7 分範例

問題: Why do most people prefer to use a paper map?

思路 1

Ease of Use
易於使用
考官答案
Maybe it's because they are easier to use. Older people might not use digital maps much because they're not used to the technology. They know paper maps better. Also, finding your way from one place to another with a paper map feels like an achievement, since you need to think more about the journey.
也許是因為它們更容易使用。年長者可能不常使用數位地圖,因為他們不熟悉這項科技。他們對紙質地圖更為熟悉。而使用紙質地圖從一個地方找到另一個地方的路感覺像一個成就,因為在旅程中需要更多的思考。
It's probably because they don't require any technical knowledge. I think older people tend to shy away from using digital maps because they aren't very confident with using the tech, so a paper map is something they are more familiar with. There's also a sense of achievement when using one to navigate from one place to another as some thought needs to go into planning a journey.
這可能是因為它們不需要任何技術知識。我認為年長的人更傾向於避開使用數位地圖,因為他們對使用科技不太自信,所以紙地圖是他們更熟悉的東西。在使用地圖從一個地方到另一個地方導航時,也會有一種成就感,因為需要一些思考來規劃旅程。
語法分析
動詞短語:"傾向避而遠之" - 使用動詞短語來描述老年人對新技術的態度,表達了一種傾向性,增加了句子的複雜度。 被動語態:"不太有信心" - 使用被動語態來描述老年人對使用技術的信心不足,強調了情感狀態而非動作本身。 不定式作目的狀語:"從一個地方到另一個地方導航" - 使用不定式作目的狀語,說明使用紙質地圖進行導航的目的,強調規劃旅程的重要性。
高分詞匯
  • technical knowledge
    技術知識
  • shy away
    避開
  • tech
    科技
  • familiar
    熟悉
  • sense of achievement
    成就感
  • navigate
    導航
  • some thought needs to go into
    一些思考需要時間。

思路 2

Reliability
可靠性
考官答案
I think it's about being reliable. Paper maps are always there for you. They don't need a network or battery, so they're more dependable. It's a hassle when our phone dies while trying to find a new place, leaving us lost. But a paper map doesn't have that problem.
我認為這是關於可靠性。紙地圖總是在那裡陪伴著你。它們不需要網絡或電池,因此更可靠。當我們的手機沒電時,試圖找尋新地方時讓我們感到煩惱。但紙地圖並沒有這個問題。
It comes down to reliability in my view. Paper maps will never let you down. They don't need network coverage or a battery to work so we can depend on them more. It's really inconvenient when we are trying to get somewhere for the first time and our mobile runs out of battery, leaving us stranded. A paper map just doesn't have this issue.
這取決於我認為的可靠性。紙地圖永遠不會讓你失望。它們不需要網絡覆蓋或電池就能運作,所以我們可以更依賴它們。當我們第一次要去某個地方時,手機沒電讓我們陷入困境真是非常不方便。紙地圖就不會有這個問題。
語法分析
動名詞作主語:"reliability" - 使用動名詞作為主語,強調可靠性作為選擇紙質地圖的主要原因。 現在分詞作原因狀語:"leaving us stranded" - 使用現在分詞片語作原因狀語,描述了手機沒電導致的困境,增加了句子的情感色彩和複雜性。
高分詞匯
  • reliability
    可靠性
  • let you down
    讓你失望。
  • network coverage
    網路覆蓋
  • depend on
    依賴
  • inconvenient
    不便
  • runs out of
    用完
  • stranded
    滯留