There are a few things candidates must take note of before undergoing the IELTS interview. Here are the essential points:
在IELTS考试面试前，考生必须要记住一些事情。以下是几个要点：
The speaking test is based on accuracy, fluency, range of vocabulary, pronunciation and appropriate use of language. There is a list of skills and strategies that IELTS examiners look for, so it is beneficial to work towards these strategies as best you can.
口语考试的评分标准是基于准确性、流利度、词汇量、发音和语言使用的正确性。IELTS考官期望能在考生身上看到一系列的技能和策略，所以针对这些技巧努力对你们来说可以事半功倍。
The speaking test is designed to become progressively more challenging. The beginning allows you time to settle in and relax before you have an opportunity to demonstrate the range of language you are able to control. Part 1 is the easiest section of the test; you should be able to complete it without difficulty. Parts 2 and 3 carry more weight and examiners usually base their assessment on the candidate's ability to speak fluidly. In Part 2 you must speak continuously for 2 minutes and in Part 3 you must argue your points. If your response in these two parts of the test are too short, there is a possibility you may not receive a high mark for your performance.
口语考试现在设计得越来越具有挑战性。在考试刚开始时会有时间让你适应并放松，接着你就有机会来展示你驾驭这个语言的能力。第一部分是考试中最简单的一部分;你应该能够毫无困难地完成它。第二和第三部分比重占得更多，考官通常会根据考生说话流利程度来评分。在第二部分，你必须不间断地作2分钟左右的发言，并且在第3部分论证你的观点。如果你在这两个测试部份完成得过于仓促，则有可能无法获得高分。
The first couple minutes of the interview are designed to ask questions about your personal identity, i.e. name, candidate number, hometown, and passport verification. Your answers should be concise and factual. However, you should avoid responses that are too short; one-word answers are not acceptable as this does not give the examiner sufficient substance for evaluation.
面试最初几分钟的提问与你的个人身份有关，例如：姓名、准考证号、家乡、护照证明。你的回答要简洁、真实。然而，你又要避免回答过于简短;一个字的回答是不被接受的，因为这没有给考官足够的信息来评分。
The following questions asked in the interview are related to everyda topics such as food or clothing. Your responses should be more elaborate than just yes or no replies. You should aim to develop your answers to include more details. However, you should also be careful not to speak for too long during this section (Part 1), as you will have a chance to do so in Parts 2 and 3. Forcing yourself to continue in Part 1 can likely result in you running out of ideas and having nothing left to say in the final sections. This will adversely affect your score in fluency.
在面试中接下来的问题常常涉及到日常生活的各个方面，如食物或衣服。你的回答要更为详尽，而不仅仅是yes或no。你要将自己的答案进行扩展，以涵盖更多的细节。不过，同时你要注意在这个部分(第1部分)不要说得太长，因为在第二和第三部分还有机会展现。如果第一部分说的太多极可能导致江郎才尽而在最后一部分中无话可说。这对你在流利度上这一点的分数会产生不利影响。
Before you begin the longer responses of Parts 2 & 3, you should use the one minute preparation time to make bullet notes. You will be able to keep these notes and the topic booklet in front of you throughout the interview. During the 2-minute response, you should continue speaking until the examiner indicates for you to stop. Don't worry about making short pauses as they are quite normal. However, long pauses signify a lack of fluency and weak command of the language. Your performance during the 2-minute response very much depends on how well you have prepared in the one minute that was given to you. Unfortunately, many candidates often do not use this one minute preparation; when they do, it is usually for taking note of sentence structures. Although fluent speakers do not always need this time, it can only be beneficial to use that minute to prepare. There is a reason why you are given this time. If you decide to skip it, you will not be given any such opportunity again during the interview.
在你开始第二和第三部分回答之前，你应该花一分钟时间准备并记些要点。整个面试过程中你都可以将笔记和话题卡放在面前。在两分钟的过程中，你要一直不停地说话直到考官示意你停下来。不要为表达过程中短暂的停顿感到忧虑，因为这些是很正常的。但是长时间的停顿意味着你语言不够流利、对于语言的掌握太薄弱。这两分钟回答期间你的表现很大程度上取决于你在之前的一分钟内准备是否充分。不幸的是，很多考生往往忽略这1分钟的准备;当他们准备时，往往在记录句子的格式。虽然流利的演讲者不一定都需要这个时间，但是花一分钟时间准备总是有利无害的。还有一个理由可以解释为什么会有这一分钟的准备时间-----就是如果你决定跳过这个机会，那么在接下来的真个面试过程中你都不再会有这样类似的机会。
Finally, the examiner will lead you to the discussion stage and invite you to give your opinion on a topic. This is your chance to exhibit you spoken language skills while discussing abstract or concrete subjects. You should answer the questions as fully and fluently as possible, supporting your opinion with reasons when appropriate. In order to do this it is a good idea keep yourself up to date on news and current events. This will facilitate you in developing sufficient arguments and examples. You should form opinions on topics in the news in the interest of being able to present informed ideas during this part of the interview.
最后，考官会带你进入讨论阶段并请你给出关于某个主题的看法。讨论抽象或者具体物体的过程也是你展现自己口语技巧的机会。你应该尽可能全面、流利地回答的问题，并在适当的时候以实例支持你的观点。为了做到这一点，了解最新的时事新闻是个不错的方法。这将有助于你扩充足够多的论据和案例。你应该对于新闻中的话题形成观点，为了能在面试中的这个部分提出多样性的观点。
The interview is audio-recorded. This is done so that the examiner can listen to parts of the interview several times before giving you an evaluation. It also allows different examiners to listen to the interview if necessary. Recordings are randomly checked by UCLES to ensure that the standards of scoring are correctly maintained.
面试过程是录音的。这样做是为了让考官在最终给定你一个评分之前可以反复听面试中的部分内容。如果有必要还可以让不同的考官来听一下面试过程。UCLES会随机抽查录像，以确保评分的标准是否被正确执行。