Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
Well, my favorite food is definitely the hot pot, not only because it is convenient, but also is very easy to try everything. That means you can uh put anything you like in it and after that you can have your own sources that can fit your flavor.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
Well, when I was young, definitely I, I liked sweet food because it can let you, uh, more happier, uh, happier and it's the best way to, as a gift for me. So my favorite food is the candies. Uh, that's, which is very sweet.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Yeah, I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, I usually just eat some, uh, some cool food in summer and just eat some hot pot in the winter. But uh, I tried, I tried it hot pot in summer and it's another different, uh, flavor.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, my favorite food changes since I was a child. When I was a child, firstly, I like to eat some sweet food that is very delicious for me, but when I grow up I like to try some fresh fruits and some.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 在回答中注意句子简洁与连贯,减少重复和口头语(如 uh)。描述时用更准确的词汇(sauces 而不是 sources),并在观点句后用一到两句具体细节或例子支持,如举出喜欢放入火锅的食材或吃火锅的场合。保持回答不超过5句。
Example: My favourite food is hot pot because it’s convenient and very sociable. For example, I usually have it with friends on weekends and we cook meat, tofu and vegetables together. I also enjoy customizing dipping sauces, usually a mix of sesame paste and soy sauce, which makes every bowl more flavorful.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 减少重复与语气词,改用更自然的表达说明原因和具体例子。注意语法(more happier 错误,应为 happier 或 more happy),并控制句子长度。可补充一两种具体的甜食或回忆场景来丰富内容。
Example: When I was young I loved sweet foods, especially candies and chocolate. I remember getting candy as a reward for good grades, which made me very happy, so sweets became my favourite treats.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答要更具体并使用连接词使逻辑清晰。避免重复短语(I tried, I tried)和口头语。可以举例说明“cool food”(如 salads or cold noodles)和描述为何季节性饮食不同(如天气原因)。
Example: Yes, I eat different foods depending on the season. In summer I prefer cold dishes like salads or cold noodles to stay refreshed, while in winter I often eat hot pot or soups because they are warming and comforting.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 57.0Suggestion: 回答需语法正确并完整表达变化过程,避免时态和主谓一致错误(changes → changed)。补充具体内容,例如现在喜欢的水果种类或原因,使用连接词(however, now)让句子更连贯。保证句子不超过5句。
Example: Yes, my favourite food has changed. As a child I loved sweets like candies, but now I prefer fresh fruits such as apples and berries because they feel healthier and more refreshing.
× Well, my favorite food is definitely the hot pot, not only because it is convenient, but also is very easy to try everything.
✓ Well, my favorite food is definitely hot pot, not only because it is convenient, but also because it is very easy to try everything.
句中“The hot pot”使用不定冠词/定冠词不当。对于一般菜名或饭菜习惯上可省略冠词,或者使用“because”引导第二个原因从句更自然。建议:把“the hot pot”改为“hot pot”,并在第二个并列部分加上“because”使结构完整。
× That means you can uh put anything you like in it and after that you can have your own sources that can fit your flavor.
✓ That means you can put anything you like in it and after that you can have your own sauces that suit your taste.
原句中“sources”拼写错误且用词不当,应为“sauces”;“fit your flavor”搭配不自然,常用表达为“suit your taste”。建议:改为“sauces”并使用固定搭配“suit your taste”。
× Well, when I was young, definitely I, I liked sweet food because it can let you, uh, more happier, uh, happier and it's the best way to, as a gift for me.
✓ Well, when I was young, I definitely liked sweet food because it made me happier, and it was the best kind of gift for me.
这里描述过去时的情感体验,主句应使用过去时“liked/made/w as”,不能用一般现在时“can let”。“more happier”是比较级重复错误,正确为“happier”。建议:将动词和形容词改为过去式或过去形容词形式,删除多余的“more”。
× So my favorite food is the candies. Uh, that's, which is very sweet.
✓ So my favorite food was candy. That is very sweet.
“the candies”在泛指时冠词使用错误;若指一类食物应使用不可数名词“candy”或复数“candies”但不加定冠词;因为谈论过去喜好,时态应为过去时“was”。第二句中“that's, which is”结构重复,应简化为“That is very sweet.” 建议:改为“was candy”并修正第二句结构。
× Yeah, I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, I usually just eat some, uh, some cool food in summer and just eat some hot pot in the winter.
✓ Yeah, I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, I usually eat cool foods in summer and hot pot in the winter.
原句中“just eat some, uh, some cool food”啰嗦且“some cool food”可改为复数“cool foods”更自然;“just”多余。建议:简化短语,使用自然的可数/不可数形式。
× But uh, I tried, I tried it hot pot in summer and it's another different, uh, flavor.
✓ But I tried hot pot in summer and it had a different flavor.
“tried it hot pot”词序错误,应为“tried hot pot”;使用过去时“tried”后描述其口味应用过去式“had”或形容词“was different”,而“another different”重复。建议:把词序改为“tried hot pot”并使用“had a different flavor”或“was different”。
× Yes, my favorite food changes since I was a child.
✓ Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child.
“since”引导从过去持续到现在的时间状语,应使用现在完成时而非一般现在时“changes”。建议:将动词改为现在完成时“has changed”。
× When I was a child, firstly, I like to eat some sweet food that is very delicious for me, but when I grow up I like to try some fresh fruits and some.
✓ When I was a child, I liked to eat sweet food because it tasted very delicious to me, but when I grew up I liked to try fresh fruits and other things.
描述过去事件应使用过去时:把“like”改为“liked”,“is”改为“tasted”。后半句中“when I grow up”时态不一致,改为“when I grew up”。句尾“不完整(and some)”需补全为“and other things”或类似表达。建议:统一使用过去时并完成句子内容。