你种下的种子，辛勤的耕耘总会在某一时间得到成熟的果实，在此期间，你可能经历过许多，也总结了许多，就像咱们备考雅思一样，为了雅思考试能考出好成绩，不断为此努力，不断积累，不断成长，在此期间，一定要注重以下五类错误，这些都是你高分路上的绊脚石。

Secondly, by learning about the scoring system, you can see what the examiners are looking for.

其次，通过了解评分系统，你可以知道考官的意图。

This is very important, because you need to do different things at different bands.

这一点非常重要，因为你需要在不同的级别做不同的事情。

For example, is your target band six? You need to focus on communicating clearly.

例如，你的目标是6分吗?你需要专注于清晰的沟通。

You don't need to worry about making grammar or vocabulary mistakes so much.

你不必太担心犯语法或词汇错误。

Are you aiming for band seven? You need to speak and write without making many language errors.

你的目标是七分?你的口语和写作都要避免语言方面的错误。

It's very different to band six.

这和6分成绩的要求是不一样的。

Do you need seven point five in the speaking test? That means you need two scores of seven and two scores of eight.

你想口语考试拿分?意味着你需要拿到两个7分和两个8分。

Where can you get eight? What do you need to improve to make sure you get at least seven in every score?

从哪里拿到8分?你需要提高什么能力来确保在每场考试中至少得到7分?

You need to have answers to these questions in order to prepare effectively.

为了有效地备考，你需要知道这些问题的答案。

Are you looking to improve your score in the writing exam in a short time?

你想在短时间内提高你的写作成绩吗?

You should probably focus on the task achievement and coherence/cohesion scores, which are easier to change, especially if you don't have much time.

你应该关注任务的完成情况和连贯/衔接的分数，这两个分数更容易提升，尤其是在没有太多时间备考的情况下。

We could go on.

我们继续。

The point is: depending on your target, where you are now, and how much time you have, you'll need to prepare differently.

关键是：根据你的目标、现在的水平和备考时间，需要做不同的准备。

Understanding the scoring system will help you make an effective study plan and avoid wasting time.

了解评分系统有利于你制定有效的学习计划，避免浪费时间。

If you aren't sure where to start, ask an experienced IELTS teacher for advice. Let's move on to mistake number four.

如果你不确定从哪里开始，可以向有经验的雅思老师寻求建议。让我们来看第四个错误。

Many IELTS students have been preparing for IELTS or trying to get a certain score for some time.

许多雅思学生已经备考雅思或争取达到某个分数有一段时间了。

In our experience, these students often think a lot about what they ‘should' say.

根据我们的经验，这些学生经常会考虑很多他们“应该”说的话。

What does the examiner want to hear? Is this a good answer to this question?

考官想听什么?这是这个问题的答案吗?

If I include some interesting facts in my essay introduction, will the examiner like it more?

如果我在文章介绍中加入一些有趣的见解，考官会喜欢吗?

This causes a problem: you feel paralyzed, because you feel like you can't find ideas.

这就产生了一个问题：你感到自己混乱了，因为你觉得自己没有思路。

You don't know what to say. Here's the truth: the examiners do not care about your ideas or your opinions.

你不知道该说什么。事实是这样的：主考人并不在乎你的想法或观点。

Not one bit. There's no ‘right' answer. If your answer is relevant and clear, then it's a good answer.

没有“确切”的答案。如果你的答案是紧扣题目和思路清晰，那么这就是一个好答案。

If it's not relevant or not clear, then it's not a good answer. Let's do an example.

如果两者都没有达到标准，那就不是一个好答案。我们来举个例子。

Here's a common IELTS speaking question: Tell me about your hometown.

这是一个常见的雅思口语问题：说说你的家乡吧。

Often, students will give answers like this: Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand. It has a population of ten million.

学生们经常会这样回答：曼谷是泰国的首都。拥有一千万人口。

There are many tourist attractions in Bangkok, such as the Grand Palace, which is very famous and beautiful.

曼谷有许多旅游景点，如非常和美丽的大皇宫。

More than three million tourists visit the Grand Palace every year.

每年有三百多万游客来参观这座宏伟的宫殿。

Now, this isn't a bad answer. It's quite good, in some ways! But, it's also very unnatural. Think about it.

这个答案还不错。从某些方面来说，这一答案相当不错!但是，非常不自然。仔细想一想。

If you were in a social situation, like a party, and someone asked you, “Hey, what's Bangkok like?" would you give an answer like this? No, almost certainly not.

如果你在一个社交场合，比如在一个聚会上，有人问你:“嘿，曼谷是什么样的?”你会这样回答吗?不，几乎可以肯定不会。

Maybe you would, and that's fine! But, most people wouldn't.

也许你会这么回答，那也很好!但是，大多数人不会。

Many IELTS candidates try to talk and write in this very unnatural way, because they think it's what the examiners want.

许多雅思考生试着用这种非常不自然的方式说话和写作，因为他们认为这是主考官想要的。

Here's the problem: taking an exam is stressful. Speaking a foreign language is hard.

问题是这样的：考试压力很大。将一门外语很难。

Taking an exam in a foreign language is stressful and hard.

参加外语考试压力很大，也很困难。

Trying to talk in a very unnatural way, which is totally different from how you communicate naturally? That just makes it harder.

用一种非常不自然的方式说话，并且与自然的交流方式背道而驰?这只会让事情变得更复杂。