Part 1
Giám khảo
What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?
Thí sinh
Well, when I was in school, I found the physics is the most challenging. One of our teachers said if you're good at math, physics isn't going to be a problem. Although my mathematics score was high, but I still failed the physics all the time. Maybe I failed to apply the concepts to solve problems.
Giám khảo
Do you like to challenge yourself?
Thí sinh
To be honest, oftentimes I fail to challenge myself nowadays. But back in school years, challenging myself is something I did often and that's why I enrolled one of the top university in our country and after university, I picked up the new language.
Giám khảo
Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?
Thí sinh
No, I wouldn't want a life full of overwhelming challenges. If you face too much pressure that you cannot cope with it and it can seriously harm your mental and physical health and lead to anxiety and depression. However, I do prefer having some manageable challenges because they help me grow and stay motivated.
Giám khảo
How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I prioritize these challenges 1st and I work on the ones that are most challenging or most important and then I write To Do List to work on these challenges a little bit day by day before bed time. Avoid looking at my phone to do meditate to relax myself from these challenges.
What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: 回答要更自然和简洁,避免语法错误与重复。例如注意冠词和连接词的使用,去掉多余的转折词,并用具体例子说明为什么难。句子不要太长,最多五句,保持逻辑衔接。
Ví dụ: I found physics the most challenging at school because it required applying mathematical concepts to real problems, which I struggled with. For instance, I could solve algebraic equations but often got stuck when translating a word problem into formulas. Consequently, I frequently made mistakes on application-based exercises and tests.
Do you like to challenge yourself?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 回答要直接并提供清晰支持细节;避免口语化的重复(如“to be honest”多次出现),并注意时态和冠词问题。用链接词连接过去和现在的对比。
Ví dụ: I used to challenge myself a lot at school, which helped me get into one of the top universities in my country. However, these days I rarely seek new challenges because of work responsibilities, though I still learned a new language after university to keep improving.
Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: 回答结构良好,但可以更自然和简洁。合并相关句子,使用连接词使论点更连贯,同时给出具体可控挑战的例子。
Ví dụ: I wouldn't want life to be full of overwhelming challenges because excessive stress can harm mental and physical health. However, I do welcome manageable challenges, such as taking on a new project at work or learning a hobby, because they help me grow and stay motivated.
How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 答案要更有条理,注意时态一致和句子完整。用序列词清楚说明步骤,并提供具体例子和频率,避免不完整的短语。
Ví dụ: I usually prioritize my challenges, tackling the most important ones first. Then I break them into small tasks and write a to-do list to do a little each day, often before bed. I also meditate for ten minutes and put my phone away to relax and stay focused.
× Well, when I was in school, I found the physics is the most challenging.
✓ Well, when I was in school, I found physics the most challenging.
句子使用現在時態名詞短語時不需要定冠詞“the”在此處。簡體中文解釋:在談論科目類別時,英語中常省略“the”;另外“found”後接形容詞補語時直接用科目名詞(不加the)。建議:說“found physics the most challenging”或“found the subject of physics the most challenging”。
× One of our teachers said if you're good at math, physics isn't going to be a problem.
✓ One of our teachers said that if you're good at math, physics isn't going to be a problem.
缺少從屬連詞“that”以引導內容從句(雖然口語中可省略,但更清晰正式加上)。簡體中文解釋:在報告他人說的話時,使用“said that”更合適,能明確引導後面的條件句。建議:在書面或正式語境中加上“that”。
× Although my mathematics score was high, but I still failed the physics all the time.
✓ Although my mathematics score was high, I still failed physics all the time.
語法冗餘:同時使用“Although”與“but”造成重複。簡體中文解釋:從屬連接詞“Although”已表轉折,不能再加“but”;另外“physics”前通常不加定冠詞。建議:刪去“but”,並去掉“the”。
× Maybe I failed to apply the concepts to solve problems.
✓ Maybe I failed to apply the concepts to solve problems.
該句語法正確,無需修改。簡體中文解釋:句子結構正確,使用了過去時“failed”,不需要改動。
× To be honest, oftentimes I fail to challenge myself nowadays.
✓ To be honest, I often fail to challenge myself nowadays.
副詞位置與詞形:用“often”比“oftentimes”更常見且自然,並把副詞置於助動詞與主要動詞之間。簡體中文解釋:英語中“often”比“oftentimes”更常用;習慣將頻率副詞放在主語和謂語之間(I often fail)。建議:說“I often fail to challenge myself nowadays.”
× But back in school years, challenging myself is something I did often and that's why I enrolled one of the top university in our country and after university, I picked up the new language.
✓ But back in my school years, challenging myself was something I did often, and that's why I enrolled in one of the top universities in our country; after university, I picked up a new language.
多個錯誤:時態與主謂一致、冠詞和介詞使用錯誤以及名詞單複數錯誤。簡體中文解釋:1) “back in my school years”需要所有格“my”;2) 描述過去習慣應用過去時“was”;3) “enrolled in one of the top universities”需用介詞“in”且“university”用複數形式;4) “a new language”用不定冠詞。建議:調整時態為過去,使用正確的介詞和冠詞。
× No, I wouldn't want a life full of overwhelming challenges.
✓ No, I wouldn't want a life full of overwhelming challenges.
句子語法正確,無需修改。簡體中文解釋:使用條件式“wouldn't want”表達偏好恰當。
× If you face too much pressure that you cannot cope with it and it can seriously harm your mental and physical health and lead to anxiety and depression.
✓ If you face too much pressure that you cannot cope with, it can seriously harm your mental and physical health and lead to anxiety and depression.
原句從句結構不完整且代詞冗餘:在條件句中不需要第二個主語代詞“it”來引導結果句,應把結果作為獨立主句或用連詞分割。簡體中文解釋:把條件從句(If ... cope with)和結果從句拆開,刪除多餘代詞,使句子通順。建議:使用“If ..., it can ...”或“which can ...”等結構。
× To be honest, I prioritize these challenges 1st and I work on the ones that are most challenging or most important and then I write To Do List to work on these challenges a little bit day by day before bed time.
✓ To be honest, I prioritize these challenges first, and I work on the ones that are most challenging or most important. Then I write a to-do list and work on these challenges a little bit day by day before bedtime.
多處問題:數詞寫法與習慣用法、冠詞和名詞大小寫、動名詞與並列句連接。簡體中文解釋:1) 用“first”替代“1st”;2) “to-do list”作為可數名詞需加不定冠詞“a”,且通常小寫;3) 將長句分為兩句更清晰;4) “bedtime”作為一個詞。建議:拆句並修正冠詞與拼寫。
× Avoid looking at my phone to do meditate to relax myself from these challenges.
✓ I avoid looking at my phone and meditate to relax myself from these challenges.
連詞和動詞形式錯誤:原句缺少主語並且“不定式 + do + meditate”結構不正確。簡體中文解釋:應用主語“I”,並用並列動詞或動名詞結構(avoid doing sth / I avoid ... and meditate)。建議:說“I avoid looking at my phone and meditate”或“I avoid looking at my phone and I meditate to relax.”