How to Answer IELTS Writing Task 1 General

怎樣回答雅思一般訓練組寫作Task 1

Hi, I’m Justin.

嗨，我是Justin。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn how to answer task one of the IELTS general writing exam.

在本節課裡，您能學到怎樣回答 雅思一般訓練組寫作考試的任務一。

In the general IELTS writing exam, task one involves writing a letter.

在雅思一般訓練組寫作考試，任務一 與寫一封信件有關。

Usually, you have to do three things in your letter.

通常，您必須在您的信件裡做到三件事情。

You have 20 minutes and you need to write at least 150 words.

您有20分鐘，以及您至少 需要寫150個單字。

In this lesson, you’ll see how to plan and write an effective general task 1 IELTS answer.

在本節課裡，您會看到怎樣組織和撰寫一個 有效率的雅思一般訓練組任務一的回答。

You’ll learn simple strategies you can use to write a better answer and improve your

您會學到可以用於撰寫出一個更好的 答案並且提高您的雅思寫作

IELTS writing score.

評分的簡單戰略。

Let’s start by looking at a sample question:

我們從看一個簡單的題目範例開始：

Your neighbour has been making a lot of noise recently.

Your neighbour has been making a lot of noise recently.

This has been causing you problems, and you want to ask them to stop.

This has been causing you problems, and you want to ask them to stop.

Write a letter to your neighbour.

Write a letter to your neighbour.

In your letter:

In your letter:

- ask for an explanation for the noise - explain the problems this has caused for

- ask for an explanation for the noise - explain the problems this has caused for

you - say what will happen if the problem is not

you - say what will happen if the problem is not

solved

solved

Pause the video if you want more time to look at the question.

如果您需要更多的時間看題目， 暫停影片。

Let’s begin by looking at what you need to think about before you write.

我們從看看在您寫作之前需要 考慮什麼開始。

Planning for IELTS general task one answers is easier than for other IELTS writing tasks.

組織雅思一般訓練組任務一的回答是 比其他的雅思寫作任務更容易的。

All general task one questions have the same structure.

所有一般訓練組任務一的題目有 相同的結構。

This means that your answer can have the same structure every time.

這意思是您的回答可以每次 都是一樣的結構。

The question asks you to do three things.

題目要求您去做三件事情。

Each point can go in its own paragraph.

每一點都可以落實到它自己的段落裡。

So, your answer will have three short paragraphs, like this:

所以，您的回答會有三個簡短的 段落，像是這樣：

Then, you need a short introduction.

那麼，您需要一個簡短的介紹。

For this question, you can just write a single sentence to explain why you’re writing,

就這個題目，您可以只是寫一個 句子來解釋為什麼您要寫信。

like this:

像是這樣：

I am writing to complain about the noise levels coming from your apartment in recent weeks.

I am writing to complain about the noise levels coming from your apartment in recent weeks.

The introduction might be different in other tasks.

在其他的任務裡，介紹也許 會是不同的。

For example, if you’re writing to a friend, you’d write something much simpler.

例如，如果您寫給一位朋友，您 寫某些更簡單的。

There is one more thing you need to think about when planning: tone.

在組織時，還有一件事情您需要考慮的： 語氣。

When we say ‘tone’, we mean how formal or informal your letter should be.

在我們說“語氣”時，我們意思是您的 信件應當是怎樣正式的或非正式的。

Task one of the general IELTS writing exam is the only place where tone is clearly mentioned

雅思一般訓練組寫作考試任務一是 在評分標準裡語氣被清楚地

in the scoring scheme.

提及的唯一的地方。

You need to write in an appropriate tone, and your tone needs to be consistent.

您需要用一個恰當的語氣來撰寫， 您的語氣需要是一致的。

What tone do you think you need here?

在這裡，您認為您需要使用什麼語氣？

Should your letter be formal, neutral, or informal?

您的信件應當是正式的、中性的， 或非正式的？

Probably, your letter will be somewhere between neutral and formal.

有可能您的信件會是介於中性與正式之間。

You’re writing to your neighbour, so you don’t need to be incredibly formal, but

您在寫信給您的鄰居，所以您不需要 難以置信地正式，但是，

you’re also writing to complain, which adds formality.

您也在寫信抱怨，那增加了正式性。

In our experience, one of the most common mistakes with task one answers is not getting

依照我們的經驗，在任務一回答 例子裡最常見的錯誤之一是

the tone right.

沒有用對語氣。

Either candidates choose an inappropriate level of formality, or they mix different

無論考生選擇一個正式性的恰當級別， 還是他們在同一個

levels in the same answer.

回答裡混用不同的級別，

Both of these mistakes will hurt your score.

這兩種錯誤會不利於您的評分。

So, before you write anything, think about how formal your letter should be.

所以，在您撰寫任何東西之前，考慮 您的信件應該是怎樣正式的。

Now, you have a plan; let’s write our first paragraph!

現在，您有了一個規劃；我們寫 我們的第一個段落！

Look at the beginning of a letter:

看看信件的開頭：

Dear Emily,

Dear Emily,

How’s it going?

How’s it going?

I’m actually writing because I have some issues with noise coming from your apartment.

I’m actually writing because I have some issues with noise coming from your apartment.

I would like to demand an explanation for the noise levels.

I would like to demand an explanation for the noise levels.

I mean, what on earth are you doing that’s so noisy?

I mean, what on earth are you doing that’s so noisy?

I can hardly have a conversation with someone sitting next to me, because it’s so loud.

I can hardly have a conversation with someone sitting next to me, because it’s so loud.

Please inform me what is occurring.

Please inform me what is occurring.

Pause the video if you want more time to look at the answer.

如果您想再看回答一次，暫停影片。

Think about whether this is good, or whether it needs some work.

想想是否這樣是好的，或者是否 它需要做一些更正。

There’s a problem with this beginning.

這個開頭有一個問題。

Do you know what it is?

您知道那是什麼嗎？

The problem is tone.

那個問題是語氣。

As you heard before, it’s a common mistake to mix formal and informal language.

正如您之前聽到的，那是一個搞混 正式和非正式措辭的常見錯誤。

Here, you can see very formal sentences, like:

在這裡，您可以看到十分正式的句子，像是：

I would like to demand an explanation for the noise levels.

I would like to demand an explanation for the noise levels.

You can also see more informal language, like:

您也能看到更多非正式的措辭，像是：

I mean, what on earth are you doing that’s so noisy?

I mean, what on earth are you doing that’s so noisy?

The start of the letter also mixes different levels of formality.

信件的開頭也混淆了正式性的不同級別。

Writing how’s it going? is a more informal way to start a letter or an email, but if

寫“how’s it going?”是一封信或一封 電郵開頭的一個很不正式的方式，

you’re writing to complain, you would almost certainly need to use a more neutral or formal

但是，如果您在寫信抱怨，您幾乎 肯定要使用一個更中性的或

tone.

更正式的語氣。

To get a high score in the general IELTS writing exam, you need to write in a consistent tone.

要在一般訓練組雅思寫作考試拿到一個 高評分，您要用一個一致的語氣。

If you want to practice, think about how you could improve the answer you saw before.

如果您想練習，想想您可以怎樣修改好 您之前看到的回答。

You can pause the video, and start again when you’re ready.

您可以暫停影片，並且在您 準備好時再開始。

Let’s see how you could improve this answer: Pause the video if you need more time to read.

我們看看您怎麼修改這個答案：如果您 需要更多的時間來閱讀，暫停影片。

You can see that we’ve got rid of some of the more informal language, like how’s it

您可以看到我們剔除掉一些很 不正式的措辭，像是

going?

how’s it going?

This is also better because it’s consistent without being too formal.

這也是比較好的，因為沒有 太正式，它是一致的。

Our original answer included very formal language, like Please inform me what is occurring.

我們原先的回答包括十分正式的措辭， 像是Please inform me what is occurring.

You don’t get more points for being more formal; you get a high score by writing in

您不會因為更正式的措辭而拿到更多 的評分；您通過使用恰當的和

an appropriate and consistent tone.

一致的語氣拿到一個高評分。

Next, let’s continue by thinking about use of language in your answer.

接下來，我們繼續來考慮在您的 回答裡語氣的使用。

Task one of the general IELTS writing exam is the simplest of all the IELTS writing tasks.

雅思一般訓練組寫作的任務一是所有 雅思寫作任務裡最簡單的。

This is an advantage, but it also means you need to think carefully about using a wide

這是一個好處，但是，那也意味著 您需要仔細地考慮使用

range of language.

範圍廣的措辭。

Let’s look at this by adding another paragraph to our model answer:

我們用我們的回答範例增加 另一個段落來看看這個。

This situation is having a bad effect on my entire family.

This situation is having a bad effect on my entire family.

I have been unable to sleep, because of the loud noises even late at night.

I have been unable to sleep, because of the loud noises even late at night.

My son complains that he cannot do his homework.

My son complains that he cannot do his homework.

Even our dog has been behaving oddly; she is not eating well and has no energy.

Even our dog has been behaving oddly; she is not eating well and has no energy.

This is a good paragraph, and the use of language is already good.

這是一個好的段落，措辭使用 已經可以了。

However, to get higher scores, you would need to use a wider range of language.

然而，要拿到較高的評分，您 應當要使用範圍更廣的措辭。

Let’s do two things here.

在這裡，我們來做兩件事情。

First, look at the five underlined words and phrases.

首先，看五個下劃線的單字和片語。

Can you change these words and phrases to make them more detailed and more specific?

您可以換掉這些單字和片語， 讓它們更詳細和更具體嗎？

Think about it—you’ll see some possible answers in a minute.

想想它 — 您會在一分鐘內看到 一些可能的答案。

Your second job is to take two sentences and combine them into a more complex sentence.

您的第二個作業是拿兩個句子， 把它們組合成一個更複雜的句子。

There’s more than one way you could do this, so find an idea which makes sense to you.

您有不止一種方法來做這個， 所以，找一個您覺得恰當的。

Think about your answers now.

現在想想您的回答。

Pause the video if you need more time.

如果您需要更多的時間，暫停影片。

Ready?

準備好了嗎？

Let’s look: You can see that you don’t need to make

我們來看看：您可以看到您 不需要做太大

big changes.

的改變。

A lot of students think that you need to use a lot of very academic language to get high

很多學生認為需要使用很多的 學術性措辭來在雅思考試裡

scores in IELTS.

拿高評分。

You don’t.

您不用。

To get high scores—even band 9—you need to use a range of language with flexibility

要拿到高評分 — 甚至是九分 — 您需要靈活而精準地使用

and precision.

範圍廣的措辭。

That might include academic language in some cases, but for a letter, that wouldn’t be

在一些事例裡，那也許包括學術性 措辭，但是，就一封信件而言，

appropriate.

那肯定不恰當。

Collocations are very important for your IELTS vocabulary score.

搭配詞對您的雅思字彙 評分是很重要的。

Using collocations like sleep properly, noise levels, lose your appetite, or focus on your

使用搭配詞像是sleep properly、noise levels、lose your appetite，或者focus on your

homework will boost your vocabulary score.

homework 會提高您的字彙評分。

For grammar, we simply connected two sentences with the conjunction while.

對於文法，我們簡單地用 連接詞while連接兩個句子。

This adds variety to the sentence structures, which will also help your score.

這給句子結構添加了變化，那也 會對您的評分有幫助。

At this point, you need to write one more paragraph.

就這一點，您需要再寫一個段落。

Here, you’re going to see how you can connect your ideas more effectively.

在這裡，您要看看您怎樣更有效地 連接您的想法。

There’s a common problem we see with IELTS writing in our students.

有一個我們在我們的學生那裡 看到的雅思寫作上的常見問題。

Students often plan each paragraph separately.

學生們通常分別組織每一個段落。

Then, they write each paragraph as a separate unit, and the paragraphs don’t have much

然後，他們把每一個段落當做一個 獨立的單元來撰寫，段落之間

connection to each other.

沒有太多的連接。

This will hurt your score; 25 per cent of your score is for coherence and cohesion.

這不會不利於您的評分；您的評分 的25%是評定上下文連貫。

To get a higher score for coherence and cohesion, your writing needs to have a clear progression.

要在上下文連貫上拿到一個較高的評分， 您的寫作需要有一個清晰的遞進。

That means it needs to have a clear beginning, middle, and end.

那意思是它需要有一個清晰的 開頭、中間和結尾。

Let’s look at a final paragraph which doesn’t handle this well:

我們來看看沒有處理好這個的一個 結尾段落：

I must ask you to reduce the amount of noise you make, and try to keep quiet during the

I must ask you to reduce the amount of noise you make, and try to keep quiet during the

evening when we are at home.

evening when we are at home.

If you continue making noise at these levels, I will have no choice but to make a noise

If you continue making noise at these levels, I will have no choice but to make a noise

complaint to the police and/or to the city council.

complaint to the police and/or to the city council.

Regards,

Regards,

Samira

Samira

Pause the video if you want more time to read the paragraph.

如果您想要更多的時間來閱讀 段落，暫停影片。

This is not bad, but it doesn’t include any links or references to the other points

這個不糟糕，但是，它沒有包括 任何連接或參考您在

you’ve made in the letter.

信件裡指出的其他觀點。

It also lacks a concluding phrase, which could provide a strong, clear end to your letter.

它也缺少總結的片語，那可以給您的 信件提供一個強烈的、清晰的結尾。

Let’s see how you could improve this: Can you see what’s changed?

我们来看看您怎么改善这个： 您可以看到什么被改变了吗？

Pause the video to read.

暫停影片，閱讀它。

There are four changes.

有四個改變。

First, we made a reference to the first paragraph, then we added a reference to the second paragraph.

首先，我們給了段落一一個參考， 然後，我們給段落二添加了一個參考。

We also avoided repetition by adding a reference to ‘this situation’, instead of talking

我們也通過添加對“this situation”的 引用，取代再次談論

about noise levels again.

noise levels，來避免重複。

Finally, we added a concluding phrase.

最後，我們添加了一個總結的片語。

And you’ve finished!

您完成了！

Practice these steps and ideas and you should be able to get a high score in task one of

練習這些步驟和想法，您肯定能夠 在雅思一般訓練組考試的

the general IELTS exam.

任務一裡拿到一個高評分。

Here’s a question for you: what do you find most difficult in task one of the general

這裡是給您的一個問題：您覺得 在雅思一般訓練組寫作考試的

IELTS writing exam?

任務一裡什麼是最難的？

Please let us know in the comments.

請寫在留言板裡告訴我們。

You can see the full text of the model answer on our website: Oxford Online English dot

您可以在我們的網站上看 答案範例的完整文本：

com.

Oxford Online English dot com.

Look for a link in the video description if you’re watching on YouTube.

如果您在Youtube上看，在影片 描述裡找一個連接。

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！

See you next time!

下次見！