Part 1
Examiner
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Candidate
Well, actually when I was younger, I was most in school, you know, in China we hadn't more opportunities to take part in new activities. But these days I have am in college and I.
Examiner
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Candidate
Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can. It helps, uh, broaden his heroism and it develops their skills. So I think it's challenging. Uh, for example, I enjoy.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Score: 35.0Suggestion: 回答没有直接清楚地说明童年是否有机会参加新活动,而且句子在结尾处中断。应先用一句话直接回答,例如“Yes, I did”或“Not really”。注意语法:用“when I was at school”代替“when I was most in school”,用“there weren’t many opportunities”代替“we hadn’t more opportunities”,并避免“have am”这类错误。最后补充一个具体活动、原因或结果,并使用“for example”“because”等连接词。
Example: Not really. When I was at school in China, there weren’t many opportunities to try new activities because most of my time was spent studying. However, I occasionally joined school sports events, which helped me become more confident.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: 回答有明确观点,但后续解释不完整,且“broaden his heroism”用词错误;这里可以说“broaden their horizons”。注意主语一致,应使用“people... their”,不要在正式回答中频繁使用“uh”。“So I think it’s challenging”与前文逻辑不够清楚,可以改为说明尝试新事物虽然有挑战,但能带来成长。最后给出一个完整、具体的个人例子,避免以“I enjoy”结束。
Example: Yes, definitely. Trying different things can broaden people’s horizons and help them develop practical skills. Although it may be challenging at first, it can also make them more confident. For example, I recently joined a photography club, and I learned how to communicate with people who have similar interests.
× Well, actually when I was younger, I was most in school, you know, in China we hadn't more opportunities to take part in new activities.
✓ Well, actually, when I was younger, I was mostly in school. You know, in China, we didn't have more opportunities to take part in new activities.
“Most”通常作代词或限定词,不能直接表示“主要地”。这里应使用副词“mostly”,表示“主要是在学校”。建议区分“most”和“mostly”的用法:例如,most students(大多数学生),I mostly study at home(我主要在家学习)。
× Well, actually when I was younger, I was most in school, you know, in China we hadn't more opportunities to take part in new activities.
✓ Well, actually, when I was younger, I was mostly at school. You know, in China, we didn't have more opportunities to take part in new activities.
表示“在学校”这一地点或状态时,通常使用介词“at”,所以应说“at school”,而不是“in school”。“in school”有时也可以使用,但更常表示“正在接受学校教育”,本句使用“at school”更自然。
× Well, actually when I was younger, I was most in school, you know, in China we hadn't more opportunities to take part in new activities.
✓ Well, actually, when I was younger, I was mostly at school. You know, in China, we didn't have many opportunities to take part in new activities.
“When I was younger”明确表示过去时间,因此应使用一般过去时。否定句应使用“didn't + 动词原形”,所以“hadn't”应改为“didn't have”。建议记住:一般过去时否定结构是“主语 + didn't + 动词原形”,例如“We didn't have enough time.”
× Well, actually when I was younger, I was most in school, you know, in China we hadn't more opportunities to take part in new activities.
✓ Well, actually, when I was younger, I was mostly at school. You know, in China, we didn't have many opportunities to take part in new activities.
“Opportunities”是可数名词复数,在否定句中表达“很多机会”时,通常使用“many”,而不是直接使用“more”。“More”表示比较,需要有比较对象或语境,例如“more opportunities than before”。
× But these days I have am in college and I.
✓ But these days, I am in college.
“have am”是两个谓语结构错误地连在一起;另外,句末的“I”没有完整的谓语或补充内容,导致句子结构不完整。此处只需使用“am”:主语“I”搭配“am”。如果想继续表达,可以说“But these days, I am in college, and I have more opportunities to try new activities.”
× It helps, uh, broaden his heroism and it develops their skills.
✓ It helps, uh, broaden their heroism, and it develops their skills.
前文的主语是复数名词“people”,因此后面的物主代词应使用复数形式“their”,不能使用单数形式“his”。建议保持代词与先行词在人称和数上保持一致:people → their,a person → his or her/their。
× Uh, for example, I enjoy.
✓ Uh, for example, I enjoy trying new activities.
“Enjoy”通常是及物动词,后面需要接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。“I enjoy”单独使用时意思不完整。表达“喜欢做某事”时,应使用“enjoy + 动名词”,例如“I enjoy trying new activities.”