Part 1
考官
Are you interested in news?
考生
Yes, I am. I am particularly interested in Sports News because I am a big fan of sports.
考官
How do you usually find news?
考生
Actually, I frequently visit a couple of websites to catch the latest news. For example, I listen to the BBC World Service every day to know what's going on in this world.
考官
Would you like to be a journalist?
考生
Yes, I would. One of my favorite jobs is being a journalist because being a journalist means I can travel around the world and bring the latest news to people.
考官
Have you read the news this morning?
考生
Yes I have. This morning I actually read 2 pieces of news. The first news was about the FIFA World Cup. I learnt about that Japan is going to take on the Brazil in the knockout.
考官
Do you often talk with your friends about the news?
考生
Yes, I do, because news is one of the most common topics among my friends. We often discuss all sorts of news such as sports, politics and economics.
Are you interested in news?
分數: 84.0建議: 回答自然且直接,但可以更简洁并加入具体原因或例子来丰富内容。避免重复表达(例如同时说“particularly”与“because I am a big fan”显得冗余)。建议在一句话内回应并在最多两句内补充具体细节,如你最关注的运动或球队。
範例: Yes, I am — I mainly follow sports news because I'm a big fan of football, especially the English Premier League. For example, I keep track of my favorite team’s transfers and match reports.
How do you usually find news?
分數: 78.0建議: 回答包含信息但结构可改进。开头词“Actually”可省略,第二句可更具体说明哪些网站以及使用频率或方式(网站、apps或podcasts)。使用连接词使层次更清楚。
範例: I usually get news from online sources — I check two websites, BBC and Reuters, every morning. I also listen to the BBC World Service during my commute to catch international updates.
Would you like to be a journalist?
分數: 72.0建議: 回答直接但有重复(两次说“being a journalist”)且缺少具体说明为什么喜欢报道或记者的哪方面吸引你。建议用一到两句给出具体原因或例子,如报道的主题或期待的工作场景。
範例: Yes, I would — I admire journalists because the job lets you meet interesting people and report on important events around the world. For instance, I’d love to cover international sports tournaments and interview athletes.
Have you read the news this morning?
分數: 76.0建議: 回答包含细节但语句不够连贯与简洁,有语法小问题(例如“the first news”可改为“one article”或“one story”; “I learnt about that Japan is going to take on the Brazil”应为“Japan is going to take on Brazil”)。建议改用更自然的表达并补充你对该消息的看法或反应。
範例: Yes, I have. This morning I read two stories, one about the FIFA World Cup — Japan is set to face Brazil in the knockout stage — and another about a key player injury. I think Japan have a good chance if they play defensively.
Do you often talk with your friends about the news?
分數: 80.0建議: 回答清晰但可更具体。可以说明你们通常什么时候讨论、讨论的深度(例如分享 opinions、debates 或只是转发头条),并举一个最近讨论的话题作为例子,使内容更具体有说服力。
範例: Yes, we do — news is a common topic when we meet after classes. We often debate current issues, like last week we discussed the impact of a major football transfer and its effect on team performance.
× I actually read 2 pieces of news.
✓ I actually read two pieces of news.
“2”在正式书面英语中应写作单词形式“two”。此外,“news”是不可数名词,不能用复数形式,但可以用量词“pieces of news”来表示条目,句子中使用“pieces of news”是可以接受的,建议将数字写为单词以更正式。
× I learnt about that Japan is going to take on the Brazil in the knockout.
✓ I learned that Japan is going to take on Brazil in the knockout.
错误点: 1) 在以英语为标准的用法中,国家名前通常不加定冠词“the”,除非是复数或复合名称(如 the United States)。因此“the Brazil”是错误的,应为“Brazil”。 2) “learnt about that”搭配不地道,常用的是“learned that”或“found out that”。因此将“learnt about that”改为“learned that”。 3) 美式英语中“learned”为常用过去式,若使用英式英语“learnt”也可以,但保持一致性更好。建议改为“I learned that Japan is going to take on Brazil in the knockout.”。