Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is chocolate. When I was a child, my parents used to buy chocolate for me on weekends, so I've always associated it with happy family times. I especially like dark chocolate because of its, uh, rich flavor and smooth texture.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young, I used to eat a lot of sweet things, especially cakes and chocolate. I remember loving dark chocolate because of its rich flavor and smooth texture, and I often had it after school as a treat.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, In summer I prefer eating different fruits and cold dishes such as watermelon and cold noodles because the weather is very hot. In winter, I prefer eating hot meals like hot pot because they keep me warm.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to love sweet snacks when I was a child because sugar treats felt comforting and made me happy. Now I prefer hot and spicy food like Sichuan and Hunan cuisine because I enjoy complex flavours.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 86.0Gợi ý: 回答自然且有个人经历,内容具体但稍有重复(提到rich flavor and smooth texture两次),并且有停顿词“uh”。改进方向:避免重复表达同一观点,减少填充词,句子间用连接词使表达更紧凑。可以用一至两句概括喜好,然后补充一两点具体原因或例子。
Ví dụ: I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate, because of its rich, slightly bitter taste and smooth texture. For example, I usually enjoy a small piece after dinner to relax, and it reminds me of the weekends my parents bought sweets for me.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 84.0Gợi ý: 回答直接且具体,给出习惯性细节(after school)很好,但与上一个问题内容重复较多。改进方向:尽量避免在不同问题中重复相同短语,增加多样词汇和细节(例如描述频率、感受或谁与自己一起吃)。
Ví dụ: As a child I mostly enjoyed sweet snacks like cakes and chocolate, often sharing them with my friends after school. I looked forward to that little treat because it felt like a reward and lifted my mood.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 90.0Gợi ý: 回答清晰且有对比,使用了具体食物作为例子,逻辑明确。改进方向:可以用连接词加强句子衔接,或补充一两句说明偏好的原因或频率,使内容更丰富但不冗长。
Ví dụ: Yes. In summer I mainly choose refreshing fruits and cold dishes like watermelon and cold noodles because they cool me down, while in winter I prefer hot meals such as hot pot since they warm me up and are social meals I enjoy with friends.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 92.0Gợi ý: 回答直接、有对比并解释了原因,词汇较好(complex flavours, Sichuan and Hunan cuisine)。改进方向:可以再加一两句例子说明何种菜肴或何时开始喜欢辛辣味,以增强具体性。避免过多句子以保持简洁。
Ví dụ: Yes, my tastes have changed. I used to crave sugary snacks for comfort, but in recent years I’ve developed a taste for hot and spicy dishes like mapo tofu and spicy fish from Sichuan and Hunan cuisine because I enjoy their rich, layered flavors.
× My favorite food is chocolate.
✓ My favorite food is chocolate.
该句实际上没有冠词错误,‘chocolate’作为不可数名词用作泛指是正确的。保持原句无需修改。
× When I was a child, my parents used to buy chocolate for me on weekends, so I've always associated it with happy family times.
✓ When I was a child, my parents used to buy chocolate for me on weekends, so I always associated it with happy family times.
原句中时态混用:前半句使用过去习惯('used to'),后半句用现在完成时('I've always associated'),与过去背景不一致。建议将后半句改为过去时('I always associated')或将整句改为现在完成时并调整前半句,以保持时态一致。建议:谈过去习惯时使用一般过去或 'used to',如果想表达从过去到现在的持续影响可用现在完成时并相应改写上下文。
× I especially like dark chocolate because of its, uh, rich flavor and smooth texture.
✓ I especially like dark chocolate because of its rich flavor and smooth texture.
句中插入语 'uh' 属于口语填充词,书面或正式回答中应删除以使表达更清晰。形容词使用(rich, smooth)本身正确,故只需去除无意义填充词以提高表达流畅度。
× When I was young, I used to eat a lot of sweet things, especially cakes and chocolate.
✓ When I was young, I used to eat a lot of sweet things, especially cake and chocolate.
‘cakes’ 在此作泛指时可用不可数名词 'cake' 或复数 'cakes' 都可接受,但与 'sweet things' 并列时,使用不可数更自然。此项并非严格错误,属于风格建议;若保持原句也可接受。
× I remember loving dark chocolate because of its rich flavor and smooth texture, and I often had it after school as a treat.
✓ I remember loving dark chocolate because of its rich flavor and smooth texture, and I often had it after school as a treat.
该句时态和结构都正确:'I remember loving'(回忆)+ 过去习惯 'I often had' 配合良好,无需修改。
× Yes, In summer I prefer eating different fruits and cold dishes such as watermelon and cold noodles because the weather is very hot.
✓ Yes. In summer, I prefer eating different fruits and cold dishes such as watermelon and cold noodles because the weather is very hot.
主要问题为标点和大小写:'In' 不应大写在句中,需在前面加句号或逗号并在 'In summer' 后加逗号以符合书面习惯。介词 'in summer' 使用正确。建议在口语或正式书写中注意标点和大小写。
× In winter, I prefer eating hot meals like hot pot because they keep me warm.
✓ In winter, I prefer eating hot meals like hot pot because they keep me warm.
该句时态与搭配正确,无需修改。
× Yes, I used to love sweet snacks when I was a child because sugar treats felt comforting and made me happy.
✓ Yes, I used to love sweet snacks when I was a child because sugar treats felt comforting and made me happy.
句子中时态一致(过去习惯与过去感受),结构正确,无需修改。
× Now I prefer hot and spicy food like Sichuan and Hunan cuisine because I enjoy complex flavours.
✓ Now I prefer hot and spicy food like Sichuan and Hunan cuisine because I enjoy complex flavors.
句子语法正确。唯一建议为美式拼写统一:将 'flavours' 改为 'flavors'(如果全文采用美式拼写)。否则无需修改。