IELTS Speaking Part 2 · Kerja dan pelajaran

Describe a course that impressed you

Huraikan sebuah kursus yang mengagumkan anda

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Describe a course that impressed youHuraikan sebuah kursus yang mengagumkan anda

You should say:

  • what the course was abouttentang apa kursus itu
  • where you took itdi mana anda mengikutinya
  • what you did during the courseapa yang anda lakukan semasa kursus itu

and explain why it impressed youdan terangkan mengapa kursus itu mengagumkan anda

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Kad ini meminta anda menghuraikan satu pengalaman belajar dalam tiga langkah, kemudian menilainya. Pemeriksa mendengar kisah past tense yang jelas tentang apa yang berlaku, kosa kata tentang pengajian dan kemahiran, serta sebab di sebalik “impressed” yang melangkaui “it was good”. Baris terakhir ialah tempat anda memperoleh skor bagi Lexical Resource dan kepaduan.

Pendekatan yang paling mudah dan nyata ialah kursus yang mengajar anda sesuatu yang boleh anda gunakan serta-merta: kelas bahasa, kursus reka bentuk atau komputer, sehari latihan pertolongan cemas, bengkel memasak. Anda tidak memerlukan institusi yang terkenal. Pusat kecil yang anda ingat dengan jelas memberi anda lebih banyak untuk dikatakan daripada modul universiti yang hanya separuh anda ingat, dan butiran seperti bilik, kebiasaan guru dan hari pertama anda amat sukar direka.

Gunakan satu minit itu untuk menetapkan subjek, tempat dan dua atau tiga aktiviti yang benar-benar anda lakukan, kerana butir ketiga meminta tindakan, bukan senarai topik. Kemudian pilih sebab untuk “impressed”: cara kursus itu diajar, hasil yang anda capai atau perubahan dalam cara anda melihat diri sendiri. Calon yang berkata “I was impressed because we made real things from the first week” kedengaran jauh lebih meyakinkan daripada calon yang berkata “the course was very useful”.

Kosa kata yang menguatkan jawapan ini

Frasa-frasa ini menggambarkan pembelajaran dan kesannya dengan lebih tepat berbanding “good” atau “useful”.

Perkataan atau frasa Maksudnya Dalam ayat
hands-on berdasarkan melakukan sendiri, bukan hanya mendengar The course was very hands-on, so nobody sat idle.
to enrol on a course mendaftar secara rasmi untuk menyertai sebuah kursus I enrolled on an evening course in September.
a steep learning curve tempoh apabila anda perlu mempelajari banyak perkara baharu dengan cepat The first week was a steep learning curve for all of us.
to get the hang of something mula memahami cara melakukan sesuatu By the third session I had got the hang of the software.
thrown in at the deep end dipaksa memulakan tugas yang sukar dengan sedikit persediaan We were thrown in at the deep end, and it worked.
to pick up a skill mempelajari sesuatu kemahiran tanpa usaha yang formal I picked up the basics faster than I had expected.
a real-world project tugasan berdasarkan keperluan sebenar di luar bilik darjah Our final task was a real-world project for a local business.
hugely rewarding memberi kepuasan yang amat besar Seeing my work on display was hugely rewarding.
to boost your confidence menjadikan anda lebih yakin pada diri sendiri The course boosted my confidence more than I expected.
a turning point saat yang mengubah hala tuju sesuatu That course was a turning point in how I see my career.

Rancangan satu minit

Nota yang boleh anda tulis semasa satu minit persediaan:

  • what: six-week graphic design course, evenings
  • where: small training centre, Nairobi, two years ago
  • did: logo, menu, poster; final poster for aunt’s bakery
  • why impressed: practical from week one, proved I can create

Jawapan yang sama pada Band 6, 7 dan 8

Tiga contoh jawapan di bawah menceritakan kisah yang sama — hanya bahasanya yang berubah. Halakan tetikus ke frasa yang ditanda, atau ketik frasa itu, untuk melihat apa yang akan diperhatikan oleh pemeriksa. Anggap semuanya sebagai gambaran bunyi biasa setiap band, bukan skrip untuk dihafal.

Band 6

I would like to talk about a course that really impressed me. It was a graphic design course that I takeKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “took” two years ago at a small training centre in Nairobi. It lasted six weeks, and I went there three evenings a week after my work in a shop. Before that I didn’t knewKesilapan bentuk: sepatutnya “didn’t know” anything about design, so I was, erJeda semula jadi, kata pengisi yang tidak ketara, a bit nervous on the first day. The teacher, Mr Otieno, showed us how to use the software and how to choose colours and letters, and he giveKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “gave” us a small project almost every week, for example a logo, a menu and a poster. Every lesson started with a short demonstration, and then we had one hour to try the same thing on our own work while he walked around and helped us. My last project was a poster for my aunt’s bakery. I worked on it for many evenings, and when it was finished my aunt put it in the window of her shop. Some customers asked her who makeKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “made” it, and she was very proud of me. The course impressed me because it was very practicalFrasa asas; menghadkan Lexical Resource and we did not only listen, we did real work from the first week. Also, I thought that I am notKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “I was not” a creative person, but now I know that I can make good thingsUngkapan kabur; menghadkan Lexical Resource if I practise. Now, you knowKata pengisi yang digunakan sebagai penanda teragak-agak, I design flyers for my friends at weekends, and I am thinking about studying design more seriously because the course changed how I see my future.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about a graphic design course that really impressed me. I took it two years ago at a small training centre in Nairobi. It ran for six weeks, and I went three evenings a week after finishing my shift at a shop. I’d never done any design before, so I was rather apprehensiveKata adjektif yang tepat, sedikit lebih formal daripada “nervous” on the first day. Our teacher, Mr Otieno, showed us how to use the software and how to combine colours and lettering, and he set us a small project almost every week: a logo, a menu and a poster. Every session began with a short demonstration, and then we had about an hour to try the same technique on our own work while he walked around the room and answered questions. My final project was a poster for my aunt’s bakery. I spent many evenings on it, and when it was ready she hung it in the shop window. A few customers asked her who had designed it, and she was really proud with meKesilapan kata sendi nama: sepatutnya “proud of me”. The course impressed me because it was so hands-on: we didn’t just sit and listen, we got stuck inPhrasal verb idiomatik yang digunakan dengan semula jadi from the first week. I’d always assumed I wasn’t a creative person, but it showed me that I could produce something useful if I kept practisingPemikiran yang dilaporkan diikuti conditional yang tepat. Nowadays I design flyers for friends at weekends, and I’m seriously considering studying design further, because that course have changedKesilapan persetujuan subjek dan kata kerja: sepatutnya “has changed” how I see my future.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about a graphic design course I took two years ago at a small training centre in Nairobi, which impressed me far more than I’d expected. It ran for six weeks, and I attended three evenings a week after finishing my shift at a shop. I’d never done any design before, so I was rather apprehensive on the first day. Our teacher, Mr Otieno, showed us how to use the software and how to combine colours and lettering, and he set us a small project nearly every week: a logo, a menu and a poster. Every session began with a short demonstration, and then we had about an hour to try the same technique on our own work while he walked around the room and answered questions. My final project was a poster for my aunt’s bakery. I spent many evenings on it, and when it was ready she hung it in the shop window, and a few customers asked who had designed it, which made her immensely proud. What impressed me most was how hands-on the course was: rather than sitting through lectures, we were thrown in at the deep endFrasa participle pertentangan diikuti idiom, ditangani dengan tepat from the first week. I’d always assumed I simply wasn’t a creative person, but the course showed me that, with enough practiceSyarat yang semula jadi dan ringkas, I could turn a blank screen into something people actually wanted. Nowadays I design flyers for friends at weekends, and I’m seriously weighing up a career in design, because that course has completely changed the way I picture my futureUngkapan yang tepat dan semula jadi bagi perubahan peribadi.

Apa yang mengubah band

  • Kesilapan tense pada jawapan Band 6 (“course that I take”, “he give us”, “who make it”) menjadi tepat pada jawapan Band 7 (“I took it”, “he set us”, “who had designed it”) dan kekal bersih pada jawapan Band 8.
  • Jawapan Band 6 bergantung pada “very practical” dan “make good things”; jawapan Band 7 menggunakan “so hands-on” dan “got stuck in”; jawapan Band 8 menambah “thrown in at the deep end” dan “completely changed the way I picture my future”.
  • Jawapan Band 6 ditutup dengan “the course changed how I see my future”; jawapan Band 7 memberi sebab melalui conditional (“if I kept practising”); jawapan Band 8 menjadikannya hasil yang konkrit (“a blank screen into something people actually wanted”).

Kesilapan biasa dalam cue card ini

  • Menyenaraikan topik sukatan pelajaran dan bukannya menyatakan apa yang anda lakukan, iaitu butir ketiga.
  • Berkata kursus itu “useful” atau “good” tanpa satu sebab konkrit mengapa ia mengagumkan anda.
  • Memilih kursus yang tidak dapat anda ceritakan dengan terperinci, sehingga cerita habis selepas tiga puluh saat.
  • Mencampurkan present tense dan past tense semasa menghuraikan minggu-minggu kursus, terutamanya untuk projek akhir.

Soalan Part 3 yang biasanya menyusul

Selepas giliran bercakap anda selama satu hingga dua minit, pemeriksa biasanya beralih kepada perbincangan Part 3 yang berkaitan — inilah jenis soalan susulan yang lazim muncul tentang topik ini.

  1. Why do some people prefer to learn a skill in a class rather than on their own?Mengapakah sesetengah orang lebih suka mempelajari sesuatu kemahiran dalam kelas daripada belajar sendiri?
  2. Should adults keep taking courses after they start working?Patutkah orang dewasa terus mengikuti kursus selepas mula bekerja?
  3. How has online learning changed the way people choose and take courses?Bagaimanakah pembelajaran dalam talian mengubah cara orang memilih dan mengikuti kursus?
  4. What makes a course or a teacher memorable for the students?Apakah yang menjadikan sesebuah kursus atau seorang guru diingati oleh pelajar?
  5. Whose job is it to keep workers' skills up to date, the employer's or the individual's?Tugas siapakah untuk memastikan kemahiran pekerja sentiasa terkini, majikan atau individu itu sendiri?

Soalan lazim

Adakah kursus itu mesti panjang atau rasmi?

Tidak. Kelas malam, bengkel hujung minggu, program musim panas atau kursus dalam talian semuanya sesuai dengan kad ini. Yang penting ialah anda dapat menyatakan apa yang anda pelajari, apa yang benar-benar anda lakukan dan satu sebab yang jelas mengapa kursus itu kekal dalam ingatan anda.

Bagaimana jika kursus itu tidak menghasilkan sijil?

Tidak mengapa. Pemeriksa mendengar bahasa Inggeris dan sebab anda, bukan kelayakan. Kursus ringkas memasak, bahasa atau komputer boleh memberi anda lebih banyak butiran konkrit daripada program universiti yang panjang yang hampir tidak anda ingat.

Bolehkah saya memilih kursus yang tidak saya habiskan?

Boleh, jika kursus itu benar-benar mengagumkan anda dan anda dapat menyatakan dengan jujur mengapa anda berhenti. Fokuskan pada bahagian yang anda ikuti, huraikan dua atau tiga aktiviti sebenar dan terangkan apa yang anda perolehi daripadanya, kerana baris terakhir kad ini meminta sebab anda.

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