連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思評價

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《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思單字+文法》──

It is impossible to include every useful word and cover every aspect of grammar in an IELTS test preparation book. We have tried to cover some useful topics and include some key points we feel are the most useful for you in your study. As such, we have tried to highlight frequent errors, common areas of confusion and useful structures for all parts of the test.

Each unit is structured around a central topic which you are likely to come across in the IELTS test.  Every unit begins with a short warm up, followed by vocabulary and exercises. This is followed by a key grammar point for the unit. Finally a review section helps you to remember what you learned.

Rather than only including a list of individual words, we show you how to use words in sentences and how to improve your own sentences by using phrases and combinations of words together.  In the grammar section of each unit, you will find useful tips and helpful explanations to help you understand how to use the structures. In addition, examples which can be used in the IELTS test for both speaking and writing are included so that you can understand how to apply your own knowledge in the real exam. Lastly, the review exercises focus on different aspects of the speaking and writing test, to help you to feel more confident and understand what you need to do to improve both your range and accuracy while using English.

I hope that you find this book useful, and wish you every success in your test!

文法與單字範圍極大，《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思單字+文法》盡可能涵蓋當中的重點精華及學生最需要釐清的觀念及字彙，我們將容易混淆、常見錯誤及有用的文法架構闡述清楚。

每個單元的主題都是雅思常考範圍，並且有簡短的warm up及字彙練習等自我訓練的方式，除此之外，更在每一個單元中解釋一項常考文法要點，最後由類似考試題型的方式作為複習總結，本書除了有單字之外，我們還將常用片語及短語等整理出高分用法，讓考生在口說及寫作考試時可以輕鬆展現高分能力。

希望各位考生能在詳讀完這本書後有所收穫並且拿到高分！

James Brown、Hanna Hu

《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思閱讀高分祕笈》──

I hope that you find this book useful in helping you to develop your skills as a reader and to help you to achieve your target score in the IELTS Reading Test. Being able to read in another language is a skill that can open up a world of knowledge, but it can also help you to improve your critical thinking skills, give you useful ideas for your speaking test, and help you to expand your vocabulary for writing.

I would like to thank my wonderful students who have given me feedback and inspiration while writing and teaching. I would also like to show my sincere appreciation for my wife, Hanna, who has assisted with writing this book and helped me along the way, as with so many things in life. Last but not least, I would like to thank my father who tested some of the exercises and explanations and gave valuable feedback in the writing process.

我們希望讀者能夠在使用《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思閱讀高分祕笈》之後，可以幫助增進閱讀技巧，並幫助你達到心目中理想的雅思閱讀目標成績。閱讀第二外語是一個能夠幫助你向世界打開眼界的方式，也能夠幫助你改善你關鍵思考的技巧，讓考生能夠在口說測驗有效建立實用的構想，並擴充寫作測驗所需要的字彙。

回到這本書對於閱讀測驗的幫助。各位考生要建立一個觀念：雅思的閱讀測驗題型都是能夠使用邏輯拆解的。《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思閱讀高分祕笈》盡可能涵蓋當中的重點精華及最能夠讓學生融會貫通的解題祕訣。我們將容易混淆、常見錯誤及文法架構，以抽絲剝繭的方式呈現給讀者。

每一個單元的主題都是一個雅思常考的題型，並且有簡短的 example 範例，以及 practice test 練習題等自我訓練的方式。除此之外，每一種題型會使用拆解步驟來幫助考生的思考引導，最後再由常用的字彙作為總結。由衷謝謝在我們寫書的時候幫助過我們的每一位。並也謝謝購買這本書的讀者。希望各位考生能在詳讀完這本書後有所收獲並且拿到高分！

James Brown、Hanna Hu

《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思寫作解題祕笈》──

This book is intended to help you to understand what is required of you as a candidate in the writing section of the IELTS test. The book covers the various types of tasks you are likely to encounter in the test.

The IELTS test can be challenging, especially for students who have limited experience of academic writing. However, I hope that this book can enable you to ultimately be successful in your studies.

Before you start this book, I would like to point out the following.

First of all, the examples in this book are not the only way to write. Different writers (and teachers!) may come up with different ideas and a variety of different structures. The examples are intended to give you a model on which to base your own writing and to develop your own personal style.

Secondly, the IELTS writing test is testing your skill as a writer, not your memorisation skills. Do not try to memorise the examples exactly, but instead, use them as inspiration for your own essays and descriptions.

Finally, remember that the IELTS writing test is designed to help you to improve the skills you will need to work or study overseas. Unfortunately, there are no short cuts, or special tricks to “crack” the test. The best way to achieve your goal is to become a better writer, so practise as much as possible and make sure that you get feedback from an expert to help you to improve.

I hope that you find this book useful in developing your writing ability, and wish you every success in your test!

本書旨在介紹雅思寫作考試中會出現的各式題型，以幫助考生順利面對每一次的應試；雅思考試確實不容易，對於缺乏寫作經驗的考生而言更是，但我們希望能藉著此書讓讀者增進自己的實力，並找到最適合自己的寫作步調。

在開始研讀本書前，我們有三點提醒：第一，書中提供的參考答案並不是唯一的答案，寫作本來就會因人而異，參考答案的功用只是提供一個範本，找到自己的寫作風格才是最重要的；第二，雅思寫作考試要測驗的是你是否具有寫作的能力而非記憶力，因此請不要死背參考範例，但可以將其作為靈感參考，寫出屬於你自己的文章；第三，請記得雅思寫作考試的目的是幫助你提升在國外工作或讀書所需的技能，很遺憾地，並沒有任何捷徑能幫助你完成考試，唯有不斷地練習以及向專業的寫作老師求教才能幫助你達到目標。

我們希望這本《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思寫作解題祕笈》能對你發展寫作技能有所幫助，並期望你能成功制霸每一場考試！

Acknowledgement 特別感謝

I would like to thank the staff and students at Oak Tree Education in Taichung for their encouragement and support in producing this book. Your feedback and comments are always appreciated.

This book would not have been possible without the help of my wife, Hanna. Thanks for all the positive vibes!

《連雅思主考官都讚嘆的雅思聽力解題祕笈》──

In some ways, listening to and understanding other people is the key to good communication. Being able to understand others can help us to appreciate different perspectives, give us ideas, and helps to create more mutual understanding in the world.

Although for native speakers, listening may seem like the easiest thing in the world, for those learning English as a second language, it can be a challenge to understand the “real meaning” of others in conversation and during lengthy speeches.

The IELTS Listening test is unlike other listening tests that you may have taken before. Rather than only testing your ability to hear keywords, IELTS challenges you to understand the whole of what is said, not simply identifying a few words. As such, you may find some elements of the test to be a struggle.

Nevertheless, I hope that by studying this book and improving your holistic listening skills, you will become better listeners, and consequently better communicators in real life.

I would like to thank my wonderful baby daughter, Caroline, who has taught me that there are always new ways to listen to others.

在某些方面，聆聽以及了解其他人是達成良好溝通的關鍵。了解其他人可以幫助我們欣賞不同的觀點、給予我們想法，並且在這個世界上創造更多的相互理解。

雖然對於母語人士來說，聽力貌似是世界上最簡單的事情，但是對於學習英文做為第二語言的人而言，在對話以及長篇大論的演說之中聽懂他人的「真正含意」可能是一項挑戰。

雅思聽力測驗並不像你之前考過的其他聽力測驗。比起只測驗你聽到關鍵字的能力，雅思要求你理解聽力題目的所有內容，而不是單純認出幾個字。因此，你可能會發現測驗的某些部分很困難。

  然而，我希望透過研讀這本書，全面提升你的聽力技巧，讓你更理解英文聽力內容，並且在現實生活中成為更好的溝通者。

我想謝謝我美麗的女兒──愷玲，她讓我知道永遠有各種新方式聆聽（理解）他人。

James & Hanna