In task one, it's important to find connections or trends in the information you're given.
在任务一中,在你所提供的信息中找到联系或趋势是很重要的。
For example, in this question, how could you connect the data?
例如,在这个问题中,如何把数据连接起来?
Here's one idea: you could group the five products into, first, products whose sales fell over the period (ice cream and frozen burgers),
给大家一个建议:可以将这五种产品分为,第一种,在此期间销量下降的产品(冰淇淋和冷冻汉堡),
secondly, products whose sales rose (tofu and chili sauce) and finally, products whose sales stayed the same (salted peanuts).
其次是销量上升的产品(豆腐、辣椒酱),最后是销量稳定的产品(咸花生)。
Here's another suggestion: group the five products into big sellers
还有另外一种方式:把五种产品分成畅销品
(ice cream, frozen burgers, and also chili sauce at the end of the period),
(后期的冰激凌、冷冻汉堡和辣椒酱)
and small sellers (tofu, salted peanuts, chili sauce at the beginning of the period).
和非畅销品(前期的豆腐、咸花生、辣椒酱)。
Which way do you think is better? Actually, there isn't one correct way to do this, but you need to do something.
你认为哪种方式更好?实际上,没有一种正确的方法可以做到这一点,但是你需要做一些准备。
You can't just write about each product, one after another.
你不能把每件产品都罗列出来。
Well, you can, but you'll probably get band six for TA!
当然,你要是愿意也可以,只是TA可能会拿到6分!
Whatever data you're given, you need to find connections and put the information into groups which you create.
无论拿到的是什么数据,你都得找到它们之间的联系,并将这些信息分组。
These groups will be separate paragraphs in your answer.
这些分组将在作文中形成单独的段落。
This is how your answer will have structure, which is also important for your coherence and cohesion score.
这就是你的行文结构,这对写作的统一性分数也十分重要。
What about task two? Let's look at a sample question:
那么任务二呢?我们先来看一个例子:
Some people believe that young people benefit from working while studying at school or university.
有些人认为,年轻人在中学或大学学习时打工是有益的。
Others think that young people will achieve more by focusing on their studies.
另一些人认为,年轻人集中精力学习会取得更大的成就。
Discuss both of these viewpoints and give your own opinion.
讨论这两种观点并给出你自己的观点。
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
写出你的原因,并结合自己的知识或经验写出相关的范例。
The most common problem in task two is leaving something out or not covering something fully.
在任务二中最常见的问题是,遗漏某件事或没有完全讲述某件事。
To get band 7 for TA, you need to do all of the things the question is asking you to do,
要在TA部分拿到7分,你需要按照题目的要求作答,
and only the things the question is asking you to do.
而且只做题目要求的部分。
What does that mean here? The task says, ‘discuss both of these viewpoints.'
这是什么意思呢?任务要求:“讨论这两种观点。”
First, you need to discuss the idea ‘that young people benefit from working while studying at school or university.'
首先,需要对“年轻人在上学或上大学时打工能受益”的观点进行讨论。
One word here is particularly important.
这里有一个词特别重要。
Do you know which one? ‘Benefit' is a key word here.
你知道是哪一个吗?“受益”在这里是一个关键词。
What does ‘benefit' mean? How do you understand it in this question?
“受益”是什么意思?你是如何理解这个问题的?
Next, you need to discuss the idea, ‘young people will achieve more by focusing on their studies.'
其次,你需要讨论这一观点,“年轻人专注学业能取得更多成就。”
Again, there's a key phrase here: ‘achieve more'.
这里也有一个关键的短语:“更多成就”。
What does this mean? You need to have answers to these questions.
这是什么意思?你需要知道这些问题的答案。
IELTS tasks often contain abstract, general words like advantages, benefits, problems, success, etc.
雅思考试的任务通常包含一些抽象的、笼统的词汇,比如优势、利益、问题、成功等等。
To write a good answer, you need to analyse and interpret these words yourself.
想要精准作答,你需要自己分析和解释这些词汇。
Here, think about ‘achieve more'.
在这里,你要思考”更多成就“的含义。
How do you understand this term in this question?
你是如何理解该问题中的这一短语的?
Does it mean getting good exam results, learning more knowledge, learning practical skills,
这是否意味着考试取得高分成绩,学习更多知识,学习实用技能,
getting a better job, living a full, satisfying life, or something else?
找到一份好工作,过上充实、惬意的生活,或者其他的含义?
Again, there isn't one right answer here, but you need to have your own ideas about this.
同样,这里没有一个标准答案,但是你需要发挥想象。
Next, the task says, ‘give your own opinion'.
接下来的任务是“陈述自己的见解”。
So, you need to explain which side you agree with.
所以,你需要表明同意哪一方的观点。
Finally, the task tells you to give reasons and include examples.
最后,任务要求你给出理由和范例。
This means that you need to support your ideas.
这意味着要讲出支持某种观点的理由。
You can't just say something like: Young people who focus on their studies will achieve more.
你不能只说:专注于学习的年轻人会取得更大的成就。
If you make a point like this, you need to support it somehow.
如果你提出这样的观点,你需要讲出支持这种观点的理由。
How will they achieve more? What examples can you give to show that this is true?
他们如何才能取得更大的成就?你能举出什么例子来证明这是正确的?
Let's review: for this question, you need to do four things to get a good TA score: 1.
我们来复习一下:对于这个问题,你需要做四件事才能拿到TA的高分:1
Discuss the idea ‘that young people benefit from working while studying at school or university,' and analyse what ‘benefit' means.
讨论“年轻人在中学或大学读书时打工会受益”这一观点,并分析“受益”的含义。
Discuss the idea that, ‘young people will achieve more by focusing on their studies,' and analyse what ‘achieve more' means.
讨论“年轻人通过集中精力学习将获得更多成就”的观点,并分析“获得更多成就”意味着什么。
Give your own opinion and reach a clear conclusion.
给出自己的观点并得出一个明确的结论。
Support your ideas with reasons or examples.
列出理由或范例来支持你的观点。
If you can do these four things, you can get band 7 for TA in your IELTS writing exam.
如果你能做到这四件事,就能在雅思写作考试中拿到7分。
Remember though, it's not as simple as it looks.
不过要记住,这并不像看起来那么简单。
You will probably need to practise to get this right.
你可能需要练习才能做到这一点。