Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
I don't really have a specific food that I really like, but if I have to say that would definitely be seafood. I really enjoy eating seafood, especially lobster and also some clams, all kinds of seafood, I really like it.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
When I was little I really liked something really sweet like chocolate and candy. But after I grew up I suddenly cannot afford eating so much sweet. I think it makes me feel dizzy and sometimes feel uncomfortable.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
For food, and not exactly because I think Taiwan has all kinds of food between the seasons, but if it's fruits, then maybe yes, like papaya and mango, something more seasonal fruits that may be different.
What is your favourite food?
分數: 78.0建議: 总体表达自然,但有重复与啰嗦(例如多次强调“really”与“I really like”)。回答缺少更具体的细节与连贯衔接。建议:1) 开头用一句明确的主题句;2) 用一到两句具体细节(如喜欢的做法、味道或吃海鲜的场合);3) 用连接词使句子更流畅;4) 将答句控制在不超过5句。示例改进点:把重复的“really”删减,补充原因或例子(比如“grilled lobster with garlic butter”或“eat seafood during family gatherings”),并用because/for example等连接词。
範例: My favourite food is seafood, especially grilled lobster and steamed clams. I like them because the fresh, sweet flavour complements light seasonings like garlic and butter. For example, I often order grilled lobster at seaside restaurants when I celebrate special occasions with my family.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分數: 72.0建議: 回答直接,但存在用词不当与语法小错误(例如“cannot afford eating so much sweet”应更自然地表述),以及逻辑连接可以更清晰。建议:1) 开头用一句简单过去时的主题句;2) 用连接词(but / however / because)清楚地说明变化原因;3) 用更准确的表达描述感受(例如“it makes me feel nauseous or gives me a stomachache”);4) 控制句子长度并避免重复“really”。
範例: When I was a child I loved sweet treats like chocolate and candy. However, as I got older I started to avoid them because they make me feel nauseous and give me headaches. For example, I used to eat candy every day, but now I only have it on special occasions.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分數: 70.0建議: 回答包含要点但语言不够凝练,且有语法与衔接问题(例如开头的“for food, and not exactly”不自然)。建议:1) 直接给出主题句(Yes/No + brief reason);2) 使用连接词(for example / however)列举具体季节性食物并说明何时吃;3) 提供一点个人经历或习惯作为支持细节;4) 避免碎片化表达并保持句子完整。
範例: Not really for most dishes, because Taiwan offers a wide variety year-round, but I do eat different fruits with the seasons. For example, I enjoy mangoes and papayas in summer and persimmons in autumn. I usually buy these fruits at local markets when they are freshest.
× I don't really have a specific food that I really like, but if I have to say that would definitely be seafood.
✓ I don't really have a specific food that I really like, but if I have to say, it would definitely be seafood.
句子中缺少主语与谓语之间的插入成分,“that would definitely be seafood” 在结构上不明确。改为“If I have to say, it would definitely be seafood.” 明确主句与从句关系,主语“it” 指代前文“a specific food”。建议在假设语气中使用完整主语(it)来保持主谓一致和句子流畅。
× I really enjoy eating seafood, especially lobster and also some clams, all kinds of seafood, I really like it.
✓ I really enjoy eating seafood, especially lobster and clams — I like all kinds of seafood.
原句是一个逗号拼接多个独立分句,造成句子碎片和冗余(逗号拼接句)。将其分为两个并列句或用破折号连接,去掉多余词语,使表达更简洁自然。建议避免用逗号连接独立主句,保持句子结构清晰。
× When I was little I really liked something really sweet like chocolate and candy.
✓ When I was little, I really liked very sweet things like chocolate and candy.
原句中“something really sweet”在语义上可接受但搭配不自然,且“really”重复使用显得口语化过度。将“something really sweet”改为“very sweet things”更符合书面和口语习惯,并在时间状语从句后加逗号以改善句子结构。
× But after I grew up I suddenly cannot afford eating so much sweet.
✓ But after I grew up I suddenly could not eat so many sweets.
时态与动词搭配问题:原句用过去时间“after I grew up”应使用过去时态(could),而“afford eating”搭配不常见,通常说“could not eat”或“couldn't afford to eat”。此外“so much sweet”应使用可数名词复数“sweets”或不可数“so much sugar”。建议改为“couldn't afford to eat so many sweets”或“couldn't eat so much sugar”。
× I think it makes me feel dizzy and sometimes feel uncomfortable.
✓ I think it made me feel dizzy and sometimes uncomfortable.
时态需要一致:上文描述过去的感受,主句应使用过去时“made”。同时“sometimes feel uncomfortable”中动词重复,改为形容词“uncomfortable”更简洁自然。建议保持时态一致并用形容词描述感受。
× For food, and not exactly because I think Taiwan has all kinds of food between the seasons, but if it's fruits, then maybe yes, like papaya and mango, something more seasonal fruits that may be different.
✓ Not really — Taiwan has all kinds of food across the seasons, but for fruits, maybe yes: papaya and mango are more seasonal.
原句中介词和短语搭配混乱("between the seasons" 不合适,应为 "across the seasons" 或 "through the seasons"),句子结构杂乱且有冗余。将句子重组,纠正介词搭配,去掉多余短语并把“seasonal fruits”具体化为“are more seasonal”。建议使用“across/through the seasons”来表达季节变化,并简化句子结构以提高可理解性。