Part 1
Examiner
Do you often go to the library?
Candidate
Yes, I often go to library. It is a quiet place and I read several book in. In library I can study. I strongly study rather than than in my home. So I often go to library in every weekend and when my exam is near so I go in I go.
Examiner
What do you usually do in the library?
Candidate
I usually study in library, live and read books and read a lot of book and concentrate it to my and concentrated to doing study. Uh, usually that is the things I do in library and it is quite umm, uh, environment so people can concentrate better.
Examiner
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Candidate
No, I'm not when I was a kid, so I'm not interested in books and I like uh, I don't remember that I go to library. Umm, yeah, 1 memorable time that was in your school. First time there was a sermon library so we can.
Examiner
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Candidate
Uh, I don't know about Chinese kids often go to library, but yeah, I can see several movies and they were like, uh, some senses of, uh, library kids going. So maybe they are very interested in libraries so I can know about information, information about Chinese.
Do you often go to the library?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Improve grammar, sentence structure and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition and keep answers under five sentences. Correct articles (the/a), verb forms (read → read/reading), and prepositions (at the library, on weekends).
Example: Yes, I often go to the library because it is quiet and helps me focus. For example, I usually spend two to three hours there on weekends studying for exams. When tests approach, I go more frequently to revise with fewer distractions.
What do you usually do in the library?
Score: 44.0Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence then specific activities with linking words. Use correct verbs and nouns (study, read books, take notes) and avoid filler words. Be concise and coherent: one topic sentence plus two specific details is enough.
Example: I usually study and read books at the library. For instance, I read textbooks and take notes silently, and sometimes I use a study room to discuss projects with classmates because the environment is calm and distraction-free.
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Score: 36.0Suggestion: Answer clearly and directly. Use past tense for past experiences and give one specific memory with details (when, where, what happened). Avoid vague phrases and fillers. Keep to two or three sentences max.
Example: No, I rarely went to the library as a child because I wasn't interested in reading then. I remember one visit with my school when we were shown the library and given a short tour, which made me curious about books for the first time.
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Score: 32.0Suggestion: Be cautious when generalizing about groups. If unsure, say so and offer a reasoned opinion with examples. Use clear linking words (however, maybe, for example). Avoid repeating words and unclear references. Keep answer concise and structured.
Example: I'm not sure about all Chinese children, but I think many do visit libraries, especially at school or in urban areas. For example, schools often organize library lessons, and some families encourage reading at home, so library use can be quite common.
× Yes, I often go to library.
✓ Yes, I often go to the library.
The noun 'library' is a singular, countable noun that requires an article in this context. Use the definite article 'the' when talking about a specific place you regularly visit. Suggestion: always use 'the' with places you habitually go to (the library, the office).
× It is a quiet place and I read several book in.
✓ It is a quiet place and I read several books there.
'Several' requires a plural noun ('books'). The preposition 'in' is incorrect at the end; use 'there' to refer to the place. Suggestion: pair 'several' with plural nouns and use appropriate place adverbs like 'there'.
× In library I can study.
✓ In the library I can study.
Use the definite article 'the' with the singular countable noun 'library' when referring to a specific place. Also word order can be 'At the library I can study.' Suggestion: use 'the library' or 'at the library'.
× I strongly study rather than than in my home.
✓ I study more effectively there than at my home.
The original sentence has duplicated 'than', unnatural adverb placement 'strongly study', and wrong preposition 'in my home'. Use comparative structure 'more effectively' and 'at home' or 'at my home'. Suggestion: use natural comparative patterns: 'study more effectively at the library than at home.'
× So I often go to library in every weekend and when my exam is near so I go in I go.
✓ So I often go to the library every weekend and when my exams are near.
Use 'the library' and plural 'exams' if referring generally. 'Every weekend' doesn't need 'in'. Remove redundant words 'so I go in I go.' Suggestion: keep sentences concise: 'I go to the library every weekend and when my exams are near.'
× I usually study in library, live and read books and read a lot of book and concentrate it to my and concentrated to doing study.
✓ I usually study in the library, listen and read books, and concentrate on my studies a lot.
Use 'the library'. 'Live' is likely incorrect—perhaps 'listen' or 'sit'—adjusted to 'listen'. 'A lot of book' needs plural 'books'. Use 'concentrate on my studies' (preposition 'on' and noun 'studies'). Suggestion: use 'concentrate on' and plural nouns where needed.
× Uh, usually that is the things I do in library and it is quite umm, uh, environment so people can concentrate better.
✓ Those are usually the things I do in the library, and it has a quiet environment so people can concentrate better.
Use 'Those are' for plural 'things'. Use 'the library' and 'a quiet environment' (adjective before noun). 'Quite' modifies adjective 'quiet'. Suggestion: use correct demonstratives and adjective order: 'a quiet environment'.
× No, I'm not when I was a kid, so I'm not interested in books and I like uh, I don't remember that I go to library.
✓ No, I did not when I was a kid, so I was not interested in books and I don't remember going to the library.
Talk about the past: use past simple 'did not' and 'was not interested'. 'I don't remember going' uses correct verb+ing for remembering past actions. Use 'the library'. Suggestion: match past time expressions with past tense verbs.
× Umm, yeah, 1 memorable time that was in your school.
✓ Umm, yeah, one memorable time was at my school.
Use 'one' instead of numeral in speech text; use 'at my school' to indicate location. 'Your school' is incorrect for the speaker; likely 'my school'. Suggestion: use 'at my school' for past location.
× First time there was a sermon library so we can.
✓ The first time I went was to the school library for a reading session.
Original sentence lacks clear subject and verb and uses 'sermon library' incorrectly. Restructured sentence provides subject, past verb, and reason. Suggestion: include subject and verb and use correct noun ('school library' or 'reading session').
× Uh, I don't know about Chinese kids often go to library, but yeah, I can see several movies and they were like, uh, some senses of, uh, library kids going.
✓ Uh, I don't know whether Chinese kids often go to the library, but from some movies I've seen, it seems like some do go to libraries.
Use 'whether' for uncertainty, 'the library', and correct pronoun and clause structures. 'I can see several movies' changed to 'from some movies I've seen'. Avoid awkward 'they were like' and 'some senses of'. Suggestion: use clearer connectors and referents.
× So maybe they are very interested in libraries so I can know about information, information about Chinese.
✓ So maybe they are very interested in libraries, so I can learn about Chinese habits from that.
Avoid repeating 'information'. Use 'learn about' instead of 'know about information'. Clarify reference 'Chinese' to 'Chinese habits' or 'Chinese children'. Suggestion: be specific and avoid repetition.