个招呼。 |
| David Larbalestier：Hello everyone. I have arrived in Guangzhou and am ready to answer any questions you may have relating to IELTS.I am the Director of Studies at Insearch, UTS.UTS is the largest IELTS test centre in the Southern Hemisphere, and used to be the largest in thge world, until IELTS became popular in China. Now of course Beijing and Shanghai have become the largest test centres.Insearch has a range of IELTS Preparation Course - 10 hours, 20, 40 and 100 hour courses. We also have some focused courses, such as "Writing for IELTS", "Speaking and Pronunciation" and "Grammar". |
| 主持人：Mr. David Larbalestier，从去年以来，雅思考试进行了一系列的改革，作为资深考官，您是如何看待雅思考试的变革呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：The only changes in IELTS in the last year have been in the question format fo Writing. The question has become more focused and simpler.It is now important in IELTS Wring (Academic Module) to take a "position" - to write more from personal experience and give examples from personal experience. In General Training Writing, Task 1, the candidate must answer all bullet points in the question and also must state a position at the beginning of the letter - explain clearly at the beginning of the letter exactly why you are writing - for example "I am mwriting to complain", "I am writing to enquire about ..." and so on.The last major or significant changes in the test was a couple of years agoi and that wasa when the Speaking Test changed, and included Pronunciation. |
| 主持人：面对雅思评分标注和细则的变化，雅思考生应该如何应对呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：The changes have been mjore for the examiner and are not so relevant for the candidate.The most important thing you have to do in the Writing examination is clearly state your position - explain what you think and support this position with reasons, arguments and examples, drawn from your personal experience.You also need to do this using clearly organised paragraphs. |
| 主持人：2006年的雅思考试已经整整进行了一半，请总结一下这半年来雅思考试的情况。 |
| David Larbalestier：There is still the plan to arrange for IELTS to be computer based. Otherwise, again the only change is for examiners. We are now being checked more closdely to ensure that we are marking to standara and that we are consistent. This is really the only change. It will make the test better - more consistent and reliable. There will be more and more students doing the test because it is njow possible to do it as many times as you want - every day if you wish! IELTS is ahppy about this because they will make more money! |
| 网友：您好，我是高二的学生。词汇量不是很多，每次做阅读只能做15—16个，如何才能在提高，我想拿5.5。7月8日就要考试！亟待回复！ |
| David Larbalestier：It is July now! Read as much as possible and make lists of new words which you must organise by TOPIC.Choose a topic and find words which are useful for that topic - such as education, Transport, Family, Society. Learn word forms too - the Noun, Adjective, Verb and Adverb forms of words. Be organised and systematic and this will make your learning more efficient.You should listen to English radio programs, songs, movies and also visit English chat rooms!Good luck! |
| 网友：专家和马婷婷，你们好！我考了两次都是5。5分 马上就要第3次了，7月22号考试。在这段时间这四项我应该如何来复习呢？我上次的成绩是听力6。5，阅读5，写作5，口语5。谢谢你们！ |
| David Larbalestier：It seems you have to work on your:1. Sentences2.Vocabulary and Spelling3. Organisation of ideas4. Reading speed and accuracyYoiu obviously need to extend your language and you can do this by reading more and extending your vocabulary - words for more topics, spelling, word forms.Go to my program at:www.abcasiapacific.com/studyenglishIn this program (and it is free!) there are 2 series of 26 episodes - altogether 52 episodes. All are supported with a video document, and a full transcript of the text, with Study Notes, Tips and Exercises with answers. I cover all aspects of Englsih. It is the most modern, flexible and wonderful way to learn English. It will really help all skills - Listening, Reading, Writing. To improve your Speaking you will have to make friends with people who speak English fluently. Good Luck! |
| 网友：老师，我去年考过一次雅思，阅读是6.5，其它是6。今年想再考一次，应该怎么复习？从哪着手？ |
| David Larbalestier：Please refer to the previosu question. You should have improved and consolidated your English in the last 12 months. That is a really good score and you should be proud of your achievement! Go to my web site English program:www.abcasiapacific.com/studyenglishand do ALL the lessons. This will help you enormously.Good Luck! |
| 网友：老师，我只有大学四级的水平，我想问一下如何在两个星期之内能够取得六分的雅思成绩？ |
| David Larbalestier：It is not really possible to jump a whole Band score in such a short time! Normally it takes about 400 hours of intensive study to make such an improvement! - unless you are a genius! Just settle down, study as much as possible, read extensively, practise lots of lots of tests - there are many many books on the market for IELTS, especially the ones from our university -Insearch UTS, published in China by QingHua University, Beijing.Also refer to previous questions and my answers! Good Luck! |
| 网友：马婷婷，祝贺你的阅读九分，请谈一下你平时是如何学习雅思阅读的呢？ |
| 马婷婷：我阅读只有八分哦:)阅读其实一直是我的大难题。速度跟准确度都很重要。要提高速度，首先词汇量要够，这样就可以省下猜词意的时间；其次要“眼球”转的快，那就是说，一眼扫过去，可以spot到关键词，那些the,a, an, which.....次要的词汇，即使overlook了，也可以知道文章大意。这是硬功夫，需要平时多看才能做到，我还在练习中:)平时我比较喜欢看英文的侦探小说，看英文杂志比如 businessweek等等 |
| 网友：你好,刚得到6月17日的成绩 阅读7 听力6.5 写作6 口语5 我想在一个月后再考,最起码要保证6 该如何复习呀,尤其是口语都没有信心了? |
| David Larbalestier：That was a shame - to get such excellent results in the other papers but only 5.0 in Speaking. I am sure if you focus on your fluency and relax while doing the test you will probably improve. You obviously have a lot of language - to get 7.0 and 6.5 is very very good really. The Speaking is disappointing!Learn lots of English songs, find some English speaking friends, listen to Englsih radio programs - there is a strong link between Listening and Speaking, so if you improve your listening this will have a flow-on effect to your Speaking. |
| 网友：怎样能在一个月内将口语从5提高到6呢? |
| David Larbalestier：Please refer to previous answers! |
| 主持人：马婷婷，祝贺你在雅思考试中取得的优异成绩，请介绍一下你的情况以及你平时是怎样学习英语的。 |
| 马婷婷：我比较喜欢看电视电影，在看的过程中发现新的词汇，新的表达，然后把他们记下来，并且在日常生活中用上它们。平时用英文写日记，逼自己把这个星期学的单词用上。总之就是，不停input和不停output，活学活用。如果能跟你的朋友组成英文学习的小组，从他们身上发现更多更好的学习方法，效果会更好。 |
| 网友：您好,我上次考试已经将剑桥1-4系列做完了.8月份考试前不知道该复习哪些材料了,感觉书都做完了,没的做了!? |
| David Larbalestier：The Cambridge books are excellent - they are all REAL tests, so it is a little hard to find better.The British Council actually sells more practice tests and also include material for Speaking. Our books are good and interesting - our books are published by Qinghua University Press and are available in China. They include 5 Speaking tests - real interviews with transcriptions. This is the only book on Earth which has so much material for the Speaking test! Go to our web site program too and do all the 52 epsiodes there in Series 1 and Series 2.www.abcasiapacific.com/studyenglishI have covered all aspects of English in this site - there is tonnes of materiat there for you and it is brilliant! |
| 主持人：Mr. David Larbalestier，通过您这么多年的在雅思方面积累的经验，您认为考生尤其是英语非母语的考生所面临的最大的问题是什么？考生又应该怎样克服呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：Of course it is access to native speakers - for practice and also for good advice. The teachers here are usually not native speakers, and it is sometimes hard to find native speakers to practise with. However, there are millions of Chinese who have learnt English and who are getting very high scvores in IELTS! You can do it too! It might take a little onger but it is possible! GFollow all the advice I have given below in previous answers. Go tp see films in English, learn English songs, read the English newspapers in China, especially 21st Century. These are excellent! Go to my web site and do all the episodes:www.abcasiapacific.com/studyenglishEnjoy the language. Want to learn it and you will succeed!Good Luck! |
| 网友：官方有没有专门的雅思词汇，现在的雅思词汇书比较多，不知道该看哪一本。 |
| Jennifer：据官方消息,雅思是没有专门的词汇的,如果同学们要复习的话,可以参照听说读写常考的情景而复习相应的词汇.如:听力,启德的听力名师花花总结了一些常见的听力词汇;写作,吴老师总结的十大原则词汇,大家都可以作为参考. |
| 网友：Insearch的课程是一种练习类的课程吗？可以通过什么地方参加，学完能考6.5吗，我需要6.5。 |
| David Larbalestier：For fulkl informatioon about Insearch (our brilliant university program attached to the University of Technology Sydney - UTS) go to:www.insearch.edu.auTheer is full in formation there on all our courses. The IELTS courses are in the English school.Good luck! |
| 网友：马婷婷，你感觉上培训班好还是不上培训班好？ |
| 马婷婷：如果你自己对雅思比较了解,或者语言功底比较好,可以选择自己复习,但一定要认真且有系统.参加培训班也有一定的好处,老师会给你一些考试的技巧,模板等等,会省很多复习功夫,毕竟你是站在巨人的肩膀上的嘛!就我而言,我自己觉得参加培训班对我自己的提高很快. |
| 网友：马婷婷，你是从上学前就学英语的吧，是不是有一种母语的感觉？ |
| 马婷婷：上中学就学的啦!跟大家一样!只不过我个人比较喜欢看电影,所以读大学的时候看了很多英文电影,还"变态"地把他们听写出来.有些影片我基本熟到可以背了... |
| 网友：david，你知道雅思机经吗？机经对雅思考试是否有用呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：This is a complete waste of time! The questions are DIFFERENT in IELTS for every single test! Memorising one answer can only help you skills in memorising!It is better to spend your time improving you general language skills! If you memorise one answer and repeat it in the test it might not be the corect answer for that question. If we find that students are simply repeating a memorised question, then they will get 0 - zero!If you manage to remember the right question and get 9.0, then you will obviously NOT get 9.0 for the other parts of the test - you will get the correct Band score for your real level of English. It will look very strange to get 9.0, 5.0, 5.0, 5.0! The test centre will immediately see that you have cheated and you will get zero! Stop wasting your time! This is false security! Just spend your time more intelligently and learn language and language skills. Memory skills are important for learning new vocabulary anmd for leearning lists of Phrasal verbs and their meanings. That's about all! |
| 主持人：马婷婷，你的口语也考了8分，对于雅思口语水平的提高，你是怎样做的呢？ |
| 马婷婷：我读的是英语专业,所以可能比非英语专业的同学的来说多了点优势.我自己平时除了在练听力的时候会跟读以外,还会喜欢找些话题跟同学练习.大二以后,基本上是自己跟自己练-也就是找到有趣的话题自己跟自己讲. |
| 主持人：请问Insearch的雅思课程和现在国内的雅思课程有什么相同点和不同之处。 |
| David Larbalestier：All our courses at Insearch UTS are taught by very experienced teachers who are highly qualified and of course who are also native speakers! Many of these teachers are also IELTS examiners. Many of us have also written many books and good materials for the courses we deliver. We have a range of programs - 10 hour intensive test preparation, 20 hour, 40 hour and 100 hour programs - for students who hav edifferent needs and different availability. We also have specialist courses focusing on particular skiklls, such as "Writing for IELTS", "Speaking and Pronunciation" and "Grammar". Students can do a range of courses, putting together a Writing course, Grammar course, and Speaking and Pronunciation course, followed by an IELTS Preparation Course. We have evrything coverted, including TWO very big and excellent on-line courses! Insearch is the best in the world!Go to our online progrtam:www.abcasiapacific.com/studyenglishSee for yourself!This is an academic English program suitable especially for IELTS students. It is the most modern program anywhere!Good luck! |
| 网友：在雅思口语考试中，考官区分一个考生是自己组织的句子还是背诵实现准备好的句子的标准是什么，背诵是不是分数会很低，Thank you,David。 |
| David Larbalestier：Usually when a student has memorised an answer they will not stop speaking until they have finished saying it all!!!!!!! Usually the answer is irrelevant too! In Part 1 of the Speaking test the answers should be short and quick. In Part 2 you have to prepare a short answer to a prompt. If the studen t ahs prepared an answer, they will start speaking immnediately! In Part 3 the questions are impossible to predict because the examiner decides how to phrase the question - it is more spontaneous. If I think you have prepared and answer i will interrupt you and change the questions! You can not win on this! IELTS will always win! |
| 网友：上班族怎样在第一次考试中就考出7分的成绩，移民需要两个7分，学习总感觉长进不大，谢谢专家。。。 |
| Jennifer：这要先看看你自己的英语水平是怎样的.一般来说,如果你工作一直都保持用英语,基础比较好的同学,可以考虑阅读,听力方面争取7分,口语和写作5~6分.启德培训班经常有些移民类的考生在听力和阅读项拿到的分数是7~8分-当然我指的是有基础的同学;此外,对基础比较差的同学,或常时间没用英语的同学来说,听力会比较吃力,那么可以尝试阅读和写作拿高分,因为移民类写作相对简单,而且培训班里老师会讲一些实战的套句,模板,帮助大家备考. |
| 网友：雅思写作评分的流程是什么，能不能详细介绍一下，我看到无忧雅思上说有人因为背诵雅思写作得了0分，真的会这样吗？ |
| David Larbalestier：Plkease refer to previous answer! If you memorise something it is obviously not your work and so you will get zero - 0000000!The Writing criteria are freely available at:www.ielts.orgGo to "Teachers and Researchers", click on this and scroll down to the bottom of this page and you can click on another site where ALL criteria for Speaking and Writing, including General Training and Academic are available, as well as an indication of how many correct answers are required for Listening and Reading to score the Band score you require.You can also buy materials from the British Council - "How to Prepare for IELTS" with full information on the test and sample essays with Band Scores and comments, as well as a CD for the Speaking test.The Cambridge books 1-4 also have full information, sample essays and band scores with comments from examiners. |
| 网友：我的英语水平只有高中1年的水平吧,而且好多年没学了,请问一下,我想考雅思6.5该怎么办?用什么书好?或者是报什么班?请指教!谢谢! |
| Jennifer：实际上雅思考试面对的是高中以上的所有考生,你的水平其实已经可以参考.但要考到6.5分,还是会有难度.建议不要急着报考,也不要记着报读考试的冲刺班.安排一点时间把原有的英语基础补一补,比如参加我们启德的雅思预科班,为期10周,把基础补补以后,接着上雅思的直通段冲刺班. |
| 网友：在澳大利亚考雅思难还是在中国考雅思难，我想肯定说是一样难，但是实际上是不是会有一些差别呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：IELTS is THE SAME ALL OVER THE WORLD! |
| 网友：请问雅思重考还需交多少报考费? |
| David Larbalestier：I can not remember the cost here in China! Please ask EIC directly. |
| 网友：移民类雅思和学术类雅思在内容上有什么区别? |
| David Larbalestier：Immigration: 5.0, General Training ModuleEducation: 6.0 Academic Module |
| 网友：像好记星这类的电子词典对于学习雅思或者外语有用吗？很多中国老师鼓励学生动手查传统的词典而非电子词典。 |
| Jennifer：电子词典并非说对真正的英语学习没有作用,而是同学们用的很多电子词典的词汇量和用法比较少,很多意思是查不到的所以很多同学会望文生义;相比之下,传统词典所包含的意义就比较丰富了,所以在平时的英语学习当中,老师一般会鼓励同学们自己动手查传统词典.你的电子词典如果词汇量比较少,可以在平时应急时用. |
| 网友：具有什么样的学历可以考“雅思”！考雅思一定要出国吗？ |
| David Larbalestier：No qualification is required to sit the test. To be an examiner you must have a very high level of English (minimum 8.0), have a university degree including a specialisation in TESOL, and a few years experience.When you have a result in IELTS you can use this as evidence of English language ability for Immigration to several countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland etc, or to go to study in an Englsih speaking country,such as Australia, Britain, USA etc. |
| 网友：G类雅思成绩对于加拿大移民有效期是多长时间？ |
| David Larbalestier：I have no idea. You have to ask an immigration agent this question. |
| 网友：我想今后考雅思,目前手上有一本托福的词汇,背它可以吗?是不是雅思和托福的词汇差不多? |
| Jennifer：原则上来说,英语的词汇本身没有太大的界限,词汇量越大应试会越容易.但是因为每种考试的目标和针对性不一样,所以在参加每一种考试之前,应该对其题型,内容有个熟悉的过程.如果你的备考时间比较长,手头上没有别的复习资料,可以背背托福的词汇书.最后应考的时候还是要看看雅思相应的听力常考词汇,写作词汇等等啦. |
| 主持人：接着上面网友的这个问题，请问雅思考试和新托福有什么区别呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：IELTS is better!The Speaking test is a real excahnge between two people.The criteria for measurin g langauge level are more intelligently described in IELTS. There is much more consistency and integrity in the IELTS test because it has been in operation since the late 80s and has been refined and improved evry year since. Security surrounding IELTS is evr tight - this secures the integrity of the test, so results are more reliable.IELTS is the best! |
| 主持人：马婷婷，根据你准备雅思考试的情况，你认为即将参加雅思考试的考生应该如何准备才能取得更好的成绩呢？你在学习的过程中有没有走过什么弯路？ |
| 马婷婷：这要根据不同人的情况而定.我虽然是英语专业出身,但对雅思情况不是特别了解,所以我给自己足够的时间备考:半个月参加培训班,半个月消化老师讲的课程,和整理笔记和机经.我的听力口语比较好,所以花的时间不多,只是把有关考过的场景和话题复习了一遍,阅读和写作急常常练练笔>.. |
| 网友：我不同意david的观点，背诵雅思机经中的答案固然不可取，但是雅思机经中对于雅思常考内容进行了分类，比如口语，列出了常考的雅思场景，个人感觉更接近真题，不知道david怎样看。 |
| David Larbalestier：OK - there is value in memoring. We all use memory skills, not least of all when trying to master a new language. However, if you are trying to remember an answer to a particular IELTS question, this is a great gamble! There are now over 200 different Speaking test, and maybe as many Writing, Reading and Listening tests.If you think you can remember so many versions, then you are indeed brilliant! If you are simply memorising samples of alnguage then this will aid you language development. Do not however think that you are memorising answers for a particular test - you are wasting your time.Many IELTS colleges seem to be telling studenst that they have the questions and the answers for particular IELTS versions. This is deceitful and misleading. |
| 网友：请问留学澳大利亚好还是留学英国好？ |
| David Larbalestier：Australia is the most beautiful country in the world! There are more and more people immigrating to Australia from Britain than there are Australians going there! Is this not proof enough!Australia is cheaper, and the weather is better.Australia is a very open country and very competitive.Australia is also much closer to China! |
| 网友：请问老师听力填空可不可以全大写字母，比如FARM？ |
| David Larbalestier：Block capitals or lower case is all acceptable. Make sure the spelling is correct - this is the most important thing. |
| 网友：我刚高中毕业，大学读2+2模式，前两年在国内，后两年去澳大利亚，雅思要求6.0以上.我从没接触过雅思,我知道我的英语应该要很棒,但是具体的我应该怎么做呢?从什么做起,什么时候做起呢? |
| David Larbalestier：Please refer to all previous answers below!You will do better in IELTS if you do an IELTS preparation program or use an IELTS course book, such as the one we have produced and which is available in China - through Qinghua University Press. |
| 网友：我刚刚接触雅思，想06年底考，我现在上培训班好还是考前上好，听说现炒现卖比较好，复习时间拖久了考试还不一定好，是吗？ |
| Jennifer：是的，最好是上完培训班的半个月或一个月内考试比较好，拖的时间太长，很多上课讲过的东西就会忘记。当然如果你有恒心坚持天天复习的话，时间长点也没问题，最怕有些同学依赖性比较大，上完课就丢在一边，那就... |
| 网友：请问如何查询雅思的真伪性？有没相关的网站和机构提供查询？我单位相关人员提供雅思成绩，我们想查询其真实性谢谢。 |
| David Larbalestier：Yes, through the British Council.We can check in Sydney - if a student presents an IELTS result we can check whether that is false or not, by going the BC site, entering the Test Result (TRF) and other information. IUt is possible to use aninfra-red light and hold that over the result and the water mark is visible. |
| 网友：我现在高一，是个外国语高中，高二考试能考到6.5吗？ |
| Jennifer：不能用年纪和教育程度来衡量考试能力。有些同学读完研究生也没考好，有些非英语专业的考得比英语专业得考得还好。要视乎个人能力。如果不sure，可以现参加个模考，再说。 |
| 网友：david,我的口语总是不理想，总不能很好地用英语表达自己的思想，这该怎么办？ |
| David Larbalestier：Please refer to all answers below. This is a common problem. You need to simply follow the advice I have written in some of the answers below. |
| 网友：老师好，我想先办移民到澳大利亚，然后在那边申请学校。我雅思应该报A类还是G类的？ |
| David Larbalestier：For immigration you require the General Training Module, and then for further study at university you need the Academic Module. |
| 网友：我朋友人在英国，想问一下在英国考和国内考雅思有没有什么不同呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：IELTS is THE SAME around the world! |
| 网友：背诵单词最好的方法是什么，感觉天天背单词，感觉天天见到的都是生词。 |
| David Larbalestier：The more you learn the more you realsie you need to know. Learning never stops! Just keep trying. |
| 主持人：考官大人，判断一篇雅思作文是不是抄袭的标准是什么呢？ |
| David Larbalestier：As I have said below, if you remember something then this is usuully spoken OR written more fluently and maybe even more correctly. It becomes quickly obvious and clear to an examiner that this is memorised. It stands out! It is OBVIOUS! |
| 主持人：由于时间关系，今天的访谈到此结束，非常感谢David、Jennifer和马婷婷的精彩回答，谢谢你们，谢谢各位网友的参与，再见。 |
| David Larbalestier：Goodbye. Thank you.Please go to our brilliant web site materials and experince some wonderful materials and activities:www.abcasiapacific.com/studyenglish. Thank you for all the challenging questions!Good luck! |
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