Part 1
Examiner
Do you like singing? Why?
Candidate
Oh yes, absolutely. Firstly, I'm a person who is really love music and secondly, although I'm not so good at singing, but I think seeing songs is kind of a way to reduce my pressure.
Examiner
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Candidate
Well, not specially, but yes, I have to learn how to sing. You know that there's a music class in the primary school and the junior high school that I have to have. And in the music class I learn how to sing. Although I can sing well, but I just love to sing.
Examiner
Who do you want to sing for?
Candidate
Can I answer, I want to sing for myself, you know that I am not a good singer, but I see seeing as a best way to reduce my pressure. So I just think for myself, for the key TV and just on just myself.
Examiner
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Candidate
Yes, absolutely. I think seeing is the best way to reduce people's stress and there are many kind of thoughts like happiness thoughts and sad thoughts. But the happiness songs, I think the lyrics can support people and to rebuild their confidence to face the problem.
Examiner
Do you like listening to others singing?
Candidate
Well, it depends. I know it's really mean to say that, but I prefer to listen to the people who is saying very well. If the people do doesn't sing too well, well, maybe I really don't want to listen it.
Examiner
Have you ever taken a singing class?
Candidate
Not formally, but I did sing in music class at both primary and junior high school. Like those classes included basic singing exercise. So I have some experience even though I never take privacy lessons.
Do you like singing? Why?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答直接表达了喜欢唱歌,并给出了“减轻压力”的原因,内容基本切题。但存在明显语法和搭配问题:应说“I’m a person who really loves music”,而不是“who is really love music”;“seeing songs”应改为“singing songs”;“reduce my pressure”不自然,建议使用“relieve/reduce my stress”。此外,“firstly”和“secondly”后面的逻辑不够清晰,而且让步句中不应同时使用“although”和“but”。可以用一个主题句加一个具体解释,使答案更自然、简洁。
Example: Yes, absolutely. I really love music, and although I’m not a great singer, I still enjoy singing. It helps me relieve stress, especially after a long day at school.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 答案提供了小学和初中音乐课的经历,细节较具体,但时态和表达不准确。“not specially”应改为“not formally”;“I have to learn”表达的是必须学习,应该使用“I learnt”;“the music class ... that I have to have”不自然,可改为“we had compulsory music classes”;“Although I can sing well, but”结构错误,而且与前文意思矛盾,应说“Although I can’t sing very well, I still enjoy it”。建议按照“没有正式学过—在学校接触过—现在的感受”组织答案。
Example: Not formally, but I learnt the basics at school. We had compulsory music classes in primary school and junior high school, where I practised simple songs and vocal exercises. Although I’m not a very good singer, I still enjoy singing.
Who do you want to sing for?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: 回答的核心意思是为自己唱歌,方向正确,但表达重复且有多处听起来不自然的内容。“Can I answer”没有必要;“seeing”应为“singing”;“as a best way”应改为“as the best way”;“for the key TV”意思不清晰,可能想表达“在卡拉OK唱歌”。建议直接回答对象,再说明原因,并删除“for myself”和“just myself”等重复表达。
Example: I usually sing for myself rather than for other people. I’m not a particularly good singer, so I feel more comfortable singing alone at home or at a karaoke bar. It helps me relax without worrying about other people’s opinions.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: 答案明确表示唱歌能带来快乐,也提到了减压和歌词鼓励人,这些观点相关且有一定解释。但“seeing”应为“singing”;“many kind of thoughts”不自然,应改为“different emotions”;“happiness songs”可改为“uplifting songs”;“support people and to rebuild”应改为“support people and rebuild”。“face the problem”过于笼统,可以加入具体例子,如失意时听励志歌曲。
Example: Yes, definitely. Singing can reduce stress and help people express different emotions, such as happiness or sadness. In addition, uplifting songs often have encouraging lyrics, which can give people confidence when they are facing difficulties.
Do you like listening to others singing?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: “It depends”是一个合适的开头,也表达了对歌唱水平的偏好。不过,答案中的语法错误较多:“the people who is saying”应为“people who sing well”;“If the people do doesn't sing”应改为“If someone doesn’t sing very well”;“listen it”应为“listen to them”。同时,“really mean”语气过强,可以改为“a little harsh”。建议保持礼貌,并说明在什么情况下仍然愿意听别人唱歌。
Example: It depends. I particularly enjoy listening to people who sing well, especially when they have a distinctive voice. However, I’m still happy to listen to my friends sing because I want to support them, even if they are not very talented.
Have you ever taken a singing class?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 答案结构清楚,先直接回答“没有正式上过”,然后补充了学校音乐课和基础练习,内容切题且细节足够。需要改进的地方包括:“Like”不应单独作为句子开头,可改为“For example”或直接连接前句;“singing exercise”应为复数“singing exercises”;“never take”应使用现在完成时“have never taken”;“privacy lessons”应为“private lessons”。整体可以通过更准确的时态和词汇使表达更自然。
Example: Not formally, but I did take music classes in both primary school and junior high school. We practised basic singing exercises, such as breathing and singing simple melodies. Therefore, I have some experience, although I have never taken private singing lessons.
× Oh yes, absolutely. Firstly, I'm a person who is really love music and secondly, although I'm not so good at singing, but I think seeing songs is kind of a way to reduce my pressure.
✓ Oh yes, absolutely. Firstly, I'm a person who really loves music. Secondly, although I'm not very good at singing, I think singing is a way to reduce my stress.
关系代词 who 指代 a person,是第三人称单数,因此动词应该使用 loves。不能使用 is love;如果使用 be 动词,应该是 is loving,但这里表达长期喜好,用 loves 更自然。
× Oh yes, absolutely. Firstly, I'm a person who is really love music and secondly, although I'm not so good at singing, but I think seeing songs is kind of a way to reduce my pressure.
✓ Oh yes, absolutely. Firstly, I'm a person who really loves music. Secondly, although I'm not very good at singing, I think singing is a way to reduce my stress.
although 和 but 不能在同一个让步从句中同时使用。使用 although 时,后面的主句不需要再使用 but。
× Well, not specially, but yes, I have to learn how to sing.
✓ Well, not specifically, but yes, I learned how to sing.
这里需要副词来修饰学习的方式。specially 通常表示“特别地、专门地”,而 specifically 表示“具体地、专门针对这一点地”,更符合语境。
× Well, not specially, but yes, I have to learn how to sing.
✓ Well, not specifically, but yes, I learned how to sing.
问题询问过去是否学过唱歌,回答学校经历时应使用一般过去时 learned,而不是现在时 have to learn。
× You know that there's a music class in the primary school and the junior high school that I have to have.
✓ You know, there was a music class in primary school and junior high school that I had to take.
这里描述的是过去在小学和初中时的课程,所以 there is 应改为过去式 there was。课程通常用 take 表示“上课”,而不是 have。
× You know that there's a music class in the primary school and the junior high school that I have to have.
✓ You know, there was a music class in primary school and junior high school that I had to take.
描述过去的学校经历时,have to 应改为过去式 had to。
× And in the music class I learn how to sing.
✓ And in the music class, I learned how to sing.
这是对过去学校经历的描述,因此 learn 应使用一般过去时 learned。
× Although I can sing well, but I just love to sing.
✓ Although I can't sing well, I just love to sing.
although 和 but 不能同时使用。删除 but 即可。此外,根据上下文“我唱得不好”,这里使用 can't sing well 更符合意思。
× Can I answer, I want to sing for myself, you know that I am not a good singer, but I see seeing as a best way to reduce my pressure.
✓ I want to sing for myself. You know, I'm not a good singer, but I see singing as the best way to reduce my stress.
最高级或表示唯一、最主要方式时,通常使用定冠词 the。因此 a best 应改为 the best。
× Yes, absolutely. I think seeing is the best way to reduce people's stress and there are many kind of thoughts like happiness thoughts and sad thoughts.
✓ Yes, absolutely. I think singing is the best way to reduce people's stress, and there are many kinds of songs, such as happy songs and sad songs.
many 后面必须接可数名词复数,所以 kind 应改为 kinds。这里谈论的是歌曲类型,song 也应使用复数 songs。
× But the happiness songs, I think the lyrics can support people and to rebuild their confidence to face the problem.
✓ For happy songs, I think the lyrics can support people and rebuild their confidence to face problems.
这里是在泛指快乐歌曲,不是指某一组特定歌曲,因此不需要使用 the。并列动词 support 和 rebuild 也应保持相同形式。
× But the happiness songs, I think the lyrics can support people and to rebuild their confidence to face the problem.
✓ For happy songs, I think the lyrics can support people and rebuild their confidence to face problems.
and 连接两个并列动词时,两个动词形式应保持一致。support 后面应接动词原形 rebuild,而不能使用 to rebuild。
× Well, it depends. I know it's really mean to say that, but I prefer to listen to the people who is saying very well.
✓ Well, it depends. I know it's really mean to say that, but I prefer to listen to people who sing very well.
who 指代 people,people 是复数,因此不能使用 is。改为 who sing。这里用 sing 比 saying 更符合“唱歌”的语境。
× If the people do doesn't sing too well, well, maybe I really don't want to listen it.
✓ If people don't sing very well, maybe I really don't want to listen to them.
一般现在时的否定形式应使用 do not 或 don't,不能同时使用 do 和 doesn't。主语 people 是复数,所以应使用 don't。
× If the people do doesn't sing too well, well, maybe I really don't want to listen it.
✓ If people don't sing very well, maybe I really don't want to listen to them.
listen 表示“听某人或某物”时,后面通常需要介词 to,因此 listen it 应改为 listen to them。
× If the people do doesn't sing too well, well, maybe I really don't want to listen it.
✓ If people don't sing very well, maybe I really don't want to listen to them.
这里指代前面的 people,应该使用复数宾格代词 them,而不是单数中性代词 it。
× Like those classes included basic singing exercise.
✓ Those classes included basic singing exercises.
basic singing exercises 表示多种基础唱歌练习。前面有 classes,语境中练习不止一种,因此 exercise 应使用复数 exercises。
× So I have some experience even though I never take privacy lessons.
✓ So I have some experience even though I have never taken private lessons.
现在完成时 have never 后面需要使用过去分词。take 的过去分词是 taken,不是 take。
× So I have some experience even though I never take privacy lessons.
✓ So I have some experience even though I have never taken private lessons.
lessons 前面需要形容词来修饰“私人课程”。privacy 是名词,表示“隐私”;private 是形容词,表示“私人的”,所以应使用 private lessons。