Part 1
Examiner
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Candidate
Actually, my favorite teacher is my boyfriend, who is a PhD student. When I first started doing empirical research, I knew very little about data collection and analysis, so he helped me read many research papers. Thanks to him, I can conduct research more independently now.
Examiner
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Candidate
To be honest, I would like to become a university teacher. It would allow me to continue my research and work on topics I'm really interested in. Also, being around young students might helped me stay energetic and young at heart.
Examiner
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Candidate
Yes, I still remember my primary school music teacher, but not in a positive way. I sign out of two, one during a choir practice and she called my name in front of everyone. At that time I felt really embarrassed so I have never forget it.
Examiner
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Candidate
No, not really because I'm not a very social person and really keep in touch with my old friends, let alone my teachers. Also as a master student I have to deal with my research work almost every day so I don't really have too much time and energy to contact them.
Examiner
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Candidate
My boyfriend once made a presentation of nearly 100 slides for me. He explained how to write the mythology section of an educational intervention research, including the participants research design, data collection, and analysis. It helped me understand educational research much more clearly.
Examiner
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Candidate
To be honest, I don't remember either group very clearly. However, I really like my current masters supervisor because she has gave me mainly internship opportunities. These opportunities helped me earn some money and improve my CV.
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 答案内容清晰且相关,但有几处可改进:1) 开头直接称对方为“boyfriend”可能不符合考场正式语境,建议用“my partner”或“my boyfriend who is a PhD student and also my mentor”来更自然;2) 句子略长,注意分句,避免信息堆叠;3) 可补充一两句具体例子(如某次他教了你哪种分析方法)使内容更具体。
Example: My favourite teacher is my boyfriend, who is a PhD student and has mentored me in research. When I began doing empirical studies, I struggled with data collection and analysis, so he guided me through several key papers and showed me how to code survey data. That support helped me become much more independent in my research.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答目标明确,但语法与表达有小错误:1) 时态错误('might helped'应为'might help');2) 可加一两句具体说明你想教授的科目或研究方向,使回答更具内容深度;3) 控制句子数量,不要过长。
Example: I'd like to become a university teacher because it would let me continue my research on educational interventions and teach courses in research methods. It would also keep me engaged with young students and, I hope, help me stay energetic.
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 内容相关但表达不清晰且有明显语言错误:1) 有多处语法错误和拼写问题('I sign out of two'不通,'have never forget'应为'have never forgotten');2) 需要更清楚地描述事件,使用连贯的连接词;3) 控制信息量,保持最多四到五句。
Example: Yes. I remember my primary school music teacher for a negative reason. Once during choir practice I was sent out of the group for making a mistake, and she called my name in front of everyone. I felt very embarrassed and have never forgotten that moment.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: 回答理由明确但有表达问题:1) 有语法或用词错误('really keep in touch with my old friends'表意不清,建议改为'rarely keep in touch');2) 可用更自然的连接词(e.g. 'because'之后分两句);3) 可补充一例说明何时最后联系过某位老师以增强具体性。
Example: No, I rarely keep in touch with my primary school teachers. I'm not very social and I don't often contact old acquaintances. Also, as a master's student I spend most of my time on research, so I don't have much time to reach out to them.
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答提供了具体帮助,但存在词汇和用法错误:1) 'made a presentation of nearly 100 slides for me'可更简练为'prepared a detailed presentation';2) 'mythology section'用词错误,应为'methodology section';3) 可补充一个具体学到的技能或结果以增强说服力(例如学会某个分析方法或完成一篇论文)。
Example: He prepared a detailed presentation for me explaining the methodology of an educational intervention study, covering participant selection, research design, data collection and analysis. After that, I could design my own study and analyze the data more confidently.
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答转向当前导师的信息很好,但有语法错误和表达不自然之处:1) 'she has gave me'应为'she has given me'或'she gives me';2) 'mainly internship opportunities'可以改为'many internship opportunities';3) 可稍微比较并说明为什么不记得小学或中学老师以增强逻辑。
Example: I don't remember my primary or high school teachers very clearly. Instead, I admire my current master's supervisor because she has given me several internship opportunities, which have helped me earn money and strengthen my CV.
× Also, being around young students might helped me stay energetic and young at heart.
✓ Also, being around young students might help me stay energetic and young at heart.
该句使用了情态动词短语“might”后,动词应为原形,不能使用过去式“helped”。改为“might help”符合情态动词后接动词原形的语法规则。建议:遇到情态动词(may/might/can/will等)时,后面的动词用原形。
× I sign out of two, one during a choir practice and she called my name in front of everyone.
✓ I signed out of two: one was during a choir practice when she called my name in front of everyone.
原句句子结构混乱且时态不一致。“I sign out of two”不符合英文表达,应为过去式“signed”并明确指代;需要用连词或从句将两个部分连接,且保持过去时态一致。建议:描述过去事件时全句用过去时,并用清晰的从句或标点分隔不同信息。
× At that time I felt really embarrassed so I have never forget it.
✓ At that time I felt really embarrassed so I have never forgotten it.
此处先描述过去的感觉用过去时“felt”,后半句使用现在完成时表达至今未忘记,应使用过去分词“forgotten”而非原形“forget”。建议:现在完成时的被动/完成意义需用“have/has + 过去分词”。
× No, not really because I'm not a very social person and really keep in touch with my old friends, let alone my teachers.
✓ No, not really because I'm not a very social person and don't really keep in touch with my old friends, let alone my teachers.
原句缺少否定助动词“do”,导致谓语不完整。正确表达否定应为“don't really keep”。建议:一般现在时否定句使用“do/does + not + 动词原形”。
× Also as a master student I have to deal with my research work almost every day so I don't really have too much time and energy to contact them.
✓ Also, as a master's student I have to deal with my research work almost every day, so I don't really have much time and energy to contact them.
“master student”常用所有格形式“master's student”。此外“too much time”语义偏误,改为“much time”更符合否定句用法,且需在句首插入逗号并在连接词前加逗号以改善句子流畅性。建议:名词短语使用标准形式(a master's student);在否定句中用“much”修饰不可数名词。
× My boyfriend once made a presentation of nearly 100 slides for me.
✓ My boyfriend once made a presentation of nearly 100 slides for me.
原句语法无重大错误,但可微调为更自然表达,如“My boyfriend once prepared a presentation of nearly 100 slides for me.” 这里为风格建议而非必须修改。
× He explained how to write the mythology section of an educational intervention research, including the participants research design, data collection, and analysis.
✓ He explained how to write the methodology section of an educational intervention study, including the participants, research design, data collection, and analysis.
原句中“mythology”应为“methodology”(方法学)。另外“research”在此更常用“study”。“participants research design”缺少标点或介词,需分隔为“participants, research design”。建议:注意专业词汇拼写和名词短语之间用逗号或介词分开以避免歧义。
× However, I really like my current masters supervisor because she has gave me mainly internship opportunities.
✓ However, I really like my current master's supervisor because she has mainly given me internship opportunities.
“masters”应为所有格“master's”。此外在现在完成时中,助动词“has”后应接过去分词“given”而非过去式“gave”,且“mainly given me internship opportunities”语序更自然。建议:现在完成时使用“has/have + 过去分词”,并注意所有格形式。