The bar chart below illustrates the primary motivations for adults pursuing higher education in three different age groups in Vietnam. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

下面的柱状图展示了越南三个不同年龄组的成年人接受高等教育的主要动机。请总结信息,选择并报告主要特征,并在相关之处进行比较。

Reasons for Adult Higher Education Enrolment by Age Group (Vietnam)
Reasons for Adult Higher Education Enrolment by Age Group (Vietnam) (%)

Data note: figures are illustrative for this exercise, modelled on Vietnam's growing market for part-time and online bachelor's/master's programmes aimed at working adults.数据说明:本练习中的数字为示例性数据,参考了越南面向在职成年人的在职及线上本科/硕士项目不断扩大这一现实趋势。

6.5 分

This 6.5 answer reports the two clearest age-group contrasts using short sentences joined by "but", but it never compresses multiple data points into a single sentence the way the higher bands do.这篇6.5分范文用 "but" 连接的短句报告了两个最明显的年龄组对比,但从未像更高分范文那样将多个数据点压缩进一句话中。

The bar chart shows the main reasons why adults in three age groups in Vietnam decided to study for a higher education qualification.该柱状图展示了越南三个不同年龄段的成年人决定攻读高等教育学历的主要原因。

Overall, younger adults mainly wanted career advancement, but older adults mainly wanted personal interest. New skill acquisition was not very important for any age group.总体来看,年轻成年人攻读高等教育主要是为了职业发展,而年长者则主要是出于个人兴趣。学习新技能对任何一个年龄段来说都不是很重要的原因。

78% of adults aged 18-25 chose career advancement as their main reason, but this dropped to 42% for the 26-40 group and only 12% for the 41+ group. On the other hand, only 8% of the youngest group chose personal interest, but this rose to 33% for the middle group and 73% for the oldest group, which was the highest figure in the whole chart.在18-25岁的成年人中,78%选择职业发展作为主要原因,但这一比例在26-40岁组降至42%,在41岁以上组仅为12%。另一方面,只有8%的最年轻群体选择个人兴趣作为原因,但这一比例在中间年龄组上升至33%,在最年长组更高达73%,是整张图表中的最高数值。

New skill acquisition stayed fairly low for all three groups, at 14%, 25% and 15%. So, while career advancement was most important for young people, personal interest became much more important as people got older.学习新技能这一原因在三个年龄组中的比例都相对较低,分别为14%、25%和15%。因此,虽然职业发展对年轻人来说最为重要,但随着年龄增长,个人兴趣变得越来越重要。

搭配词汇

career advancement · 职业发展dropped to · 降至rose to · 上升至on the other hand · 另一方面the highest figure · 最高数值

考官点评

  • TROverall, younger adults mainly wanted career advancement, but older adults mainly wanted personal interest.A simple overview names the two clearest trends but skips the transitional role of the middle age group that the 7.5 answer captures in a single sentence.这句简单的总览句点出了两个最明显的趋势,但遗漏了7.5分范文用一句话就捕捉到的中间年龄组的过渡作用。
  • LRstayed fairly low for all three groupsA correct but generic phrase for a consistently low value, lacking the formal precision of the 7.5 answer's "comparatively minor factor".这是描述持续偏低数值的正确但较为普通的表达,缺乏7.5分范文中 "comparatively minor factor" 那样正式而精准的用词。
  • GRAbut this dropped to 42% for the 26-40 group and only 12% for the 41+ groupA simple coordinate clause with "but" correctly joins two data points, but it is a far more basic structure than the 7.5 answer's coordinated verb phrases.用 "but" 连接的简单并列分句正确地衔接了两个数据点,但其结构远比7.5分范文中的并列谓语结构基础。
  • CCOn the other hand, only 8% of the youngest group chose personal interestA basic contrastive linker performs its job correctly but is less varied than the 7.5 answer's combination of "Conversely" and "yet" within one sentence.这个基础的转折连接词正确地起到了作用,但不如7.5分范文中 "Conversely" 与 "yet" 在同一句中的组合运用丰富多样。
7.0 分

This 7.0 answer compresses the age-group shift into one overview sentence and adds a concessive clause, narrowing the gap to 7.5, but its transitions and collocations are still slightly less varied than the 7.5 answer's.这篇7.0分范文将年龄组的变化压缩进一句总览句中,并加入了让步状语从句,缩小了与7.5分范文的差距,但其过渡表达和词汇搭配仍比7.5分范文略显单一。

The bar chart illustrates the main reasons adults from three different age groups in Vietnam pursued higher education.该柱状图展示了越南三个不同年龄段的成年人攻读高等教育的主要原因。

Overall, career advancement was clearly the main motivation for the youngest group, while personal interest grew steadily more important with age and became the top reason for the oldest group. New skill acquisition remained a relatively minor factor throughout.总体而言,职业发展显然是最年轻群体的主要动机,而个人兴趣则随着年龄增长而稳步变得更加重要,并成为最年长群体的首要原因。学习新技能在各年龄段中始终只是一个相对次要的因素。

Among 18-25 year olds, 78% cited career advancement as their reason for studying, but this figure dropped sharply to 42% for the 26-40 group and to just 12% among those aged 41 and above. By contrast, only 8% of the youngest respondents were motivated by personal interest, yet this rose to 33% for the middle group and reached 73% for the oldest group — by far the highest figure recorded.在18-25岁人群中,78%的人将职业发展列为学习原因,但这一比例在26-40岁组急剧降至42%,在41岁及以上组更仅为12%。相比之下,最年轻的受访者中只有8%出于个人兴趣而学习,但这一比例在中间年龄组上升至33%,并在最年长组达到73%——是所记录数据中遥遥领先的最高值。

New skill acquisition remained relatively stable for the youngest and oldest groups, at 14% and 15%, though a somewhat larger share (25%) of the middle group cited this reason. In short, while career progression drove younger learners, older adults returned to education largely for personal enrichment.学习新技能这一原因在最年轻组和最年长组中保持相对稳定,分别为14%和15%,不过中间年龄组选择这一原因的比例稍高,为25%。简而言之,职业发展推动着年轻学习者继续深造,而年长者重返校园则主要是为了充实自我。

搭配词汇

clearly the main motivation · 显然是主要动机grew steadily more important · 稳步变得更加重要relatively minor factor · 相对次要的因素dropped sharply to · 急剧降至by far the highest figure · 遥遥领先的最高值remained relatively stable · 保持相对稳定

考官点评

  • TROverall, career advancement was clearly the main motivation for the youngest group, while personal interest grew steadily more important with age and became the top reason for the oldest group.This single sentence tracks the shifting dominant motivation across all three groups, close to the 7.5 answer's efficiency though slightly less compressed in wording.这句话在单句中追踪了主要动机在三个年龄组之间的变化,效率接近7.5分范文,只是措辞略欠精炼。
  • LRNew skill acquisition remained a relatively minor factor throughout.Reasonably formal register for a consistently low value, similar in spirit to the 7.5 answer's "comparatively minor factor" but marginally less specific.对于持续偏低的数值而言,语域相当正式,在思路上与7.5分范文的 "comparatively minor factor" 相似,只是精确度稍逊一筹。
  • GRABy contrast, only 8% of the youngest respondents were motivated by personal interest, yet this rose to 33% for the middle group and reached 73% for the oldest group — by far the highest figure recorded.Two coordinated verbs ("rose" and "reached") plus a dash-set final clause show good complexity, though not as tightly fused as the 7.5 answer's shared-subject construction.两个并列谓语("rose" 与 "reached")加上破折号引出的结尾从句展现了良好的句法复杂度,但融合程度不及7.5分范文中共享主语的结构那样紧密。
  • CCthough a somewhat larger share (25%) of the middle group cited this reasonA concessive "though" clause links back smoothly to the preceding figures, a functional cohesion device just below the density of the 7.5 answer's connectors.让步状语从句 "though" 自然地与前文数据相衔接,是一种实用的衔接手段,其紧密度略逊于7.5分范文中的连接词密度。
7.5 分

The 7.5 answer is distinguished by a single overview sentence that tracks the changing dominant motivation across all three groups, two coordinated verbs compressing three data points into one fluent sentence, and a concluding synthesis line that restates the contrast without adding new data.7.5分范文的突出之处在于用一句总览句追踪了三个年龄组主要动机的变化,用两个并列谓语将三个数据点压缩进一句流畅的话中,并以一句总结性的收尾句重申了核心对比,且未引入新数据。

The bar chart illustrates the primary reasons why Vietnamese adults in three different age groups pursued higher education.该柱状图展示了越南三个不同年龄组的成年人接受高等教育的主要原因。

Overall, career advancement was the dominant motivation among the youngest age group, whereas personal interest became increasingly important with age, eventually becoming the overwhelming driver for the oldest cohort. New skill acquisition, in contrast, remained a comparatively minor factor for all three groups.总体而言,职业晋升是最年轻年龄组的主要动机,而个人兴趣的重要性随年龄增长而不断上升,最终成为最年长群体的绝对主导因素。相比之下,获取新技能在所有三个年龄组中始终是相对次要的因素。

Looking more closely, 78% of those aged 18-25 pursued higher education for career advancement, a proportion that fell sharply to 42% among the 26-40 age group and to just 12% for those aged 41 and above. Conversely, personal interest or enrichment motivated only 8% of the youngest respondents, yet this figure climbed to 33% among 26-40 year olds and ultimately became the leading motivation for the 41+ group, at 73%.具体来看,78%的18-25岁人群出于职业晋升而接受高等教育,这一比例在26-40岁年龄组中骤降至42%,而在41岁及以上人群中仅为12%。相反,个人兴趣或自我提升仅激励了8%的最年轻受访者,但这一比例在26-40岁人群中升至33%,并最终成为41岁以上群体的首要动机,占比高达73%。

New skill acquisition attracted a fairly steady proportion of the youngest and oldest learners, at 14% and 15% respectively, while a slightly larger share (25%) of the middle age group gave this as their reason. Therefore, while career progression was the chief driver for younger Vietnamese adults, older learners overwhelmingly returned to education for personal enrichment.获取新技能这一动机在最年轻和最年长的学习者中所占比例相当稳定,分别为14%和15%,而在中间年龄组中所占比例略高,为25%。因此,虽然职业发展是年轻越南成年人接受高等教育的主要动力,但年长学习者重返校园则绝大多数是为了自我提升。

搭配词汇

dominant motivation · 主要动机increasingly important with age · 重要性随年龄增长而上升overwhelming driver · 绝对主导因素comparatively minor factor · 相对次要的因素fell sharply to · 骤降至climbed to · 升至fairly steady proportion · 相当稳定的比例chief driver · 主要动力

考官点评

  • TROverall, career advancement was the dominant motivation among the youngest age group, whereas personal interest became increasingly important with age, eventually becoming the overwhelming driver for the oldest cohort.A single overview sentence tracks the shifting dominant motivation across all three age groups, an efficient summary of the whole chart.一句总览句追踪了主要动机在三个年龄段之间的变化,高效地概括了整张图表。
  • LRNew skill acquisition, in contrast, remained a comparatively minor factor for all three groups."comparatively minor factor" is precise, formal register vocabulary for describing a consistently low value across categories."comparatively minor factor" 用词精准、语域正式,恰当地描述了各类别中持续偏低的数值。
  • GRAthis figure climbed to 33% among 26-40 year olds and ultimately became the leading motivation for the 41+ group, at 73%Two coordinated verb phrases ("climbed" and "became") sharing one subject compress three data points into a single fluent sentence.两个并列谓语("climbed" 与 "became")共享同一主语,把三个数据点压缩进一个流畅的句子中。
  • CCConversely, personal interest or enrichment motivated only 8% of the youngest respondents, yet this figure climbed to 33% among 26-40 year oldsThe connectors "Conversely" and "yet" work together within one sentence to maintain a clear contrastive thread across the paragraph.连接词 "Conversely" 与 "yet" 在同一句中协同使用,维持了段落内清晰的对比线索。
  • TRTherefore, while career progression was the chief driver for younger Vietnamese adults, older learners overwhelmingly returned to education for personal enrichment.A concluding synthesis sentence that restates the key contrast without introducing new, unsupported data.总结性句子重申了核心对比,且未引入新的、缺乏数据支持的信息。