Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Candidate
I guess my favorite machine in my home is the oven because I usually hang out and have meals with my friends so we often pack the leftovers home. So the oven plays an important role in heating the food for me to let me have some warm and heated and tasteful food again.
Examiner
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Candidate
Yes, they are important because both washing machines and sweeping machines are useful for doing housework and laundries. This means that you no longer need to spend more time doing this housework on your own, so you can have much more spare time to do anything you really want to do and enjoy your spare time.
Examiner
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Candidate
Yes, because instructions often carry the most important information about the machine. For example, I used to forget to read the instructions of my sweeping robot and left a pair of socks on the floor. However, the robot just ate that socks and ran out of function. This experience was really a lesson for me.
Examiner
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Candidate
Yes, because instructions usually include the most important information about the machine. For example, I used to forget to read the manual of my vacuum robot and he just sucked up a soak and got jammed and ran out of function. So after that I usually read the instructions first to avoid similar problems.
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答总体清晰,直接回答了问题并给出原因,但存在重复(例如“warm and heated”)和措辞不够自然的问题。可以用更简练的句子结构,避免冗词,补充一两个具体例子(如常用来回温哪类食物或特殊功能),并使用恰当的连接词使表达更连贯。
Example: My favourite machine at home is the oven because I often host friends and bring home leftovers. It’s especially useful for reheating pizzas and casseroles, restoring their texture and flavor. In addition, the oven’s timer lets me warm food without watching it closely, which saves time when I’m busy.
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答直接且理由明确,但有轻微重复(如“spare time”两次)和词汇搭配不够自然(“doing housework and laundries”)。可替换为更地道的表达并举具体好处或对比(例如节省时间用于学习或休息),使用连接词使条理更清楚。
Example: Yes, I think they are essential. Washing machines and robot sweepers save a lot of time on chores, so I can spend that time studying or relaxing. For example, while the washing machine runs, I can prepare dinner or do work, which makes daily life much more efficient.
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 回答自然且包含具体例子,增强说服力。但语言上有小错误(如“ate that socks”、“ran out of function”不地道),可改用正确短语并压缩语句以保持流畅性。
Example: Yes, I always read the manual because it explains important safety and maintenance tips. For instance, I once left a sock on the floor and my robot vacuum got clogged, which taught me to clear the floor before use.
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答重复了前一题的内容且有语法和用词错误(如“he just sucked up a soak”),显得冗长。建议避免重复,简明说明重要性并给出不同或补充的细节(如安全、保养或保修信息),使用正确动词短语(e.g. “got jammed”改为“became jammed”)。
Example: Yes, reading instructions is important because they include safety warnings and maintenance advice. After my vacuum became jammed from sucking small items, I learned to follow the manual’s cleaning and troubleshooting steps to prevent damage.
× the robot just ate that socks and ran out of function.
✓ the robot just ate those socks and became non-functional.
原句有两处错误:第一,名词复数与指示代词不一致,应该用 those socks(而不是 that socks);第二,动词短语 "ran out of function" 用法不自然,英语中常用 "become non-functional" 或 "stop working" 表达设备失灵。建议:注意指示代词与名词单复数的一致;用常见的固定搭配表达“停止工作”。
× the robot just ate that socks and ran out of function.
✓ the robot just ate those socks and became non-functional.
原句中指示代词 that 与复数名词 socks 搭配错误,应使用 those 与复数名词配合。此外,原句缺乏自然的动词短语,应改为 "became non-functional" 或 "stopped working"。建议:指示代词单复数要与所指名词一致。
× he just sucked up a soak and got jammed and ran out of function.
✓ it just sucked up a sock, got jammed, and stopped working.
原句问题:1) 用 he 指代吸尘机器人不合适,通常用 it;2) 单词 soak 拼写错误,应为 sock(袜子);3) 词序与搭配不自然,建议用并列结构 "got jammed, and stopped working"。建议:动物或物体用 it,注意单词拼写并保持并列动词形式一致。
× I usually hang out and have meals with my friends so we often pack the leftovers home.
✓ I usually hang out and have meals with my friends, so we often pack the leftovers home.
句子本身语法上复数用法正确,但缺少逗号以改善句子连贯性。此处并非复数错误,主要是标点与连词使用建议。建议:在复合句中主从句之间使用逗号以增强可读性。
× This means that you no longer need to spend more time doing this housework on your own, so you can have much more spare time to do anything you really want to do and enjoy your spare time.
✓ This means that you no longer need to spend so much time doing this housework on your own, so you can have much more spare time to do the things you really want to do and enjoy your free time.
原句中 "spend more time" 与上下文比较关系不明确,常用搭配为 "spend so much time" 或 "spend a lot of time"。此外,重复使用 spare time 与表达冗余,改为 free time 或 the things you really want to do 更自然。建议:使用常见量词搭配并避免重复表达。
× I used to forget to read the instructions of my sweeping robot and left a pair of socks on the floor.
✓ I used to forget to read the instructions for my sweeping robot and left a pair of socks on the floor.
介词短语通常为 "instructions for"(关于某物的说明),而不是 "instructions of"。建议:固定搭配多记忆,如 "instructions for"、"manual for"。
× I used to forget to read the manual of my vacuum robot and he just sucked up a soak and got jammed and ran out of function.
✓ I used to forget to read the manual for my vacuum robot, and it just sucked up a sock, got jammed, and stopped working.
1) 如上,常用搭配是 "manual for" 而非 "manual of";2) 机器人应用 it 代替 he;3) soak 拼写错误,应为 sock;4) 用 "stopped working" 比 "ran out of function" 更自然。建议:注意介词搭配、代词选择和常用表达。