Part 1
Giám khảo
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Thí sinh
Definitely there are something different. Nowadays I meet my friends on the shopping mall. This is because we are really like to hang out together, but I used to meet them in the park.
Giám khảo
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Thí sinh
This is because some places have the quiet environment, such as the big conference classroom. Besides, it has some good technology to support the meeting, whereas like the cafe don't have the quiet surroundings so it's unsuitable for meeting.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I prefer spending time with my bestie because I'm quite introverted and feel more comfortable one-on-one. We often go shopping or watch movies together so I can relax and have a deeper conversations. You can say she reads me like the book.
Giám khảo
Would you invite friends to your home?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. I think it's a wonderful way to catch up with each other. Besides, we usually cook together, like to do some delicious food and share with each other.
Giám khảo
How important are friends to you?
Thí sinh
Well to be honest, friends are part and parcel of my life. Plus it is as important as oxygen. I always hang out with my bestie. I think it's very relax and switch off myself.
Giám khảo
Do you often go out with your friends?
Thí sinh
Yes, without a doubt. I usually hang out with my bestie to go shopping and we always want to buy the same items so you can say we are on the same wavelengths and we just click.
Giám khảo
Where do you often meet each other?
Thí sinh
We usually meet each other on the shopping mall or on the playground. This is because we are a big fan of shopping and we also like to play the badminton. It give us physical and mental health.
Giám khảo
What do you usually do with your friends?
Thí sinh
I usually hang out with my group of friends to go shopping because we are a big fan of shopping that we want to buy everything in the shopping mall. All items look so appeal.
Giám khảo
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely like my bestie. We have known each other for ages since we were in the middle school. Not only is he kind but also she's very helpful so I really like to play with her. I feel very relaxed and switch off.
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: 回答有直接比较现在和过去,但语法错误较多,例如“there are something different”应改为“there is a difference”,“on the shopping mall”应改为“at the shopping mall”,“we are really like”应改为“we really like”。建议使用“Nowadays..., whereas in the past...”清晰组织对比,并补充一个具体原因。
Ví dụ: Yes, there is a difference. Nowadays, I usually meet my friends at the shopping mall because we enjoy shopping and grabbing a coffee together. In the past, however, we mainly met in the park because it was close to our school and free.
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: 观点和对比比较清楚,但“the quiet environment”“whereas like the cafe”等表达不自然,且“it”指代不清。应先给出主题句,再用“for example”和“while”连接具体细节;同时注意会议场所和咖啡馆的逻辑,咖啡馆不一定都吵,可以说通常更嘈杂。
Ví dụ: Some places are suitable because they are quiet and well-equipped. For example, a meeting room usually has enough space, comfortable chairs, and the technology needed for presentations. In contrast, cafés can be quite noisy and crowded, so it may be difficult to have a serious discussion there.
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: 回答结构完整,有偏好、原因和例子,内容自然且具体。需要改进冠词和固定表达:“a deeper conversations”应为“deeper conversations”,“reads me like the book”应为“reads me like a book”或“knows me very well”。“bestie”较口语化,可以保留,但不要在所有答案中重复。
Ví dụ: I prefer spending time with one close friend because I’m quite introverted and feel more comfortable in one-on-one conversations. My best friend and I often go shopping or watch films together, which helps me relax. She knows me extremely well, so I can talk to her about almost anything.
Would you invite friends to your home?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: 回答直接,理由和活动也比较具体。主要问题是“like to do some delicious food”表达错误,应使用“cook some delicious food”或“make a meal together”;“share with each other”略显重复,可以改为“share the meal”。
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. Inviting friends to my home is a great way to catch up because we can chat in a relaxed atmosphere. We usually cook a simple meal together, such as pasta or hot pot, and then share it while watching a film.
How important are friends to you?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 回答表达了朋友的重要性,也给出了放松的原因,但“it is as important as oxygen”中的指代不清,“very relax”应为“very relaxing”,“switch off myself”不自然,应为“switch off and unwind”。建议减少夸张的套话,使用更自然、具体的解释。
Ví dụ: Friends are extremely important to me because they provide emotional support and make my daily life more enjoyable. I often spend time with my best friend after a stressful day. Talking to her helps me relax and switch off from work or study.
Do you often go out with your friends?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: 回答自然地表达了频率、活动和友谊特点,内容有效。可以把“hang out with my bestie to go shopping”改为“go shopping with my best friend”,并注意固定表达是“on the same wavelength”(通常用单数)。建议增加一个结果或具体例子,使答案更完整。
Ví dụ: Yes, quite often. I usually go shopping with my best friend at the weekend, and we often choose similar clothes and accessories. We are on the same wavelength, so we usually agree on where to go and what to buy.
Where do you often meet each other?
Điểm: 61.0Gợi ý: 回答包含地点、原因和活动,但介词和单复数错误较多:“at the shopping mall”“at the playground”,“we are big fans”,“play badminton”,“It gives us physical and mental benefits”。建议避免重复“meet each other”,并用一个连接词说明不同地点对应的活动。
Ví dụ: We usually meet at the shopping mall or at a nearby park. We go to the mall when we want to shop or have a snack, while we visit the park to play badminton. It’s a good way to stay active and improve our mood.
What do you usually do with your friends?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: 回答直接提到了购物,但“hang out ... to go shopping”和“we are a big fan”不自然,“that”连接错误,“appeal”应为形容词“appealing”。内容较单一,可以补充购物后的活动或具体购买的物品,避免“buy everything”这种不够真实的夸张表达。
Ví dụ: I usually go shopping with my group of friends, especially at the weekend. We look for clothes, shoes, and small accessories, and then we usually have lunch together. We enjoy comparing different styles and giving each other advice.
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Điểm: 57.0Gợi ý: 回答有长期友谊的时间、人物特点和感受,但人称前后不一致:“he”和“she”应统一;“since we were in the middle school”应为“since we were in middle school”;“play with her”不适合描述成年朋友,建议改为“spend time with her”。还可以补充认识的具体年份或场景。
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. I’ve known my best friend since we were in middle school, so we’ve been friends for more than ten years. She is kind, reliable, and always willing to help me. I feel completely relaxed when I’m with her because I can be myself.
× Definitely there are something different.
✓ Definitely, there is something different.
“something”是单数不定代词,所以要使用“there is”,不能使用“there are”。
× Nowadays I meet my friends on the shopping mall.
✓ Nowadays, I meet my friends at the shopping mall.
表示在商场见面时,通常使用介词“at”,而不是“on”。
× This is because we are really like to hang out together, but I used to meet them in the park.
✓ This is because we really like to hang out together, but I used to meet them in the park.
“like”在这里是一般现在时的实义动词,前面不能再使用“are”。应删除“are”。
× This is because some places have the quiet environment, such as the big conference classroom.
✓ This is because some places have a quiet environment, such as the big conference classroom.
这里是泛指一种安静的环境,第一次提到时应使用不定冠词“a”,而不是定冠词“the”。
× Besides, it has some good technology to support the meeting.
✓ Besides, they have some good technology to support the meeting.
“they”指代前面的复数名词“some places”,不能使用单数代词“it”。
× whereas like the cafe don't have the quiet surroundings so it's unsuitable for meeting.
✓ By contrast, cafés do not have quiet surroundings, so they are unsuitable for meetings.
“whereas like”不能这样连用;“like”在这里多余。应使用“By contrast”表示对比,并用“so”连接结果。
× I can relax and have a deeper conversations.
✓ I can relax and have a deeper conversation.
“a”后面必须接单数可数名词,因此“conversations”应改为单数“conversation”。
× You can say she reads me like the book.
✓ You can say she reads me like a book.
这里是习惯性比喻,表示“像读一本书一样了解我”,应使用不定冠词“a”。
× Besides, we usually cook together, like to do some delicious food and share with each other.
✓ Besides, we usually cook together, like making delicious food, and share it with each other.
“like”表示“喜欢做某事”时,后面可以接动名词“making”。“do food”搭配不自然,应使用“make food”。
× Plus it is as important as oxygen.
✓ Plus, they are as important as oxygen.
“friends”是复数名词,因此应使用复数代词“they”和复数动词“are”,不能使用“it is”。
× I think it's very relax and switch off myself.
✓ I think it's very relaxing, and I can switch off.
“relax”是动词,描述事物带来的感受时应使用形容词“relaxing”。“switch off”在这里表示“放松、暂时不想烦心事”,不需要接反身代词。
× I think it's very relax and switch off myself.
✓ I think it's very relaxing, and I can switch off.
“switch off”表示“放松”时通常不接“myself”。反身代词不能随意放在动词后面。
× We usually meet each other on the shopping mall or on the playground.
✓ We usually meet each other at the shopping mall or on the playground.
“shopping mall”表示一个地点,通常用“at”;“playground”表示在其表面或场地上活动,可以使用“on”。
× This is because we are a big fan of shopping and we also like to play the badminton.
✓ This is because we are big fans of shopping, and we also like to play badminton.
主语“we”是复数,所以“fan”应改为“fans”,并且不需要使用冠词“a”。
× We also like to play the badminton.
✓ We also like to play badminton.
球类运动名称前通常不使用定冠词“the”,所以应说“play badminton”。
× It give us physical and mental health.
✓ It gives us physical and mental health.
主语“It”是第三人称单数,一般现在时中,动词“give”应加“-s”变为“gives”。
× I usually hang out with my group of friends to go shopping because we are a big fan of shopping that we want to buy everything in the shopping mall.
✓ I usually hang out with my group of friends to go shopping because we are big fans of shopping and want to buy everything in the shopping mall.
主语“we”是复数,因此应使用“big fans”,不能使用单数形式“a big fan”。
× Because we are a big fan of shopping that we want to buy everything in the shopping mall.
✓ Because we are big fans of shopping and want to buy everything in the shopping mall.
“because”和“that”不能这样一起连接原因和结果。这里应使用“because...and...”表达“因为我们喜欢购物,而且想买商场里的所有东西”。
× All items look so appeal.
✓ All the items look so appealing.
“appeal”是动词或名词,不能放在“look”后面作表语。描述物品“很有吸引力”应使用形容词“appealing”。
× We have known each other for ages since we were in the middle school.
✓ We have known each other for ages since we were in middle school.
“middle school”表示学生时期这一概念时通常不使用定冠词“the”。
× Not only is he kind but also she's very helpful so I really like to play with her.
✓ Not only is she kind, but she is also very helpful, so I really like to spend time with her.
句中人物的性别代词前后不一致。既然后文使用“she”和“her”,前面也应使用“she”。
× Not only is he kind but also she's very helpful so I really like to play with her.
✓ Not only is she kind, but she is also very helpful, so I really like to spend time with her.
固定结构是“not only...but also...”,通常需要在“but”前加逗号,并保持两部分结构平行。表示结果时,前面也应加逗号再使用“so”。