台灣考生 Writing 的「自動扣分信號」就是這三個字：
- very
- good
- nowadays
出現一次沒事；超過兩次——考官直覺判你 Lexical Resource 卡在 6.0。
為什麼這三個字扣分
因為每個字都有更精準的版本。用最模糊的版本 = 告訴考官你的詞彙不夠。
❌ very important
✅ crucial / vital / essential
❌ very big
✅ substantial / considerable / enormous
❌ very small
✅ marginal / negligible / minimal
❌ good idea
✅ compelling / sensible / worthwhile
❌ good effect
✅ beneficial / positive / constructive
❌ good for health
✅ conducive to wellbeing
Nowadays 尤其糟
Nowadays 是台灣 Writing 最被濫用的開頭字。問題：
- 拼字常錯——很多人寫成 nowdays / now a days
- 太口語——不該出現在 Task 2
- 可替代的高級版太多
❌ Nowadays, many people...
✅ In recent years, / Over the past decade, / In contemporary society, / These days,
一個範例對照
學生版：
Nowadays, technology is very important for education. It has many good effects on students. Very many students use computers for homework.
Band 7 版：
Over the past decade, technology has become central to education, bringing substantial benefits to students. The majority now rely on computers for homework, a shift that has fundamentally changed how learning happens.
一模一樣的內容——差別完全是選字。
試試看
找你最近一篇 Writing 練習。Ctrl+F 搜尋 very / good / nowadays。每個出現的地方查上面的替代詞換掉。
下次寫前先把這三個字設成「禁用」——強迫大腦找別的字。兩週後你會發現這些替代詞自然跳出來。