Part 1
Examiner
Do you like singing? Why?
Candidate
Yes definitely. I really like singing first. My major is classic vocal so I think music is my life. Also I singing every day.
Examiner
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Candidate
Yes, when I first learned about how to sing is when I was, uh, elementary school students. My elementary school has a choir teacher so she teach me a lot to sing.
Examiner
Who do you want to sing for?
Candidate
To sing for I want to sing for everybody because I hope to become a famous opera singer, so I plan to study abroad in the US I think song has a big power to move and touch someone, someone's heart, so I really want to sing for.
Examiner
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Candidate
Yes, I think song, I mean music has a great power to inspire and move people's heart umm For example, when I was uh, middle school students, I visited the US to perform our.
Do you like singing? Why?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: 문법과 문장 연결이 자연스럽지 않고 일부 어휘 사용이 부정확합니다. 답변 구조는 주제문(좋아한다)과 이유(전공, 중요성)를 포함해 괜찮지만 문장 수가 길고 반복이 있습니다. 구체적 디테일(어떤 점 때문에 좋아하는지, 일상에서 노래하는 방법 등)을 하나 더 추가하고 동사 형태와 관사 사용을 바로잡으세요. 또한 문장 연결에 접속사나 이유를 나타내는 표현(for example, because)을 사용해 흐름을 개선하세요.
Example: Yes, I love singing. I major in classical vocal performance, so music plays a central role in my life. For example, I practice every day for at least an hour to improve my technique and expression.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: 문법 오류(시제, 주어-동사 일치)와 어순 문제가 있습니다. 응답은 시작 시점과 누구에게 배웠는지 언급했지만 구체적 경험(어떤 기술을 배웠는지, 기억에 남는 수업 등)이 부족합니다. 문장을 간결하게 하고 과거 시제를 일관되게 사용하세요. 또한 연결어(and, so, because)를 이용해 자연스럽게 이어지도록 하세요.
Example: Yes. I first learned to sing when I was in elementary school. Our school had a choir teacher who taught me basic techniques such as breath control and pitch, and those lessons inspired me to continue singing.
Who do you want to sing for?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 의도를 잘 전달했지만 문장이 길고 중복이 많습니다. 질문에 직접 답한 다음(누구를 위해 노래하고 싶은가), 이유(오페라 가수 되고 싶음, 미국 유학 계획 등)를 논리적으로 나누어 표현하세요. 불필요한 반복(사람의 마음을 움직인다는 표현 반복)을 줄이고 한두 개의 구체적 목표를 제시하면 더 설득력 있습니다.
Example: I want to sing for everyone because I hope to become a famous opera singer. For that reason, I plan to study in the United States to receive advanced training and reach a wider audience.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: 아이디어는 좋지만 문장이 미완성이고 예시가 불분명합니다. 질문에 대한 주제문을 명확히 한 뒤, 구체적이고 완전한 예시(언제, 어디서, 어떤 공연인지, 어떻게 사람들에게 영향을 주었는지)를 덧붙이세요. 불필요한 쉼표와 망설임(uuh, umm)을 줄이고 문장을 매끄럽게 연결하는 표현(for example, because, as a result)을 사용하세요.
Example: Yes, I believe music can make people happy because it can lift their mood and bring people together. For example, when I was in middle school, I toured the United States with my school choir and I saw audience members smiling and applauding after our performance, which showed me how music can inspire people.
× Yes definitely. I really like singing first.
✓ Yes, definitely. I really like singing.
'First' is incorrectly used and makes the sentence awkward; remove it. Also add a comma after 'Yes' for natural speech rhythm.
× My major is classic vocal so I think music is my life.
✓ My major is classical vocal performance, so I think music is my life.
Use the adjective 'classical' not 'classic' and a more natural phrase is 'vocal performance'. Add a comma before 'so' to join independent clauses.
× Also I singing every day.
✓ Also, I sing every day.
Present simple 'I sing' is required for habitual actions; 'I singing' is ungrammatical. Add a comma after 'Also'.
× Yes, when I first learned about how to sing is when I was, uh, elementary school students.
✓ Yes, I first learned how to sing when I was in elementary school.
Wrong word order and plural 'students' incorrect for 'I'. Use 'in elementary school' and past simple 'learned' with correct clause order.
× My elementary school has a choir teacher so she teach me a lot to sing.
✓ My elementary school had a choir teacher, so she taught me a lot about singing.
Use past tense 'had' and 'taught' to match past timeframe. 'Teach' should be 'taught'; 'a lot to sing' is awkward—use 'about singing'. Add comma before 'so'.
× To sing for I want to sing for everybody because I hope to become a famous opera singer, so I plan to study abroad in the US I think song has a big power to move and touch someone, someone's heart, so I really want to sing for.
✓ I want to sing for everybody because I hope to become a famous opera singer. I plan to study abroad in the US. I think songs have great power to move and touch people's hearts, so I really want to sing for others.
Original is a run-on with incorrect word order. Start with 'I want to sing for everybody.' Use plural 'songs' and 'people's hearts'. Break into clear sentences and use 'for others' to complete the idea.
× Yes, I think song, I mean music has a great power to inspire and move people's heart umm For example, when I was uh, middle school students, I visited the US to perform our.
✓ Yes, I think songs, I mean music, have great power to inspire and move people's hearts. For example, when I was in middle school, I visited the US to perform.
Use plural 'songs' and plural 'people's hearts'. 'Music' is singular collective, so 'have' fits with 'songs' or rephrase. 'Middle school students' is incorrect for 'I'; use 'in middle school'. 'Perform our' is incomplete—remove 'our' or specify what was performed. Add commas for clarity.