Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you work or are you a student?
Thí sinh
I was international students in Canada a couple years ago. Right now, uh, currently I am working. I'm a freelance.
Giám khảo
Where do you work?>
Thí sinh
Oh, you're like, I work at home, which means I have a flexible time, but sometimes when I work with the, uh, foreigner and I have to get up very early or stay up very late because we have the time gap.
Giám khảo
Is it a good place to work?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a great patient on my work. All of my colleague they uh, same age of me, so they're very easy going.
Giám khảo
Would you like the place where you work?
Thí sinh
I like my place where I work because it's based in my hometown, but I'm not your local to office because we usually work at home.
Giám khảo
What are your future work plans?
Thí sinh
I think I need to improve my skill from my colleague who has a variety experience.
× I was international students in Canada a couple years ago.
✓ I was an international student in Canada a couple of years ago.
这里的主语是单数第一人称“I”,所以“students”应改为单数形式“student”。另外,“a couple years ago”应改为“a couple of years ago”,表示“几年前”。
× I'm a freelance.
✓ I'm a freelancer.
“freelance”是形容词或副词,表示自由职业的,名词形式应为“freelancer”。
× Oh, you're like, I work at home, which means I have a flexible time, but sometimes when I work with the, uh, foreigner and I have to get up very early or stay up very late because we have the time gap.
✓ Oh, I work at home, which means I have flexible time, but sometimes when I work with foreigners, I have to get up very early or stay up very late because we have a time difference.
“you're like”不合适,应去掉;“foreigner”应使用复数形式“foreigners”;“the time gap”应改为“a time difference”,更符合表达习惯。
× Yes, I have a great patient on my work.
✓ Yes, I have great patience in my work.
“patient”是“病人”,应使用“patience”表示“耐心”;“a great patient”错误,且“patience”不可数。
× All of my colleague they uh, same age of me, so they're very easy going.
✓ All of my colleagues are the same age as me, so they're very easy-going.
“colleague”应为复数“colleagues”;“they”与前面重复,应去掉;“same age of me”应改为“the same age as me”;“easy going”应连写为“easy-going”。
× I like my place where I work because it's based in my hometown, but I'm not your local to office because we usually work at home.
✓ I like the place where I work because it's based in my hometown, but I'm not a local to the office because we usually work at home.
“my place”改为“the place”更自然;“your local to office”错误,应为“a local to the office”。
× I think I need to improve my skill from my colleague who has a variety experience.
✓ I think I need to improve my skills from my colleagues who have a variety of experience.
“skill”应为复数“skills”;“colleague”应为复数“colleagues”;“a variety experience”应为“a variety of experience”。