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
Yes, absolutely we used to meet at school on weekdays because we were classmates but now we have graduated so we usually meet at restaurants or cafes and even we need to make a reservation in advance first.
Giám khảo
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Thí sinh
For meetings we usually need discuss and chat. So quiet places like libraries are not suitable for us because they often in forest silence. But restaurants or cafes are more appropriate for us because they are often allowed to talk and provide food.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Thí sinh
I prefer spending time with a group of friends because everyone shows different sides of their personality so I can get to know them better. For example, during group outings, people revealed different opinions on varied skills.
Giám khảo
Would you invite friends to your home?
Thí sinh
I hope I can invite friends to my home because I think doing so they can know me better and deeper, but my parents don't allow me to do this because they think home are their private place. So it is not allowed to invite my friends to my home.
Giám khảo
How important are friends to you?
Thí sinh
They mean so much to me. They are one of the most important parts of my life. They allowed me to express my feelings and share my daily routine so I can confide in them about both my problems and successes, which bring out different sides of me.
Giám khảo
Do you often go out with your friends?
Thí sinh
I usually hang out with my friends about four times a week. The rest of the time I spend with my family. We often go out for a lunch or dinner together because we enjoy cashing up and relaxing after the class.
Giám khảo
Where do you often meet each other?
Thí sinh
I usually meet my friends at their homes because it's a relaxing environment where we can catch up in chat for hours. If we want to go out, we often choose a casual restaurant or cafe to grab a bite and talk about the class or family.
Giám khảo
What do you usually do with your friends?
Thí sinh
We spend most of our time eating together, we usually look for new and good restaurants in the city and read the dishes on scale from one to ten it's our favorite pastime because trying different cuisines is fun and it helps us decide which places are worth recommending.
Giám khảo
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a friend who I've known for about ten years. We met in middle school and at the first glance I didn't like her because of her attitude. But over time we became very close and now we're best friends. We still hang out together and support each other.
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: 回答有清晰的过去与现在对比,但句子过长,缺少标点和连接词,导致表达不够自然。“even we need to make a reservation in advance first”表达重复且不准确,应改为“we sometimes need to book a table in advance”。建议使用“because”和“whereas”组织对比,并避免同时使用“in advance”和“first”。
Ví dụ: Yes, there is quite a big difference. We used to meet at school on weekdays because we were classmates, whereas now we usually meet at cafés or restaurants. Since we are all working, we sometimes have to book a table in advance.
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 主要问题是语法和词语搭配,例如“need discuss”应为“need to discuss”,“they often in forest silence”不符合英语表达,可能想说“they require complete silence”;“are often allowed to talk”应改为“we are allowed to talk”。另外,图书馆并不是“因为安静所以不适合”,而是因为需要保持安静。建议给出一个清晰原因,再补充餐厅或咖啡馆的优点。
Ví dụ: Places are suitable for meeting when they are comfortable and allow people to talk freely. Libraries are not ideal because everyone is expected to remain quiet. In contrast, cafés and restaurants are better because we can chat, have something to eat, and relax.
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: 观点明确,也提供了原因和例子,但最后一句的时态和搭配不自然。“revealed different opinions on varied skills”意思不清,建议改为“they share different opinions and show different strengths”。可以补充群体活动的具体场景,使例子更具体;同时使用“because”和“for example”保持逻辑连贯。
Ví dụ: I prefer spending time with a group of friends because everyone has a different personality. For example, when we go out together, some friends are good at making plans, while others are more talkative or adventurous. This makes the experience more interesting and helps me understand them better.
Would you invite friends to your home?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: 回答内容完整,有个人原因和限制条件,但“know me better and deeper”应改为“get to know me better”,“home are”应为“our home is”,且最后一句重复了前面的信息。建议直接说明“我愿意,但目前不能”,并用“however”连接转折,避免重复表达。
Ví dụ: Yes, I would, because inviting friends over would give them a better idea of my life and personality. However, my parents prefer to keep our home private, so they do not usually allow me to invite friends over. As a result, we normally meet somewhere else.
How important are friends to you?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 回答情感真实,结构清楚,也使用了“confide in”等较好的词汇。需要注意时态和主谓一致:“allowed”应改为一般现在时“allow”,“which bring”应为“which brings”,因为前面指代整个情况。还可以减少重复的“important”,让表达更自然。
Ví dụ: Friends are extremely important to me. They give me emotional support and allow me to talk openly about both my problems and achievements. I can also share my daily experiences with them, which helps me feel understood and brings out different sides of my personality.
Do you often go out with your friends?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: 回答直接并包含频率,但有几处词语和语法问题:“for a lunch”应为“for lunch”或“for lunch or dinner”,“cashing up”不符合语境,应为“catching up”,“after the class”通常说“after class”。可以把第二句和第三句连接起来,并说明具体的放松方式。
Ví dụ: Yes, I go out with my friends quite often, usually about four times a week. We normally meet for lunch or dinner because we enjoy catching up and relaxing after class. I spend the rest of my free time with my family.
Where do you often meet each other?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: 回答结构较好,提供了两个地点和相应活动。需要改进搭配:“catch up in chat”应为“catch up and chat”,“talk about the class or family”可以改为“talk about our classes or families”。注意第一句中的“their homes”与后文的“we”搭配基本合理,但可以说明通常去谁的家以增强具体性。
Ví dụ: We often meet at one of our homes because it is comfortable and we can chat for hours. When we feel like going out, we usually choose a casual café or restaurant. We grab a bite and talk about our classes, families, or recent experiences.
What do you usually do with your friends?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 内容具体,有“寻找餐厅—品尝—评分—推荐”的完整活动链条,这是优点。但原答案是一个很长的句子,存在逗号拼接问题;“read the dishes on scale”应改为“rate the dishes on a scale from one to ten”。建议拆成三句话,并使用“then”或“afterwards”增强逻辑。
Ví dụ: We usually go out to eat together. We like finding new restaurants in the city, trying different dishes, and rating them on a scale from one to ten. It is our favorite pastime because it is fun and helps us decide which places are worth recommending.
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: 这是表现较好的一项:回答直接,时间线清晰,有具体背景、转折和现在的关系,且控制在四句话以内。可以把“at the first glance”改为更自然的“at first”,并将“because of her attitude”具体化,例如说明她当时看起来很严肃或不友好。
Ví dụ: Yes, I have a friend whom I have known for about ten years. We met in middle school, and at first I did not like her because she seemed a little unfriendly. However, we gradually got to know each other and became very close. We are now best friends and still support each other.
× Yes, absolutely we used to meet at school on weekdays because we were classmates but now we have graduated so we usually meet at restaurants or cafes and even we need to make a reservation in advance first.
✓ Yes, absolutely. We used to meet at school on weekdays because we were classmates, but now we have graduated, so we usually meet at restaurants or cafes, and we even need to make a reservation in advance.
“Even”通常放在实义动词前面,而不是放在主语后、动词前的错误位置。此处应说“we even need”。另外,“in advance”和“first”意思重复,删除“first”更自然。
× For meetings we usually need discuss and chat.
✓ When we meet, we usually need to discuss things and chat.
“need”后面通常接“to do”,所以应使用“need to discuss”。加入“When we meet”后,句子结构也更加完整、自然。
× So quiet places like libraries are not suitable for us because they often in forest silence.
✓ So quiet places like libraries are not suitable for us because they are often completely silent.
从句“they often in...”缺少谓语动词。这里需要使用系动词“are”。“completely silent”表示“非常安静”,比“in forest silence”更符合英语表达。
× But restaurants or cafes are more appropriate for us because they are often allowed to talk and provide food.
✓ But restaurants or cafes are more appropriate for us because we are often allowed to talk there, and they provide food.
“允许说话”的主体是“we”,而不是“restaurants or cafes”。因此应使用“we are allowed to talk”。地点用“there”指代餐馆或咖啡馆。
× For example, during group outings, people revealed different opinions on varied skills.
✓ For example, during group outings, people reveal different opinions about various topics.
这里是在描述通常发生的情况,应该使用一般现在时“reveal”,而不是一般过去时“revealed”。
× I hope I can invite friends to my home because I think doing so they can know me better and deeper.
✓ I hope I can invite friends to my home because I think that, by doing so, they can get to know me better and more deeply.
“doing so they can...”连接方式不正确。可以使用“by doing so”表示“通过这样做”,并在宾语从句前加“that”,使句子结构完整。
× I hope I can invite friends to my home because I think doing so they can know me better and deeper.
✓ I hope I can invite friends to my home because I think that, by doing so, they can get to know me better and more deeply.
“deep”是形容词,修饰动词短语“get to know”时应使用副词“deeply”。并列比较结构应为“better and more deeply”。
× But my parents don't allow me to do this because they think home are their private place.
✓ But my parents don't allow me to do this because they think our home is their private space.
“home”在这里是单数主语,所以谓语动词应使用“is”,不能使用“are”。“our home”也能更清楚地表达这个家的所属关系。
× So it is not allowed to invite my friends to my home.
✓ So I am not allowed to invite my friends to my home.
原句使用“It is not allowed”时没有明确说明谁不被允许。这里真正的主语是“I”,所以应说“I am not allowed to...”.
× They allowed me to express my feelings and share my daily routine so I can confide in them about both my problems and successes, which bring out different sides of me.
✓ They allow me to express my feelings and share my daily routine so I can confide in them about both my problems and successes, which bring out different sides of me.
这句话描述朋友现在对“我”的帮助,应该使用一般现在时“allow”,而不是过去时“allowed”。
× They allowed me to express my feelings and share my daily routine so I can confide in them about both my problems and successes, which bring out different sides of me.
✓ They allow me to express my feelings and share my daily routine so I can confide in them about both my problems and successes, which brings out different sides of me.
“which”指代前面“能够向朋友倾诉问题和成功”这一整件事,整体概念视为单数,因此谓语应使用“brings”,而不是“bring”。
× We often go out for a lunch or dinner together because we enjoy cashing up and relaxing after the class.
✓ We often go out for lunch or dinner together because we enjoy catching up and relaxing after class.
表示一般性的用餐活动时,通常说“for lunch or dinner”,不在“lunch”前加“a”。“after class”是固定表达,一般不使用“the”。
× I usually meet my friends at their homes because it's a relaxing environment where we can catch up in chat for hours.
✓ I usually meet my friends at their homes because it's a relaxing environment where we can catch up and chat for hours.
“catch up”本身可以表示“叙旧、聊天近况”,后面不需要介词“in”。如果要表达聊天,应使用并列结构“catch up and chat”。
× We usually look for new and good restaurants in the city.
✓ We usually look for good new restaurants in the city.
多个形容词同时修饰名词时,通常先说表示评价的形容词,再说表示新旧的形容词。因此“good new restaurants”比“new and good restaurants”更符合常见的形容词顺序。
× We spend most of our time eating together, we usually look for new and good restaurants in the city and read the dishes on scale from one to ten it's our favorite pastime because trying different cuisines is fun and it helps us decide which places are worth recommending.
✓ We spend most of our time eating together. We usually look for good new restaurants in the city and rate the dishes on a scale from one to ten. It is our favorite pastime because trying different cuisines is fun and helps us decide which places are worth recommending.
原句把多个完整句子用逗号连接,形成逗号拼接错误,句子过长且结构不清晰。应拆分成几个独立句子,并在并列谓语中省略重复的“it”。
× We usually look for new and good restaurants in the city and read the dishes on scale from one to ten.
✓ We usually look for good new restaurants in the city and rate the dishes on a scale from one to ten.
固定表达是“on a scale from one to ten”,可数名词“scale”前需要不定冠词“a”。
× We met in middle school and at the first glance I didn't like her because of her attitude.
✓ We met in middle school, and at first glance, I didn't like her because of her attitude.
“at first glance”是固定短语,表示“第一眼看上去”,其中不使用定冠词“the”。