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How long do you think the examiner will spend reading your writing?
你认为考官会花多长时间阅读你的文章？
It depends, but the basic answer is: “not long."
视情况而定，但答案基本是：“不会太久。”
Examiners we spoke to said they spent around five minutes per task on average;
接受采访的考官表示，他们平均每篇文章会花费五分钟左右；
one mentioned that he has heard of examiners spending only three minutes per task.
其中一人提到，他听说有的考官每篇文章只用三分钟。
If I'm marking some IELTS writing, I need ten to fifteen minutes to do a thorough job.
如果我给一些雅思写作评分，我需要10到15分钟才能把文章看完。
If the examiner is spending only five minutes – or less – then they're not reading everything carefully.
如果考官只花了5分钟或更少的时间，那么他们就没有仔细阅读所有内容。
What does this mean for you? It means you should follow obvious strategies.
这对你们来说意味着什么？意味着大家应该遵循显而易见的策略。
Don't experiment; give the examiner what they're expecting to see.
不要冒险；让考官看到他们希望看到的文章。
For example, in general task one, write a separate paragraph for each bullet point in the task.
例如，在普通类的小作文中，为文章中的每个要点写一个单独的段落。
In academic task one, put your overview in a separate paragraph near the start of your answer.
在学术类的小作文中，把概述用一个单独的段落放在答案附近。
In task two, start each body paragraph with a clear topic sentence.
在大作文中，用一个明确的主题句开始每个主体段落。
You don't have to do these things to get high scores, but most people follow these methods.
虽然不是“必须”这样才能获得高分，但大多数人都遵循这些方法。
If you take a different approach, examiners might not take the time to read your work carefully and understand what you're doing.
如果采取不同的方法，考官可能不会花时间仔细阅读你的文章，也理解不了你的用意。
Keep it simple! It's hopefully obvious that if you can't write a high-scoring IELTS answer in two hours,
越简单越好！很明显，如果不能在两个小时内写出雅思高分答案，
then you can't do it in one hour, either.
更别说一个小时了。
Often, IELTS students try to write with a time limit, like in the exam.
雅思考试的学生通常会在写作时有时间限制，就像在考试中一样。
Of course, the time limit is important.
当然，时间限制很重要。
But, if your writing has problems, then you should fix the problems first, and worry about the time later.
但是，如果写作有问题，那么就应该先解决写作的问题，再考虑时间。
For example, many IELTS students we meet have big problems with TA in task two.
例如，我们的许多雅思学生在写大作文时会遇到任务完成的问题。
Often, the problems relate to planning and organising ideas.
通常，这些问题与计划和组织思路有关。
When we start practising, it's common for students to need thirty minutes – or sometimes longer – just to plan one task two answer.
开始练习时，学生通常需要30分钟——甚至更长时间——来“计划”大作文的答案。
If this is your situation, then don't worry about time limits at first.
如果你存在这种情况，那么一开始不要担心时间限制。
Focus on writing an answer at your target band score.
朝着目标分数线专心作答。
If it takes three hours, then OK.
就是花三个小时，也可以的。
Once you can consistently hit your target band score, then start training for speed.
只要得分能一直达到目标分数，再训练速度也不迟。
Here's a common question which IELTS students ask: how do I get ideas for my essay in task two? I don't know.
雅思考生经常会问这样一个问题：大作文怎么找到写作思路？我不知道。
You need to solve that problem.
你们要解决这个问题。
If you're in the exam, and you read the task two question,
如果在考试的时候，看完大作文的问题，
and you think “I don't have anything to say about this", then you're in a bad position.
觉得"我没什么能表达的"，那处境就很糟糕了。
There's not much that can help you at that moment.
到那时就没有什么能帮到你们了。
You need to prepare for this before the exam.
你们需要在考试前做好准备。
So, what should you do? First, read as many task two questions as you can, and think about them.
那么，应该怎么做呢？首先，尽可能多地阅读大作文的问题，并认真思考。
Second, if you don't have a strong opinion, then try to find some news articles on the same topic.
其次，如果没有有力的观点，就试着找一些同一主题的新闻文章。
Read articles with different opinions, and think about what you do or don't agree with, and why.
从不同观点出发阅读文章，思考你赞同或不赞同的观点，以及理由。
If you have someone to practise speaking with, then debating is also helpful.
如果有人和你一起练习，那么互相辩论也是很有帮助的。
Take a topic; you and your partner choose one side each.
选择一个话题：你和搭档各持一种观点。
Then, you have a debate, you try to support your side and argue against your partner's points.
然后，进行一场辩论，你要支持自己的观点，并且反驳对方的观点。
Third, here's a useful exercise: take a task two question and write two practice essays on opposite sides.
第三点，这里有一个有用的练习：选择一个大作文的问题，在写两篇观点对立的练习短文。
For example, look at this question.
比如说，看一下这个问题。
