雅思Keith老师- 六个实用技巧显著提升雅思口语水平

摘要：今天，我将向大家分享六个实用技巧，能让你的雅思口语回答水平得到显著提升。

Today, I'm going to show you six things you can do to significantly improve your IELTS speaking answers.

今天，我将向大家分享六个实用技巧，能让你的雅思口语回答水平得到显著提升。

Let's do it.

我们开始吧。

Hello, it's Keith from the Keith Speaking Academy, here to help you become a more confident speaker of English, and to help many of you ace your IELTS speaking test.

大家好，我是来自 Keith Speaking Academy 的基斯，我会帮助你们更自信地说英语，也帮助许多考生轻松拿下雅思口语考试。

Let's begin with tip Number one.

我们从第一个技巧开始吧。

Right, number one, Shadow my shorts.

好了，第一，跟刷我的短视频。

I don't mean shadow like the shadow from the sun and the tree.

我说的“shadow”可不是太阳和树投下的那种影子。

And my shorts, I don't mean, you know, my shorts.

至于“shorts”，我也不是指我的短裤。

I mean 'to shadow', the verb 'to shadow', which means to listen to an audio and to repeat it at the same time.

我指的是动词“shadow”，也就是跟读，意思是边听音频边跟着说。

Well, almost at the same time.

几乎是同时进行。

You're like a second behind.

你大概会慢一秒的样子。

It's like simultaneous translation but without translating, you're just repeating.

这就像同声传译，但不是翻译，只是重复。

So, you play an audio clip, and as you're listening, you're saying the same thing.

所以，你播放一段音频，一边听，一边说出同样的内容。

It's an amazing way of learning and consolidating vocabulary, but also your intonation, and your pronunciation, boom, will rocket.

这方法对学习和巩固词汇有奇效，你的语调和发音也保证能突飞猛进。

It's great.

这招超棒的。

It's not about memorizing the whole answer.

重点不是要背下整个答案。

It's just ... it helps you learn the vocabulary on a deeper level and intonation, right?

而是，它能帮你更深入地学习词汇和语调。

So shadow my shorts.

所以跟刷我的短视频。

I mean the shorts ... I mean my short videos.

我说的“shorts”是指我的短视频。

I've got a whole playlist of part one answers, and they're short videos, about 30 seconds, ideal for shadowing, because you can't concentrate much longer.

我有一个完整的播放列表，全是关于第一部分的回答，都是 30 秒左右的短视频，非常适合用来跟读，因为人的注意力很难集中更长时间。

So you play them and you repeat almost at the same time.

所以，你播放视频，然后几乎同时跟读。

Don't stop and repeat.

注意，不是听一句，停一下，跟读一句。

You keep it going and carry on talking at the same time.

而是要一直跟着说下去，边听边说。

So, that's it.

就是这样。

Shadow my shorts.

跟读我的短视频。

Do that for all of the shorts, several times, and already you're gonna be improving your answers and your confidence.

把所有短视频都这样跟读几遍，你的回答水平和自信心立马就会有提升。

Tip number two, coming up.

第二个技巧，一起来看。

Okay, tip number two, memorize chunks.

好了，技巧二，记语块。

So, I always tell students not to memorize whole answers.

我一直跟学生说，不要去背诵整个答案。

It doesn't work.

那样没用。

It makes you sound robotic.

会让你听起来像个机器人。

It's just not natural.

非常不自然。

But memorizing vocabulary, yes, and memorizing chunks, yes.

但是记单词可以，记语块也行。

A chunk really is two or three words that go together.

语块其实就是两三个固定搭配的词。

It can be a collocation, a little phrase, a little phrase.

可以是一个词语搭配，或一个小短语。

It can be a grammatical chunk, right?

也可以是一个语法结构。

Let me give you some examples.

我来给你们举几个例子。

Recently, I did a short that was about, do you drink tea or coffee?

最近我做了个短视频，主题是：你喝茶还是喝咖啡？

And this was my answer, right?

这是我的回答。

I tend to drink tea at home.

我一般在家都喝茶。

We're a family of tea drinkers for sure.

我们家绝对是人人都爱喝茶。

However, if I go out, if I'm meeting friends in a coffee bar, I'll typically have a coffee.

但如果出门跟朋友在咖啡馆见面，我通常就会喝杯咖啡。

Now, you can see the chunks or I'll show you the chunks, right?

现在，你们能看出里面的语块，或者我来指给你们看。

For example, I tend to do something, right?

比如，“I tend to do something”，对吧？

Means I usually do.

意思就是我通常会做什么。

I tend ... to becomes t-. I tend t- drink.

I tend... to 会弱读成 t-。

So I would say take the chunk, I tend to drink, as a chunk, and memorize that and practice it.

所以我会说，就把“I tend to drink”当成一个语块记下来，然后去练习。

The thing I would say is, practice it with three, at least three different examples.

我想说的是，至少三个不同的例子来练习。

Okay?

明白吗？

So you would say, "I tend to drink tea at home. I tend to drink coffee outside. I tend to drink orange juice in the morning." Right?

比如说，你可以说，“我在家一般喝茶。我在外面一般喝咖啡。我早上一般喝橙汁。”对吧？

So you're building a bit of flexibility, but you're repeating that chunk, I tend to drink.

这样一来，你既能锻炼表达的灵活性，又能不断重复“I tend to drink”这个语块。

And that's it, right?

就是这样。

You can do this with other chunks.

你也可以用其他语块来练习。

For example, we're a family of tea drinkers or something, right?

比如说，“我们是爱喝茶的一家人”之类的。

So, we're a family of, we're a family of, we're a family of.

那么，“我们是……的一家人”。

It's like one chunk, one sound.

它就像一个语块，发音时要一气呵成。

Practice that with some other things.

用其他内容来练习这个表达。

You could talk about maybe dog lovers or cat lovers, dog walkers, animal lovers, tea drinkers, coffee drinkers, football fans, whatever.

你可以说说，比如爱狗人士或爱猫人士，遛狗的人，动物爱好者，爱喝茶的人，爱喝咖啡的人，球迷，什么都行。

So your three examples could be, we're a family of dog walkers.

那么你的三个例子可以是，“我们是遛狗的一家人。”

We're a family of animal lovers.

我们是热爱动物的一家人。

We're a family of football fans.

我们是一大家子球迷。

Right?

对吧？

So you're practicing that chunk.

这样你就在练习那个语块了。

And it can go on and on.

可以一直这样练下去。

Just look at the chunk, memorize the chunk, practice it with three different examples and Bob's your uncle.

只要看准语块，记住它，再用三个不同的例子练习，就大功告成了。

I mean, that's all you need to do, and you're already starting to get better and better and more confident in your part one answers.

我的意思是，你只需要这么做，你在第一部分的回答就会越来越好，越来越自信了。

And we're only at tip number two.

而我们现在才讲到第二条技巧呢。

Let's move on to number three.

我们接着看第三个技巧。

Number three is to use templates to structure your answer.

第三个是使用模板来组织你的回答。

Now, I would recommend this for either lower level students or if you're not too confident about your speaking skills.

那么，我把这个方法推荐给水平稍低一些的学生，或者对自己的口语能力不太自信的人。

If you're confident and a higher level, just speak out.

如果你很自信，水平也比较高，那就自由发挥吧。

Just go with the flow, talk naturally, and that's fine.

顺其自然，想到什么就说什么，这样就行了。

But if you're lacking confidence, a little structure, a little structure, a simple template can really help.

但如果你缺乏自信，有一点点结构，，一个简单的模板真的能帮上大忙。

It's a bit like a crutch to help you walk, right?

这有点像帮助你走路的拐杖。

It just helps things go along.

它能帮你把话说顺。

Let me give you three super simple templates that will, I think, you know, transform your answers.

接下来我给你们三个超级简单的模板，相信我，它们能让你的回答焕然一新。

And it's so simple, it's crazy.

而且简单得离谱。

Number one, "Yes, ... , but ... " Number two, "Yes, ... , because ... " Number three, "Yes, ... , for example, ... " Okay?

第一，“是的，……，但是……。”第二，“是的，……，因为，……。”第三，“是的，……，例如，……。”明白了吗？

That's it, three templates.

就是这样，三个模板。

Let me show you in action.

我来给你们实际演示一下。

Let's take a question.

我们以一个问题为例。

"Do you drink coffee?" So the first one, "Yes, I usually have a cup of coffee in the mornings, but I don't drink coffee after 3:00 PM in the afternoon, because that keeps me awake at night." Number two, "Do you drink coffee?" "Yes, I usually have a cup of coffee in the morning, because it helps me wake up and it just gives me lots of energy to face the day ahead." Number three, "Do you drink coffee?" "Yes, I do drink coffee.

“你喝咖啡吗？”那么第一个模板，“是的，我通常早上会喝杯咖啡，但是我下午三点以后就不喝了，因为那会让我晚上睡不着。”第二个模板，“你喝咖啡吗？”“是的，我通常早上会喝杯咖啡，因为它能帮我醒神，还能给我满满的能量去迎接新的一天。”第三个模板，“你喝咖啡吗？”“是的，我确实喝咖啡。

I normally have coffee in the mornings.

我一般早上喝。

For example, yesterday I had a cup of coffee as soon as I woke up, and then I had a second coffee with a friend just before lunchtime at work.

比如，昨天我一醒来就喝了一杯，然后在公司快到午饭时间的时候，又跟朋友喝了第二杯。”

That's it.

就这么简单。

How simple is that?

是不是超简单？

And yet, these simple structures can really just help you, and the great thing is, you can use them across many different kinds of questions.

然而，这些简单的结构真的很有用，而且最棒的是，你可以把它们套用在许多不同类型的问题上。

Not all of them, but many, and as a tool to help you practice, like a crutch to help you walk, it's really, really useful.

虽然不是万能的，但它适用于很多问题，把它当成辅助练习的工具，就像走路时的拐杖一样，真的非常非常有用。

So there you go, that is number three.

好了，这就是第三点。

Let's move on.

我们继续。

Okay, number four is get to the point.

好的，第四点是直奔主题。

In part one, it's kind of important that you're concise and to the point, yeah?

在第一部分，简洁明了、切中要点还挺重要的，对吧？

Don't waffle ... , or ramble.

不要说话啰唆含糊，也别长篇大论。

Don't beat about the bush or prevaricate.

不要拐弯抹角，也不要闪烁其词。

Like this could be a whole video on synonyms, right?

光是这些同义词，就够我单独做一期视频了。

Don't do that.

千万别这么做。

Get to the point.

一定要直奔主题。

Straight there.

直接说重点。

Students sometimes ask, you know, "How long should a part one answer be?" It's hard to say, but, you know, as a guideline, as a rule of thumb, probably two to three sentences.

经常有学生会问：“第一部分的回答应该多长？”这很难说，但根据经验来看，通常两三句话就够了。

If you're speaking for a minute or more, it's too much.

如果你说了一分多钟，那就太长了。

Yeah?

明白吗？

You want to show enough language that you can speak on this topic and that you can use different tenses for different answers.

你要展现出足够的语言功底，既能就话题侃侃而谈，又能灵活运用不同时态。

But it needs to be short, two to three sentences.

但回答一定要简短，两三句就好。

That's about it, OK?

差不多就这样，好吗？

But remember, don't waffle.

但是记住，不要啰嗦。

Not- not that waffle.

不是指吃的那个华夫饼。

Don't go on and on and on.

别没完没了地说。

要直奔主题。

Let's move on.

我们继续。

Right, number five is tell the truth.

好了，第五个是说真话。

This is not a rule, it's just an idea.

这不是硬性规定，只是个建议。

Now, you don't have to tell the truth in IELTS.

在雅思考试中，你其实不必句句属实。

Many teachers will tell you, "You can just make it up. Lie." Of course, if you don't know what to say or you just don't know how to answer, you can lie.

很多老师会告诉你：“随便编，撒谎就行。”当然，如果你不知道该说什么，或者根本不知如何回答，撒谎也无妨。

It's great.

这很好。

It's fine.

也行。

It's not great, it's fine.

谈不上很棒，但也行。

The examiner doesn't care about the truth.

考官才不关心你讲的是真是假。

They care about the language.

他们关心的是你的语言表达。

That said, if you tell the truth, there's gonna be a more natural flow, right?

话虽如此，但如果你说的是真话，表达自然会更流畅。

An IELTS speaking part one is about you.

雅思口语第一部分问的都是关于你个人的问题。

It's about your everyday life.

都是关于你的日常生活的。

By and large, they're straightforward questions about your life.

总之，问的都是些关于你个人生活的简单直接的问题。

So if you're telling the truth about you, what happens, there's gonna be more flow.

所以，如果你讲述的是自己的真实经历，表达自然会更流畅。

It'll feel more realistic.

会感觉更真实。

You'll probably give a bit of emotion, and there'll be a stronger communication.

你可能会不自觉地流露情感，这样沟通效果会更好。

And all of that is gonna help you, not officially, but almost subconsciously.

这一切都会对你有帮助，这并非官方评分标准里的加分项，而是一种潜意识层面的影响。

You know, if you're communicating naturally and you're a good communicator, subconsciously that's gonna have a positive effect on the examiner, because they're human.

你想，如果你交流起来很自然，又善于沟通，就很容易在潜意识层面给考官留下好印象，毕竟他们也是人。

Well, for the moment.

至少目前是这样。

Hello, AI.

你好，AI。

Things may change, but right now they're human.

情况可能会变，但目前他们（考官）还是人类。

And so if you are human and communicating with a bit of emotion and telling about your life, it can only help you.

所以，如果你能展现真情实感，带着感情去交流和分享生活，这对你百利而无一害。

So that's a tip.

所以这算是个小窍门。

You don't have to, but telling the truth and going with the flow can really, really help.

你不必非要如此，但说真话、顺其自然地表达，真的会大有裨益。

Okay, the final idea, and probably or possibly the most powerful is give five answers.

好了，最后一个技巧，这或许是最有效的一招，那就是给出五个答案。

This is something I drum into my students.

我一直跟我的学生们强调这一点。

I tell them again and again, build flexibility.

我反复叮嘱他们，一定要培养自己的灵活性。

Don't memorize your answer.

不要死记硬背答案。

Give different answers each time, because that is gonna build your flexibility and your confidence, and actually your fluency, really, long term.

每次都给出不同的答案，因为从长远来看，这不仅能培养你的灵活性和自信心，还能实实在在地提升你的流利度。

So when you get a question, and this is probably to do at the end of your practice.

所以，当你拿到一个问题时，这个方法最好留到练习的最后阶段再用。

Maybe you've followed some of the other steps like shadowing and memorizing chunks.

也许你已经练习了其他方法，比如跟读和记忆语块。

Then at the end, I recommend you just take your phone, right, and record the question on your phone five times.

练习的最后，我建议你直接拿出手机，把同一个问题录上五遍。

But leave a gap of maybe 15 seconds between each question.

但每遍之间要留出大约 15 秒的间隔。

It's the same question, so you can answer it, and then you just press play.

你录的是同一个问题，所以只要按下播放键，听到问题就可以作答。

It asks you, for example, "Do you prefer tea or coffee?" And you answer.

比如，它会问你：“你更喜欢茶还是咖啡？”然后你作答。

And then it'll say again, "Do you prefer tea or coffee?" And then you answer a different answer, and you're building up the flexibility.

然后它会再问一遍：“你更喜欢茶还是咖啡？”而这一次，你要给出一个不同的答案，这样就能锻炼你的灵活性。

Let me see if I can show you a little bit what, what I mean.

我来给大家演示一下我具体是什么意思。

Okay, here we go.

好了，开始。

It's gonna ask me: Do you prefer tea or coffee?

它要问我了：你更喜欢茶还是咖啡？

Well, I, if I'm at home, I tend to drink tea.

这个嘛，如果我在家，我一般会喝茶。

But sometimes if I'm out socializing with my mates, I'll have a coffee. Yeah.

但有时候和朋友出去玩，我就会喝咖啡。

Do you prefer tea or coffee?

你更喜欢茶还是咖啡？

Well, it's a good question.

这问题问得好。

It depends where I am.

这得看我在哪儿了。

If I'm at home, I typically have a cup of tea in the mornings, and then when I'm out and about, either at work or socializing, I really prefer to have a coffee. Yeah.

如果我在家，早上通常会喝杯茶；但如果出门在外，无论是工作还是和朋友聚会，我其实更偏爱咖啡。

Okay?

明白了吗？

And it goes on and on.

就这样一直练下去。

Now you're thinking, "Keith, I don't have time to do this for every question." And you're right.

这会儿你可能在想：“基斯，我没有时间每个问题都这样练习。”你说得没错。

And you don't have to do this for every question.

你也确实不必每个问题都这么练。

But it's a habit you can build up.

但你可以把它培养成一个习惯。

By doing it with some questions sometimes, you'll get into the habit of giving a different answer and not being ... just using the same answer again and again and trying to make the perfect answer.

只要你有时候挑些问题这么练习，就会慢慢养成给出不同答案的习惯，而不会翻来覆去地用同一个答案，妄想打造出所谓的“完美答案”。

That doesn't work, right?

那样是行不通的，对吧？

It's all about flexibility and fluency and confidence.

关键就在于灵活性、流利度和自信心。

This is the key to doing it, right?

这才是关键所在。

Give five different answers.

给出五个不同的答案。

That's it.

就是这样。

So there you have it, six easy-to-follow, simple but powerful tips, things you can do, um, to significantly improve your IELTS Speaking Part 1 answers.

好了，以上就是六个简单易行却非常强大的技巧，你可以用它们来大幅提升自己在雅思口语第一部分的表现。

Okay?

怎么样？

So that may help you.

所以，希望这能帮到你。

Now, I'm curious.

现在我倒是有点好奇了。

I'm thinking that question, "Do you prefer tea or coffee?" I wonder what you prefer.

我在想那个问题：“你更喜欢茶还是咖啡？”不知道你更喜欢哪个呢？

你是喜欢茶还是咖啡？

Let me know in the comments.

在评论区告诉我吧。