Part 1
Examiner
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Candidate
Yes, my parents encouraged me to to attend many after school classes such as dance or swim. It can help me to improve my skills and discover my talent.
Examiner
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Candidate
Yes, I think try many new things can help them to develop their confidence and know what they really like it and discover their talents.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答切题,并且提供了具体例子(舞蹈和游泳)以及参加活动的原因,整体结构清晰。需要改正“to to”的重复;“after-school”应作复合形容词使用;“dance or swim”最好改为名词形式“dancing or swimming”。另外,第二句中的“It”指代不够明确,可以直接说“Taking these classes helped me...”。“discover my talent”略显单数和绝对,改为“discover my interests and potential talents”更自然。
Example: Yes, my parents encouraged me to attend various after-school classes, such as dancing and swimming. Taking these classes helped me improve my skills and discover my interests. For example, I became particularly interested in swimming and continued it for several years.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 观点明确,但句子存在较多语法和表达问题。“I think try”应改为“I think trying”;“know what they really like it”中“what”后不能再加“it”;“develop their confidence”不如“build their confidence”自然。建议使用清晰的连接结构,例如“First..., and more importantly...”或“By trying..., people can...”,并加入一个具体例子,使答案更有说服力。同时避免在一个句子中连续堆叠多个“and”。
Example: Yes, I think people should try a variety of activities. By doing so, they can build their confidence and find out what they genuinely enjoy. For example, someone who tries different sports may discover a talent and interest that they were previously unaware of.
× Yes, my parents encouraged me to to attend many after school classes such as dance or swim.
✓ Yes, my parents encouraged me to attend many after-school classes, such as dance or swimming.
“encouraged me to”后面只能接一个“to”,不能写成“to to attend”。另外,“dance”和“swimming”应尽量保持并列形式一致,表示课程时使用名词“swimming”更自然。建议记住结构“encourage someone to do something”。
× It can help me to improve my skills and discover my talent.
✓ They helped me improve my skills and discover my talents.
题目询问的是童年时期的经历,因此应使用过去时。“can help”应改为“helped”。“classes”是复数,所以用代词“They”指代更合适;“helped”后面可以直接接动词原形“improve”和“discover”,不需要再加“to”。
× Yes, I think try many new things can help them to develop their confidence and know what they really like it and discover their talents.
✓ Yes, I think trying many new things can help people develop their confidence, find out what they really like, and discover their talents.
“try many new things”在句中作主语,应使用动名词“trying many new things”。当动词短语作主语时,通常使用“动词-ing形式”。此外,为了使并列结构更清楚,使用“develop..., find out..., and discover...”更自然。
× Yes, I think try many new things can help them to develop their confidence and know what they really like it and discover their talents.
✓ Yes, I think trying many new things can help people develop their confidence, find out what they really like, and discover their talents.
“what they really like”本身已经是完整的宾语从句,不能在后面再加代词“it”。“what”已经代替了喜欢的事物,因此应删除“it”。建议检查宾语从句中是否重复使用了代词。