IELTS写作与口语成绩将引入半分制(中英双语)

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来源：英国大使馆文化教育处

自2007年7月1日起，IELTS考试将对其写作和口语考试的计分方法进行一个重要的微调。

   IELTS考试听、说、读、写四部分的考试分数范围将仍然是１分至９分。但是从７月１日起，写作和口语考试的分数也将引入半分制, 与阅读和听力考试的分数保持一致。目前，阅读和听力考试的分数是以整分和半分来计分的，而写作和口语考试的分数只是以整分来计分。

   7月1日后，每一单项考试的分值都将是：
   0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0

   该变化是完善IELTS考试的一系列举措的最新动作, 是在全球不断征求考生、教师、认可机构和其他相关者意见的基础上制定的。

   这意味着在考试成绩单上写作和口语将有可能出现带半分的成绩。例如：考生以往的写作和口语成绩只会是6.0或者7.0；７月１日后，他们的成绩可能会是6.0，6.5或7.0。

   对于认可IELTS成绩的院校和相关机构，新的计分方法将会帮助他们更精确地了解学生的英语口语和写作能力。 如果他们制定招生标准时既要标明总分又要标明单项分，这将尤其有帮助。

   对于考生来说，IELTS考试成绩将使他们更清楚的了解自己的语言水平。各个单项成绩将以同样的方式进行计分，这也使得考试成绩更加易懂。

   这一计分方式的变化并不会影响判卷所依据的标准。考官将采用和目前完全一样的评分标准对考生进行评分。而且，考试的形式也不会有任何变化。



From July 1 2007, IELTS partners are making a small but important change which will make IELTS Band Score more informative.

Scores for each part of the test will still be reported on the scale from 1 to 9, but now the Writing and Speaking modules will be reported in whole or half-band in the same way as the Reading and Listening modules. At present the scores for Listening, Reading modules are shown in whole and half-bands: Writing and Speaking are marked in whole bands only.

The range of scores for each skill will be:
0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0

This is the latest in a series of enhancements to IELTS, based on continual consultation with test takers, teachers, recognising organisations and other stakeholders around the world.

This means the Test Report Forms may show scores in increments of 0.5. For example, where test takers in Writing or Speaking might once have received a score of either 6.0 or 7.0, they may now receive a score of 6.0, 6.5 or 7.0.

For an organization that recognises IELTS, this will enable them to obtain more preciseinformation on the speaking and writing ability of candidates. It will be especially helpful if they specify these module scores as well as the overall band score for decision-making purposes.

For test takers, their Test Report Form will give them a much more exact understanding of their language skills. Because all of the parts of the test will be reported in the same way, it will also be easier to understand.

However, this will not change the way the exams will be marked. Examiners will assess test takers' performance in exactly the same way as at present. Moreover, the test format remains unchanged.