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▮　質の高い語彙と内容は高得点の秘訣！

▮　　　　スピーキング　バンドスコアを上げるには　！

それでは、左右の文章を比較してみましょう。　明らかに右の文章の方が、高度な文法と適切な語彙の配置で勝っていますね。
しかしながら、高度な語彙や構文に不安がある場合、あなたの知っているシンプルな語彙をお使いください。　あまりに完成度を追いかけ過ぎて間違えるといけません。

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A good vocabulary and content are important for the speaking exam. Adopt good presentation skills such as eye-contact, pauses, speaking not too fast or slow. Read up and visualize a few possible questions. Make your answers exciting and passionate. The IELTS examiner expects you to show ‘some awareness of style and collocation’ to reach a Band 7 or Band 8.
Compare the sentences – which is better?
 

 
The sentences on the right are better because they show style because they have academic tone, and collocation because you are using the correct verb, adjective and preposition with the noun.
 
Remember that possessing a good stock of words is important, even more so than the writing exam where you have the luxury of review and edit. However, fluency takes precedence over vocabulary, and if you feel you have forgotten the words, it is better to display a level of fluency with simple terms you know rather than struggle with numerous pauses while searching for the perfect word.
 

Question:
 
What students have to do in IELTS Speaking Part Two?
a.           The examiner gives the candidate a task sheet on which is written a topic that they must speak   about on their own for one minute.

b.           The examiner gives the candidate a task sheet on which is written a topic that they must speak   about on their own for two minutes.

c.           The examiner gives the candidate a task sheet on which is written a topic that they must speak   about on their own for three minutes.

　▮　　” well organized ” （構成が整っている）

Task 1 総合ライティング問題では、求められている解答は、
150〜225語という比較的短いものですが、
得点を上げるためには、” well organized ” （構成が整っている）が必要です。
 
構成が整っているエッセイはTOEFLの得点が高くなる
ばかりではなく、あなたのエッセイに読み手を引き込むことができるのです。
” well organized ” （構成が整っている）にするために役立つのがTransition word ＆phrasesです。
 

▮　Transition word &phrasesは段落、文章同士の接着剤

 
Transition word &phrasesとは、各文章や段落を結ぶ言葉やフレーズです。
各段落がストーリーとして結ばれて初めてエッセイとして成り立ちます。
段落、文章同士の接着剤のような役目ですね。
 
序文（Introduction)で示したthesis statement(主文）の具体的な内容を、本文（body)の中で、
Transition word ＆phrasesを上手に使うことで、一つひとつ、論理的に説明を展開していきます。
 
つまり、Transition word ＆phrasesは”well organize” エッセイの構成に大変重要なのです。
以下に、代表的なTransition word ＆phrasesを紹介しますので、是非、覚えて使えるようになってください。
 

▮　代表的なTransition word ＆phrases

1. TIME – when explaining sequence of events
                      ( 事の経緯を説明するときに使います）
Before                         next                          then                    often
After                           during                       always                 sometime
Since                          at the same time        while                   meanwhile
 
2. DEGREE – when explaining why one thing is more or less important than another thing
(より重要か又は重要でないかを説明するときに使います）
 
Most important             first                  primarily                 essentially
Less important             second             secondary                principally
Basically                      subordinate      lesser                      chiefly
 
3. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST – when explaining how two or more things are similar or different
 　　　　　　　　　　　（２つの意見を比較して、相違点又は類似点を説明するときに使います）
 
To Compare　　　（類似するときに使います）
Similar to                 similarly             like, alike                     either/or
Correspondingly      resemblance       almost the same as      at the same time as
As                          just as                 in a like manner           in the same way
Common in             than                      also                           neither/nor
 
To Contrast　　　（相違するときに使います）
Differ from              however             otherwise                 still
Nevertheless          even though       different from          less than
More than               unlike                in contrast to         on the other hand
Although                while yet             but                        instead
 
4. CAUSE AND EFFECT
　　　　　　– when explaining how something caused a change in something else
（物事の変化を説明するときに使います）
So                           thus                  consequently                     therefore
For this reason        as a result           because, because of         owing to
Since                      due to                 although                           so that
 
5. EXPLANATION
　　　– when explaining what something is by giving an example or when restating something for emphasis
（例えを出したり、強調するために言い換えに使います）
In other words            to clarify              to explain            to paraphrase
As                                like                   that is                 for example
Such as                   for instance             to illustrate         namely
 
6. ADDING MORE INFORMATION
　　　　– when adding information to make your point stronger
（主張を強調するための情報を加えるときに使います）
In addition      besides             furthermore            as well as
Moreover        similarly            also                      what’s more
 

IELTS READING PREPARATION, TIP #14
UNDERSTANDING THE SCORING SYSTEM
-edited by Shanti
 
 
IELTS reading test is similar to listening, it has 40 items which is also the highest score a candidate can get.  One correct answer is equivalent to one point for the score that ranges from Band 1 to Band 9 and the scores are reported in whole and half bands. Take a look at the raw scores illustrated below to give an indication of the score you want to achieve.
 

 
On the actual Reading test, a candidate will be asked to read three different passages, which  contains  2,150 – 2,750 words in total, and answer the questions deliberately. The purpose of the test is to asses one’s reading skills on how well a candidate read the general sense of a passage, the main ideas, the details and also how wide the understanding of inferences and implied meaning; how good one can recognize a writer’s opinion, attitude and purpose and how good one follows the development of an argument.
Whichever version of IELTS one gets, the test takes 60 minutes and a candidate is not allowed to get more time to transfer the answers so it’s wise to write them straight to the answer sheets. Time management here is very essential.
 
Be mindful of the questions and read instructions carefully. There are 40 variety of question types used. The candidate will be asked to fill gaps in a passage or table, to match heading to text, diagrams or charts, to complete sentences, to give short answers to open questions and answer multiple choice questions. Take note that one word is sometimes asked to answer the questions, short phrases or a simple letter or simple.
 
There are no penalties for incorrect answers so answer all the questions because you have nothing to lose and if you have more time don’t forget to check and review your answers.