Part 1
Examiner
Do you keep plants at home?
Candidate
Yes, of course. I plant flower at home and I think it is very beautiful. I want to appreciate it when I have some free time and what's more, my parents also encourage me to plant. A variety of flowers because they are colorful.
Examiner
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Candidate
Hi girls, Rose because they are very beautiful and I can put them on my balcony. I think they are very beautiful and I can plan them very well. For example, I always water them when they need. Or I always let them have enough sunshine.
Examiner
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Candidate
Yes I do. I think growing a plant should pay attention to plants situation and we should take care of them.
Examiner
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Candidate
Yes they do. It's Chinese special control. When their mothers want to have birthdays, they may send a flower for their mother, and when they want to, to let their girlfriends and boyfriends happy people. With buy flowers to send them.
Do you keep plants at home?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: 先直接回答是否养植物,再说明养什么、喜欢的原因或照料方式。注意名词单复数:应说“grow flowers”或“keep plants”,而不是“plant flower”;“appreciate it”在这里不太自然,可用“enjoy looking at them”。把“家人鼓励我种很多花,因为它们颜色鲜艳”合并成完整句子,并避免句子片段。
Example: Yes, I do. I grow a few flowers at home, such as roses and daisies. I enjoy looking at them in my free time because their bright colors make my home feel more cheerful. My parents also encourage me to grow different kinds of flowers.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: 开头的“Hi girls”与问题无关,应直接回答植物名称;注意过去时问题可用“I grew…”。避免重复“very beautiful”,并修正“plan them”应为“grow them”,“when they need”应为“when they needed water”。补充一两个具体照料细节即可,控制在五句以内。
Example: When I was young, I grew roses in pots on our balcony. I liked them because they looked beautiful and smelled lovely. I watered them regularly and made sure they got enough sunlight. I was quite proud when they bloomed.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Score: 40.0Suggestion: 回答方向正确,但“should pay attention to plants situation”表达不自然,且内容较笼统。可以具体说植物需要什么,例如合适的阳光、水分和土壤;使用“pay attention to the plant’s condition”或“make sure it gets…”等表达。建议增加一个具体做法,让答案更完整。
Example: Yes, I know a little about it. A plant needs the right amount of water and sunlight to grow well. You also need to check its leaves and soil regularly, because too much water can damage it.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Score: 32.0Suggestion: 先明确回答“会”,再举常见场合和收礼对象。 “Chinese special control”不符合语境,可删除;“mothers want to have birthdays”应表达为“on their mother’s birthday”;“let … happy people”可改为“make someone happy”。最后一句不完整,建议用一至两个清晰例子说明人们会送花或盆栽。
Example: Yes, they do. People often give flowers or small potted plants as gifts on birthdays or other special occasions. For example, someone might buy flowers for their mother or a plant for a friend who has just moved house. It’s a thoughtful way to show affection and bring some greenery into a home.
× I plant flower at home and I think it is very beautiful.
✓ I plant flowers at home and I think they are very beautiful.
这里泛指在家种花,flower 应使用复数 flowers;后面的代词和 be 动词也要与复数名词一致,因此应将 it is 改为 they are。
× I want to appreciate it when I have some free time.
✓ I want to appreciate them when I have some free time.
前文指的是复数 flowers,因此应使用复数代词 them,而不是单数代词 it。
× A variety of flowers because they are colorful.
✓ My parents also encourage me to plant a variety of flowers because they are colorful.
原句只有名词短语“A variety of flowers”,没有完整的谓语,不能独立构成句子。可以将它与前一句合并,并补出谓语结构 encourage me to plant。
× Hi girls, Rose because they are very beautiful and I can put them on my balcony.
✓ I grew roses because they were very beautiful and I could put them on my balcony.
原句以“Rose because...”开头,缺少完整的主语和谓语,句子结构不完整。回答关于过去的经历时,可用“I grew roses...”构成完整句子。
× Hi girls, Rose because they are very beautiful and I can put them on my balcony.
✓ I grew roses because they were very beautiful and I could put them on my balcony.
后文使用了复数代词 they 和 them,因此前面的 rose 也应使用复数 roses。
× Hi girls, Rose because they are very beautiful and I can put them on my balcony.
✓ I grew roses because they were very beautiful and I could put them on my balcony.
问题询问小时候种过什么,描述这段过去经历时,相关动词应使用过去时:are 改为 were,can 改为 could。
× I think they are very beautiful and I can plan them very well.
✓ I thought they were very beautiful and could plan them very well.
这段回答描述小时候的情况,应使用过去时:think 改为 thought,are 改为 were,can 改为 could。
× For example, I always water them when they need.
✓ For example, I always watered them when they needed water.
这里是在举例说明小时候如何照料植物,应将一般现在时的 water 和 need 改为过去时 watered 和 needed。
× I think growing a plant should pay attention to plants situation and we should take care of them.
✓ I think we should pay attention to a plant's condition and take care of it.
原句把“growing a plant”当作 pay attention 的执行者,但真正需要注意植物状况的是人。应补出主语 we,并使用“we should pay attention to...”这一完整结构。
× I think growing a plant should pay attention to plants situation and we should take care of them.
✓ I think we should pay attention to a plant's condition and take care of it.
前面说的是单数 a plant,后面应使用单数代词 it,而不是复数代词 them。
× When their mothers want to have birthdays, they may send a flower for their mother.
✓ When their mothers want to have birthdays, they may send a flower to their mother.
表示把花送给某人时,通常使用“send something to someone”,因此这里应将 for 改为 to。
× When they want to, to let their girlfriends and boyfriends happy people.
✓ They may buy flowers to make their girlfriends and boyfriends happy.
原句有重复的 to,且“to let ... happy people”结构不完整,无法清楚表达句意。可使用完整的主谓结构,并用“make someone happy”表达“使某人开心”。
× With buy flowers to send them.
✓ They can make people happy by buying flowers and sending them.
表示“通过做某事”时应使用“by + 动词-ing”结构,因此 buy 应改为 buying。原句也缺少完整主句,修改后的句子补出了主语和谓语。