Part 1
Examiner
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Candidate
Yes I do. My absolute favorite teacher with my product design tutor back at university. He always encourage original personal creativity and told me to draw inspiration from tiny little details in daily life, which has totally shaped me how I think about design now.
Examiner
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Candidate
Well, I don't plan on working as a teacher in the short term at all. My top priority is studying design offices first. If I build up enough solid industry experience years down the line, I might consider becoming a part time design lecturer.
Examiner
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Candidate
Yes, I still remember my high school English teacher. She was very patient and made classes interesting. And I remember her because she always encouraged me to speak more. For example, she gave me actual practice after class and corrected my mistakes kindly so I become more confident.
Examiner
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Candidate
No, I'm not still in touch with my primary school teachers. After I moved to another city and started university, we gradually lost contact and I only see them at rare school revenues.
Examiner
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Candidate
Well, my favorite teacher helped me a lot by teaching me better study methods. She showed me how to take clear notes and how to plan my revision so migraines improved. For example, before exams she gave me a simple schedule and checked my progress and that made me less stressed.
Examiner
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Candidate
Well, I prefer my primary school teachers more because they were very kind and patient and they spent time helping each student. For example, my primary teacher helped me with my speaking and that made me more confident at school.
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答内容相关且有个人经历,但有语法和表达不自然的问题。应注意时态和主谓一致(例如 encourage → encourages),优化句子结构以更简洁自然地表达,并适当使用连接词使逻辑更清晰。可以把细节分成两到三句,保持每句不超过5句。
Example: Yes. My favourite teacher was my product design tutor at university. He always encouraged original creativity and urged us to draw inspiration from small everyday details. Because of his guidance, I now approach design with more curiosity and attention to the little things.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: 回答逻辑清晰,结构较好,但有少量表达可改进以更地道。建议修正措辞(studying design offices → working in design firms),并用连接词简化条件句,使表达更流畅。保持句子简短。
Example: Not in the near future. I want to work in design firms first to gain practical experience. If I have enough industry experience in a few years, I might become a part-time design lecturer.
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 回答内容具体,有例子支持,但存在语法和连贯性问题(例如 actual practice 可改为 extra speaking practice;so I become → so I became / which made me)。建议使用连接词(such as, therefore)并修正时态保持一致。
Example: Yes. I still remember my high school English teacher because she was patient and made lessons interesting. She encouraged me to speak more and gave me extra speaking practice after class. Her corrections were kind and that made me much more confident.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: 回答意思明确但有词汇错误和不自然表达(rare school revenues 是错误搭配,应为 rare school reunions 或 occasional school events)。建议修正词汇错误,简化句子并使用合适短语表达‘很少见面’。
Example: No, I'm not. After I moved to another city for university we gradually lost contact, and I only see them occasionally at school reunions.
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 内容有用但出现语义错误(so migraines improved — 与上下文不符,应为 'so my anxiety/stress improved' 或 'so I felt less stressed')。注意代词一致(favorite teacher previously male, here 'she' inconsistent)。建议修正文意并使用具体结果描述。
Example: My favourite teacher taught me effective study methods. She showed me how to take clear notes and plan revision, which reduced my exam stress. For example, she gave me a simple study schedule and checked my progress before exams.
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: 回答清晰且有支持性例子,但重复‘more/more’略显冗余,句子可更紧凑自然。建议使用连接词(for example → for instance)并避免重复表述。
Example: I prefer my primary school teachers because they were very kind and patient and gave individual help. For instance, my primary teacher worked with me on speaking, which made me much more confident in class.
× My absolute favorite teacher with my product design tutor back at university.
✓ My absolute favorite teacher was my product design tutor back at university.
该句缺少谓语动词,导致句子不完整。应使用系动词“was”连接主语和表语,完整表达“我最喜欢的老师是大学的产品设计导师”。建议在类似句子中加上适当的动词或重构句子。
× He always encourage original personal creativity and told me to draw inspiration from tiny little details in daily life, which has totally shaped me how I think about design now.
✓ He always encouraged original personal creativity and told me to draw inspiration from tiny little details in daily life, which has totally shaped how I think about design now.
原句中“He always encourage”主语为第三人称单数,谓语动词应为过去式或第三人称单数形式。上下文为过去叙述,故用过去式“encouraged”。另外“shaped me how I think”结构不正确,应为“shaped how I think”或“shaped my thinking”。建议使用一致的时态并调整宾语从句结构。
× She always encouraged me to speak more. For example, she gave me actual practice after class and corrected my mistakes kindly so I become more confident.
✓ She always encouraged me to speak more. For example, she gave me actual practice after class and corrected my mistakes kindly so I became more confident.
上下文为过去描述,前句用过去时“encouraged”“gave”“corrected”,但结尾“so I become”使用现在时,与前文时态不一致,应改为过去时“became”。建议注意保持时态一致性。
× No, I'm not still in touch with my primary school teachers.
✓ No, I'm not still in touch with my primary school teachers. --> No, I'm not still in touch with my primary school teachers.
句子语法上可接受,但“not still in touch”用法不自然,通常说“I am not in touch with...”或“I am no longer in touch with...”。建议改为“No, I'm no longer in touch with my primary school teachers.”以更地道表达。
× After I moved to another city and started university, we gradually lost contact and I only see them at rare school revenues.
✓ After I moved to another city and started university, we gradually lost contact and I only see them at rare school reunions.
原句“rare school revenues”用词错误,likely想表达“school reunions”(校友会/同学聚会)。此外,时态应与前文一致,可将“see”改为过去式“saw”或保持现在表习惯性动作。建议改为“I only saw them at rare school reunions.”或“I only see them at rare school reunions.”根据说话者意图选择时态。
× She showed me how to take clear notes and how to plan my revision so migraines improved.
✓ She showed me how to take clear notes and how to plan my revision so my grades improved.
原句“so migraines improved”毫无上下文逻辑,似为用词错误。应根据语境替换为合适表达,例如“so my grades improved”(以致成绩提高)或“so I improved”(以致我进步)。建议核对原意并使用恰当名词或代词。
× If I build up enough solid industry experience years down the line, I might consider becoming a part time design lecturer.
✓ If I build up enough solid industry experience years down the line, I might consider becoming a part-time design lecturer.
“part time”在作复合形容词或名词时应连字符“part-time”。此外短语整体语法正确。建议注意复合词连字符的使用。
× Well, I prefer my primary school teachers more because they were very kind and patient and they spent time helping each student.
✓ Well, I prefer my primary school teachers because they were very kind and patient and spent time helping each student.
句中“prefer...more”存在重复比较词(prefer本身含“更喜欢”之意),应去掉“more”。另外后半句中的“they spent”可去掉多余的主语重复以使句子更简洁。建议使用“prefer... because...”结构并避免冗余比较词。
× For example, before exams she gave me a simple schedule and checked my progress and that made me less stressed.
✓ For example, before exams she gave me a simple schedule and checked my progress, which made me less stressed.
原句中“and that made me less stressed”连接不够自然,使用“which”引导非限制性定语从句更顺畅且语法正确。建议用“which”来连接前面的整体情况。
× My top priority is studying design offices first.
✓ My top priority is working in design offices first. 或 My top priority is to gain experience in design offices first.
“studying design offices”表达不自然且意义模糊,likely想表达“在设计公司工作/在设计事务所学习工作经验”。应改为“working in design offices”或“to gain experience in design offices”。建议根据真实意图选择更准确的动词短语。