IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.
雅思（IELTS, the International English Language Testing System，国际英语语言测试系统）旨在评估需要以英语作为沟通语言来学习或工作的人的语言能力。雅思得到了许多国家大学和雇佣单位的认可，包括澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰、英国和美国等。它同时也被专业机构、移民当局和其他政府机构认可。
These are some tips for what to do on the day of the exam itself. While IELTS is a test to measure your English, it does of course feel like an exam and the people who do best in exams tend to be those who have exam day strategies.
这里有一些小技巧来帮助你在考试当天充分发挥自己的水平。 虽然雅思考试是用于衡量英语水平的，但它归根结底还是一种考试，而考试中做得最好的人往往是具有考试策略的人。
Speaking 口语
Keep the length of your answers relevant. If you decide to keep on speaking until the examiner stops you, that will be wrong as the examiner may never stop you and you may start losing focus.
确保你答案的长度贴题。如果你决定一直回答直到面试官打断你才停下，那有可能你的策略是错误的。有可能面试官永远不会打断你，而你的答案则会渐渐开始离题。
Don’t learn answers ‘by heart’ and practice them. This process will make you more nervous, and the chances are you will not asked the exact same question you prepared for.
不要“用心识记”答案并练习。这个过程将会使你更加紧张，而你并没有太大的可能性遇上你正好准备的问题。
Listen to the question carefully and then answer it. If you need any clarification, ask before answering so that your answer is relevant.
听清楚问题再回答。如果你有进一步的疑问，问清楚之后再回答，确保你的答案与问题相关。
Talk in English before your exam. The simple reason behind this is to get your mind to start thinking in English. The best way to talk in English is to first start processing your thoughts in English.
在你考试之前用英语交谈，让你的头脑开始用英语思考。用英语交谈的最好方式是首先用英语思考。
Listening 听力
Focus on the whole question, don’t just look for keywords in it. Two questions can contain one keyword but can be completely different. Keywords only tell you the context of the question, not the answer.
关注整个问题，不要只是在其中寻找关键词。两个问题可能包含同一个关键词，也可能完全不同。 关键词只是告诉你问题的背景，而不是答案。
Don’t write down everything as you are listening. If you are busy writing, then you are not listening.
不要在收听时写下所有你听到的内容。 如果你正忙着写，那么你没法好好听。
Look at the complete question and listen closely. You will be required to read, write and think at the same time but most of your time needs to be spent listening.
仔细观察完整的问题并仔细聆听。你将被要求在同一时间读、写和思考，但大部分时间需要花费在听力上。
Reading 阅读
Don’t divide total time by the number of questions. You get 60 minutes to answer 40 questions, so that gives you one and half minutes on each question. This process is wrong as there are different strategies that you need to consider. The initial few questions will take longer because you still have to figure out how the text is organized. You can decide to give a bit more time to the more hard passage, and a bit less to the easier one.
不要把总时间除以问题的数量，不要想着你有60分钟的时间来回答40个问题，所以每个问题你留出一分半的时间——这是错误的，因为你需要考虑不同的策略。最初的几个问题将需要更长的时间，因为你仍然需要弄清文章的组织方式。你可以给难度稍大的文章更多的时间，难度较小的时间则可以读得快一些。
It is not necessary to first read the question and then read the passage to figure out where the answer is. It might work for some people, and may not for others. You can read the text quickly to get an idea of the content. You save time this way as you know which part of the text has the answer. First try both approaches and see which one works better for you as there is no right or wrong approach.
不一定非要先阅读问题，再阅读文章来找答案。这对某些人来说可能有效，对另外的人则可能不适合。你可以快速阅读文章以了解大意。这样你就能够知道大概在文章的哪个部分能找到答案，从而节约时间。先尝试这两种方法，看看哪一种对你更好，因为没有绝对的对错。
Writing 写作
Leave as much time as possible for planning out the written answers. If you know what you want to say, you will write quicker and more precisely. First take two minutes to organize your thoughts and then start writing.
留出尽可能多的时间来规划你的作文。如果你知道你想说什么，你会写得更快更准确。 首先用两分钟的时间来组织你的想法，然后开始写作。
Save five minutes for the end to read your answer again. This is done to make sure there aren’t any repeated words. This is called repetition in language, and is a fatal error in any language exam. Make sure to double-check your answer.
预留出五分钟在最后再次阅读你的答案，确保没有任何重复的语言。语言重复是所有语言考试的致命错误。 确保仔细检查你的答案。
希望以上小技巧对你有帮助。祝大家考出好成绩！
