Part 1
Giám khảo
Where is your hometown?
Thí sinh
I come from Isong, which is located in the southwestern part of Hubei province. It's a small third tier city in China.
Giám khảo
What do you like about your home town?
Thí sinh
1st, I love is clear air which makes outdoor activities healthy and comfortable. Second, I love the food in my city. Uh, usually the food here is spicy and salty, but they are delicious.
Giám khảo
How long have you lived there?
Thí sinh
I have been in this city for about 5 years. Before I came to the city, I lived in another city called Jin Men for about 5 years. I come to this city because my family members are here.
Giám khảo
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Thí sinh
No, it is As far as I'm concerned, my hometown is not a good place for young people. First, the economic development is left behind compared to big cities such as Shenzhen, Wuhan and Nanjing. The second, the employment situation is not good.
Where is your hometown?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: 句子总体清晰,但可更自然、更紧凑。注意冠词和固定搭配(例如“a third-tier city”)。可以将信息合并为一到两句,避免重复。
Ví dụ: I come from Isong, a small third-tier city in southwestern Hubei province. It's a quiet place with a close-knit community.
What do you like about your home town?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 内容相关但表述不够自然,有语法和流利性问题(如“love is clear air”应为“love the clear air”),避免语气词“Uh”。可使用连接词使答案更连贯,并给出更具体的例子。
Ví dụ: I love the clear air in my hometown, which makes outdoor activities like cycling and hiking very pleasant. I also enjoy the local cuisine—most dishes are spicy and savory, such as the famous peppery hotpot served at family restaurants.
How long have you lived there?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: 回答信息完整但时态和用词可更精确。把原因和时间更紧凑地组织成两到三句,避免重复“for about 5 years”多次出现。
Ví dụ: I've lived in Isong for about five years. Before that, I spent another five years in a city called Jinmen. I moved to Isong mainly to be closer to my family.
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: 观点明确,但表达稍显生硬(如“No, it is As far as I'm concerned”应简化)。用连接词列出理由并给出具体例子或比较来支持观点会更有说服力。注意名词搭配(e.g., “lagging behind”而非 “left behind”)。
Ví dụ: I don't think it's a great place for young people. The local economy is lagging behind major cities like Shenzhen and Wuhan, and there are fewer well-paid job opportunities, especially in tech and finance.
× I come from Isong, which is located in the southwestern part of Hubei province. It's a small third tier city in China.
✓ I come from Isong, which is located in the southwestern part of Hubei province. It's a small third-tier city in China.
“third tier” 作为复合形容词修饰名词 city 时,两个词之间应使用连字符构成复合形容词(third-tier),以使句子更清晰、符合书面英语习惯。建议在用多个词合成一个形容词时使用连字符或改为“a city of the third tier”。
× 1st, I love is clear air which makes outdoor activities healthy and comfortable.
✓ First, I love its clear air, which makes outdoor activities healthy and comfortable.
原句中有两个错误:1) 使用序数词缩写“1st”在口语可以,但书面回答推荐用“First”。2) 把“is”误写在“clear air”前,应为物主代词“its”表示“它的清新空气”。此外,在“its clear air”后应加逗号连接非限制性定语从句“which...”。建议多注意物主代词与动词的区分。
× Second, I love the food in my city. Uh, usually the food here is spicy and salty, but they are delicious.
✓ Second, I love the food in my city. Usually the food here is spicy and salty, but it is delicious.
“food” 是不可数名词,后面应使用单数代词“it”而不是复数“they”。所以用“it is delicious”或直接说“and it's delicious”。建议把不可数名词视为整体,用单数代词和动词。
× I have been in this city for about 5 years.
✓ I have been living in this city for about five years.
习惯表达应使用“have been living in”或“have lived in”来表示从过去持续到现在的居住状态,单用“have been in this city”结构不完整、容易引起歧义。建议使用现在完成进行时或现在完成时搭配动词“live”。同时数字在正式回答中写作“five”。
× Before I came to the city, I lived in another city called Jin Men for about 5 years.
✓ Before I came to this city, I lived in another city called Jinmen for about five years.
主要问题是细微的格式与一致性:1) 地名“Jin Men”应写为“Jinmen”或按标准拼写连写;2) 数字写成“five”更正式。句子时态使用正确(过去时),但要注意地名和数字的一致写法。建议统一书写规范。
× I come to this city because my family members are here.
✓ I came to this city because my family members are here.
句子描述的是过去的动作(来到这个城市),因此动词应使用过去时“came”而不是一般现在时“come”。这属于时态与代词结合使用的问题(更确切地是过去时使用),但按列表选择为“Incorrect use of pronouns/tense结合”,此处改为过去时。建议根据时间状语判断并使用正确时态。
× No, it is As far as I'm concerned, my hometown is not a good place for young people.
✓ As far as I'm concerned, my hometown is not a good place for young people.
原句多余“No, it is”导致结构混乱。回答此类问题时更自然直接用“As far as I'm concerned”引出观点。建议在口语中避免无意义的填充词或重复,以保持句子结构清晰。
× First, the economic development is left behind compared to big cities such as Shenzhen, Wuhan and Nanjing.
✓ First, economic development lags behind that of big cities such as Shenzhen, Wuhan, and Nanjing.
原句“the economic development is left behind compared to”表达笨拙。更自然的表达是“economic development lags behind that of ...”同时要用“that of”指代“大城市的经济发展”。建议使用固定搭配“lag behind”并用“that of”进行比较。
× The second, the employment situation is not good.
✓ Second, the employment situation is not good.
序列词前不需要定冠词“The second”。直接用“Second,”或“Secondly,” 更自然。同时可考虑更具体表达如“the job market is not good”。建议在列举时使用“First, Second, Third”或“Firstly, Secondly”。