AEE雅思：雅思适合我吗？今天就来了解！

这里是《全耳英语雅思》的一期节目。

This is an All Ears English IELTS episode.

雅思适合我吗？

Is the IELTS for me?

今天就来揭晓答案。

Find out today.

欢迎收听《全耳英语》播客，下载量已超过700万次。

Welcome to the All Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 7,000,000 times.

我们相信连接，而非完美。

We believe in connection, not perfection.

不过今天是一期特别的雅思节目。

But today is a special IELTS episode.

我们有杰西卡·贝克，卓越考官，12本备考教材的作者，还有林赛·麦克马洪，英语探险家。

We have Jessica Beck, the Examiner of Excellence, author of 12 test prep textbooks, and Lindsay McMahon, the English Adventurer.

我们在这里帮你拿到下次雅思考试所需的分数。

We're here to help you get the score you need on your next IELTS exam.

那我们开始吧。

So let's get started.

今天的节目里，我们来聊聊谁考雅思、雅思是什么、在哪里考、什么时候考，所有这些内容，尽在今天的《全耳英语雅思》节目。

In today's episode, we're gonna talk about who takes the IELTS, what is the IELTS, where do they take it, when do they take it, all of this and more in today's All Ears English IELTS episode.

嘿，杰西卡。

Hey, Jessica.

你怎么样？

How you doing?

你好。

Hello.

你好。

Hello.

最近怎么样？

What's going on?

没什么特别的。

Not much.

没什么。

Not much.

就是喜欢和我最喜欢的播客主持人聊天。

Just enjoying talking to my favorite podcast host.

哦，非常感谢。

Well, thank you very much.

我录这些节目一直都很开心，所以没什么特别的。

I always have a blast recording these episodes, so nothing new.

没什么特别的。

Nothing new.

我们就是喜欢聊雅思。

We just love talking about the IELTS.

这难道不神奇吗？

Isn't isn't that amazing?

谁知道雅思还能这么有趣呢？

Who knew IELTS could be so fun?

是啊。

I know.

我们把它变得有趣。

We we make it fun.

我们让它变得有趣。

We make it fun.

不过，这周我们收到了一个很有意思的问题。

And but but we had some we had an interesting question this week.

杰西卡，今天这期节目我们想回归基础。

You know, we wanna go back to basics in today's episode, Jessica.

然后

And the

我们的一位听众在《全耳英语》问了个问题：雅思适合我吗？

question we had from one of our listeners here at All Ears English was, you know, is the IELTS for me?

我们之前聊了很多深入的内容，比如写作和口语。

I mean, we've been talking about so many things like in-depth about the writing, the speaking.

好，那我们回到基础问题上来。

Well, let's go back to basics.

怎么判断雅思适不适合我们呢？

How do we know if the IELTS is for us?

我是说，谁应该考雅思？

I mean, who should take the IELTS?

对。

Yeah.

问得好。

Good question.

我觉得雅思主要是给那些想在英语授课的大学学习的学生准备的。

I think IELTS is mostly for students that want to study in a university that teaches in English.

所以，如果你想在英国、加拿大、美国、澳大利亚，甚至一些用英语授课的欧洲国家读本科、硕士或博士，如果你不是英语母语者，这些学校通常会要求你考雅思。

So if if you want to get a bachelor's degree or a master's degree or a PhD from a university in The UK or Canada, America, Australia, and even some European countries that teach in English, they require you to take the IELTS exam if you're not a native speaker of English.

有意思的是，我还认识一些美国人，他们也必须考雅思，因为……

And interestingly enough, I've known some Americans that had to take the IELTS test because yeah.

他们是因为申请某些工作或者移民到澳大利亚，

They were Because they were applying for certain jobs or maybe immigration in Australia or

或者加拿大。

Canada.

有意思。

Interesting.

有意思。

Interesting.

对。

Yeah.

所以有两种类型。

So there there are two types.

对吧？

Right?

学术类雅思和普通类雅思。

The academic IELTS, and the general IELTS.

所以这两个考试并不是完全不同的。

So these two tests are not completely different.

实际上，听力部分是完全一样的。

In fact, the listening is exactly the same.

口语部分在学术类和普通类中也是完全一样的。

The speaking is exactly the same for academic in general.

区别在于阅读部分——抱歉，普通类的阅读考试比学术类稍微简单一些，写作题目也不一样。

The difference is on the list or sorry, on the reading test, the reading test for the general English is slightly easier than the academic test, and the writing questions are also different.

所以普通类写作的任务一会让你给老板或朋友写一封信。

So task one on the general writing is gonna ask you to write a letter to a boss or a friend.

它会告诉你写什么内容。

It'll tell you what to write about.

而正如我们一些听众所知，学术类写作的任务一是关于数字、图表之类的内容。

Whereas as some of our listeners know, task one writing on academic is about, like, numbers and graphs and stuff.

所以

So

好的。

Okay.

好的。

Okay.

所以稍微难一点。

So slightly more difficult.

对。

Mhmm.

所以大部分考雅思的人都是走学术路线的，他们想在英语国家学习，然后进入某些领域的职业生涯。

So mostly so then the people who take IELTS are mostly people on an academic track, moving towards, you know, a career in certain areas where they wanna be studying in an English speaking country.

对吧？

Right?

没错。

Exactly.

是的。

Yeah.

所以，根据你申请的大学不同，他们对分数会有不同的要求。

So depending on the university you apply to, they're gonna have different requirements for scores.

有些学院，比如一些社区大学，只需要5.5分就能入学。

So some some colleges, some community colleges, for example, only require a 5.5 to get into.

说实话，那挺容易的。

And honestly, like, that's that's easy.

你们肯定能拿到那个分数。

You guys you guys can get that.

但如果你想学TESOL或者语言学之类的专业，那可能就需要7.5分了。

But if you wanna study, you know, like, TESOL or linguistics or something, then you're probably gonna need a 7.5.

所以这个要求是变化的。

So that varies.

好的。

Okay.

好的。

Okay.

对。

Yeah.

我知道我们很多听众，就像我们常说的，都在努力考到7分，因为这往往是通往好职业道路的门槛。

I know a lot of our listeners, as we always say, they're reaching for that seven because that's often the cutoff point for great career tracks.

对吧？

Right?

所以没错。

So Sure.

你知道，这就是我们在这里的原因。

You know, that's that's why we're here.

所以是的。

So Yeah.

是的。

So yeah.

主要是为了学术目的。

Most mostly academic purposes.

对。

Yeah.

那雅思考试是什么样的？

And what does the IELTS look like?

我是说，考试具体考什么？

I mean, what exactly is on the test?

对。

Yeah.

它和托福那种机考很不一样。

It's a it's very different from tests like TOEFL that are on the computer.

雅思完全是纸笔考试。

IELTS is all paper and pencil.

你知道吗？

You know?

它其实是一种更传统的考试。

It's it's really sort of a more traditional test.

你会拿到一本阅读册子和一张答题卡。

You have your reading booklet and your answer sheet.

这些都是实体的纸张，你可以触摸、在上面写字、甚至擦掉内容。

These are physical papers that that you can touch and write on and erase things on.

所以就是纸笔考试，不用打字。

So paper and pencil, no typing.

听力部分放的是CD。

You listen to a CD.

你知道，从这方面来说，它有点传统。

You know, it's it's kinda old school in that sense.

然后口语部分，当然是和真人对话。

And then the the speaking, of course, you're with a real person.

你和考官在一个房间里单独交流。

You're talking to a real person in a room by yourselves.

对。

Right.

这就是雅思和托福的一个关键区别，对吧？

And that's a key difference, right, between the IELTS and the TOEFL.

是不是托福考试里，你是对着机器、对着电脑说话？

Is it true that on the TOEFL, you're kinda talking into a a machine into a computer?

对。

Yeah.

没错。

Exactly.

所以口语和写作部分差别很大。

So the speaking and the the writing are so different.

雅思是跟真人对话。

So on IELTS, you're talking to a person.

托福是跟电脑说，我觉得这挺奇怪的，至少对我来说是这样。

In TOEFL, you're talking to a computer, which I think would be weird, at least for me, it would be.

至于写作部分嘛……对。

And then the writing Yeah.

写作部分需要打字输入文章，我觉得这会让一些人犯难，因为毕竟不是每个人都打字很熟练。

The writing, you you have to type your essay, and I think that trips some people up because, you know, not everybody's a good typer, of course.

我猜也是。

I bet it does.

我猜也是。

I bet it does.

你正在准备雅思考试吗？

Are you preparing to take the IELTS exam?

如果是的话，你得清楚考官在口语部分到底看重什么。

If so, you should know exactly what the examiner is looking for on the speaking section.

想免费了解的话，可以访问 allearsenglish.com/evaluation。

To find out for free, go to allearsenglish.com/evaluation.

网址是 allearsenglish.com/evaluation。

That's allearsenglish.com/evaluation.

下一个问题是，如果我想考雅思，什么时候考比较合适？

And then the next question is when if I wanna take the IELTS, like, when should I take it?

我是说，应该提前多久规划呢？

I mean, how far in advance should I plan?

比如，时间线是怎样的？

Like, what's the timeline here?

对。

Yeah.

当然，这取决于你目前的英语水平，以及你处于什么阶段。

Of course, it depends on where you are in your English studies, how what level you're at.

但我觉得，如果你大概在中级水平，我会建议提前六个月开始规划，安排好合适的考试练习，并集中精力强化考试所需的具体技能。

But I would say if you're around an intermediate level, you know, I would probably start planning six months ahead of time to plan out the appropriate test practice and really focusing on strengthening the specific skills you need to do well on the test.

所以我会说，是的。

So I would yeah.

提前大约六个月来规划。

Plan about about six months.

不过，如果你比中级稍高一些，我认为你可以给自己一个扎实的三个月时间，集中精力学习，主要是熟悉考试，然后就能在考试当天发挥好。

However, if you're a little above intermediate, I think I think you could give yourself a a good solid three month time frame to really focus in on studying to basically get to know the test, and then you can do and then you could do well on test day.

对。

Mhmm.

好的。

Okay.

所以至少三个月。

So no less than three months.

对吧？

Right?

我们可不能低估自己。

We don't wanna sell ourselves short here.

我们也不想给自己太大压力，仓促行事。

We don't wanna stress ourselves out and rush into anything.

是的。

So Yeah.

给自己留出比想象中更多的时间，这样比较稳妥。

Probably giving yourself more time than you think you'll need is probably safe.

对吧？

Right?

确实。

Definitely.

而且，你知道，这个考试确实不便宜。

And, you know, it is it is an expensive test.

所以，当然，很多人没法随便说‘我就试试看吧’。

So, of course, you know, a lot of people can't afford just to be like, I'm just I'm just gonna try it out and see.

花几百美元就为了练手。

Spend a couple $100 just to practice.

所以，我不指望你们这么做。

So, you know, I don't expect you guys to do that.

但话说回来，我觉得大家都应该知道，大多数人第一次考不到自己想要的分数。

But having said that, I think everybody should know that most people don't get the score they need the first time.

考几次很正常，我觉得很多人都是这样。

It is okay to take it a couple times, and I think a lot of people do.

所以当然要提前规划，希望第一次就能考到需要的分数。

So plan ahead, of course, and hopefully, you do get the score you need the first time.

但如果差个0.5分或1分，下次就能补上。

But if it's, you know, point five or one band score lower than you need, you can get that the next time.

嗯，这种心态可能挺好的。

Well, maybe that's a good mentality to have.

对吧？

Right?

杰西卡，第一次考试的时候，你可以告诉自己，虽然确实很贵。

Jessica, going into that first test, you can say this is you know, even though, yes, it's expensive.

对世界上很多人来说确实很贵。

That's really expensive for a lot of people around the world.

但第一次就当是热身。

But the first time is kind of the warm up.

对吧？

Right?

这算是热身练习。

It's kind of the practice.

所以你就别给自己太大压力了。

So you take the pressure off.

然后谁知道呢？

And then who knows?

说不定你会给自己一个惊喜，第一次就考到需要的分数。

Maybe you'll surprise yourself and get the score you need the first time.

但就算没考到，至少你知道自己不会——你知道，这能减轻一点我们节目里老在说的那种焦虑，因为我们的听众总说他们经常有这种感觉。

But if you don't, at least you know you won't you know, that'll reduce a bit of the anxiety that we're always talking about on this show because our listeners end up saying that they get that a lot.

对吧？

Right?

所以做好至少考两次的准备。

So expect to take it at least twice.

我觉得这真的是一个很好的心态去面对考试。

I think that's I think that's a really good mindset to go in.

就是，你要认真对待它。

Just, you know, be be you're you're serious about it.

你已经尽力准备了，但也可以提醒自己，嘿，这可以只是练习，这样能帮你放松，甚至表现得比平时更好。

You've done your best to prepare, but you can also remind yourself like like, hey, you know, this this can just be practice, you know, and think that'll that'll help you relax enough to even do better than you would otherwise.

完全正确。

Absolutely.

那么，我们在哪里参加雅思考试呢？

And so where where do we take the IELTS exam?

对。

Yeah.

如果你去ielts.org，可以在上面查找考试中心，它会告诉你所在城市或最近城市的考试中心，还会提供可用的考试日期。

So if you go to ielts.org and you could look up the test centers on ielts.org, and it'll it'll tell you the test centers in your city or in the closest city, and it'll give you, the the dates that the tests are available.

要注意，雅思考试现在非常热门。

And be aware that IELTS tests are, really popular right now.

这些考试中心很快就会报满。

And these test centers do fill up quickly.

就拿我所在的太平洋西北地区来说吧，虽然这地方不算大，不是全球很大一片区域，但就在我周围这大概四个州的范围内，你得提前三个月报名才行。

I know just in my part of the world, in the Pacific Northwest, you know, it's not not a huge area, huge swath of the the globe, but just in these sort of, like, four state radius around where I am, you have to schedule, like, three months in advance.

所以这些考试名额很快就满了。

So these these tests fill up really fast.

所以这只是你整个计划中的一部分。

So this is just one part of your planning.

对吧？

Right?

我的意思是，如果你已经在提前三到六个月做规划了，那这就是流程中的一环。

I mean, if you're already planning, you know, three to six months ahead of time, this is part of the process.

提前好几个月报名，确保你能抢到位置。

Register register months ahead to make sure you get your spot.

好的。

Okay.

对。

Yeah.

这又回到了那个想法——一定要把一切掌控好。

It goes back to the idea of make sure you're on top of things.

真正把计划落实，提前很久就开始行动。

Really put that plan into action and go way far in advance.

我喜欢这个想法。

I like that idea.

哇。

Wow.

我没想到考试中心会这么满。

I didn't realize that the test centers were filling up like that.

太疯狂了。

That's crazy.

对。

Yeah.

而且这些考试中心能容纳150到200名学生，但依然提前几个月就全满了。

And these are these are test centers that sit, you know, a 150 to 200 students, and they're still just full up, like, months in advance.

是的。

Yeah.

所以考试中心通常设在私立语言学校或大学里。

So the the test centers are usually in schools, like private language schools or universities.

但在其他国家，也会设在IDP中心，或者剑桥考试中心会有自己的考点。

But also in in in other countries, they'll be in IDP centers or, Cambridge centers will have their own, like, test center.

那就是你参加考试的地方。

So that's where you'll be sitting the exam.

明白。

Mhmm.

这个不错。

I like that.

这个不错。

I like that.

那么，为什么你认为学习考试策略很重要，而不是直接去练习口语，把口语练习当作雅思备考呢？

And, well, in terms of why, why do you think it's important to learn test strategy and not just go out and speak and that have that be our practice, our IELTS preparation?

比如说，为什么

Like, why

我们需要

do we need

两者都做？

to do both?

对。

Yeah.

这是一个非常特定的考试，就像我们之前一期节目里聊到的，它有非常具体的考试规则。

It's a it's a very specific test with, as we've we've talked about on a previous episode, very specific rules for taking the test.

而且，说实话，不幸的是，这不仅仅是英语好就行。

And, you know, unfortunately, it's not just about having good English.

当然，那只是其中一半。

Of course, that is half of it.

你确实需要有很高的英语水平。

You do have to have a high level of of English ability.

但另一半是了解考试的内容。

But the other half of that is is knowing what to expect on the test.

考官想要什么？

What does the examiner want?

听力和阅读部分有多少时间？

How much time do you have for the listening and the and the reading tests?

这些都是你进去之前必须清楚的事情。

These are all things that you have to be aware of before you go in.

题目类型有哪些？

What do what are the question types?

我需要写什么样的作文？

What what kind of essay do I have to write?

这些都是非常具体的考试要点，你需要有相应的应试策略。

These are all very specific testing ideas, and you have to have the specific test strategies to go along with them.

对。

Yeah.

我记得我之前说过，我认识几个母语是英语的人，他们通常是为了移民去考这个试，但因为没做准备，结果没拿到九分。

I think I think I've said before that I've known a couple native English speakers that have gone in to take the test usually for an immigration purpose, and they didn't get a nine because they didn't prepare anything.

所以，对，要小心。

So, yeah, be Yeah.

要小心。

Be aware.

所以就是一半一半吧。

So it's fifty fifty.

对。

Yeah.

要小心。

Be aware.

所以连母语者都不一定能考到最高分。

So even native speakers could not get the best score on this test.

这真的说明我们不仅需要日常的练习、沉浸式学习和基础积累，还需要那些技巧、策略，以及对考试内容的了解。

So that really tells us that we need not just the practice and the everyday kind of immersion work and the general learning, but also those tips, strategies, sense a sense of what's on the exam.

太好了。

Perfect.

没错。

Exactly.

太棒了。

Awesome.

好的，杰西卡，谢谢你今天给我们讲解这个考试。

Well, thanks for enlightening us today, Jessica, this exam.

我觉得我们现在对雅思考试有了更清楚的认识，知道什么人可能想考，在哪里考，什么时候考，以及为什么考。

I think we have a better sense now of what the IELTS is all about and who might wanna take it and where and when and why.

还有什么想补充的吗？

Any final thoughts?

就是希望大家不要被我们刚才提到的那些规则之类的东西吓到，想告诉大家，考出好成绩是完全有可能的。

Just just for people to not be discouraged by these rules and stuff that we're talking about, just to let people know that it's it's very possible to do well.

关键在于你自己要制定一个合理有效的学习计划并坚持下去。

It's just it's up to you to have a good sound study schedule to do it.

但我非常相信，只要你们肯下功夫，就一定能拿到需要的分数。

But I am more than confident you guys can put in the effort and get the score that you need.

完全同意。

Totally.

而且，要盯紧你的目标。

And keep your eye on your goal.

再说一遍，你的最终目标不是考试拿七分。

Again, in the end, your goal is not a seven on the test.

而是你的事业。

It is your career.

是进入那个理想的学校。

It's getting into that that institution.

是在你的职业道路上不断前进，无论是当工程师、医生，还是做任何你想做的事。

It's moving forward in your career as an engineer or a doctor or whatever it is that you wanna do.

雅思只是这条路上的一个台阶而已。

And the IELTS is just one stepping stone on that Yeah.

在你们通往目标和梦想的路上。

On your road to your goal, to your dream.

没错。

Exactly.

正是这样。

Exactly.

是的。

Yeah.

祝你们好运，各位。

So best of luck, guys.

我知道你们能做到。

I know you can do it.

我们也知道你们能做到。

We know you can do it.

我们在这里支持你们。

We're here for you guys.

好的。

Alright.

非常感谢你，杰西卡。

Thanks so much, Jessica.

祝你愉快。

Have a good one.

不客气。

My pleasure.

你也是。

You too.

再见。

Bye.

再见。

Bye.

如果你相信连接而非完美，并且想更频繁地沉浸在英语中，请在电脑或智能手机上的iTunes中订阅我们的播客。

If you believe in connection, not perfection, and you wanna put your ears into English more often, please subscribe to our podcast in iTunes on computer or on your smartphone.

对了，如果你喜欢今天的节目，请在iTunes上给我们留个好评。

And hey, if you liked today's show, please let us know with a review in iTunes.

非常感谢你的收听，我们下次再见。

Thanks so much for listening and see you next time.