Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at giving gifts?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think I'm really good at giving gifts because I always try to choose something related to their hobbies. For example, I would choose a camera for my friend who loves photography.
Giám khảo
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Thí sinh
Well, I usually give gifts on special festivals such as spring festivals, odd birthdays and Christmas. We often get together to celebrate and exchange presents.
Giám khảo
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Thí sinh
Will I have to consider a lot when I'm choosing a gift such as prizes? I have to make sure that this gift have a good value for money and affordable and also I have to make sure that this gift is suitable and just something they like.
Giám khảo
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Thí sinh
Yes, I give my Baptist a handmade CD when I was in grade 5 to celebrate his birthday and because I know he loves music. So I choose a handmade CD with my paintings.
Giám khảo
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Thí sinh
Well, to be honest, I don't think so, because relationships can't be judged just by money. And also I think that's a good value for money is better than expensive gifts.
Are you good at giving gifts?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 回答流畅,内容相关,但可更自然并略微精简。主题句明确,但可以用连接词补充原因或效果,并避免重复(例如两次“choose”)。同时提供更具体的细节(如如何了解对方喜好或如何选型号/颜色)会更好。控制在最多5句内。
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy giving gifts because I tailor them to the recipient’s hobbies. For example, when a friend took up photography I bought a compact mirrorless camera after asking about their preferred brands and budget, which they really appreciated.
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: 回答直接,但用词和表达需更准确(例如“odd birthdays”不恰当)。可用连接词说明频率和场合,提供一两个具体例子以丰富内容。保持句子简洁自然,避免模糊词。
Ví dụ: I usually give gifts on special occasions, such as Chinese New Year, birthdays and Christmas. For instance, we hold a family dinner at New Year and exchange small presents with relatives.
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: 句子有语法错误与口语化疑问句开头,表达不够准确。应该直接给出主题句,再用连接词列出考虑因素,注意主谓一致和词汇搭配(e.g. “value for money”,“affordable”不需同时重复)。可举例说明如何判断是否合适。
Ví dụ: When choosing a gift, I consider three things: whether it fits the recipient’s interests, its quality and whether it’s within my budget. For example, I check their hobby lists and read reviews to ensure good value for money.
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 回答含混且有用词错误(例如“Baptist”不适用,应为 friend/classmate;时态和细节有问题)。应用过去式并提供清晰细节:是谁、什么时候、为什么、礼物内容和对方反应。避免不必要的或错误词汇。
Ví dụ: Yes. When I was in fifth grade I made a CD for a close friend who loved music. I burned his favourite songs and decorated the CD cover with my own paintings, and he was very touched.
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 观点明确且逻辑可理解,但表达有小错误和重复(例如“that's a good value for money is better”)。可以用连接词展开理由并举例支撑。注意语法与流畅性,保持简洁。
Ví dụ: No, I don’t think expensive gifts are better. In my experience, thoughtful or personalized gifts show more care—once I gave a handmade photo album and it meant much more than any costly item.
× Yes, I think I'm really good at giving gifts because I always try to choose something related to their hobbies.
✓ Yes, I think I'm really good at giving gifts because I always try to choose something related to their hobbies.
句子本身时态使用正确(现在时用于描述习惯),无需修改。保持现在时以表达经常性的行为。
× For example, I would choose a camera for my friend who loves photography.
✓ For example, I would choose a camera for a friend who loves photography.
原句中使用“my friend”并不一定错误,但在泛指情况时更常用“a friend”。单数复数问题不大,建议在一般叙述中用不定冠词以避免特指。
× Well, I usually give gifts on special festivals such as spring festivals, odd birthdays and Christmas.
✓ Well, I usually give gifts on special occasions such as Spring Festival, birthdays and Christmas.
原句中“spring festivals”复数且不太地道,英文中常说“Spring Festival”(春节)或“spring festivals”视语境而定;“odd birthdays”用词不当,改为通用的“birthdays”。时态仍用现在时表习惯,建议改用更自然的表达。
× We often get together to celebrate and exchange presents.
✓ We often get together to celebrate and exchange presents.
句子语法正确,介词使用恰当,保持不变。
× Will I have to consider a lot when I'm choosing a gift such as prizes?
✓ Do I have to consider a lot when I'm choosing a gift, such as its price?
原句用疑问助动词“Will I”与表示现在习惯的情形不匹配,应使用“Do I”。此外“such as prizes”词不当,可能想表达“价格”,故改为“its price”。句子结构需调整以清晰表达意思。
× I have to make sure that this gift have a good value for money and affordable and also I have to make sure that this gift is suitable and just something they like.
✓ I have to make sure that this gift has good value for money and is affordable, and also that it is suitable and something they like.
主语“this gift”是单数,谓语应使用单数形式“has”和“is”,原句使用“have”造成主谓不一致。此外并列结构需保持平行(has ... and is ...),并去掉多余词语以提高连贯性。建议检查主谓一致并保持并列成分一致。
× Yes, I give my Baptist a handmade CD when I was in grade 5 to celebrate his birthday and because I know he loves music.
✓ Yes, I gave my best friend a handmade CD when I was in grade 5 to celebrate his birthday because I knew he loved music.
描述过去发生的动作应使用过去时,故“give”改为“gave”。“because I know he loves music”也应对应过去背景改为“because I knew he loved music”。另外“Baptist”显然拼写或用词错误,应为“best friend”。注意时态一致性与单词拼写。
× So I choose a handmade CD with my paintings.
✓ So I chose a handmade CD with my paintings.
句子描述过去的行为,应使用过去时“chose”而不是现在时“choose”。这属于动词时态问题(过去时),同时动词形式需改为过去式。
× Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
✓ Do expensive gifts express your feelings better?
疑问句中状语“better”位置不当,通常放在动词后或句尾以修饰动词短语,故调整为“express ... better”。保持主谓一致和自然问句结构。
× Well, to be honest, I don't think so, because relationships can't be judged just by money.
✓ Well, to be honest, I don't think so, because relationships can't be judged just by money.
句子时态和结构正确,使用现在时陈述一般观点,无需修改。
× And also I think that's a good value for money is better than expensive gifts.
✓ Also, I think something that offers good value for money is better than an expensive gift.
原句结构混乱,错误地混合了从句和主句;需要用名词短语“something that offers good value for money”或“a gift that offers good value for money”,并与“an expensive gift”对比。改正后形容词/名词短语用法更清晰。