Heard of IELTS but not sure what it is?
In this video I’m going to show you how
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this English test could transform your
life and take you wherever you want to go!
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Hello and welcome! My name is Emma, and in
this British Council IELTS preparation video,
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I’m going to tell you everything you
need to know about the IELTS test.
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What it is, how it works and
why you might want to take it.
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Let’s start at the beginning:
What is the IELTS test?
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IELTS stands for: International
English Language Testing System
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It’s an English language proficiency
test developed and run by the British
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Council in partnership with IDP
Education and Cambridge English.
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Since 1989, IELTS has been widely
regarded as one of the world’s most
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popular English language proficiency tests
for higher education and global migration.
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Who is IELTS for?
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IELTS is for anyone looking to live, work
or study in an English-speaking country.
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Governments in Australia, Canada, New Zealand
and the United Kingdom all trust IELTS when
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processing immigration applications. IELTS is
also recognised by the educational institutions,
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employers and professional bodies that need
to verify your English language proficiency.
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Alright, let’s take a look at the
different types of IELTS tests.
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There are three available to you:
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IELTS General Training is designed
for anyone wanting to work, train,
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study below degree level, or migrate
to an English-speaking country. IELTS
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Academic is for those who want to study
at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
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Then there are the IELTS for UKVI Academic and
General Training, and IELTS Life Skills tests,
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which are approved Secure English Language Tests
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(or SELT) by the UK Home Office
for visa applications to the UK.
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You should always check entry
requirements for your target country,
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institution or association
before choosing your test.
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There are three different ways you can take your
IELTS test: on paper, on computer and online.
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Both the IELTS on paper and IELTS on computer
tests are conducted in test centres around the
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world. You can choose the option you prefer,
subject to availability in your local area.
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In the IELTS on paper test, your answers
will be handwritten for the Listening,
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Reading and Writing sections. In the IELTS
on computer test, you’ll type your answers to
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these sections using a computer. In both tests,
the Speaking section will be done face-to-face
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with a trained IELTS Examiner. The key thing
to know is that the test content and structure
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are exactly the same for both tests. The only
difference is that you can decide whether to
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type your answers or write them down on paper.
You decide the format that works best for you.
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If you choose the IELTS on computer test,
you’ll be eligible for the IELTS One Skill
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Retake. This gives you the option to retake
one section of the test (Listening, Reading,
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Writing or Speaking) if you need to improve
your score in one area, instead of retaking
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all four sections. It has been designed to help
you feel confident going into your test. We all
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have off-days and times when we don’t show our
full potential, so IELTS One Skill Retake is there
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to help get you back on track. You must sit the
One Skill Retake within 60 days of your original
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test. It’s widely available, and you can choose
to take it at any test centre where it is offered.
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You can also choose to do your IELTS test online.
This gives you the flexibility to take your test
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wherever and whenever you want. It has the same
content and features as IELTS on paper and IELTS
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on computer, but it’s completed remotely. The
Listening, Reading and Writing sections are
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taken the same way as IELTS on computer. Your
Speaking test is then taken via an online video
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call with a human Examiner. All tests are marked
by trained IELTS Examiners and you’ll receive your
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results in 6–8 days. If you are thinking about
taking IELTS Online, make sure the institution
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you’d like to apply to is happy to accept results
from IELTS Academic tests that are done remotely.
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Why are you taking IELTS? For example,
are you planning to study abroad? Let us
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know in the comments below.
As I’ve already mentioned,
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there are four sections in the IELTS test:
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. If
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you’d like a complete guide to the IELTS test
format, check out this video here with Claire.
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So, why do millions of people
choose IELTS every year?
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Well, IELTS has been setting the standard
for English-language testing for more
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than 30 years. It’s trusted by more than
12,000 organisations in over 140 countries.
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It’s designed to showcase your true
ability to communicate in English through
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tasks and scenarios that are reflective of
everyday life in an English-speaking country.
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What’s great is that you’re able to choose
the test format you’re most comfortable with,
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whether that’s on paper or on computer, and
hopefully that will help you achieve the score
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you are aiming for. Unlike other providers
who rely on AI technology as standard,
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there is the opportunity in your Speaking
test to speak face-to-face with an Examiner
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so you can have a natural conversation as
if you are having coffee with a friend.
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It’s important to say at this stage that
the IELTS test is accepting of all English
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accents and is actively seeking to avoid cultural
bias. What truly matters is that you communicate
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clearly and use precise vocabulary.
Every test is assessed by qualified
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Examiners who undergo rigorous training and
continuous monitoring. To maintain objectivity,
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three different Examiners are always involved
in rating your Writing and Speaking tests,
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so if your Writing Task 1 is assessed by a
particular Examiner, then that individual cannot
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mark your Writing Task 2 or conduct your Speaking
test. There are also cases where if one of the
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examiner-rated sections (Writing or Speaking) has
been awarded a score that is markedly different
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to the scores in the Listening and Reading,
these sections are automatically re-marked.
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The IELTS system offers you a transparent
testing process that is fully explained,
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so you know exactly what to expect and
there are no scary surprises on test day!
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OK, I think it’s time we looked at a few brilliant
resources to help you prepare for your IELTS test!
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The British Council has a series of videos
designed to help you get ready for test day.
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From all-you-need-to-know guides on each of
the four sections, to tips and tricks to help
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you ace your test, we’ve got you covered.
Pick the ones you are most interested in
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and let us know if there’s a particular topic
you’d like us to cover in the comments below.
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We also have IELTS Ready, which provides you
with free access to essential resources such
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as sample questions, model answers and
vocabulary exercises. It’s perfect if
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you aren’t quite ready to book your test
yet. It will help you to start preparing
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and familiarise yourself more closely with the
test format and task types. Did I mention that
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it’s totally free? You can join today
using the link in the description below.
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If you are ready to go and have booked
your test with the British Council,
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you’ll get free access to our IELTS Ready
Premium platform. You’ll have access to
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a personalised study plan, practice
questions tailored to your abilities,
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and access to 40 practice tests. We recommend you
book your IELTS test early to boost your English
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language skills with our practice questions,
mock tests and lessons delivered by experts.
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Alright, let’s review what we’ve looked at
and make a plan for your next steps together.
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I want you to answer these questions:
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Why are you taking the IELTS test? For example,
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are you planning to study
at a university in the UK?
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This will help you answer the next question.
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Which IELTS test is right for
you? IELTS General Training,
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IELTS Academic, IELTS Life Skills or IELTS UKVI?
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How would you like to take your IELTS test? IELTS
on paper, IELTS on computer or IELTS online?
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If your answer is IELTS on
paper or IELTS on computer,
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where is your nearest British Council test centre?
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How are you going to prepare? Remember you’ve
got this series of British Council preparation
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videos plus free access to IELTS Ready
and IELTS Ready Premium to choose from!
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And how do you join those? By clicking the
link in the description below this video.
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Good luck with your next steps and
feel free to ask any questions you
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might have in the comments below.
And don’t forget to subscribe!
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This is your IELTS expert Emma, saying goodbye!
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歌词与翻译
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听说过雅思但不太确定它是什么？在这段视频中，我将向你展示这项英语考试如何改变你的人生，带你去往任何你想去的地方！
this English test could transform your
life and take you wherever you want to go!
你好，欢迎来到这里！我是艾玛（Emma），在本期英国文化教育协会（British Council）的雅思备考视频中，
我将告诉你关于雅思考试你需要知道的一切。
它是什么、它是如何运作的，以及你为什么应该参加这场考试。
让我们从头开始：什么是雅思考试？
雅思（IELTS）代表：国际英语语言测试系统（International English Language Testing System）。
它是一项由英国文化教育协会与 IDP 教育集团和剑桥大学英语考评部合作开发并运营的英语水平测试。
Council in partnership with IDP
Education and Cambridge English.
自1989年以来，雅思被公认为全球最受欢迎的英语水平测试之一，广泛用于高等教育和全球移民。
popular English language proficiency tests
for higher education and global migration.
雅思适合谁？
雅思适合所有计划在英语国家生活、工作或留学的人。
澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰和英国的政府在处理移民申请时都信赖雅思成绩。
雅思也得到了需要验证你英语水平的教育机构、雇主和专业团体的认可。
好了，让我们来看看雅思考试的不同类型。
你可以选择以下三种：
雅思培训类（General Training）专为想要在英语国家工作、参加培训、
IELTS General Training is designed
for anyone wanting to work, train,
进行非学位课程学习或移民的人士设计。雅思学术类（Academic）则适用于想要攻读本科或研究生课程的人。
Academic is for those who want to study
at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
此外还有雅思英国签证及移民学术类和培训类（UKVI），以及雅思生活技能类考试（Life Skills），
它们是获得英国内政部认可的安全英语语言测试（SELT），用于英国签证申请。
(or SELT) by the UK Home Office
for visa applications to the UK.
在选择考试前，请务必查看你的目标国家、院校或机构的准入要求。
institution or association
before choosing your test.
你可以通过三种方式参加雅思考试：纸笔模式、机考模式和在线考试。
纸笔模式和机考模式的考试均在全球各地的考点举行。你可以根据当地考点的具体情况，选择你偏好的方式。
world. You can choose the option you prefer,
subject to availability in your local area.
在纸笔考试中，听力、阅读和写作部分的答案需要手写。在机考中，你将使用电脑输入答案。
Reading and Writing sections. In the IELTS
on computer test, you’ll type your answers to
无论哪种考试，口语部分都将由专业的雅思考官进行面对面交流。需要重点了解的是，两种模式的考试内容和结构完全一致。
with a trained IELTS Examiner. The key thing
to know is that the test content and structure
唯一的区别在于，你可以决定是使用电脑输入还是手写答案。你可以选择最适合自己的形式。
type your answers or write them down on paper.
You decide the format that works best for you.
如果你选择了机考，你将有资格参加“雅思单科重考”（One Skill Retake）。
如果你需要在某个单项（听力、阅读、写作或口语）提高分数，你可以选择重考该单项，而无需重考全部四个科目。
Writing or Speaking) if you need to improve
your score in one area, instead of retaking
这项服务旨在让你在考试时更有信心。我们都有状态不佳、无法发挥全部实力的时候，因此雅思单科重考旨在帮助你重回正轨。
have off-days and times when we don’t show our
full potential, so IELTS One Skill Retake is there
你必须在原考试日期后的60天内参加单科重考。该服务已广泛普及，你可以在任何提供此项服务的考点报名。
test. It’s widely available, and you can choose
to take it at any test centre where it is offered.
你也可以选择雅思在线考试。这让你能够随时随地灵活参加考试。
它与纸笔和机考的内容及功能相同，但全程在线完成。
听力、阅读和写作部分的考试形式与机考相同。口语考试则通过在线视频通话与真人考官进行。
taken the same way as IELTS on computer. Your
Speaking test is then taken via an online video
所有试卷均由专业的雅思考官评分，你将在6-8天内收到成绩。
如果你考虑参加雅思在线考试，请确保你申请的院校接受远程完成的雅思学术类成绩。
you’d like to apply to is happy to accept results
from IELTS Academic tests that are done remotely.
你为什么要参加雅思考试？比如，你计划出国留学吗？请在评论区告诉我们。
正如我之前提到的，雅思考试包含四个部分：听力、阅读、写作和口语。
there are four sections in the IELTS test:
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. If
如果你想要一份完整的雅思题型指南，请点击这里查看克莱尔（Claire）制作的视频。
那么，为什么每年有数百万人选择雅思呢？
雅思在过去30多年里一直设定着英语测评的标准。它受到了140多个国家、超过12,000家机构的信任。
than 30 years. It’s trusted by more than
12,000 organisations in over 140 countries.
它旨在通过反映英语国家日常生活场景的任务，来展现你真实的英语沟通能力。
tasks and scenarios that are reflective of
everyday life in an English-speaking country.
最棒的是，你可以选择最舒适的考试形式，无论是纸笔还是机考，这希望能帮助你取得理想的分数。
whether that’s on paper or on computer, and
hopefully that will help you achieve the score
与其他依赖人工智能技术的机构不同，雅思口语考试让你有机会与考官面对面交谈，
there is the opportunity in your Speaking
test to speak face-to-face with an Examiner
就像和朋友喝咖啡聊天一样自然。
值得一提的是，雅思考试接纳所有英语口音，并积极避免文化偏见。
真正重要的是你能够清晰地表达并使用准确的词汇。
clearly and use precise vocabulary.
Every test is assessed by qualified
每场考试都由经过严格培训和持续监督的专业考官进行评估。
为了保持客观性，写作和口语评分始终涉及三位不同的考官。
例如，如果你的写作任务1由某位考官评估，那么该考官就不能参与你的写作任务2或进行你的口语考试。
mark your Writing Task 2 or conduct your Speaking
test. There are also cases where if one of the
此外，如果某项由考官评分的科目（写作或口语）得分与听力、阅读成绩差异显著，这些科目会自动进行复核。
to the scores in the Listening and Reading,
these sections are automatically re-marked.
雅思系统提供了一个完全透明的测试流程，让你对一切了如指掌，考试当天绝不会有任何惊吓！
so you know exactly what to expect and
there are no scary surprises on test day!
好了，我想是时候看看一些能帮助你备考的优秀资源了！
英国文化教育协会有一系列视频，旨在帮助你做好考试准备。
从四个科目的考试必备指南，到助你取得高分的技巧，应有尽有。
you ace your test, we’ve got you covered.
Pick the ones you are most interested in
挑选你感兴趣的视频，如果有你想让我们讲解的特定话题，请在评论区留言。
我们还有“雅思之路”（IELTS Ready），为你提供免费的必要资源，如模拟题、范文和词汇练习。
as sample questions, model answers and
vocabulary exercises. It’s perfect if
如果你还没准备好报名，这非常适合你。它可以帮你开始备考，并让你更熟悉考试形式和题型。
我提过它是完全免费的吗？你可以点击视频下方的链接立即加入。
it’s totally free? You can join today
using the link in the description below.
如果你已经准备好并通过英国文化教育协会报名了考试，
你将获得免费访问“雅思之路”进阶版（IELTS Ready Premium）平台的权限。
你将获得个性化的学习计划、量身定制的练习题，以及40套模拟试题。
我们建议你尽早报名雅思考试，利用我们的练习题、全真模考和专家指导课程提升英语技能。
language skills with our practice questions,
mock tests and lessons delivered by experts.
好了，让我们回顾一下刚才的内容，共同制定下一步计划。
我希望你回答以下问题：
你为什么要参加雅思考试？比如，你计划去英国的大学留学吗？
are you planning to study
at a university in the UK?
这将帮助你回答下一个问题。
哪种雅思考试适合你？雅思培训类、雅思学术类、雅思生活技能类还是雅思UKVI？
IELTS Academic, IELTS Life Skills or IELTS UKVI?
你想通过什么方式参加考试？纸笔、机考还是在线考试？
如果你的选择是纸笔或机考，离你最近的英国文化教育协会考点在哪里？
where is your nearest British Council test centre?
你打算如何备考？请记住，你可以利用这一系列的英国文化教育协会备考视频，
以及免费的“雅思之路”和“雅思之路”进阶版资源！
如何加入这些资源？点击视频下方的链接即可。
祝你接下来的备考顺利，如有任何疑问，请随时在评论区提问。别忘了点赞订阅！
might have in the comments below.
And don’t forget to subscribe!
我是你们的雅思专家艾玛，再见！
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重点词汇
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proficiency /prəˈfɪʃnsi/ C1 |
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migrate /maɪˈɡreɪt/ B2 |
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immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/ B2 |
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eligible /ˈelɪdʒəbl/ B2 |
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flexibility /ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ B2 |
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rigorous /ˈrɪɡərəs/ C1 |
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objectivity /ˌɒbdʒekˈtɪvəti/ C1 |
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showcase /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/ B2 |
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transparent /trænsˈpærənt/ B2 |
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tailored /ˈteɪləd/ B2 |
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familiarise /fəˈmɪliəraɪz/ B2 |
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potential /pəˈtenʃl/ B1 |
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institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ B2 |
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collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ B2 |
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assessment /əˈsesmənt/ B2 |
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重点语法结构
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I’m going to show you how this English test could transform your life.
➔ 使用 'be going to' 表示未来意图，使用情态动词 'could' 表示可能性。
➔ 演讲者使用 "going to" 陈述计划，而 "could" 暗示了潜在的结果。
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IELTS has been widely regarded as one of the world’s most popular English language proficiency tests.
➔ 现在完成时被动语态。
➔ 结构 "has been regarded" 强调了该考试的状态从过去一直持续到现在。
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IELTS is for anyone looking to live, work or study in an English-speaking country.
➔ 作为形容词修饰语的分词短语（简化定语从句）。
➔ "Looking" 代替了 "who is looking"，使句子更加简洁。
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You should always check entry requirements before choosing your test.
➔ 用于建议的情态动词 'should' 以及介词后的动名词。
➔ "Should" 表示建议，而 "choosing" 是作为 "before" 宾语的动名词。
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You’ll be eligible for the IELTS One Skill Retake.
➔ 一般将来时。
➔ "You'll be" (you will be) 表示在满足特定标准后发生的未来状态或结果。
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If you are thinking about taking IELTS Online, make sure the institution is happy to accept results.
➔ 第一类条件句结构（隐含）及动词短语用法。
➔ "If you are thinking" 从句设定了一个条件，后接祈使句 "make sure"。
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There are cases where sections are automatically re-marked.
➔ 使用 'where' 修饰名词的定语从句。
➔ 这里的 "where" 作为关系副词，界定了具体的 "情形（cases）"。
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I want you to answer these questions.
➔ 动词 + 宾语 + 带 to 不定式。
➔ 结构 "want someone to do something" 用于表达希望他人执行某项动作。
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