Part 1
Examiner
When did you start using the internet?
Candidate
I started using the Internet when I was six years old and my father taught me how to use the Internet so I could play computer games.
Examiner
How often do you go online?
Candidate
I often go online everyday because I have to use the Internet to search for information, search for some information about my homework and I usually spend two or three hours on it to read the articles and check the Academy resources.
Examiner
Can you remember a time you weren’t allowed to use the internet?
Candidate
Yes, especially before I entered the university, my parents often restricted my Internet use because they believed it would distract me from my studying.
Examiner
Do you think you spend too much time online?
Candidate
Yes, I do spend too much time online because I use the Internet every day and most of the time I use it to look for the Academy information and also play computer games.
Examiner
What would you do without the internet?
Candidate
With our Internet, I would spend more time in joining the offline activities like playing sports, uh, joining some clubs and also having more face to face conversations with my friends.
When did you start using the internet?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答内容直接且相关,但句子较长、有小重复("use the Internet"重复),且缺少连接词和更具体细节。建议把信息分成两句:第一句直接回答时间,第二句简短说明谁教你的以及原因,并用简单连接词使表达更自然。
Example: I started using the internet when I was six. My father taught me how to use it so I could play computer games, and I quickly learned basic skills from him.
How often do you go online?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答信息量大但有重复("search for information"两次)和语法小错误(everyday→every day)。建议先给频率概述,然后用一到两条并列细节说明用途和时长,使用连接词如"mainly"或"usually"使结构清晰。
Example: I go online every day, usually for two to three hours. Mainly I use it to look up information for my homework and to read articles or check university resources.
Can you remember a time you weren’t allowed to use the internet?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: 回答简洁且有因果关系,但可更自然地使用连接词并加入一两个具体例子(例如限制时间或场合)。建议说明何时、是谁限制、限制方式和原因,使回答更具体。
Example: Yes. Before I went to university my parents often restricted my internet use, for example they set time limits in the evenings because they were worried it would distract me from studying.
Do you think you spend too much time online?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答直接但有重复和不够具体("most of the time"、"Academy information"模糊)。建议说明具体时间比例或举例说明主要活动,并用连接词例如"mainly"或"for example"来支持观点。
Example: Yes, I think I spend too much time online. For example, I spend several hours a day researching academic materials and then play computer games for an hour or two, so it adds up quickly.
What would you do without the internet?
Score: 76.0Suggestion: 回答内容合理但有口语填充词("uh")、语序和用词不够地道("With our Internet"错误)。建议先用一句虚拟句直接回答,然后列举两到三项具体活动并用连接词如"for example"或"such as",避免填充词。
Example: Without the internet, I would spend more time on offline activities. For example, I would play sports regularly, join a couple of campus clubs, and have more face-to-face conversations with my friends.
× I often go online everyday because I have to use the Internet to search for information, search for some information about my homework and I usually spend two or three hours on it to read the articles and check the Academy resources.
✓ I often go online every day because I use the Internet to search for information, especially for my homework, and I usually spend two or three hours reading articles and checking the Academy resources.
句子中“everyday”应写为两个词“every day”(区分形容词与副词用法),且副词和短语位置需要调整以使语序更自然;例如将“especially for my homework”放在“search for information”后更清晰。此外,英语中常用动词短语“spend ... reading”来表示花时间做某事,所以将“spend two or three hours on it to read the articles”改为“spend two or three hours reading articles”。这些修改使得句子更符合英语副词、副词短语的位置规则和动词搭配。
× With our Internet, I would spend more time in joining the offline activities like playing sports, uh, joining some clubs and also having more face to face conversations with my friends.
✓ Without the Internet, I would spend more time joining offline activities like playing sports, joining clubs and having more face-to-face conversations with my friends.
原句有误写“With our Internet”应为假设情况的“Without the Internet”。“spend time in joining”中介词“in”多余,正确说法为“spend time joining”。“face to face”作形容词或复合词应写作“face-to-face”。这些改动修正了介词使用、词形和冠词/短语的错误,使句子在虚拟条件句和动词搭配上更准确。
× Yes, I do spend too much time online because I use the Internet every day and most of the time I use it to look for the Academy information and also play computer games.
✓ Yes, I do spend too much time online because I use the Internet every day; most of the time I use it to look for academic information and to play computer games.
“the Academy information”用词不当,应改为“academic information”表示学术或课程相关的信息;另外并列不定式需平行:‘to look for ... and to play ...’或省略第二个to,但句子更自然用平行结构。用分号或连词分开两部分可提高可读性。
× I started using the Internet when I was six years old and my father taught me how to use the Internet so I could play computer games.
✓ I started using the Internet when I was six years old, and my father taught me how to use it so I could play computer games.
重复使用“the Internet”显得冗余,第二处可用代词“it”替代。同时在连接两个并列句时加逗号使句子更清晰。此处属于代词使用与冠词/重复名词的改进。
× Yes, especially before I entered the university, my parents often restricted my Internet use because they believed it would distract me from my studying.
✓ Yes, especially before I entered university, my parents often restricted my Internet use because they believed it would distract me from studying.
在英式英语中通常说“enter university”而不是“enter the university”(除非指特定学校);“distract me from my studying”中“my”可省略,常用“distract me from studying”。这些修改使用法更地道,介词搭配更自然。