english teacher and this is an introductory video about the IELTS exam

英語老師，這是一個關於雅思考試的介紹性視頻。

So, what exactly is IELTS?

那麼，雅思到底是什麼呢？

IELTS stands for International

IELTS代表國際

English language testing system and this is what it actually does

英語測試系統，它的實際作用是什麼？

it assesses your knowledge of the English language

它評估您的英語語言知識

There are two versions of the test: the Academic

有兩個版本的測試：學術性的

and the General one. The Academic is for those who want to study abroad

和普通型的。學術型是為那些想出國留學的人準備的。

in an english speaking country of course either for undergraduate

在英語國家讀大學

or for post-graduate studies and the General version of the

或攻讀研究所學生，以及普通版的。

test is for those who want to

測試是為那些想

work abroad in an english-speaking environment

在英語環境中工作

or in an english speaking country. As I said

或在一個英語國家。正如我所說

IELTS assesses your knowledge of the english

雅思考試評估您對英語的瞭解。

language, so there is no fail or pass at least not in the traditional way

語言，所以沒有不合格或合格，至少不是傳統的方式。

Instead, there are bandscores from 0 to 9

相反，有從0到9的帶狀分數。

9 being the highest that describe your english ability

9是形容你英語能力的最高分

Most universities accept a 6.5 or

大多數大學接受6.5分或

higher for under graduate studies and

碩士研究所學生以上學歷，以及

a 7 bandscore or higher for post graduate studies

碩士研究所學生成績達到7分或以上

Again, it depends on the university, so before you take the exam you

同樣，這也要看大學的情況，所以在考試之前你要

might want to check this out for the university of your interest. As far as the

可能要檢查出這個為你感興趣的大學。至於

general version of the test is concerned,

一般版本的測試是有關。

again it depends on what purpose you take the exam

這又要看你考試的目的是什麼了

and what kind of bandscore is required

以及需要什麼樣的樂隊核心

by those who originally asked you to take the exam. The test overall

由最初讓你參加考試的人。考試整體

lasts for 2 hours and 44 minutes and tests

歷時2小時44分鐘，測試內容為

your listening, reading, writing and speaking

聽、讀、寫、說

skills. There's great likelihood that speaking,

技能。有'的極大可能，講。

the speaking section will take place a different day

演講部分將擇日舉行

but the other three: listening, reading, and writing will take place the

但其他三者：聽、讀、寫將會發生。

same day one after the other and in this exact same

同一天，一個接一個，在這個完全相同的。

order. Now, listening lasts for 30 minutes

順序。現在，聽力持續30分鐘

and it is the same for both Academic and General

而且學術型和普通型都是一樣的。

Reading lasts for 60 minutes and it's not the same

讀書持續60分鐘，它'是不一樣的。

in the Academic version of the test, Reading

在學術版測試中，閱讀

is a little bit harder because it is for academic

是有點難度的，因為它是為學術

purposes. Writing again as Reading

目的。寫作再如閱讀

lasts for 60 minutes and it is different the academic one

持續60分鐘，它不同於學術性的。

is a little bit more challenging and Speaking is the same for both

是比較有挑戰性的，而Speaking則是兩者相同的。

it lasts from 11 to 15 minutes and you're going to have an actual conversation

它持續11至15分鐘，你'將有一個實際的對話。

with a qualified IELTS examiner. Well, that's pretty much it

與一個合格的雅思考官。好吧，這幾乎是它。

as an introduction. There are going to be more videos to follow

作為介紹。接下來會有更多的視頻

in which I am going to focus on each section in detail

其中，我將詳細介紹每一個部分的內容

in order to help you prepare with the exam actually my aim is to

為了幫助大家備戰考試，其實我的目的是

help anyone who wants to study by himself or herself

助人為樂

who wants extra information extra guidance

誰想得到額外的資訊和指導

or extra help about IELTS or about english

或關於雅思或英語的額外幫助。

in general. I have added some links down below which I find very useful and very helpful

一般來說。我在下面添加了一些鏈接，我覺得非常有用，非常有幫助。

and hopefully you will find them, too. I have also added

希望你也能找到它們。我還添加了

the IELTS bandscale and what each bandscore

雅思考試的分數段，以及每一個分數段的內容。

actually means. if you like this video please subscribe and

如果你喜歡這個視頻，請訂閱和

comment. English is not my mother language either

評論。英語也不是我的母語

well after all these years of studying it and teaching it

潛心研究，潛心教學

Actually it kind of feels it is but what I am trying to say

其實有點感覺是這樣，但我想說的是

here is that I know all the difficulties that you're going through

這裡是，我知道所有的困難，你'要通過

in learning a new language. I am greek myself so each video is going to be in greek too (subtitles)

在學習一門新的語言。我自己是希臘人，所以每個視頻都會用希臘語（字幕）。

I will say the same things in greek (subtitles) in order to

我將用希臘語（字幕）說同樣的事情，以便於

help greek people that their english level is not very high

幫助希臘人，他們的英語水平不是很高。

yet to prepare better for the exam thank you very much for watching

還沒來得及更好地準備考試，非常感謝您的觀看。

good luck with the exam!

祝你考試順利