大家平時都是怎麽練口語的?資深雅思老師根據雅思口語的四項評分(fēn)标準給出了一些具(jù)體(tǐ)的建議和可(kě)行的方法，當然，最重要的還是要堅持練習。

　　Fluency & Coherence

　　流暢性及連貫性

　　1. Repeat after a recording 複述練習

　　The Frst time you repeat it will probably be slower than the actual recording so keep repeating until you gain the same speed as the native speaker. Be aware that you may need to use sound links, contractions and weakened forms to match their speed.

　　通常第一次做複述練習時，念的速度會比較慢，你必須重複練習，直到你講話的速度與以英語為(wèi)母語的使用(yòng)者的速度一緻。練習速度時你必須同時活用(yòng)“連音”、“縮略語”以及“弱讀音”。

　　戳鏈接：連讀、略讀、斷句、語調...是時候了解一下正确的發音規律了~

　　2. Repeat the same topic 重複練習相同的主題

　　The first time you say a Part 2 topic, for example, you will produce a somewhat slow response with little information. The more often you repeat it, the more fluently your response should come out. Remember when you begin to produce more fluent answers, you will need to add more information to ensure that you keep talking for 1-2 minutes.

　　剛開始練習口語測試的Part 2時，你的反應會較慢，頭腦中(zhōng)的資料會比較少，重複練習可(kě)以改善這種狀況。記住，當你講得比較流利後，你就必須提供充分(fēn)的資料來讓你的回答(dá)足以持續~2分(fēn)鍾。

　　3. Use it or lose it 盡可(kě)能(néng)使用(yòng)新(xīn)詞彙

　　The reason why you pause or hesitate is often in search of vocabulary which is not readily available to you. The more you use a word, the more likely it will become active vocabulary. By the same token if you never use a word that you have learnt, it is destined to be forgotten.

　　通常你在口試時停頓或猶豫，是因為(wèi)你正在腦海裏尋找合适的詞彙。平時多(duō)練習使用(yòng)學(xué)過的詞彙，詞彙才會真正屬于你。

　　4. Focus on English, not IQ 專注在英文(wén)能(néng)力上

　　Another reason why you may break down is that you have no opinion.As a student about to study your Master's Degree, of course you want to sound very educated and knowledgeable, but remember IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System, it's not an IQ test. Examiners are testing your English not your intelligence. If you can't think of a smart response, then say something obvious, boring, or even stupid but use good English while you are doing so. Saying something is better than nothing. If you say nothing then you lose points in each criterion, not just fluency. If you say something stupid, you will still gain points in each criterion. The only thing you may lose is face but who cares? You'll never see the examiner again.

　　導緻你在發言中(zhōng)停頓的另一個原因是因為(wèi)你沒有(yǒu)自己的看法。參加IELTS測試的考生多(duō)半是為(wèi)了攻讀碩士，當然會希望自己聽起來是個有(yǒu)知識的人。但請牢記，IELTS考查的是你的英文(wén)能(néng)力，而非智力。萬一實在沒有(yǒu)好的想法，或隻有(yǒu)一些無趣、甚至愚蠢的想法，還是要盡量開口說，因為(wèi)随便說也比什麽都不說好。

　　5. Read, read, read 閱讀各類型的文(wén)章

　　Again if you break down due to a lack of opinions then start reading up on a variety of topics and pay particular attention to different people's opinions. Nobody ever has a totally original opinion-everyone copies and adapts a number of ideas from various people when formulating their own opinion.

　　如果你是因為(wèi)缺乏想法而導緻回答(dá)停頓的話，那你必須開始閱讀各種類型的文(wén)章，并多(duō)注意别人所發表的意見。沒有(yǒu)人天生就是文(wén)思泉湧的，每個人都是參考别人的各種想法并将其轉換成自已的意見。

　　6. Don't be shy for 11-14 minutes 暫時抛開害羞的個性

　　Even if you are shy in your native country using your native language-a person known to be of few words, you will have to change your personality for a mere 11~14 minutes as the examiner can only make an evaluation of what he/she hears. Again, if they hear nothing or very little, then it will affect each criterion. Try to be as tallcative as possible and say as much as possible.

　　如果你是個害羞或不善言辭的人，那你必須在口試的11~14分(fēn)鍾裏暫時抛開你害羞的個性，盡可(kě)能(néng)讓自己表現得像個能(néng)言善辯的人。

　　7. Use signpost expressions 使用(yòng)“指引性”的詞語

　　Signpost expressions are words that give the listener some direction, for example: Firstly, By this I mean, For instance, In contrast, To be honest. All these expressions give the listener some idea of what kind of information to expect next, which makes it easier to follow and understand the conversation.

　　使用(yòng)一些“指引性”的詞語，給聽者指引方向，讓聽者能(néng)立即且清楚地知道你要表達的信息，例如:Firstly(首先)、By this I mean(我的意思是)、For instance(例如)、In contrast(相反)、To be honest(老實說)。

　　Lexical Resource

　　詞彙量

　　1. Read, read, read 盡可(kě)能(néng)多(duō)地閱讀文(wén)章

　　Read something you enjoy reading; the more you enjoy it, the more you will read and the more you read, the more vocabulary you will learn. It doesn't matter if you are reading a signpost on the street or Harry Potter-you can learn English anywhere and everywhere.

　　讀一些你感興趣的文(wén)章或書籍，讀得越多(duō)，你學(xué)習到的詞彙就越多(duō)。不管是街(jiē)上的标語，還是像《哈利・波特》這樣的小(xiǎo)說，英文(wén)的學(xué)習是無所不在的。

　　2. Review, review, review 複習，複習，再複習

　　If you don't review, you will forget. It is often boring to review, but it is absolutely essential to retain and consolidate vocabulary learnt. There's no point learning new words, in fact it would be a waste of time if you can't even remember the words you have learnt previously.

　　如果你不花(huā)時間複習，是很(hěn)容易忘記的。複習雖然很(hěn)無趣，但這是記住并鞏固詞彙必要的方法。如果連已經學(xué)過的詞彙都記不得，那麽拼命學(xué)新(xīn)詞彙也隻是在浪費時間。

　　3. Use an English-English dictionary 使用(yòng)英一英字典

　　It may be difficult at first but it will have far-reaching effects, as every time you learn a new word you will be reviewing old vocabulary. These days learner dictionaries only use around 2,000 of the most common words found in the English language. Such a vocabulary base should already be developed by the stage a student gets to high school. A translator may have short-term benefits but will only slow you down in the long run.

　　一開始用(yòng)英一英字典會感到困難，但當你使用(yòng)它查詢新(xīn)詞彙時，你會同時複習到舊的詞彙，這樣的學(xué)習最有(yǒu)效。一般的英一英字典約使用(yòng)2000個一般性詞彙，而這些詞彙是學(xué)生在高中(zhōng)階段就已具(jù)備的。使用(yòng)電(diàn)子字典，雖然可(kě)以快速查到詞彙的意思，但就長(cháng)遠(yuǎn)來看，這反而會減慢你的學(xué)習腳步。

　　4. Use it or lose it 盡可(kě)能(néng)使用(yòng)新(xīn)詞彙

　　Always try to use new words in conversation or writing as this is the best way to remember a word. The more you use it, the easier it will be to recall next time you wish to use it.

　　當你學(xué)習一個新(xīn)單詞後，最好的辦(bàn)法是一有(yǒu)機會就使用(yòng)它。

　　5. Practise paraphrasing 練習改述

　　As a non-native speaker, it doesn't matter how many words you learn; there will always be a time when you don't know the word for something you wish to express.This will be even more likely when you are in a test and you are feeling nervous, tired and maybe even scared. Therefore it's important that you have the ability to paraphrase. Open up any book or even a dictionary and see if you can describe a word using other words-you may use a synonym, parallel expression or even a sentence to describe your meaning. Even native speakers use this technique as everyone's mind goes blank from time to time.

　　對于母語非英語的人來說，不論你學(xué)了多(duō)少單詞，仍然會有(yǒu)詞窮的時候，尤其在考試太過緊張時。因此，具(jù)備使用(yòng)不同的表達方式來表達臨時想不出的詞彙的能(néng)力是極重要的。從一本書或字典中(zhōng)随意選一個詞，試着使用(yòng)同義詞甚至是句子來表達它的意思。就連母語為(wèi)英語的人在臨時找不到詞彙表達時，也會如法炮制。

　　6. Learn ail word forms 學(xué)習所有(yǒu)的詞性變化

　　Students most commonly use an incorrect word form, that is, they use a noun when they should use a verb or they use an adjective when they should use an adverb.When you learn a new word also find out what the part of speech is and what the other word forms are.

　　一般學(xué)生最常犯的錯誤就是詞性，也就是該使用(yòng)動詞時卻用(yòng)了名(míng)詞，或該用(yòng)副詞時卻用(yòng)了形容詞。當你學(xué)到一個新(xīn)的單詞時，一定要把它的詞性變化一起記下來。

　　戳鏈接：收藏貼 | 英語常用(yòng)不規則動詞時态變化表

　　Grammatical Range and Accuracy

　　語法運用(yòng)範圍與其正确性

　　1. Record yourself 錄下自己的聲音

　　Often when you are speaking you don't realise how many mistakes you make or what they are. You'll be surprised that you can actually pick up a lot of mistakes yourself if you replay your talk, and by copying it down, it will probably bring out even more errors. Once you've noted your most common errors, get yourself a grammar practice book and practise your weaknesses.

　　将自己的口試練習錄下來，你會發現自己犯了許多(duō)平時沒有(yǒu)發現的錯誤。記下自己最常犯的錯誤，并使用(yòng)語法書來練習自己語法較弱的地方。

　　2. Take apart and reconstruct sentences 分(fēn)解、重組句子結構

　　Open up any book and choose a sentence. Break up the sentence into smaller sentences and then without referring back to the original sentence see if you can put it back together again. In the IELTS you will need to be able to produce both short and complex sentence forms.You will not get a high score if you only use short simple sentences for the sake of accuracy.

　　随便從一本書中(zhōng)挑一個句子，練習将句子分(fēn)解成幾個較短的句子，再重組還原成完整的一句。在IELTS口試中(zhōng)，你必須兼顧短句及複合句的使用(yòng)。如果為(wèi)了句子的正确性而一直使用(yòng)簡短的句子，肯定是不會得到高分(fēn)的。

　　3. Practise linking words and expressions 練習使用(yòng)連詞

　　The easiest way to make a sentence sound more complex is by using a linking word. Get yourself a grammar book and practise using conjunctions and linking words.

　　讓一個句子聽起來完整、漂亮的最簡單方式就是使用(yòng)連詞，可(kě)使用(yòng)語法書來練習連詞的用(yòng)法。

　　4. Read, read, read 持續閱讀

　　The more you read, the more good grammar you will come across.The more accurate and complex grammar you are exposed to, the more likely it is that some of it will rub off on you.

　　你讀得越多(duō)，就越能(néng)使用(yòng)複雜而正确的語法，以此來精(jīng)确地表達你的意思。

　　Pronunciation

　　發音

　　1. Note down phonemics 記下單詞的音節

　　When you learn a new word, it is essential that you also learn how to say it otherwise you can use it in writing but not in speaking. By learning and using the phonemic script for each new word you learn, you will feel more confident when it comes to using it verbally.

　　當你學(xué)到一個新(xīn)的單詞時，練習它的正确發音是必要的，否則你充其量隻會把詞彙用(yòng)在書寫上而非口語上。

　　2. Repeat after a recording 複述練習

　　Practise repeating after a recording over and over again. The first time you may have the clarity but you will most likely be missing the other native speech patterns such as word and sentence stress, rhythm and intonation, sound links, weakened forms and contractions. Keep practising until it sounds identical to the native speaker.

　　做複述練習。你有(yǒu)可(kě)能(néng)已經說得很(hěn)清楚，但卻忽略了重音、音調或連音等。不斷地練習，直到自己的發音能(néng)近似于母語為(wèi)英語者。

　　3. Read aloud 大聲念出來

　　This will help you to improve your motor skills. As English is not your mother tongue, your mouth will not be used to using certain muscles. Therefore they need to be given a workout as often as possible. If you read aloud a tapescript it will give you the opportunity also to listen and check your pronunciation.

　　這能(néng)幫助你訓練嘴型和舌頭。英語并非你的母語，所以你并不習慣于某些肌肉的運用(yòng)，因此你必須時常練習。大聲念出錄音稿，你就有(yǒu)更多(duō)的機會檢查自己的發音。

　　4. Listen, listen, listen 多(duō)聽

　　The more you listen, the more familiar the sounds of the English language will become to you. This will assist in predicting the pronunciation of new words in case you do not have a dictionary handy to look up the phonemics.