Part 1
Examiner
Do you keep plants at home?
Candidate
Yeah, I keep some small plants at my home in the balcony. I think keeping plants give me a sense of achievement. Yeah.
Examiner
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Candidate
Umm, I remember that I grow some scissors on my tasks. Yeah. And because I want to enjoy the scent of them when I was studying. Yeah. They give me a sense. I like you looking after them, you know? Yeah. And keep them give me a sense of achievement. But now there are many books on my desk, so I don't have enough space.
Examiner
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Candidate
Oh, yeah, of course. I know some basic rules, such as you need to change the soil regularly. Yeah, and you need to water them frequently. What's more, you have to protect, protect them from the high temperature in summer or the cold or the low temperature in winter. Yeah.
Examiner
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Candidate
Yeah, we always send flowers to others to gifts such as Chinese roses, roses or the Lily. Yeah, As for me, I send a bouquet of roses to my mom as Mother's Day gift several months ago.
Do you keep plants at home?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答自然但不够连贯与具体。句子有语法错误(主谓一致、冠词),且重复“Yeah”。应用主题句直接回答,再用一到两句具体细节并用连接词衔接。控制在最多5句内。
Example: Yes, I keep several small potted plants on my balcony. They include herbs and succulents, which are easy to care for. I enjoy them because they brighten the space and give me a sense of accomplishment when they grow.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Score: 40.0Suggestion: 内容混乱且有明显词汇错误(例如“scissors”应为植物名),时态和句法不准确,表意不清。应先直接说出种的植物(具体名称),然后用一两句说明原因和现状,使用连接词如 because, so。避免多余填充词。
Example: When I was young, I grew jasmine plants because I liked their fragrance while studying. I enjoyed looking after them and watching the flowers open, but now I keep fewer plants because my desk is full of books.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答包含实用信息但表达略显重复,语法和用词需更准确(比如“change the soil regularly”应说明频率原因,'water them frequently'需具体化)。建议用连接词列举要点并补充具体频率或方法。
Example: Yes, I know some basics. For example, you should repot or refresh the soil every year to provide nutrients, water plants moderately—usually once or twice a week depending on the species—and protect them from extreme heat in summer and frost in winter.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: 回答内容较好但有语法和用词问题('send flowers to others to gifts'不正确,植物与花混用)。应先概括文化习惯,再举具体例子并使用连接词衔接。避免重复“Yeah”。
Example: Yes, flowers are commonly given as gifts in China, especially on occasions like Mother's Day and birthdays. For example, I gave my mother a bouquet of roses a few months ago to celebrate Mother's Day.
× Yeah, I keep some small plants at my home in the balcony.
✓ Yeah, I keep some small plants at my home on the balcony.
介词用法错误。“in the balcony” 应为“on the balcony”。在英语中说某物放在阳台上用 on。建议记忆常用位置介词搭配(on the balcony, in the room, at home)。
× I think keeping plants give me a sense of achievement.
✓ I think keeping plants gives me a sense of achievement.
主谓一致(单复数)错误。主语为动名词短语 keeping plants,视为单数总体,谓语动词应使用第三人称单数形式 gives。建议注意动名词短语作主语时用单数动词。
× Umm, I remember that I grow some scissors on my tasks.
✓ Umm, I remember that I grew some succulents on my desk.
时态与词汇错误。原句用现在时 grow 与过去回忆冲突,且“scissors”(剪刀)不合逻辑,可能想说“succulents”(多肉) 或“plants”,另外“tasks” 应为 “desk”(桌子/书桌)。根据回忆应使用过去时 grew。建议回忆过去事件时使用过去时并检查词汇。
× And because I want to enjoy the scent of them when I was studying.
✓ And because I wanted to enjoy their scent when I was studying.
时态与代词和词序问题。句中主要叙述是过去的回忆,应使用过去时 wanted;“the scent of them” 更自然为 “their scent”。建议回忆过去使用过去时,同时使用更自然的代词搭配。
× They give me a sense.
✓ They gave me a sense of satisfaction.
句子不完整且时态不一致。前文是在回忆,应该用过去时 gave,并且“a sense” 不具体,补充为 “a sense of satisfaction/achievement” 更完整。建议补全意义明确的名词搭配并与上下文时态一致。
× I like you looking after them, you know?
✓ I like looking after them, you know?
代词使用错误。原句“You looking after them” 暗示喜欢别人照顾植物,应为“I like looking after them” 表示自己喜欢照顾它们。建议根据实际主语选择正确代词或省略。
× And keep them give me a sense of achievement.
✓ And keeping them gives me a sense of achievement.
主谓一致与形式问题。应使用动名词短语 keeping them 作为主语,动词用第三人称单数 gives。建议处理并列句时保持语法形式一致。
× But now there are many books on my desk, so I don't have enough space.
✓ But now there are many books on my desk, so I don't have enough space.
该句语法正确,无需修改。保持现在时描述当前情况是合适的。
× Oh, yeah, of course. I know some basic rules, such as you need to change the soil regularly.
✓ Oh, yeah, of course. I know some basic rules, such as that you need to change the soil regularly.
从句连接词可选。原句语法尚可,但加入 that 更正式自然。该项为细微改进,非必须。建议在正式表达中加上 that 以连接名词性从句。
× Yeah, and you need to water them frequently.
✓ Yeah, and you need to water them frequently.
句子语法正确,时态与上下文一致,故保持不变。
× What's more, you have to protect, protect them from the high temperature in summer or the cold or the low temperature in winter.
✓ What's more, you have to protect them from high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter.
介词与重复词问题及数的一致性。去掉多余重复的“protect,”并用复数形式 high temperatures/low temperatures 更自然,连接词用 and 表示并列而不是 or。建议避免重复,使用更简洁的表达并注意可数名词的单复数。
× Yeah, we always send flowers to others to gifts such as Chinese roses, roses or the Lily.
✓ Yeah, we always send flowers as gifts to others, such as Chinese roses, roses or lilies.
词序与冠词及数的使用错误。短语应为 send flowers as gifts to others;“the Lily” 不应有定冠词且应为复数 lilies 以与前列举一致。建议注意固定搭配(as gifts)和并列名词的一致性。
× Yeah, As for me, I send a bouquet of roses to my mom as Mother's Day gift several months ago.
✓ Yeah. As for me, I sent a bouquet of roses to my mom as a Mother's Day gift several months ago.
时态与冠词错误。句中谈过去发生的事,应使用过去时 sent;此外 “Mother's Day gift” 前需不定冠词 a。建议回忆过去事件用过去时,并注意可数名词前加冠词。