Part 1
Examiner
How did you learn to be polite as a child?
Candidate
It's simple every time I behave impolite to anyone, my parents will just punish me or yelling at me directly.
Examiner
Do you think being polite is very important?
Candidate
It depends, but when we first met someone we should behave as polite as possible because we need to show respect for them. On the other hand, if this person is
Examiner
On what occasions should we be polite?
Candidate
Well, for example, when we first met someone and we want to leave a good impression on this person, we can be polite or we're in some formal situations like job interview
Examiner
What did you do to show your politeness as a child?
Candidate
Since I was a little girl my parents taught me to say thank you I'm sorry hello a lot. So I think that is a way and I really get used to it.
How did you learn to be polite as a child?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 答案直接但有语法和表达问题。要注意时态和语法一致(例如用过去式),以及句子结构更自然。可以用一到两句补充细节说明父母具体怎样教育你(例如被训斥、示范礼貌行为或立规矩)。避免口语化且不完整的片段,控制在不超过五句。
Example: I learned to be polite mainly from my parents. Whenever I was rude, they would discipline me, often by explaining why my behavior was inappropriate or giving me a timeout. Over time, their consistent guidance helped me develop polite habits.
Do you think being polite is very important?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: 回答有观点但没有完整表达(句子中断)。需要给出明确立场并完整展开理由或例子。注意连贯性,使用连接词(for example, however)使对比更清楚,同时避免重复“behave as polite as possible”。将意见控制在最多三到四句话。
Example: I think being polite is generally important, especially when you first meet someone, because it shows respect and creates a good impression. However, politeness can vary depending on the relationship; close friends may be more informal. For instance, I speak more casually with my friends than with teachers.
On what occasions should we be polite?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答列举了场景但句子有语法问题(时态和主谓一致),且部分重复。建议先给主题句然后用一到两句具体例子并使用连接词(such as, for example)。用更自然的短语替换“we can be polite”如“we should be polite”。
Example: We should be polite in formal situations and when meeting someone new. For example, during a job interview you should use formal language and show respect, and when meeting a friend’s parents it's polite to greet them properly.
What did you do to show your politeness as a child?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答内容清楚但句子结构和标点需要改进。使用过去时更自然(e.g., My parents taught me...). 可以给出具体情境说明何时使用这些短语,并用连词使句子更连贯。注意避免重复“a lot”。
Example: My parents taught me to say phrases like “thank you,” “I’m sorry,” and “hello” from a young age. For example, they made me practise saying thank you after receiving gifts and apologising when I made mistakes, so these expressions became natural to me.
× It's simple every time I behave impolite to anyone, my parents will just punish me or yelling at me directly.
✓ It's simple: every time I behave impolitely to anyone, my parents just punish me or yell at me directly.
问题类型:现在时/动词形式与副词使用。错误原因:句中使用了“behave impolite”形式不正确,形容词“impolite”应改为副词“impolitely”来修饰动词“behave”。此外,句子中出现了“will just punish”与现在时习惯性事实表达不一致,使用一般现在时更合适;“yelling”作为并列动词应改为原形“yell”以保持与“punish”一致的结构。建议:用副词修饰动词;描述经常性行为时用一般现在时;并列动词保持相同形式。
× It depends, but when we first met someone we should behave as polite as possible because we need to show respect for them.
✓ It depends, but when we first meet someone we should behave as politely as possible because we need to show respect for them.
问题类型:形容词/副词使用错误。错误原因:“when we first met someone”时态不符合一般情况,描述一般性事实应使用一般现在时“meet”;“behave as polite as possible”中“polite”应为副词“politely”来修饰动词“behave”。建议:使用一般现在时描述普遍事实;用副词修饰动词;可记住结构“as ... as possible”中修饰动词用副词。
× On the other hand, if this person is
✓ On the other hand, if this person is unfamiliar to us, we should be more polite.
问题类型:句子结构错误/不完整句。错误原因:原句不完整,缺少从句补充的信息导致意思不明。建议:补全从句内容,使条件句完整,例如说明该人“不熟悉我们”或“值得尊重”等,并与主句连贯。
× Well, for example, when we first met someone and we want to leave a good impression on this person, we can be polite or we're in some formal situations like job interview
✓ Well, for example, when we first meet someone and we want to leave a good impression on them, we should be polite, or when we're in formal situations like a job interview, we should be polite.
问题类型:现在时问题、代词使用与句子结构。错误原因:“when we first met someone”应为一般现在时“meet”;“leave a good impression on this person”可以用代词“them”更自然;句尾“like job interview”缺冠词且句子结构不完整,且“can be polite”不如“should be polite”更符合建议语气。建议:使用一般现在时描述普遍情形;用恰当代词避免重复;在可数名词前加冠词;保持句子完整与逻辑一致。
× Since I was a little girl my parents taught me to say thank you I'm sorry hello a lot. So I think that is a way and I really get used to it.
✓ Since I was a little girl, my parents taught me to say “thank you”, “I'm sorry” and “hello” a lot. So I think that was a way to teach politeness, and I really got used to it.
问题类型:动词+ing形式/时态问题与标点。错误原因:句中列举短语需要逗号或引号区分;原句时态混用,既说“Since I was a little girl”(过去)又用现在时“think that is a way and I really get used to it”,描述过去习得的习惯应使用过去时,如“was a way”“got used to”。另外句子缺少连接词使表达不够清晰。建议:整理列举符号(逗号或引号);保持时态一致,描述过去经历用过去时;用连接词使句子更连贯。