Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is salads because it's nutritious and quick to prepare. I really make a mix salad with lightest cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and a little olive oil. It's refreshing and keeps me energetic throughout the day.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
I used to love simple home cooked dishes, especially a hot soup after school, because they felt warm and comforting. For example, my grandmother often prepared various vegetables, which I enjoyed because the flavors were familiar and remind me of family gatherings.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Over the past year, I have traveled to several different regions and tried many local dishes. They were really delicious and I plan to keep trying regional specialties whenever I travel because I enjoy exploring different flavors.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 开头直接回答很好,但有几处需要改进:1) 语法与用词:避免不自然的表达,如 “lightest cherry tomatoes” 应为 “light cherry tomatoes” 或 “small cherry tomatoes”;“I really make a mix salad” 可改为更地道的 “I usually make mixed salads”。2) 句子长度与连贯性:可用1-2个连接词(e.g. and, which)使句子更顺畅,同时保持不超过五句。3) 细节更具体:可补充说明调味或搭配,增加说服力与内容深度。
Ví dụ: My favourite food is salads because they are nutritious and quick to prepare. I usually make mixed salads with small cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice. They’re refreshing and help me stay energetic throughout the day.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: 总体表达自然且有情感,但需注意时态与一致性:1) 时态细节:句中混用过去时与现在时应避免,例如 “remind me” 应改为过去式 “reminded me”。2) 结构优化:先给出主题句,再用一两句具体细节(如具体菜名或味道)并用连接词如 “for example” 或 “because” 衔接。3) 词汇准确性:可用更具体的描述词(e.g. hearty, nourishing)增强画面感。
Ví dụ: I used to love simple home-cooked dishes, especially a hearty bowl of hot soup after school because it felt warm and comforting. For example, my grandmother often made vegetable and noodle soup with carrots and cabbage, and the familiar flavours reminded me of family gatherings.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 回答未正面回应“不同季节是否吃不同食物”的问题,而是偏向旅行经历:1) 回答要直接对应问题:先说是否(Yes/No/occasionally),然后提供具体季节性差异例子。2) 内容聚焦与细节:举例说明哪些季节吃什么(如冬天吃炖菜、夏天吃冷盘),并用连接词(e.g. in winter, during summer)衔接。3) 控制句子数量与用词精确,避免与问题无关的长描述。
Ví dụ: Yes, I do eat different foods at different times of the year. In winter I tend to eat warming dishes like stews and hot soups, while in summer I prefer lighter meals such as salads and cold noodles. I also enjoy seasonal fruit like strawberries in spring and persimmons in autumn.
× My favorite food is salads because it's nutritious and quick to prepare.
✓ My favorite food is salad because it's nutritious and quick to prepare.
句子中使用了複數名詞“salads”來表示偏好的食物類型,但英語中談論一類食物或總體偏好時通常用不可數形式“salad”或單數形式。這裡用不可數的“salad”更自然。建議:當表達一類食物作為喜好時,用不可數名詞(salad, rice, bread)或單數泛指形式。
× I really make a mix salad with lightest cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and a little olive oil.
✓ I usually make a mixed salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and a little olive oil.
原句中“really make a mix salad”用法不自然;應使用頻率副詞如“usually”或刪去“really”。“mix salad”應改為形容詞形式“mixed salad”。此外“lightest cherry tomatoes”用法錯誤,形容詞“lightest”意為“最輕/最淡”,不適合描述櫻桃番茄,且比較級形式不必要,直接用“cherry tomatoes”。建議:用“mixed salad”描述混合沙拉,使用恰當的頻率副詞(e.g. usually, often)或省略,並用普通名詞短語“cherry tomatoes”。
× It's refreshing and keeps me energetic throughout the day.
✓ It's refreshing and keeps me energetic throughout the day.
原句時態使用基本正確,但可注意搭配詞語。'Keeps me energetic' 雖可理解但更自然的表達是 'keeps me energized' 或 'keeps me feeling energetic'。此處屬於用詞搭配細微問題(詞類/用法),建議使用 'keeps me energized' 以使語句更地道。
× I used to love simple home cooked dishes, especially a hot soup after school, because they felt warm and comforting.
✓ I used to love simple home-cooked dishes, especially a hot soup after school, because they felt warm and comforting.
原句大體正確,但需要在複合形容詞“home-cooked”中加連字符以符合英語書寫慣例。此外,'they felt warm...' 中的指代對象(dishes)為複數,使用 'felt' 為過去式正確。建議:在複合形容詞作為名詞前置修飾時加連字符(home-cooked)。
× For example, my grandmother often prepared various vegetables, which I enjoyed because the flavors were familiar and remind me of family gatherings.
✓ For example, my grandmother often prepared various vegetables, which I enjoyed because the flavors were familiar and reminded me of family gatherings.
句中時間背景為過去(my grandmother prepared),所以後半句應使用過去時態 'reminded' 而不是現在時 'remind'。這是一個時態一致性問題,屬於代詞/動詞時態搭配錯誤。建議:敘述過去經歷時,句中所有相關動詞保持過去時一致。
× Over the past year, I have traveled to several different regions and tried many local dishes.
✓ Over the past year, I have traveled to several different regions and tried many local dishes.
此句採用現在完成時(have traveled)表達過去一年所做的事,後半句 'tried' 如果想與現在完成時一致,應改為 'have tried',或將第一部分改為一般過去時以保持一致。建議:若強調從過去到現在的經驗,使用 'have traveled ... and have tried ...';若單純敘述已完成的動作,可改為 'I traveled ... and tried ...'。
× They were really delicious and I plan to keep trying regional specialties whenever I travel because I enjoy exploring different flavors.
✓ They were really delicious, and I plan to keep trying regional specialties whenever I travel because I enjoy exploring different flavors.
句子語法基本正確。小建議:在 'They were really delicious' 之後加逗號連接兩個獨立子句,更符合標點規則。此外時態混合(were + plan + enjoy)在語境中可接受,因為表達的是過去經驗與未來計劃。若想更強調經驗的延續,可將 'They were' 改為 'They were/were really delicious' 保留不變。