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IELTS考前复习准备资料

作者:杜沣     来源:本站原创     发表时间:2006-07-15     浏览次数:    字号:    

TO:有需要的人,
    本复习材料是由我平时积累所得,个人认为很适合中国考生,尤其针对临时抱佛脚的人们......

WRITING

   WRITING分为两个部分,考过的人都知道,第一部分是150字的REPORT,一般是描述图表之类的;第二部分是250字的EASSY,命题作文。

REPORT常用单词/词组:

Firstly…
First of all
Then…
Next…
After this…
Afterward…
Later…
Following this…
At this stage…
The next step is that…
As a result of this…
Subsequently….
Eventually…
Meanwhile…
At this point…
From there…
Finally…
Ultimately…
Initially…
Simultaneously….
At the same time…
Once…
During this process…
…and the cycle begins again…
It consists of…
… is called…
… is shaped like…
… is made of…
… is divided into… sections
The …is/are connected to…
This process causes/ brings/ enables…
The process involves…
a tool
a device
a system
equipment
which allows/ enables… to +inf.
which is used for +-ing
which prevents/ stops… from +-ing
reveal
indicate
emerge
shed light on
the former…
the latter…
respectively
illustrate
depict
provide a breakdown of…
show
by contrast with…
in comparison with…
considerable (adj.) / considerably (adv.)
fluctuation / fluctuate
dramatic / dramatically
sharp / sharply
slight / slightly
gentle / gently
gradual / gradually
rapid / rapidly
steep / steeply
approximately
significantly
briefly
around 60%...
20 years old = 20 years of age
in the 17~18 year age bracket
ageing population
drawback / downside / criticism
advantage/ disadvantage (n.)
beneficial / harmful  (adj.)
rise / increase / jump / grow
fall/ decrease / drop / decline
peak/ dip
remain the same
reach a plateau
remain stable
stay constant
reach a peak
hit the lowest point
trend
but/ however/ although/ nevertheless
between… and …
from … to …
during the period… to …
since…
over a 30 year period
an increase of 40%
increased by 50%
fall to …
fall by…
peaked at …
the number of…
the amount of ….
… started at…
level off
…recovered
… stand at …
…overtake...
… finished at…
… has risen steadily
There has been a steady rise in…
overall
bar chart
table
line graph
diagram
pie chart
a larger percentage
the lowest proportion
as many… as
so as to / in order to…
day/ week/ month/ year/ decade/ century
hundred / thousand / million/ billion/ trillion
a third
three out of four
one in three
a quarter
three quarters
a half
twice as many/much
a tenth
variation
suggest (for prediction)
great/ greatly
…, following which…
(be) followed by…
… is twice as much as …

ESSAY常用短语/句:

1. Having looked at/ discussed a number of problems/ benefits, we should now consider…
2. Given the problems/ factors which have been outlined, we can turn to the question of…/ we need to ask…
3. It’s not completely true to say that…
4. Many people would disagree with the assertion/ idea that…
5. It’s hard to believe that…
6. The fact that … doesn’t mean…
7. Just because… it doesn’t necessarily follow that…
8. It may be true that… but…
9. … has recently become the subject of intense debate.
10. Some people argue/claim that … where as others believe…
11. I personally believe that …
12. I am firmly convinced that…
13. Let us start by considering …
14. However, let us look at the subject from a different angle.
15. Nowadays, it is generally accepted that…
16.Initially… Moreover… Furthermore… Finally..
17. In addition/ as well as…
18. In conclusion…
19. To sum up…
20. To summarise…
21. In the last analysis…
22. On balance…
23. despite / in spite of …
24. Evidence was found…
25. The evidence suggested…
29. But if…,… would…
30. And what about…?
31. …even though…
32. There are various conflicting views about the effects of … , and I intend to give a brief outline of the main arguments.
33. although…. I firmly believe….
34. because / since / due to / therefore
35. while / whereas / on the other hand
36. It is undeniable that…
37. In other words,…
38. A common example of this is when…
39. Another objection to … is that..
40. If…, … would…
41. For example / instance…
42. Besides / Also
43. such as…
44. … have been at the centre of a global debate for several years.
45. for / against
46. pros/ cons
47. Inevitably…

 

SPEAKING

   每个考官在评分时手里都会有一张表格,上面有各式各样的FLUENCY MARKERS,考官会把考生说过的都标记下来,主要检查考生口语的自然程度,是评分的元素之一。另外,口试时还可以说一些IDIOM来表现自己对英语的熟练及把握能力。

FLUENCY MARKERS举例:

1. I’m afraid…
2. Well actually…
3. Well, I suppose…
4. Frankly / To be honest…
5. That’s a tricky question… something I haven’t really thought much about.
6. The biggest drawback is…
7. Nowadays…
8. When I was small…
9. Inevitably…
10. Predictably…
11. Generally speaking I …
12. It depends on the person, but…
13. Well. It depends…
14. On the whole I prefer…
15. I’m not too keen on…normally
16. I tend to believe…
17. I’m a big fan of…
18. Obviously, I’m not an expert, but…
19. It all depends on the situation.
20. I’m not sure there’s an easy answer to that.
21. Every case is different.
22. In the short term… in the long term…
23. On the one hand… on the other hand…
24. Personally, I think…
25. Clearly, there should be…
26. Surprisingly….
27. The person/ place/ activity/ event I am going to tell you about is…
28. The reason why I remember this place is…
29. The first … jumps into my mind is…
30. the biggest problem is…
31. It’s customary to …
32. …as far as I’m concerned.
33. I don’t usually like…
34. In my opinion / view
35. I can think of a couple of …
36. Well, I don’t know for sure but…
37. Well, I can see a number of benefits.
38. I’m afraid I can’t see any real benefits.
39. …and so on.
40. I mean…
41. nearly always
42. hardly ever
43. used to
44. because of…/ as a result of…
45. therefore / so / such…
46. The thing I really hate/ love is…
47. For example…
48. For instance…
49. It’s roughly/ sort of square, rectangular, round/ circular, etc. (in shape)
50. It was the …(best/ most beautiful) I’ve ever… (seen/ been to /heard).
51. The main reason I enjoyed … was that…
52. The best/ worst thing about/ with … was…
53. Why I remember it all so well was because of…
54. Well, conditions vary…
55. Occasionally, but not often.

IDIOM举例:

1. I’m at the end of my tether!
2. I’m at a loose end.
3. My hair stood on end!
4. You could have knocked me down with a feather!
5. My lips are sealed.
6. I’m in a rut.
7. I lost my head.
8. I blew my top.
9. I’ve got the gift of the gab.
10. I’ve got green fingers.
11. I was tickled pink!
12. I had a lump in my throat.
13. He led me up the garden path.
14. I got hot under the collar.
15. It slipped my mind.
16. I was given the sack.
17. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
18. A stitch in time saves nine.
19. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
20. Still waters run deep.
21. Actions speak louder than words.
22. Practice makes perfect.
23. Charity begins at home.
24. One good turn deserves another.
25. A new broom sweeps clean.
26. Beauty is only skin deep.

   为了避免让考官有重复感,同样的意思可以有多种不同的表达方式。这种技巧同时适用于SPEAKING和WRITING。

LIKE, DISLIKE AND PREFERENCES的举例:

1. I’m found of…
2. I’m into…
3. I adore…
4. …is stunning
5. …is excellent
6. I’m not keen on…
7. I detest…
8. I can’t bear…
9. I loathe…
10. I can’t stand…
11. …is better
12. I like … more
13. I’d rather…
14. …is far superior
15. I’d sooner…

MAKING PREDICTIONS (POSSIBILITY)的举例:

1. definitely
2. almost certainly
3. likely
4. a strong chance
5. probably
6. unlikely
7. not much likelihood
8. quite possible
9. might possibly

   建议考生在考试前多准备一些TOPIC VOCABULARY,同样适用于SPEAKING和WRITING,预防词穷而拉低分数。

PLACE

1. Well, the place I’d like to talk about is…
2. And the reason why…
3. The first time I went there was when…
4. What attracted me to this place was…
5. It’s really worth a visit.
6. They were very impressed…
7. From all over the world…
8. One interesting thing is that…



ACTIVITY

1. Well, the … I’d really like to be good at is…
2. The places I’d like to do it in are …
3. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do…
4. That would mean I’d have to develop…
5. But also because…
6. And why would I choose this activity?
7. And I’d also have to develop…, because that’s something you obviously need…
8. Actually, I ought to walk more.



MUSIC

classical music
opera
musicals
jazz
easy-listening music
country and western music
modern folk music
contemporary rock/ pop
rhythm and blues
rap / hip pop
dance music
Caribbean music
Latin music
oldies/ classic rock
heavy metal
your national music
rehearsal
soundtrack
concert


INTERNET

e-mail / financial information / hobbies /
interests / movie information / music information /
news / current affairs / random surfing / shopping /
sports reports / work / school research



STUDY

headmaster / lecturer / seminar / professor /
undergraduate / fresher / degree / form / thesis /
lesson / secondary / pupil / tutorial / detention /
campus/ subject / master / bachelor / syllabus / faculty



OBJECTS

1. … is basically/ roughly square/ rectangular/ cylindrical in shape.
2. … is shaped like a cube/ rectangle/ cylinder.
3. … is divided into …sections/parts
4. … is 1 metre long/ wide/ high/deep
5. …is 1 metre in length/ width/ height/ depth
6. … is considerably bigger/ heavier/ more complex than…
7. … is approximately half the size of …
8. … is only a fraction of the size of..



BOOK

1. Well, I read a very interesting article last week.
2. Basically it was about…
3. Anyway, the article actually made me feel…
4. And the reason I found this article interesting was because…
5. The article explained…
6. It suggested that…
7. It was based on…
8. It also gave some advice about…
9. It really described…



HAZARD

Earthquake / Volcano / Bush fire / Drought / Tsunami / Tropical cyclone / Flood / Landslide

tremor / active/ erupt / aftershock / crater / extinct / seismic / fault line / dormant / epicentre

length of event, area affected, loss of life, economic loss, social effect, long-term impact

   学英语是靠平时的积累,多说多写多练多听,并非靠这一套复习资料就可以拿高分。而且每个考生都有适合自己的学习方式,复习资料只是参考,不一定对每个人都适用,请大家结合自己的学习经验来使用。

   然后就是想对大家说,考试的时候尽量放松,才能发挥出最好的水平!

   最后祝所有IELTS考生都能取得好成绩!!!

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