8 Secrets of IELTS Success Lesson Plan雅思好成绩八项密门
This article is designed for IELTS students but could also be used as part of a general English course. I normally use this on the first day of a new course and the aim is to promote student autonomy, raise awareness of what is expected and motivate students.
这篇文章是为雅思考生写的，但是只要英语学习者都可以参考。在我之前上过的课程里我都将第一节课的内容，定为这个，目的是提高同学们的自觉性，激励他们学习，以及让他们对自己的学习期许有正确的认识。
It is based on a Ted talk called 8 Secrets of Success. All you need is the video, the picture and the 8 paragraphs below.
这篇文章的灵感来源于TED的一篇演讲，名字叫做成功的八项秘密。总结起来就是照片中的内容。
Passion激情
The most successful IELTS candidates do lots of practice outside the classroom. A good tip is to find something you are really interested in and practice the four skills within that topic. If you have a love for what you are reading or listening to, you are more likely to stick at it and practice regularly.
在雅思考试中取得好成绩的同学，都在课外做了好多功课，比较好的方法是找到自己感兴趣的话题，然后在这个话题中不断锻炼自己的四个基本技巧，只要你对你练习的内容感兴趣，你坚持可能性就会大很多。
Work努力
There are no tricks to cheat the exam. Manage your time well and set aside some time every day to study and practice. You IELTS test result will be a fair reflection of how much effort you put in.
不要想着在考试的时候作弊，好好规划自己的时间，每天都要余出一段时间在雅思备考上，雅思考试的成绩一定是和你的努力成正比的。
Focus专注
When you do a practice test or get a piece of homework marked, try to establish your mistakes and weaknesses. Mistakes should be embraced as they are the single best way to improve. Concentrate on your weaknesses and they will soon become strengths.
当你做完一个习题，或者一份作业刚刚批好，请把错误点和弱项都集中起来，在看待错误上，我们应该应该始终认为这是我们成长的唯一途径。
Push督促
At times you will suffer from a lack of motivation, everyone does. Tell as many of your friends and family as possible you are doing the IELTS test, and more importantly, tell them how much work you have to do. When you start to slip behind they will motivate you.
在学习雅思的过程中，难免会觉得动力不足，每个人都会这样，告诉大家你在备考雅思，越多的人越好，家人，朋友，全都告诉他们。更重要的是告诉他们，在备考雅思的过程中你付出了多少努力，这样子啊你坚持不下去的时候，他们就会激励你前进了。
Ideas灵感
Many students worry that they don’t have enough general knowledge to complete the test. IELTS is not a knowledge test, it is an English test. All of the questions are designed so that most people will have enough ideas to give a good answer. Also, don’t worry about the examiner’s opinion. They don’t have to agree with you.
许多同学都担心自己没有充足的知识来完成这项考试，雅思考试并不是在考察你的知识面，而是英语能力的测试，所有问题的设置都为了让更多的人有足够的答题灵感。除此之外不要考虑考官的想法，他们的答案，想法不一定要和你一致。
Improve提高
Always be looking for ways to get better. Are there English speakers in your city? Have a chat with them. Do you like watching TV and movies? Watch as many English shows as you can. Do you enjoy reading? Find a blog or news site to practice everyday.
专注于怎样找到更好的方法提高自己，与你同城的人中，有讲英文的吗？和他们多聊聊天，你喜欢看电视，看电影吗？那就尽可能的多看些英文电影，喜欢阅读吗？那就多找些新闻网站，博客，多看看，每天都坚持练习。
Serve帮助
Help your classmates as much as you can. This will help you practice your speaking and listening and also establish your strengths and weaknesses. If there is something a classmate needs help with, point it out and try to help. They will probably help you too.
尽可能多帮助同班级的同学，在帮助其他人的同时也是提高口语和听力的好机会，也可以就次机会明确自己的弱项和强项在哪里。如果有需要班上的同学帮助的地方，尽管提出来，并寻求帮助。他们也会帮助你的。
Persist坚持
There will be times when you feel like IELTS is all too much. Don’t worry and keep going. Talk to a classmate or teacher about your difficulties and they are sure to help you. Don’t give up.
有的时候你会感觉雅思考试的内容实在太多了，不太担心这些，继续坚持。遇到困难的时候就和老师，同学多交流，他们一定会帮助你，不要放弃。
