7 分範例

問題: Do many people grow vegetables or flowers at home in your country?

思路 1

Not many people do it
做這件事的人不多
考官答案
No, not many people grow vegetables or flowers at home in my country. Most people live in apartments, so they don’t have a garden or even a balcony to plant things. Also, people are really busy with work and study, so they don’t have much free time for gardening. It’s just easier to buy vegetables and flowers from the market or supermarket. I think young people especially aren’t very interested in gardening these days.
不,我國內沒有很多人在家種植蔬菜或花卉。大多數人住在公寓裡,所以他們沒有花園,甚至連陽台也沒有可以種植東西的空間。而且,人們工作和學習都非常忙碌,所以沒有太多閒暇時間來園藝。從市場或超市買蔬菜和花卉要簡單得多。我覺得現在年輕人尤其對園藝不太感興趣。
Actually, not many people do it, especially in the cities. The majority of people live in apartments without gardens or even balconies, so there’s just no space for growing plants. Plus, with everyone leading such busy lives, it’s much more convenient to just buy vegetables and flowers from the supermarket. I’d say gardening isn’t really popular among young people either, as they tend to have other hobbies and interests.
其實,並沒有很多人這麼做,特別是在城市裡。大多數人住在沒有花園甚至沒有陽台的公寓裡,所以根本沒有空間種植植物。此外,每個人生活都非常忙碌,直接從超市買蔬菜和花卉要方便得多。我認為園藝在年輕人中也不太受歡迎,因為他們往往有其他的興趣和愛好。
語法分析
1. 否定結構:「not many people do it」使用否定結構來明確回答問題。 2. 現在簡單時態:像「The majority of people live in apartments」和「gardening isn’t really popular」這樣的句子使用現在簡單時態來描述一般事實和習慣。 3. 原因子句:「so there’s just no space for growing plants」和「as they tend to have other hobbies and interests」使用 'so' 和 'as' 來說明原因,使答案更連貫且合乎邏輯。 4. 現在分詞短語:「with everyone leading such busy lives」使用現在分詞短語來順暢地添加背景資訊。
高分詞匯
  • not many people do it
    沒有很多人這麼做
  • live in apartments
    住在公寓裡
  • without gardens or even balconies
    沒有花園甚至沒有陽台
  • no space for growing plants
    沒有空間種植植物
  • leading such busy lives
    過著如此忙碌的生活
  • convenient
    方便
  • buy vegetables and flowers from the supermarket
    從超市購買蔬菜和花卉
  • gardening isn’t really popular
    園藝並不真正流行
  • other hobbies and interests
    其他嗜好與興趣

思路 2

Some people do it
有些人會這麼做
考官答案
Some people still grow vegetables or flowers at home, especially older people who have more free time. In the countryside, it’s quite common because people have gardens and they like to grow their own food. Also, gardening is becoming a bit more popular as a way to relax and reduce stress. Some schools and communities even have gardening projects to encourage people to try it.
有些人仍然在家裡種植蔬菜或花卉,尤其是有較多空閒時間的長者。在鄉村地區,這相當普遍,因為人們擁有花園,且喜歡自己種植食物。此外,園藝正逐漸成為一種放鬆和減壓的方式。有些學校和社區甚至有園藝計畫,鼓勵人們嘗試種植。
There are definitely some people who do, particularly older generations and those living in rural areas. For retirees, gardening is a relaxing hobby and a way to stay active. In the countryside, it’s quite normal for families to grow their own vegetables and flowers. Recently, gardening has started to catch on as a way to unwind and escape from the pressures of city life. Plus, some schools and community groups are promoting gardening projects, which is helping to make it more popular.
確實有些人會這樣做,特別是較年長的世代和居住在鄉村地區的人。對於退休人士來說,園藝是一種放鬆的嗜好,也是保持活力的方式。在鄉下,家庭自己種植蔬菜和花卉是很正常的事。最近,園藝開始流行起來,成為一種放鬆和逃離城市生活壓力的方法。此外,一些學校和社區團體正在推廣園藝計劃,這有助於提升其受歡迎程度。
語法分析
1. 現在進行式:「gardening has started to catch on」使用現在完成進行式來表示一個最近開始且仍在持續的趨勢。 2. 關係子句:「people who do, particularly older generations and those living in rural areas」使用關係子句來增加細節並指定所談論的人群。 3. 目的不定詞:「a way to stay active」和「a way to unwind and escape」使用不定詞來說明園藝的目的或好處。 4. 一般現在時表示普遍真理:「it’s quite normal for families to grow their own vegetables and flowers」使用一般現在時陳述鄉村生活中的一般事實。
高分詞匯
  • older generations
    年長一代
  • rural areas
    鄉村地區
  • retirees
    退休人員
  • relaxing hobby
    放鬆的嗜好
  • stay active
    保持活躍
  • countryside
    鄉村
  • grow their own vegetables and flowers
    種植自己的蔬菜和花卉
  • catch on
    流行起來
  • unwind
    放鬆
  • escape from the pressures of city life
    逃離城市生活的壓力
  • schools and community groups
    學校和社區團體
  • promoting gardening projects
    推廣園藝項目