Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
Well, my favorite food is Thai food because it has many special species, a species. So the flavor. I like that flavor very much, and I even try to bake Thai food by myself.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
I like candies very much. When I was a little girl I think it's mainly because it is sweet and it will make me happy when I enjoy eating candy. But now I doesn't like candies at all because I think they are not healthy.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes I do. Many fruits and vegetables are seasonal, so I tend to eat them when they are at their best in flavor and price. For example, blueberries and strawberries ripen in winter here, so I buy them a lot in winter and also during some festivals when they are especially sweet.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Definitely, when I was a child, I used to eat a lot of sweets because the taste of sweet will make made me happy. However, since I grow up, I love chocolate more than sweet because there are some fat in chocolate which are healthy to people.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: 回答较为直接,但存在若干语言错误与重复(如“species”误用,句子不连贯)。需要用一个主题句开头,随后用2-3个简洁句子具体说明原因和举例,使用连词保持衔接,并注意词汇准确性(例如用“spices”而非“species”)。此外控制在5句内,避免断句和语法错误。
Ví dụ: My favourite food is Thai food because it combines bold, fresh flavours with aromatic spices. I particularly enjoy dishes like green curry and pad Thai, which balance sweet, sour and spicy tastes. I often try cooking simple Thai recipes at home to experiment with different herbs and spices, such as lemongrass and basil.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 回答内容清晰并直接回应问题,但语法时态与主谓一致有错误(如‘I like’应过去式‘I liked’;‘doesn't’应‘don't’或‘didn't’与主句时态一致)。可用一两句说明原因并用连词连接,使表达更自然。
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved candies because their sweetness made me happy and they were fun treats. However, as I got older I stopped eating them much because I realised they are unhealthy and I prefer fruit or dark chocolate instead.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: 这是一个较好的答案,结构完整并给出具体例子。可以改进的地方是使用更多连接词使句子更流畅,并稍微丰富词汇(如用“in season”替代“ripen in”或“at their best”替换重复表达)。保持句子简洁且不超5句。
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. I usually eat fruits and vegetables when they are in season because they taste better and cost less. For example, blueberries and strawberries are in season here during winter, so I buy them frequently then and include them in desserts for festivals.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 回答表达了变化,但存在多处语法与用词错误(时态:‘used to’搭配过去描述;‘the taste of sweet will make made me happy’不通顺;‘since I grow up’应为‘as I grew up’;‘there are some fat’应复数或不可数并更具体)。建议用2-3句清晰对比过去与现在,给出具体原因并使用正确时态和词汇。
Ví dụ: Definitely. As a child I used to eat a lot of sweets because sugary treats made me feel happy. As I grew up I developed a taste for chocolate and healthier snacks, partly because I became more aware of nutrition and prefer options with nuts or dark chocolate.
× Well, my favorite food is Thai food because it has many special species, a species.
✓ Well, my favorite food is Thai food because it has many special spices.
原句使用了“species”(物种)而非“spices”(香料),属于词汇错误,中文学习者常把发音相近的单词混淆。建议记住常见混淆词并联系语境:描述食物风味应使用“spice(s)”或“seasoning(香料/调味料)”。
× So the flavor.
✓ So I like that flavor.
原句为碎片句,缺少主语和谓语,造成句子不完整。应补全主语和谓语使句子完整。建议把短句与上下文结合:"So I like that flavor." 或合并到前一句。
× I like that flavor very much, and I even try to bake Thai food by myself.
✓ I like that flavor very much, and I even try to cook Thai food by myself.
英语里“bake”特指烘烤(如面包、蛋糕),而泰国菜多为炒、煮、炖等,更自然用“cook”。这是词汇与动词搭配问题。建议根据菜肴烹饪方式选择合适动词:bake(烘烤)、fry(煎/炸)、stir-fry(炒)、boil(煮)、cook(烹饪)。
× I like candies very much.
✓ I liked candies very much.
问句为“when you were young”——过去时间状语,叙述应使用过去时。原句时态与语境不符。建议把描述童年喜好改为过去时,如"I liked candies very much."。
× When I was a little girl I think it's mainly because it is sweet and it will make me happy when I enjoy eating candy.
✓ When I was a little girl, I think it was mainly because they were sweet and they made me happy when I ate them.
句子混用了现在时和将来/一般表述,不符合叙述过去经历的时态一致性;代词指代也不清楚(candy为复数或不可数需一致)。建议在叙述过去时使用过去时态并使代词一致:"they were... they made me... when I ate them."。
× But now I doesn't like candies at all because I think they are not healthy.
✓ But now I don't like candy at all because I think it's not healthy.
原句有主谓不一致:主语“I”应搭配“don't”而不是“doesn't”。另外“candies/candy”需与后文代词一致;作为总体喜好更常用不可数“candy”或复数并调整代词。建议使用"I don't like candy"或"I don't like candies"并相应调整后文代词。
× For example, blueberries and strawberries ripen in winter here, so I buy them a lot in winter and also during some festivals when they are especially sweet.
✓ For example, blueberries and strawberries ripen in summer here, so I buy them a lot in summer and also during some festivals when they are especially sweet.
原句时间信息可能与说话者所在地区季节不符(蓝莓草莓通常夏季成熟),此处建议根据真实情况使用正确季节。如果原意为冬季则保持不变;若为一般情况应确认并使用正确季节词。建议核实事实并调整时态/季节词。
× Definitely, when I was a child, I used to eat a lot of sweets because the taste of sweet will make made me happy.
✓ Definitely. When I was a child, I used to eat a lot of sweets because the taste of sweetness made me happy.
原句混用了将来/现在的助动词“will”和错误的过去式“made”位置,且“the taste of sweet”表达不自然。叙述过去经历时应使用过去时:"made me happy"。同时用名词“sweetness”更自然。建议用单一过去时态并改为"the taste of sweetness made me happy."。
× However, since I grow up, I love chocolate more than sweet because there are some fat in chocolate which are healthy to people.
✓ However, since I grew up, I love chocolate more than sweets because there is some fat in chocolate that is healthy for people.
"since I grow up"时态不当,应为过去完成时关系的过去式或完成时结构,如"since I grew up"或"as I've grown up";比较结构中“more than sweet”应为复数或不可数一致;"there are some fat"中fat作为不可数名词需用单数形式并搭配单数动词;定语从句使用"that is"更自然。建议改为"since I grew up"或"as I've grown up",并注意不可数名词的单复数和动词一致性。