IELTS Speaking - interview tips
口语面试技巧

Speak until they stop you, don't just answer the question and stop. Behave as if it was a driving test –keep going straight until told to turn right, left or park.
除非考官叫你停下来，否则持续不停地说。不要简简单单的回答完问题后停下来。表现得这就像是在驾照的路考，除非考官叫你转向或停车，否则一直向前开。

It is quite possible that you have to speak about something you have never heard of, or have no opinion of. If you don’t know the subject – tell the examiner immediately, so he could ask you another question. If you don’t tell him and start trying to speak, he might think that it is not a knowledge problem, but a language problem.
你极有可能得聊一些你从没听说过或者没有想法的话题。如果你不了解这个题目，立即告诉考官，他可能会问你其他话题。如果你不知怎么说又不告诉他，自己却尝试着去说。考官会认为这不是知识问题，而是语言能力问题。

However, certain communication skills should be used at that circumstance.
总之，某种环境下应该运用某些交流技巧。


IELTS Writing tips
写作技巧

It is better to write in regular, not very sophisticated English, than to use phrases or structures you don't fully understand. If you need Band 6 – no need for complex sentence structure. If your goal is Band 7 – then show advanced sentence structure, language and vocabulary.
最好用常规的，不复杂的英文写作而不是用那些你自己都不完全懂的词组或句型结构。如果你需要的是6分，没必要写复杂句型。如果你需要的是7分，那么写一些高级句型，语言和词汇吧。

Don’t write more than 260-265 words in IELTS Writing 2 task. Why? Not because you will get lower mark, but because of these 2 reasons:
在写作第二部分中，字数不要超过260-265个字。为什么？不是因为你会得到更低的分数，而是因为以下两点原因：

• It takes more time      它花费你更多的时间
• More words = more mistakes      越多的字数-=越多的错误

If you are told to cover specific points in your essay/letter – cover every point, examiners actually count them. Don’t overuse connecting words (like However, Furthermore, Moreover, etc) – examiners are watching for you to do that.
如果在你的作文中，被要求涉及某些点：把每个点都涉及到。考官通常会数的。不要过度使用连接词（例如：However, Furthermore, Moreover，等等）。考官会重点关注这一点。