主持人：各位網(wǎng)友，下午好，今天51雅思嘉賓聊天室邀請到的嘉賓是現(xiàn)任資深雅思培訓(xùn)官 David Larbalestier、啟德雅思教務(wù)主管資深雅思老師 Jennifer和啟德雅思總分八分學(xué)員馬婷婷，歡迎你們的光臨，首先請和各位網(wǎng)友打個(gè)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，從去年以來，雅思考試進(jìn)行了一系列的改革，作為資深考官，您是怎樣看待雅思考試的變革呢？

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：面對(duì)雅思評(píng)分標(biāo)注和細(xì)則的變化，雅思考生應(yīng)該怎樣應(yīng)對(duì)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年的雅思考試已經(jīng)整整進(jìn)行了一半，請總結(jié)一下這半年來雅思考試的情況。

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!

網(wǎng)友：您好，我是高二的學(xué)生。詞匯量不是很多，每次做閱讀只能做15—16個(gè)，怎樣才能在提高，我想拿5.5。7月8日就要考試！亟待回復(fù)！

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!

網(wǎng)友：專家和馬婷婷，你們好！我考了兩次都是5。5分 馬上就要第3次了，7月22號(hào)考試。在這段時(shí)間這四項(xiàng)我應(yīng)該怎樣來復(fù)習(xí)呢？我上次的成績是聽力6。5，閱讀5，寫作5，口語5。謝謝你們！

David Larbalestier：It seems you have to work on your:
1. Sentences
2.Vocabulary and Spelling
3. Organisation of ideas
4. Reading speed and accuracy
Yoiu 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/studyenglish
In 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!

網(wǎng)友：老師，我去年考過一次雅思，閱讀是6.5，其它是6。今年想再考一次，應(yīng)該怎么復(fù)習(xí)？從哪著手？

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/studyenglish
and do ALL the lessons. This will help you enormously.
Good Luck!

網(wǎng)友：老師，我只有大學(xué)四級(jí)的水平，我想問一下怎樣在兩個(gè)星期之內(nèi)能夠取得六分的雅思成績？

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!

網(wǎng)友：馬婷婷，祝賀你的閱讀九分，請談一下你平時(shí)是怎樣學(xué)習(xí)雅思閱讀的呢？

馬婷婷：我閱讀只有八分哦:)閱讀其實(shí)一直是我的大難題。速度跟準(zhǔn)確度都很重要。要提高速度，首先詞匯量要夠，這樣就可以省下猜詞意的時(shí)間；其次要“眼球”轉(zhuǎn)的快，那就是說，一眼掃過去，可以spot到關(guān)鍵詞，那些the,a, an, which.....次要的詞匯，即使overlook了，也可以知道文章大意。這是硬功夫，需要平時(shí)多看才能做到，我還在練習(xí)中:)平時(shí)我比較喜歡看英文的偵探小說，看英文雜志比如 businessweek等等

網(wǎng)友：你好,剛得到6月17日的成績 閱讀7 聽力6.5 寫作6 口語5 我想在一個(gè)月后再考,最起碼要保證6 該怎樣復(fù)習(xí)呀,尤其是口語都沒有信心了?

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.

網(wǎng)友：怎樣能在一個(gè)月內(nèi)將口語從5提高到6呢?

David Larbalestier：Please refer to previous answers!

主持人：馬婷婷，祝賀你在雅思考試中取得的優(yōu)異成績，請介紹一下你的情況以及你平時(shí)是怎樣學(xué)習(xí)英語的。

馬婷婷：我比較喜歡看電視電影，在看的過程中發(fā)現(xiàn)新的詞匯，新的表達(dá)，然后把他們記下來，并且在日常生活中用上它們。平時(shí)用英文寫日記，逼自己把這個(gè)星期學(xué)的單詞用上。總之就是，不停input和不停output，活學(xué)活用。如果能跟你的朋友組成英文學(xué)習(xí)的小組，從他們身上發(fā)現(xiàn)更多更好的學(xué)習(xí)方法，效果會(huì)更好。

網(wǎng)友：您好,我上次考試已經(jīng)將劍橋1-4系列做完了.8月份考試前不知道該復(fù)習(xí)哪些材料了,感覺書都做完了,沒的做了!?

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/studyenglish
I 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，通過您這么多年的在雅思方面積累的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，您認(rèn)為考生尤其是英語非母語的考生所面臨的最大的問題是什么？考生又應(yīng)該怎樣克服呢？

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/studyenglish
Enjoy the language. Want to learn it and you will succeed!
Good Luck!

網(wǎng)友：官方有沒有專門的雅思詞匯，現(xiàn)在的雅思詞匯書比較多，不知道該看哪一本。

Jennifer：據(jù)官方消息,雅思是沒有專門的詞匯的,如果同學(xué)們要復(fù)習(xí)的話,可以參照聽說讀寫常考的情景而復(fù)習(xí)相應(yīng)的詞匯.如:聽力,啟德的聽力名師花花總結(jié)了一些常見的聽力詞匯;寫作,吳老師總結(jié)的十大原則詞匯,大家都可以作為參考.

網(wǎng)友：Insearch的課程是一種練習(xí)類的課程嗎？可以通過什么地方參加，學(xué)完能考6.5嗎，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.au
Theer is full in formation there on all our courses. The IELTS courses are in the English school.Good luck!

網(wǎng)友：馬婷婷，你感覺上培訓(xùn)班好還是不上培訓(xùn)班好？

馬婷婷：如果你自己對(duì)雅思比較了解,或者語言功底比較好,可以選擇自己復(fù)習(xí),但一定要認(rèn)真且有系統(tǒng).參加培訓(xùn)班也有一定的好處,老師會(huì)給你一些考試的技巧,模板等等,會(huì)省很多復(fù)習(xí)功夫,畢竟你是站在巨人的肩膀上的嘛!就我而言,我自己覺得參加培訓(xùn)班對(duì)我自己的提高很快.

網(wǎng)友：馬婷婷，你是從上學(xué)前就學(xué)英語的吧，是不是有一種母語的感覺？

馬婷婷：上中學(xué)就學(xué)的啦!跟大家一樣!只不過我個(gè)人比較喜歡看電影,所以讀大學(xué)的時(shí)候看了很多英文電影,還"變態(tài)"地把他們聽寫出來.有些影片我基本熟到可以背了...

網(wǎng)友：david，你知道雅思機(jī)經(jīng)嗎？機(jī)經(jīng)對(duì)雅思考試是否有用呢？

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：馬婷婷，你的口語也考了8分，對(duì)于雅思口語水平的提高，你是怎樣做的呢？

馬婷婷：我讀的是英語專業(yè),所以可能比非英語專業(yè)的同學(xué)的來說多了點(diǎn)優(yōu)勢.我自己平時(shí)除了在練聽力的時(shí)候會(huì)跟讀以外,還會(huì)喜歡找些話題跟同學(xué)練習(xí).大二以后,基本上是自己跟自己練-也就是找到有趣的話題自己跟自己講.

主持人：請問Insearch的雅思課程和現(xiàn)在國內(nèi)的雅思課程有什么相同點(diǎn)和不同之處。

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/studyenglish
See for yourself!
This is an academic English program suitable especially for IELTS students. It is the most modern program anywhere!
Good luck!

網(wǎng)友：在雅思口語考試中，考官區(qū)分一個(gè)考生是自己組織的句子還是背誦實(shí)現(xiàn)準(zhǔn)備好的句子的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是什么，背誦是不是分?jǐn)?shù)會(huì)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!