終于明白
- 我的雅思反轉(zhuǎn)劇
雅思（IELTS）待逞，著名的國際性英語標準化水平測試之一受楼。它也是包括我在內(nèi)的很多想到海外求學的人必須跨越的一道坎垦搬。曾經(jīng)，它還是我最無助的一道傷艳汽。
2012年夏猴贰，我激動地收到了來自墨爾本大學的有條件錄取通知書，前提是我的雅思聽說讀寫各項成績均須達到7分以上（滿分為9分）河狐，因為當初我報的專業(yè)是老師米绕。
門檻很高。但年輕氣盛的我認為只要勤奮甚牲，目標就能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)义郑。但沒想到，這次我失算了丈钙。
接下來的幾個月非驮，我嘗試了6到7次考試，可是寫作項我發(fā)揮最好的一次也只拿到了6分雏赦。失落劫笙，羞愧下的我感到壓力重重。以至于到最后星岗，只要一想到考試我就會緊張填大，心跳加速。
但同時俏橘，我又真的很想上墨大允华。我們都清楚排名在中國的重要性。尤其是對于之前高考沒有考好的我而言，欲望更加強烈靴寂。
現(xiàn)在的我究竟該怎么辦磷蜀？誰能救救我？
我的小姑在目睹了我所有的磨難和痛苦后百炬，終于開口：
“倩倩褐隆，生活中有很多時候，一些目標我們可能無法立刻實現(xiàn)剖踊。因此庶弃，你要懂得曲線救國。不妨先嘗試換一個專業(yè)德澈，然后在未來的某一天再去實現(xiàn)你的夢想歇攻。記住，人生是旅程圃验，長著呢掉伏。”
直到現(xiàn)在澳窑，我依然非常感激她的良言斧散，也慶幸自己當初聽從了她的建議。否則現(xiàn)在的我可能仍在中國摊聋，為雅思而糾結(jié)鸡捐。但是，我不得不承認麻裁，做出這一決定對于當時的我而言相當艱難箍镜。
我從中學到了：
生活總是有很多備選項。每件事情的發(fā)生都有它的原因煎源。如果我做了很多色迂，但仍然無法實現(xiàn)某個特定目標，那可能就意味著我需嘗試一下其他的選擇手销。但是永遠要葆有希望歇僧，并記得心之所屬。以一顆開放的心去面對未來锋拖，而不是被一個目標所捆綁诈悍。
讀到這兒，你可能會好奇了兽埃，那最后我究竟又是如何在碩士學位結(jié)束前只花了一個月時間侥钳，就神奇的一次性通過了雅思（各項7分以上），實現(xiàn)了情節(jié)反轉(zhuǎn)呢柄错？
不可否認研究生時期完成的英文作業(yè)對寫作的幫助舷夺。但我覺得思維方式的轉(zhuǎn)變其實更為重要苦酱。
以前，我總被告知寫作時要使用各種復雜的單詞和句子結(jié)構(gòu)冕房。直到讀完當時室友推薦的《顧家北手把手教作文》這本書躏啰，以及得到當?shù)氐呐笥押屠蠋熃o我的寫作反饋后，我終于明白：
1. 寫出一個語法零錯誤的句子其實更重要耙册。正確的短句子遠比錯誤連篇的長句子要好的多。
2. 內(nèi)容表達盡量要做到清晰直白毫捣，這樣才能更準確地傳遞你的論點详拙。
3. 良好的結(jié)構(gòu)和邏輯有助于讀者理解你想表達的內(nèi)容。每個段落都應有一個論點蔓同，原因饶辙，示例和對論點的重述。
在那一個月的準備中斑粱，我沒有每天都寫一篇完整的文章弃揽。但每天我都會思考如果讓我來寫這篇文章，我的大致框架则北，邏輯矿微，論點將會是什么，并在紙上一一羅列出來尚揣。而且涌矢，我寫好的每篇文章也會盡量拿給當?shù)嘏栌芽矗缘玫揭恍┓答佉庖娍炱雷约撼Ｒ姷腻e誤是什么娜庇。
從整個經(jīng)歷中，我學到了：
思維方式至關重要方篮。我們要聰明地工作名秀，而不是蠻干。反復練習固然重要藕溅，但如果方向錯了匕得，想要的結(jié)果永遠也出不來。所以蜈垮，要記住時不時停下腳步看看自己奮斗的方向是否正確耗跛。
你的雅思備考之路還順利嗎？如果有什么小妙招攒发，歡迎留言哈：）
在下一個系列中调塌，我將重點介紹我的英語突破秘方之四大關鍵食材。敬請關注：）
Sense Becomes Sense
- My IELTS Plot Twist
The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an English language proficiency test for non-native English speakers. It’s a common barrier for so many non-native English speakers seeking education overseas, including me. This also became the one that frustrated me the most.
Summer 2012, I was so delighted to receive a conditional offer from the University of Melbourne for a Master of Teaching, but the condition was that my IELTS score must be at least a 7 (the full mark is 9) for each band.
That is not easy, but I thought Icouldmake it with hard work. But, I was wrong.
I attempted the test 6 or 7times over a few months, but my highest writing score was 6, and I only got it once. Shame and embarrassment surrounded me all over. I got to the point that I felt so stressed that I couldn’t even think of that test anymore.
But at the same time, I really, really wanted to go to that university. You may be aware of the importance of ranking to a Chinese student when it comes to choosing a university. As I didn’t go to a ‘good’ university for my bachelor degree, that desire was even stronger.
What can I do now? Who can save me?
Thanks to my auntie. She witnessed all my trials and pains, so she finally said:
“Qianqian, a lot of times in life, we cannot achieve some certain things straight away. So now it’s probably the time for you to take another path and realise your dream later. Remember, life is a long journey.”
Until now, I am still so grateful for her wisdom and pleased that I listened to her advice, otherwise I might have still been living in China, preparing for my IELTS. However, at that point, it was not easy to make that decision to move on for a while.
What I learnt from that:
Life always has alternatives. Everything happens for a reason. If I work so much but still cannot attain that specific goal, that means I probably should try something different, for now. But never lose hope and forget where my heart belongs. Be flexible and open instead of focusing on one fixed goal.
BUT now you might wonder how I scored 7 for each band for my IELTS at one go at the end of my master’s degree, by only one month of preparation?
Writing English assignments for my master’s degree definitely helped. But I think the change of my mindset also counted.
Previously I was told to use complicated words and sentence structures for writing. After reading a book by Gu Jiabei and receiving feedback from my local friends and academic advisors at my university, I got to know that:
To write a correct sentence is more important. A short grammatically correct sentence is way better than a long one full of errors.
Being clear about what you are trying to express, enables you to convey your statements accurately.
Having a good structure and logic assists your reader to understand your messages. Each paragraph should always havea point, reason, example, and reiteration of a point.
What I learnt from that:
Mindset is everything.?Work smart, not hard. Practice is important, but to check from time to time whether I am heading in the right direction is even more crucial :)
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In the next serial, I will focus on my major English breakthrough unique recipe and the four key ingredients that I discovered in Australia. Stay tuned :)
