Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidate
I prefer listening to happy music. Almost every day I feel stressed because of my colleagues, so at this time I need to listen to some happy music to alleviate my sadness.
Examiner
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidate
Yes, I will also dance with music. It made me feel relaxed and excited.
Examiner
Have you taken any music classes?
Candidate
After my graduation, I have not taken any music classes, but when I was in primary school I have taken music classes in order to participate in music events.
Examiner
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Candidate
Yes, I do almost every day. I listen into music whenever I do other things. I think it'll be, uh, necessary part of my life in order to alleviate my bad mood.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答直接且能表达观点,但可更自然并增加具体细节。注意句子时态一致,避免冗余(如“at this time”重复意思),并用连接词丰富逻辑。例如说明喜欢哪类快乐音乐(节奏、歌手或场合)以及它如何具体帮助你放松。
Example: I prefer happy music, especially upbeat pop songs with a lively tempo. When I'm stressed by work or colleagues, listening to these tracks helps lift my mood and distract me from worries. For example, dancing to a cheerful song for ten minutes usually makes me feel more energetic and less tense.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答简短但有重复与时态不一致(“will”与“made”混用)。可以用一至两句具体描述舞动或音乐如何影响情绪,并用连接词衔接。例如说明何时会跳舞、跳多久或哪类歌曲最能激发兴奋感。
Example: Yes, happy music definitely makes me feel excited, and I often dance along when I have time. Moving to an upbeat song for a few minutes helps me release tension and feel both relaxed and energized.
Have you taken any music classes?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 回答信息完整但语法与时态需要改进(使用正确的过去时)。可更精简并加入具体细节,例如参加过哪些活动、学习了哪些乐器或技能,以增强内容的具体性。
Example: I haven't taken any music classes since I graduated. However, when I was in primary school I took music lessons to prepare for school concerts, where I learned basic singing techniques and how to perform on stage.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答自然但有语法和词汇小错误(如“listen into music”,“it'll be necessary part”)。可以合并句子并用更具体的场景说明何时听音乐(工作、通勤、做家务),并减少口头语“uh”。
Example: Yes, I listen to music almost every day while I work, commute, or do household chores. It has become an essential part of my routine because it helps me stay focused and improves my mood when I'm feeling down.
× I prefer listening to happy music.
✓ I prefer to listen to happy music.
动词 prefer 后面既可以接动词不定式(to do)也可以接动名词(doing),但在正式回答中使用不定式更自然且常见。建议使用“I prefer to listen to...”来表达习惯性喜好。
× Almost every day I feel stressed because of my colleagues, so at this time I need to listen to some happy music to alleviate my sadness.
✓ Almost every day I feel stressed because of my colleagues, so I need to listen to happy music to relieve my sadness.
句中“at this time”与“Almost every day”时态/时间短语冲突,且“alleviate my sadness”虽可,但在口语中用“relieve my sadness”或“cheer myself up”更自然。将“at this time”删除并调整为现在时陈述习惯性动作。注意保持时态一致。
× Yes, I will also dance with music. It made me feel relaxed and excited.
✓ Yes, I also dance to music. It makes me feel relaxed and excited.
这里在谈习惯或一般事实时应使用一般现在时而不是将来时或过去时。原句先用“will”再用过去式“made”,时态不一致。把句子统一为一般现在时以表述习惯性反应。
× After my graduation, I have not taken any music classes, but when I was in primary school I have taken music classes in order to participate in music events.
✓ After my graduation, I have not taken any music classes, but when I was in primary school I took music classes in order to participate in music events.
句中涉及过去发生的具体时间(when I was in primary school)应使用一般过去时(took)。与“After my graduation, I have not taken”使用现在完成时表达从毕业到现在未曾参加,这部分可保留为现在完成时,但句子后半部分必须改为过去时以保持时间一致性。
× I listen into music whenever I do other things.
✓ I listen to music whenever I do other things.
动词 listen 后应使用介词 to,而不是 into。常见搭配为 listen to music。保持正确的介词搭配可使表达更地道。
× I think it'll be, uh, necessary part of my life in order to alleviate my bad mood.
✓ I think it will be a necessary part of my life to help me alleviate a bad mood.
原句缺少冠词“a”并且结构不够自然。将“in order to alleviate my bad mood”改为“to help me alleviate a bad mood”能使句子更流畅、语法完整。同时添加不定冠词“a”。