环球孙振朋|雅思口语考试中九种可以避免发生的错误

1. Silence

Different cultures have different attitudes to silence, but forEnglish speakers the attitude is one of near  zero tolerance. It’s fine tohesitate for a few seconds before speaking or between ideas, but silences oflonger than five seconds will go down badly. Happily, there’s a solution tothis problem and that’s to learn some filler expressions such as That’s atough question and Let me see.

1.    沉默

不同的国家对于沉默有不一样的理解，但是在英语国家，对于考试中“沉默”的反应几乎是零容忍的。说话前短短几秒的停顿或者在表述观点时偶尔的停顿是没有问题的，但是5秒以上的停顿就太糟糕了。然而，可以用一些技巧来搪塞这种情况 例如可以说“That’sa tough question”或者“Letme see”.

2. Memorized answers

The examiner is very likely to notice if you try to recite ananswer from memory, and there is a penalty for this. The telltale signs of amemorized answer include speaking in a‘written’ style of English, unnatural intonation, and the candidate attemptingto ‘rephrase’the question to the one they want to answer. Any questions you try to memorizeanswers to are very unlikely to be asked, so it is much more effective topractice speaking about a wide range of topics before you take the test.

2.    背诵答案

雅思考官很容易识别的出你是不是背诵了答案，然而这会导致很多麻烦。最容易看得出背诵答案的点为出现书面形式的语言，不自然的停顿，考生变换考官的问题为陈述句。任何你背诵的答案内容很可能会让考官进行追问问题，你会很尴尬。因此，考前练习回答大范围的话题才是最有效的备考方式。

3. Overuse of transition signals

It’s helpful to use a few signposting words like first, forexample or on the other hand. But if you overload your speech withthese you could actually damage your score. Sounding natural, not like asignposting robot, should be your goal in IELTS Speaking. There are also manywords characteristic of formal writing such as furthermore, moreoverand in addition that are hardly ever used in speech and could actuallymake you sound less natural if you say them.

3.    过度使用引导词或转换词

适当的使用引导词或话语标记词如“first,for example, on the other hand”是没问题的。但是过多的使用就会影响你的分数了。考官还是喜欢听一些比较自然一点而非做作的表达方式。有时考生还会过多使用一些书面语常用的标记词如“furthermore,moreover, in addition”等，都是不可取的，因为听起来就像背诵，显得口语不自然，一样不会得高分。

4. Parrotting the question

In the wild, a parrot is a bird that can mimic but notunderstand human speech. In IELTS, a parrot is a candidate who repeats thequestion back in statement form: Q: What’s your favorite sport to watch onTV? A: My favorite sport to watch on TV is football. As the scoringcriteria of IELTS heavily reward those who can vary speech, paraphrasing thewords or structure of the question is a fast-track route to a higher score: Ialways watch football on TV.

4.    重复问题

重复问题在雅思考试中一般被称作“parrot”，就像鹦鹉学舌一样。例如给你一个问题：“what’syour favorite sport to watch on TV?”答：“My favorite sport to watchon TV is football”。这样就算是重复问题了。因为在口语评分标准中有明确规定“考试必须对同义词转换才会加分”。所以可以说“Ialways watch football on TV.”

5. Answering the wrong question

You will lose marks for coherence if your answer completelyfails to address the question. Ask yourself before you begin speaking if youare sure you have understood, and do not be afraid to ask the examiner forhelp. But be sure to avoid…

5.    答非所问

如果你的答案不符合问题所问的，肯定会扣分。所以在回答问题之前，一定要先确定你能否理解了问题，如果你不理解，可以询问或者向考官确定问题的意思，这一点大可放心。

6. Saying ‘I don’t understand’

There are much better ways to check for meaning, so learn them!You can use a straightforward request like Could you say that again, please?or ask a checking question such as Do you mean…? that shows you have atleast partly understood the question.

6.    直接说“I don’t understand.”

当你不理解考官问题的时候，其实有很多更好的方式。你可以直接询问考官，比如：Couldyou say that again, please? 或者用确认法比如Do you mean…? 这样一来，既能够显得你配合考官答题，又能表明至少你理解了考官问题一半的意思。

7. Saying too much or too little

If you say too little, you miss the opportunity to show off yourability. If you say too much, you risk sounding less coherent and making moremistakes. As a general guide, answers of two to four sentences are fine in Part1. There are clear instructions about the length of speaking time in Part 2.You should aim to say three to six sentences after each question in Part 3.

7.    回答问题过长或过短

如果你的回答过于简短，你就不会体现你的口语能力了。但是如果你讲的太多，你也会有可能忽略了连贯性甚至会犯更多错误，即言多必失哦。一般来说，对于part1答案后两至四句话就可以了。对于PART2那是有严格的两分钟时间限制的。但对于part3，每个题三至六句话才算符合要求的哟。

8. Flat intonation

Even when you pronounce words clearly, flat intonation will makeit difficult to follow what you say. We vary intonation, pitch, volume andspeaking speed in order to maintain the listener’s interest and directattention to our important ideas. Even IELTS examiners, who are trained tolisten carefully to everything a candidate says, will find a flatly-intonedresponse difficult to follow and your response may be marked down for bothpronunciation and coherence as a result.

8.    平坦的语音语调

即使你每个单词发音准确，但是说话时语音语调过于平坦也是不利于对你的理解的。正常情况下说话，我们都会通过变换语音语调，声高，音量以及语速来让提高对方听我们说话的兴趣以及引导对方听我们说重点的。即使对于受过专业训练的雅思考官，比如能够几乎听懂考生说的每个词，也会觉得持续平坦的语音语调难以理解，从而在发音和连贯性上给考生造成失分现象。

9. Asking for the examiner’s opinion

You are there to answer the questions, not ask them. Theexaminer will politely redirect the question back your way if you try to stallfor time by saying I don’t know, what do you think? If you really don’thave any ideas, just say I’m afraid I know nothing about this topic andwait for the next question.

9.     询问考官观点

考试过程中，你的任务仅仅是回答考官的问题，不允许提问考官问题，更不允许闲聊。考官会委婉的拒绝回答你询问他对于问题的观点或答案。例如说I don’t know,what do you think?  即使你真的遇到了不会回答的问题，哪怕说I’m afraid Iknow nothing about this topic 等着考官问下一个问题，也是不允许向考官求助答案的。

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