7 分範例

問題: Will you continue doing something when you are aware that it's a waste of time?

思路 1

No, I would stop
不,我會停止
考官答案
No, I wouldn't keep doing something if I knew it was a waste of time. I like to use my time well, especially because I'm a student and have a lot to study. If I realise something is pointless, I'd rather do something useful or fun. I don't like feeling bored or like I'm not achieving anything.
不,如果我知道某件事是在浪費時間,我不會繼續做下去。我喜歡好好利用我的時間,特別是因為我是學生,有很多東西要學。如果我發現某件事毫無意義,我寧願做一些有用或有趣的事情。我不喜歡感到無聊或覺得自己沒有取得任何成就。
No, I don't think I would continue doing something once I realised it was a waste of time. I try to use my time as efficiently as possible, especially since, as a student, my schedule is already packed. If something feels pointless, I'd much rather switch to an activity that's either productive or genuinely enjoyable. I really dislike the feeling of wasting time or being unproductive.
不,我不認為我會在意識到某件事是浪費時間後繼續做下去。我會盡量有效率地利用時間,特別是作為一名學生,我的時間表已經很滿。如果某件事讓我感到毫無意義,我寧願轉而做一些有生產力或真正讓人享受的活動。我真的很討厭浪費時間或無所事事的感覺。
語法分析
1. 條件子句:「once I realised it was a waste of time」使用時間子句來表示在什麼條件下動作會停止,展現複雜的句子結構。 2. 情態動詞:「I don't think I would continue...」使用情態動詞「would」來表達假設情況,這對於這種類型的問題是適當的。 3. 比較結構:「as efficiently as possible」使用比較結構來強調最大化效率的努力。 4. 目的不定詞:「switch to an activity that's either productive or genuinely enjoyable」使用不定詞「to」來表示目的,且「productive or genuinely enjoyable」的平行結構增添了流暢性和清晰度。
高分詞匯
  • waste of time
    浪費時間
  • efficiently as possible
    盡可能高效地
  • packed schedule
    緊湊的行程
  • pointless
    毫無意義
  • switch to an activity
    切換到一個活動
  • productive
    有成效的
  • genuinely enjoyable
    真正愉快
  • wasting time
    浪費時間
  • unproductive
    無生產力的

思路 2

Sometimes, yes
有時候,是的
考官答案
Sometimes I still do things that aren't useful, even if I know they're a waste of time. For example, I watch funny videos online just to relax. It's hard to stop these habits right away, and sometimes I just want to take a break from studying. Everyone needs some downtime, even if it's not productive.
有時候我仍然會做一些沒有用的事情,儘管我知道那只是浪費時間。例如,我會看搞笑影片來放鬆自己。很難立刻戒掉這些習慣,有時候我只是想從學習中稍作休息。每個人都需要一些休息時間,即使那不是高產出的。
To be honest, sometimes I do continue with activities that I know are a bit of a time-waster, like scrolling through social media or watching silly videos. Even though they're not productive, they help me unwind and take my mind off things. It's not always easy to break these habits immediately, and I think everyone needs a bit of downtime now and then, even if it's not the most efficient use of time.
說實話,有時候我確實會繼續做一些我知道有點浪費時間的活動,比如滑手機看社群媒體或觀看愚蠢的影片。即使這些活動並不具生產力,但它們幫助我放鬆心情,讓我暫時忘掉煩惱。要立刻戒掉這些習慣並不容易,我認為每個人偶爾都需要一些休息時間,即使這不是時間最有效的利用方式。
語法分析
1. 現在簡單式和現在進行式:答案使用現在簡單式(「I do continue」、「they help me unwind」)來談論一般習慣,並使用現在進行式(隱含於「scrolling through social media」)來描述持續進行的動作,展示了良好的時態範圍。 2. 關係子句:「activities that I know are a bit of a time-waster」使用關係子句來增加細節,使句子更複雜且自然。 3. 讓步子句:「Even though they're not productive, they help me unwind...」使用讓步子句來對比兩個想法,這是口語英語中的強項。 4. 不定詞表目的:「to break these habits immediately」使用不定詞來表達目的,是解釋原因的自然方式。
高分詞匯
  • time-waster
    浪費時間的人
  • scrolling through social media
    瀏覽社交媒體
  • watching silly videos
    觀看愚蠢的影片
  • help me unwind
    幫我放鬆一下
  • take my mind off things
    讓我轉移注意力
  • break these habits
    打破這些習慣
  • downtime now and then
    偶爾停機時間
  • efficient use of time
    有效利用時間