Part 1
Examinador
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Candidato
Yes, there are a lot of skyscrapers near where I live. Most of them are office buildings and shopping malls, so they are busy and well connected with public transportation such as bus station or subways.
Examinador
Do you take photos of buildings?
Candidato
Yeah, sometimes I take photos of modern buildings such as skyscrapers, because their shapes and forms are very striking. I also like shooting them at sunset, when they form dramatic silhouettes against the sky, which forms interesting composition and strong contrast.
Examinador
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Candidato
Yes, there is a building near where I live that I'd like to visit because of its unique cross shaped design. It looks dramatic with two large wings extending from a central tower, and I'd like to see how its central spaces are arranged as well.
Examinador
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Candidato
Actually, I'm not that keen on living in a tall building because in emergencies such as fire, it would be very hard to evacuate from. Although high rises offer great views and amenities, the potential risks still makes me prefer to live in a lower level apartment.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Pontuação: 88.0Sugestão: 回答自然且信息充足,但可稍作精简并增加更具体的细节以增强说服力与连贯性。例如用一到两句说明距离、最常去的建筑或交通站点,避免重复(如“bus station or subways”可改为更地道的表达)。
Exemplo: Yes, there are many skyscrapers close to my home. Most are office towers and shopping malls within a ten-minute walk, and they’re well served by the central subway line and several bus routes, so the area is always busy.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Pontuação: 92.0Sugestão: 回答内容具体且描绘生动,但有少量冗余(两次提到构图/对比)。可用一两个连接词使句子更紧凑,并举出具体拍摄地点或一张照片的例子以增强内容丰富度。
Exemplo: Yes, I sometimes photograph modern skyscrapers because their bold shapes are striking. I especially like photographing them at sunset — for example, I often shoot the downtown tower from the riverside to capture its silhouette and the strong contrast with the sky.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Pontuação: 90.0Sugestão: 回答直接且描述清晰,但可更具体说明为何感兴趣(比如内部功能、历史或观景点),並用连接词加强逻辑。尽量避免同义重复('looks dramatic'和前句类似)。
Exemplo: Yes, I’d like to visit a nearby building with a distinctive cross-shaped design. The two wide wings extend from a central tower, and I’m curious about the interior layout — for instance, whether the central atrium provides public viewing platforms or unusual circulation routes.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Pontuação: 86.0Sugestão: 观点明确且有理由支持,但句子稍长且有语法小问题(例如主谓一致:'risks still makes me' 应为 'risk still make me' 或重写)。可加入一两个替代选项或个人经历,使回答更具体且更有说服力。
Exemplo: I wouldn’t prefer living in a tall building because evacuating during an emergency like a fire would be difficult. Although high-rises offer great views and facilities, I’d rather live on a low floor — for example, a third-floor flat — because it feels safer and more convenient for daily life.
× Most of them are office buildings and shopping malls, so they are busy and well connected with public transportation such as bus station or subways.
✓ Most of them are office buildings and shopping malls, so they are busy and well connected to public transportation such as bus stations or subways.
原句中介词用法不当。“connected with”在此语境并非最佳搭配,常用搭配是“connected to public transportation”。此外,“bus station”应与“subways”保持一致的复数形式,故改为“bus stations or subways”。建议多记常见固定搭配,如“connected to”表示与…相连。
× I also like shooting them at sunset, when they form dramatic silhouettes against the sky, which forms interesting composition and strong contrast.
✓ I also like shooting them at sunset, when they form dramatic silhouettes against the sky, which form interesting compositions and strong contrasts.
原句中“which forms”在指代前面的复数名词时,动词应使用复数形式“form”。同时“interesting composition and strong contrast”在上下文中更自然使用复数“compositions”与“contrasts”。建议注意关系代词“which”指代的先行词数量,动词需与之保持一致。
× Yes, there is a building near where I live that I'd like to visit because of its unique cross shaped design.
✓ Yes, there is a building near where I live that I'd like to visit because of its unique cross-shaped design.
“cross shaped”应为复合形容词,用连字符连接为“cross-shaped”。此外并非定冠词错误,但属于形容词搭配书写规则问题,应将复合形容词连写以清晰表达修饰关系。建议在形容两个或以上单词共同修饰名词时使用连字符。
× It looks dramatic with two large wings extending from a central tower, and I'd like to see how its central spaces are arranged as well.
✓ It looks dramatic with two large wings extending from a central tower, and I'd like to see how its central spaces are arranged.
原句末尾的“as well”在句中显得多余并可删去以使句子更简洁流畅。此处问题属冗余副词使用,虽非严格列出类型,但与动名词结构无冲突。建议避免不必要的词语以保持表达简洁。
× Actually, I'm not that keen on living in a tall building because in emergencies such as fire, it would be very hard to evacuate from.
✓ Actually, I'm not that keen on living in a tall building because in emergencies such as fires, it would be very hard to evacuate from one.
原句中“such as fire”应改为复数“fires”或改为“a fire”。另外英文结尾通常避免以介词悬挂无宾语,故在“evacuate from”后加上代词“one”来指代“a tall building”。建议注意可数名词的单复数形式以及避免介词后缺少对象。
× Although high rises offer great views and amenities, the potential risks still makes me prefer to live in a lower level apartment.
✓ Although high-rises offer great views and amenities, the potential risks still make me prefer to live in a lower-level apartment.
原句主谓不一致:“the potential risks”是复数,谓语动词应为复数“make”而不是“makes”。另外“high rises”与“lower level apartment”最好用连字符形成复合词“high-rises”“lower-level apartment”。建议检查主语单复数并确保动词一致,注意复合形容词连字符用法。