7 分範例

問題: Have you ever changed your routine?

思路 1

Yes, I have changed my routine before.
是的,我以前改變過我的日常作息。
考官答案
Yes, I have changed my routine before. For example, when I started my new job last year, I had to get up earlier and take a different bus. It was a bit hard at first, but now I’m used to it.
是的,我以前改變過我的日常生活。例如,當我去年開始新工作時,我必須起得更早,並搭乘不同的公車。一開始有點困難,但現在我已經習慣了。
Yes, I’ve definitely changed my routine a few times. For instance, when I started my current job, I had to wake up much earlier and completely adjust my morning schedule. It was challenging at first, but I found it quite refreshing in the end because it gave me more time to get things done in the morning.
是的,我確實改變過幾次我的日常例行公事。例如,當我開始目前的工作時,我必須早起很多,並且完全調整我的早晨時間表。剛開始時很有挑戰性,但最後我覺得相當清新,因為這讓我早上有更多時間完成事情。
語法分析
1. 現在完成式:「I’ve definitely changed my routine a few times」表示直到現在的經驗,這在此情境中是適當的。 2. 過去簡單時和情態動詞的使用:「I had to wake up much earlier」使用過去簡單時和情態動詞「had to」來描述過去的必要性。 3. 對比連接詞的使用:「but I found it quite refreshing in the end」使用「but」來對比最初的挑戰和積極的結果,展現良好的句子結構。
高分詞匯
  • completely adjust my morning schedule
    完全調整我的早晨時間表
  • challenging at first
    一開始很有挑戰性
  • refreshing in the end
    最後令人耳目一新
  • get things done
    完成事情

思路 2

No, my routine has stayed the same for a long time.
不,我的日常一直保持不變。
考官答案
No, my routine hasn’t really changed for a long time. I like doing the same things every day because it makes me feel comfortable and relaxed.
不,我的日常生活很長一段時間都沒什麼改變。我喜歡每天做同樣的事情,因為那讓我感到舒服和放鬆。
No, my routine has stayed pretty much the same for quite a while. I prefer sticking to my usual habits because they give me a sense of stability, and my work schedule doesn’t really allow for much change anyway.
不,我的日常作息已經保持了相當長一段時間。我比較喜歡堅持我的慣常習慣,因為它們給我帶來穩定感,而且我的工作時間表也不太允許有太多變動。
語法分析
1. 現在完成時態:「has stayed pretty much the same」正確使用現在完成時來表示一個從過去開始並持續到現在的情況。 2. 不定詞和動名詞的使用:「prefer sticking to my usual habits」在「prefer」之後使用動名詞,這在口語英語中是自然且正確的。
高分詞匯
  • pretty much the same
    差不多一樣
  • sticking to my usual habits
    遵循我平常的習慣
  • stability
    穩定性
  • work schedule
    工作時間表