【雅思外国视角】破解关于雅思考试的10大神话（下）

编者按：雅思考试一点都不神秘，它切切实实地在很多相关人的生活中每周每周的发生。但是，因为这场考试关乎着数十上百万的考生的出国命运，同时也支撑了一个庞大的雅思培训服务市场。坊间关于它的传说可并不少。请看一位雅思资深培训师对于一些传说的一一破解吧。文章分为上下两部分，此文为下篇。上篇的传送门，点击即可进入。

6. Grammar is not important in the IELTS

It is true that grammar does not have a separate test in IELTS but of course it is still very important. You will need grammar for all the skills and it is specifically part of the assessment in both writing and speaking (25%). In reading and listening your knowledge of grammar can help you write in the correct word form in an answer so it is necessary throughout the test.

6.雅思考试中语法不重要。

确实雅思没有单独的语法考试，但是毫无疑问语法依然是非常重要的。在听说读写四项上你都需要好的语法，尤其是写作和口语中(占评分的25%)。而在阅读和听力上你的语法知识可以帮助你填写正确的答案，所以同样语法也很重要。

7. If I take the test in my country, I will get a better score

You may get a better score in your country if you take the IELTS test there, but this will more likely be due to the fact that you may feel more comfortable in familiar surroundings in your home town, rather than the test itself. All tests on the same day are the same everywhere in the world so the test itself is not any easier and is the same one you would have taken if you had taken the test overseas. IELTS examiners are highly trained to be reliable markers, so your score should be the same. If you are feeling a little more relaxed in your home town, you could get a better score, but this is a factor which affects you and your performance in the test. The test is not easier.

7.我在本国能拿到一个更好的分数。

你可能会在你的祖国拿到一个更好的分数，但导致这种情况的原因更可能是因为你在自己的地盘觉得更加自在，而非考试本身。同一天的雅思考试在全世界都是一致的，所以考试本身并没有变简单，同你在海外将参加的考试是一样一样的。雅思考官是经过高度培训的评分者，值得信赖。所以你的分数应该是一致。如果你觉得在你的家乡能觉得更加放松些，你或许能拿到一个更好的分数。但是，这只是一个影响你在考试中表现的因素，考试本身并没有变简单。

8. The examiner is looking at the clock in the speaking test so I must be very boring

This cannot possibly be true! The examiner has to keep to strict times so is looking at the clock to make sure he or she is within those times. Please don’t worry about those things.

8.口语考官在考试中一直看时间，想必我肯定说得很无聊。

这绝对不是真的!考官必须严格地遵照各个时间节点，所以他们才会不停看时间来确保这一点。不要无谓地因此而担心。

9. There will be certain question types at certain times of the year for the writing

I heard this myth recently, where students were saying that a certain task comes up in May or June! IELTS would not be so predictable as to have certain task types on a given month of the year. Just prepare all your task types for the writing as normal.

9.每年某个时间点的写作题型是有规律的。

我最近听说了这个神话，学生告诉我每年五月和六月会固定出某种题型。雅思考试不会如此容易预测，以致在某个月份会出固定的题型。好好按照正常节奏准备你的写作体型吧。

10. Examiners at some centres are stricter than others in another centre

All examiners go through careful training and retraining throughout their examiner life. If they are too strict someone will notice! It’s not the examiner, but more likely your performance on the day just wasn’t as good as on a previous occasion or in class, due to nerves or illness or something similar. It is hard, I’m sure you’ll agree, to tell how well you did in an exam! Sometimes you think you did a good job, but in fact it wasn’t so good.

10.某些考点的考官比另外考点的考官要严格。

在执考生涯中，所有的考官都会接受细致的培训和再培训。如果他们太过严苛，是会被检测出来的。与其说是考官，还不如说很有可能是你当次的表现没有上一次或者说在平时的模考中好，因为紧张或者说不舒服之类。我相信你会同意：如何判别你在考试总的表现很难。有时你自以为考得不错，但事实上并非如此。

结束语：The best thing is to forget all the rumours you hear about IELTS and the test and focus on your preparation.

最明智的做法就是忘掉所有关于雅思的谣传，专注于你的备考吧。这也是小站老师想要告诫大家的话，雅思是考察语言水平的考试，无他！全文完。