Part 1
Examiner
Do you often feel tired?
Candidate
I often feel tired. As a graduate student, I frequently stayed up late working on research and assignments, so I lack of sufficient sleep and rarely have time to exercise or eat healthily. As a result, I have low energy during the day and find it hard to concentrate. I think that's all, thank you.
Examiner
When would you feel tired?
Candidate
When I work on assignments, especially when I'm doing research, I often feel tired because finding relevant information is time consuming and choosing the right words to explain my idea is difficult. For example, searching for useful keyword and reading long article makes me feel both physical and mentally exhausted.
Examiner
What do you do when you feel tired?
Candidate
If I'm alone, I usually take a short nap for about 20 to 30 minutes or do some gentle neck and back stretches to relax my muscle and clear my mind. If I was a friend or my girlfriend, I'd prefer to have a claim chat and ensure how I'm feeling so we can support each other and feel both better.
Do you often feel tired?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答流利且内容相关,但有语法错误、冗余与结尾不必要客套(如“that's all, thank you”)。建议:1) 开头用一句主题句直接回答并简洁说明原因;2) 纠正语法(例如“lack of” 应为 “lack” 或 “lack sufficient sleep”);3) 避免无关结尾,控制在3-4句内;4) 使用连接词(because, so, therefore)使逻辑更清晰。举例细节可更具体(睡眠时长、具体活动)。
Example: Yes, I often feel tired because as a graduate student I frequently stay up until midnight working on research and assignments. Consequently, I get only about five hours of sleep most nights and rarely find time to exercise or eat well. As a result, I have low energy during the day and find it hard to concentrate.
When would you feel tired?
Score: 81.0Suggestion: 回答直接且有例子,结构较好,但存在语法和用词小错误与部分冗长。建议:1) 用一个主题句开始(When I…)并用连接词(especially, because, for example)组织支持句;2) 纠正动词单复数和词形(e.g. keywords, articles);3) 增加更具体细节(例如每天花多少小时或举一两个具体研究任务),使答案更具说服力;4) 保持不超过4句。
Example: I usually feel most tired when I'm working on assignments, especially during research projects, because locating relevant sources is very time-consuming. For example, I often spend two to three hours searching for the right keywords and then read long academic articles, which leaves me physically and mentally drained.
What do you do when you feel tired?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: 回答提供了两种情境但语法与用词错误影响自然性(如“relax my muscle”应为“relax my muscles”,“If I was a friend or my girlfriend”应为“If I am with a friend or my girlfriend”,“claim chat”应为“calm chat”或“a chat”)。建议:1) 用一两句清晰描述独处和与他人在一起时的不同做法;2) 纠正常见短语和动词形式;3) 使用连接词(If, when, so)保证衔接;4) 可举具体例子说明拉伸动作或聊天内容。
Example: If I'm alone, I usually take a short nap of about 20–30 minutes or do some gentle neck and back stretches to relax my muscles and clear my mind. If I'm with a friend or my girlfriend, I prefer to have a calm chat about how I'm feeling so we can support each other and feel better.
× I often feel tired. As a graduate student, I frequently stayed up late working on research and assignments, so I lack of sufficient sleep and rarely have time to exercise or eat healthily.
✓ I often feel tired. As a graduate student, I frequently stay up late working on research and assignments, so I lack sufficient sleep and rarely have time to exercise or eat healthily.
问题类型:现在时态问题(Present tense issue)。 原句中使用了“frequently stayed up late”(过去式)与现在描述的习惯相冲突,整段话在描述当前作为研究生的常态,应使用现在时“stay”。另外“lack of sufficient sleep”中“lack”后不接“of”,正确表达为“lack sufficient sleep”。 建议:当描述现在的习惯或常态时使用一般现在时;动词“lack”后直接跟名词短语,不加介词“of”。 示例改正见上。
× When I work on assignments, especially when I'm doing research, I often feel tired because finding relevant information is time consuming and choosing the right words to explain my idea is difficult.
✓ When I work on assignments, especially when I'm doing research, I often feel tired because finding relevant information is time-consuming and choosing the right words to explain my ideas is difficult.
问题类型:动名词/现在分词形式(Verb + -ing form)。“time consuming”作形容词修饰前面的动作时应连字符写为“time-consuming”。另外“my idea”应为复数“my ideas”或改为“my idea”前加定语使单复数一致;此处表达多个想法或一般情况,用复数更自然。 建议:复合形容词作前置定语时用连字符;注意名词单复数与上下文一致。
× For example, searching for useful keyword and reading long article makes me feel both physical and mentally exhausted.
✓ For example, searching for useful keywords and reading long articles makes me feel both physically and mentally exhausted.
问题类型:量词/数词使用错误(Incorrect use of quantifiers)。“keyword”和“article”在此处应使用复数形式“keywords”“articles”以表示一般性多项活动;此外“physically”是副词,应修饰“exhausted”用作“physically and mentally exhausted”。 建议:表一般习惯或多项活动时使用复数;使用副词修饰形容词。
× If I'm alone, I usually take a short nap for about 20 to 30 minutes or do some gentle neck and back stretches to relax my muscle and clear my mind.
✓ If I'm alone, I usually take a short nap for about 20 to 30 minutes or do some gentle neck and back stretches to relax my muscles and clear my mind.
问题类型:过去分词/形式(这里为名词单复数问题,归类为动词过去分词项要求中最接近的项)。原句“relax my muscle”中的“muscle”应为复数“muscles”,因为颈部和背部有多块肌肉。 建议:当指多处或复数部位时用复数形式。
× If I was a friend or my girlfriend, I'd prefer to have a claim chat and ensure how I'm feeling so we can support each other and feel both better.
✓ If I were with a friend or my girlfriend, I'd prefer to have a calm chat and explain how I'm feeling so we can support each other and both feel better.
问题类型:代词/从句与虚拟语气及词语使用错误(Incorrect use of pronouns)。问题包括:1) 条件句应使用虚拟语气“If I were...”或更自然“If I were with a friend...”来表达与人一起的情形;原句“If I was a friend or my girlfriend”语义错误。2) “a claim chat”应为“a calm chat”(拼写错误);3) “ensure how I'm feeling”用词不当,改为“explain how I'm feeling”更自然;4) “feel both better”词序应为“both feel better”。 建议:虚拟或非真实条件使用“were”;注意拼写;使用合适动词(explain)表达“说明感受”;将“both”放在两个主体前或动词后使句子更自然。