Opportunities— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: 语音与用词需要改进；句子结构应更自然并直接回应问题。首先纠正词汇错误（如“burn swimming”和“varungoo”应为“learn swimming”/“nervous”），用一个主题句开头，最多5句；使用连词（e.g. at first, then, eventually）使叙述连贯，并给出具体细节（比如几岁开始、谁教的、练习了多久）。

例: I had several chances to try new activities as a child, such as learning to swim. At first I was quite nervous and could barely put my face in the water. However, after practicing twice a week with my coach for a few months, I gradually became more confident and could swim across the small pool. That experience taught me the value of persistence.

提案: 回答过于简单且与常见观点相悖但缺乏支持细节。应先给出直接回答，然后用一到两句具体原因或例子支持观点，使用连接词（because, for example, however）使话语更连贯。注意表达更自然，如说“focus on a few things”而不是“just do something they are familiar with”。

例: I don’t think people should try every new thing they encounter because spreading effort too thinly can prevent real progress. For example, focusing on a few interests allows you to build deeper skills and achieve better results. However, it’s still good to explore occasionally to discover new passions.

× I had opportunities to try new activities as a child such as burn swimming.

✓ I had opportunities to try new activities as a child, such as beginner swimming.

句中原文“burn swimming”是拼写/词汇错误，应为“beginner swimming”（初学者游泳）或更自然的表达“learning to swim”。此外在列举例子前应使用逗号引出“such as”。建议：注意单词拼写并使用恰当短语来表达“学游泳”，也可改为“I had opportunities to try new activities as a child, such as learning to swim.”

× At first I wasn't varungoo but I practiced a lot and gradually become more confident in the water.

✓ At first I wasn't very good, but I practiced a lot and gradually became more confident in the water.

句中“varungoo”是拼写错误，应为“very good”。另外句子涉及过去发生的动作，应使用过去时态：主句用了“I practiced” (过去时)，后半句也应一致使用过去时“became”而不是现在不定式“become”。建议：保持时态一致，注意拼写；可将“become”改为“became”。

× No, I don't think so. I think people should just do something they are familiar with.

✓ No, I don't think so. I think people should just do things they are familiar with.

原句“do something they are familiar with”在语义上偏向单一行为，通常表达普遍建议时应使用复数“things”。这属于时态/语法选择与数的一致性问题（也可视为量词用法），按题目要求改为复数以符合通用建议的语境。建议：在给出一般性建议时使用复数形式“things”更自然。