Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you wear a watch?
Thí sinh
Well, I don't wear a watch because I think that it's more convenient to check the time on my smartphone. Besides, my smartphone is always with me, so I think that I don't need to wear a watch.
Giám khảo
Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
Thí sinh
Absolutely. When I was a junior high school student, my parents gave me a watch as a gift because they thought that watches were very practical and valuable, and I felt really proud.
Giám khảo
Why do some people wear expensive watches?
Thí sinh
Well, I think that an expensive watch is often seen as a symbol of wealth and social status, so people usually wear an expensive watch to show their success.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?
Thí sinh
Well, I think that it's not very important to wear a watch because its malfunction is to tell the time, but smartphones already do that. Besides, the smartphones can offer extra functions like alarms and calendars, so I prefer carrying smartphones.
Do you wear a watch?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 回答总体清晰但偏冗长且重复(两次表达“智能手机随身携带/不需要手表”)。可在开头用一句主题句直接回答,然后用一至两句具体细节或例子支持观点,避免重复。还可加入连接词使逻辑更流畅。
Ví dụ: I don't usually wear a watch because it's more convenient to check the time on my smartphone. For example, my phone not only shows the time but also gives me reminders and alarms, so carrying a phone meets all my needs.
Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: 回答结构良好、有情感色彩,但细节可以更具体(比如描述手表的样式、场合或为什么感到骄傲)。可使用连接词衔接原因与感受,从而更自然且信息量更大。
Ví dụ: Yes — my parents gave me a simple silver watch when I was in junior high. They said it was practical for school, and I felt proud because it looked mature and I wore it to important events like exams and presentations.
Why do some people wear expensive watches?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: 观点明确但较单一。可以加入一两个具体原因或例子来丰富内容(例如收藏、工艺、礼物场合),并使用连接词使论述更连贯。避免用“so”重复直接推论,可以拓展解释。
Ví dụ: Many people wear expensive watches because they symbolize wealth and achievement. Also, some appreciate the craftsmanship and collect luxury watches as investments or wear them to make a good impression at formal events.
Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: 回答有逻辑但存在语言不当(“malfunction is to tell the time”不通顺)和重复(多次强调手机功能)。建议先给出直接结论,再用一两条清晰、具体的理由支持,并修正表达错误。
Ví dụ: I don't think wearing a watch is essential because smartphones already tell the time reliably. In addition, phones combine alarms, calendars and notifications, so they replace most functions of a watch for me.
× Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
✓ Have you ever gotten a watch as a gift?
这个句子使用的是现在完成时(have you ever ...),应使用过去分词形式。美国英语常用的过去分词是 "gotten",因此在现在完成时中应写成 "Have you ever gotten a watch as a gift?"。如果使用英式英语也可接受 "Have you ever got a watch as a gift?",但在许多场合美式更常见。建议:根据你使用的英语变体统一使用合适的过去分词(美式用 gotten,英式用 got)。
× Well, I think that it's not very important to wear a watch because its malfunction is to tell the time, but smartphones already do that.
✓ Well, I think that it's not very important to wear a watch because its main function is to tell the time, but smartphones already do that.
原句中使用了 "its malfunction",意思是“它的故障”,与句意不符,应为表述功能的名词 "main function"(主要功能)。另外,保持主语一致,指代手表的功能时用 "its main function" 更清晰。建议:使用合适的名词(如 "function")来表达“用途/功能”,并加上限定词(如 "main")使意思明确。
× Besides, the smartphones can offer extra functions like alarms and calendars, so I prefer carrying smartphones.
✓ Besides, smartphones can offer extra functions like alarms and calendars, so I prefer carrying my smartphone.
原句中先用复数 "the smartphones",又在后半句用复数 "carrying smartphones",导致指代不明确。更自然的表达是泛指不加定冠词的复数("smartphones")或使用单数并加上所有格("my smartphone")。在此上下文中,前文提到的是 "my smartphone",因此改为 "my smartphone" 更连贯。建议:保持同一实体的指代一致,注意冠词和所有格的使用。