Hi. I'm Rebecca from engvid, in today's lesson, I'll give you 10 important tips to do well and to get a higher score on the speaking section of your IELTS exam.
嗨，我是engvid的Rebecca，在今天的课上，我会跟你们分享10个重要的技巧，帮助你们在雅思考试的口语部分表现出色，取得高分。
Or actually on any oral speaking test where you're sitting with a live examiner.
或者实际上，这些技巧适用于任何与考官面对面交流的口语考试。
Okay? So these tips don't apply actually to the TOEFL where your answers are recorded,
所以这些技巧对托福考试就不适用了，因为在那种考试中你的答案是被录下来的，
but it's for any English exam where you're sitting with a real examiner, okay?
但是这些是为所有和考官本人坐在一起的英语考试准备的，听懂了吗？
Now, the IELTS, of course, the speaking section of the IELTS test is about 11 or 14 minutes long, has three different sections, and so on.
雅思考试......雅思考试的口语部分大约持续11或14分钟，有三个不同的部分，等等。
And the IELTS is an exam which is a...it's an English proficiency exam, it's used for immigration purposes, for example, to Canada and Australia.
雅思是一个测试英语精通程度的考试，用于移民目的，比如移民到加拿大和澳大利亚。
It's used for admission to universities where English is the medium of instruction, and it's also used for professional certification purposes.
用于申请进入教学语言为英语的大学学习，还被用作专业资证。
So lots and lots of people, millions of people do the IELTS exam, and if you're one of them, these speaking tips will really help you.
所以很多很多人，数百万人参加雅思考试，如果你是其中之一，那么这些口语建议将对你大有裨益。
They're general tips; they're not about the specific sections, they apply to all sections of the speaking test, okay? Let's get started.
这些是很笼统的建议，不是关于具体部分的，它们适用于口语考试的所有部分，知道了吗？我们开始吧。
So, the first point is: during your speaking test, be formal.
第一条建议是：在口语考试期间，请保持正式。
By that, I mean treat it like a job interview, and just as in a job interview,
意思就是把它当成一次工作面试来对待，而且就像在工作面试中一样，
you'll be on your best behavior and so on, behave that way, don't take it very casually. Okay?
你要拿出自己的最佳表现，按照那种方式行事，不要太随意了。
Take it seriously and be formal.
请认真对待并保持正式。
Next, give a full answer whenever possible.
下一点：尽可能给出完整的回答。
Now, remember and just think about it: you have about 11 to 15 minutes to use the best English that you know and that you've studied all your life. Okay?
别忘了，你可以这么想：你有11到15分钟左右的时间来使用你所知道的并且一直都在学习的最好的英语。
So, obviously, you want to try to show off during your English test.
所以显然，在英语考试期间你要尽可能把它们展示出来。