Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is hot pot because I'm leaving Chengdu. We cannot live out we we cannot live without umm, spicy food and also hot pot can make an hour together to sit down a same place to have a communicate and also can strength our relationship.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was a child, I preferred sweet foods and desserts because I couldn't stand spicy or strongly favored dishes. For example, I often choose cakes and candies as snakes instead of spicy meals.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Yes, definitely. When I was a child I preferred some unhealthy food like junk food or some desserts because it tastes good. But now I prefer some healthy food which is taste, maybe not delicious but it's good for our bodies.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
When I was a child, my favorite food always the sweet food like desserts or candies. I didn't changed my favorite food anymore.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: 回答要更清晰、语法准确并且条理化。开头直接给出主题句,然后用一到两句具体原因或例子来支持。注意时态和单词形式(e.g. ‘live without’,‘spend an hour together’,‘strengthen our relationships’),并避免重复填充词(umm)。
Example: My favourite food is hot pot. I grew up in Chengdu, so I’m used to spicy flavours and hot pot is a big part of our culture. Also, eating hot pot is a social activity — people sit around the table for an hour or more, which helps us chat and strengthen our relationships.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 结构基本可以,但要纠正词语搭配和拼写错误(e.g. ‘strongly flavored dishes’,‘snacks’)。开头先给出主题句,再举一两个具体例子并用连接词(for example, because)让语意连贯。避免自相矛盾的表达。
Example: When I was a child, I preferred sweet foods and desserts because I couldn’t tolerate very spicy or strongly flavoured dishes. For example, I often chose cakes and candies as snacks instead of spicy meals.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 回答要直接对应问题(季节性饮食),而不是重复童年偏好。说明不同季节你会吃什么并给出原因。注意语法(e.g. ‘it tastes good’ → ‘they tasted good’,‘healthy food which is tasty’)并使用连接词(however, in contrast)。
Example: Yes, I do. In summer I tend to eat more cold and refreshing foods like salads and fruit, while in winter I prefer hearty soups and stews to keep warm. I choose seasonal foods because they are fresher and better for my health.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: 回答不准确且含有语法错误。先直接回答(Yes/No),然后解释为什么并提供具体细节或对比。改正时态和形式(e.g. ‘my favourite food was…’, ‘My preference has changed’)。避免模糊表达。
Example: No, my favourite food has changed since childhood. I used to love sweets like candies and cakes, but now I prefer spicy dishes such as hot pot because I enjoy stronger flavours and social meals.
× My favorite food is hot pot because I'm leaving Chengdu.
✓ My favorite food is hot pot because I'm from Chengdu.
句子结构与时态不一致。原句的“I’m leaving Chengdu”表示将要离开成都,但上下文是说明喜好,与出生/籍贯相关,应表达“我来自成都”。建议用简单陈述句‘I’m from Chengdu’来说明原因,语义更准确。
× We cannot live out we we cannot live without umm, spicy food and also hot pot can make an hour together to sit down a same place to have a communicate and also can strength our relationship.
✓ We cannot live without spicy food. Also, hot pot allows us to sit together for an hour in the same place to talk and strengthen our relationships.
句子冗长且结构混乱。错误包括多余词(live out, repeated we)、动词搭配不当(make an hour together)、词汇选择错误(have a communicate, strength作为动词不当)。建议拆成两句:第一句肯定不能没有辣味,第二句说明火锅使人们能一起坐一小时、交流并增强关系。注意动词搭配和单复数(relationships)。
× When I was a child, I preferred sweet foods and desserts because I couldn't stand spicy or strongly favored dishes.
✓ When I was a child, I preferred sweet foods and desserts because I couldn't stand spicy or strongly flavored dishes.
原句中‘strongly favored dishes’用词不当。应使用形容词短语‘strongly flavored dishes’或‘savory/spicy dishes’来表示味道很重的食物。建议使用‘strongly flavored’或直接用‘spicy’。
× For example, I often choose cakes and candies as snakes instead of spicy meals.
✓ For example, I often chose cakes and candies as snacks instead of spicy meals.
错误包括时态和拼写:与前句“Wehen I was a child”一致应使用过去式'chose',且'snakes'为拼写错误,应为'snacks'。同时‘as snacks’更符合表达习惯。
× When I was a child I preferred some unhealthy food like junk food or some desserts because it tastes good.
✓ When I was a child I preferred unhealthy foods like junk food or desserts because they tasted good.
时态不一致问题:主句是过去时(preferred),从句应保持过去时(tasted)。另外名词复数与代词一致,使用'they'和复数形式'foods'或直接复数形式更自然。
× But now I prefer some healthy food which is taste, maybe not delicious but it's good for our bodies.
✓ But now I prefer healthy food which may not taste as delicious, but it's good for our body.
原句中‘which is taste’不正确,应该用不定式或动词短语,如‘which may not taste as delicious’来表达口感。另注意主语代词与人称一致,‘our bodies’可以简化为‘our body’或更自然的‘for our health’。
× When I was a child, my favorite food always the sweet food like desserts or candies.
✓ When I was a child, my favorite foods were always sweet things like desserts or candies.
句子缺少系动词‘were’导致结构不完整;此外'sweet food'更自然用复数或非可数表达'sweet things'或'sweets'。保持时态为过去式并修正数的一致性。
× I didn't changed my favorite food anymore.
✓ I didn't change my favorite food after that.
助动词'did'后应接动词原形,不能用过去式'changed'。另外'admore/anymore'用法不当,改为'after that'或'since then'更自然。