Here are some tips to prepare for your test.

這裏有幾個竅門來幫你準備口語考試。

Speaking to friends and family in your local language is easy.

和家人朋友用你的母語交流很容易。

But will this help you if you’re preparing for your IELTS Speaking test?

但這能幫助你備考雅思口語嗎？

No.

不能。

Here's my advice.

我的建議是。

Speak English.

說英語。

Speak it as much as possible with friends,

與朋友聊天時，工作時，甚至購物時

at work or even while you are shopping.

都盡可能講英語。

Chat about a common topic of interest

討論共同感興趣的話題

and pretend you’re sitting an actual IELTS test.

假裝你正在參加雅思口語考試。

Speak in full English sentences.

說英語整句。

Be adventurous!

大膽一些！

Try out some new English words you’ve just learned.

試著使用你剛剛學到的英語詞彙。

Practice using adjectives to express your feelings or opinions.

練習用形容詞來表達你的感覺或觀點。

For example, ‘I like this pizza.

例如，“我喜歡這個匹薩。

It’s delicious and satisfying.

它很美味，讓人心滿意足。

The cheese is tasty and the vegetables are fresh.’

奶酪味道很足，蔬菜很新鮮。”

Listen to yourself speaking.

聽你自己的講話。

Most of us haven't heard ourselves speak

我們大多數人沒有聽到過自己的講話

Here’s an idea:

我有一個建議：

Why not record yourself speaking

爲什麽不錄下你的講話

– it’s a great way to check your pronunciation

——這是一個很好的檢查你發音的方法

– or learn if you need to speak slower or faster to express yourself clearly.

——或者來了解你是否需要放慢或提高你的講話速度，來清晰地表達自己的觀點。

What if you know little about the topic?

如果你對該話題知之甚少怎麽辦？

Don't stress. The Speaking test measures your level of English,

別緊張。口語考試測試的是你的英語水平，

not your opinion and definitely not your accent!

而不是你的觀點正誤，也絕不是你的口音！

You can make something up from your imagination

你可以運用想像

as long as it relates to the topic.

只要和話題有關就可以

Get to know the assessment criteria.

了解評分標準。

Know what criteria you must meet

明確你必須達到什麽標準

to achieve the band score you’re aiming for?

才能得到你的目標分數？

If the Speaking test makes you feel nervous,

如果口語考試讓你感到緊張，

don't worry – you are definitely not alone.

別擔心——你不是唯一的。

So don’t lose sleep over it - just keep practising!

所以，別爲此失眠了——只要堅持練習就好！

Check out the assessment criteria at IELTSessentials.com/prepare

訪問IELTSessentials.com/prepare，查看評分標準

See sample Speaking tests at youtube.com/IELTSessentials

youtube.com/IELTSessentials上可以看到口語考試範例