Part 1
Examiner
Do you often go to the library?
Candidate
Not really, I often go to the library to fight and discover a new books after I buy this. But when I study I often go to the coffee shop to study with my friend. This more relaxed and comfortable.
Examiner
What do you usually do in the library?
Candidate
When I go to the library, I often fight and discover a new books after I buy these and I often, uh, recharge the knowledge about the world and study a subject I need to, uh, test.
Examiner
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Candidate
See my childhood I don't like reading a book so I very had to go to library. I often enjoy playing sport and hang out with my neighborhood. I think this more fun and comfortable.
Examiner
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Candidate
I don't know but I think every kid don't like reading books so they cannot really go to library I thought. I think it enjoy hang out in playground more than reading.
Do you often go to the library?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: Cần sửa ngữ pháp và logic, dùng câu chủ đề rõ ràng, tránh lỗi từ vựng ("fight" sai nghĩa) và rút ngắn câu. Nên nói trực tiếp "Not really" rồi giải thích ngắn gọn bằng 1-2 câu hỗ trợ với liên từ phù hợp (because, so). Thêm chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ loại sách hoặc lý do thích quán cà phê).
Example: Not really. I only visit the library occasionally to browse for new novels, because I prefer studying with my friends at a coffee shop. The coffee shop is more relaxed and comfortable, so I find it easier to concentrate there.
What do you usually do in the library?
Score: 38.0Suggestion: Cần trả lời trực tiếp và mạch lạc, loại bỏ từ sai nghĩa như "fight" và lặp từ. Dùng câu chủ đề rõ ràng rồi nêu 1-2 hoạt động cụ thể (ví dụ: đọc, nghiên cứu, mượn sách) kèm lý do hoặc ví dụ. Tránh tiếng ừ ừ; dùng liên từ như "and" hoặc "because" để nối ý.
Example: When I visit the library, I usually borrow non-fiction books and read quietly to prepare for exams. I also use the reference section to research topics for my assignments because it has reliable sources.
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Cần dùng thì quá khứ nhất quán (I didn't like), cấu trúc câu rõ ràng và thêm chi tiết cụ thể về hoạt động thời thơ ấu. Giải thích ngắn gọn lý do (ví dụ: thích hoạt động ngoài trời) và dùng liên từ để kết nối ý.
Example: No, I didn't go to the library much as a child. I preferred playing sports and hanging out with neighbourhood friends because outdoor activities felt more fun and comfortable to me.
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Score: 34.0Suggestion: Cần tránh khái quát hóa và dùng cấu trúc lịch sự khi không chắc chắn (I’m not sure, but...). Dùng thì đúng và ngữ pháp chuẩn (kids don't often, they prefer). Thêm bằng chứng hoặc ví dụ cụ thể nếu có (ví dụ: some do for homework).
Example: I'm not sure, but I think many children in China prefer outdoor activities or playing with friends to reading for fun. However, some children do visit libraries regularly to study or borrow books for school.
× This more relaxed and comfortable.
✓ This is more relaxed and comfortable.
Missing verb 'is' to link subject and adjective; subject-verb structure required. Add the verb 'is' to form a correct adjective predication: 'This is more relaxed and comfortable.' Suggestion: Include the correct form of the verb 'to be' when describing a subject with adjectives.
× I often go to the library to fight and discover a new books after I buy this.
✓ I often go to the library to find and discover new books after I buy them.
Wrong verb 'fight' likely intended 'find'; also 'discover a new books' has plural mismatch and article error. Use base verbs 'find' and 'discover', plural 'books', and appropriate pronoun 'them'. Suggestion: Use correct verbs and ensure noun plurality and pronouns agree with antecedents.
× discover a new books
✓ discover new books
The phrase mixes singular article 'a' with plural noun 'books'. Remove the article or change to singular noun. Suggestion: Match articles to noun number: 'a book' or 'new books'.
× after I buy this.
✓ after I buy them.
Pronoun 'this' (singular) does not match plural 'books'. Use plural pronoun 'them' to refer to books. Suggestion: Ensure pronouns agree in number with their antecedents.
× study with my friend.
✓ study with my friends.
Context suggests plural company; if student studies with more than one person earlier 'my friend' may be singular. If intended singular keep original. Choose number to match reality. Suggestion: Confirm intended meaning and make pronoun/noun number consistent.
× This more relaxed and comfortable.
✓ This is more relaxed and comfortable.
Same as earlier: missing 'is'. Ensure full predicate with linking verb.
× I often fight and discover a new books after I buy these and I often, uh, recharge the knowledge about the world and study a subject I need to, uh, test.
✓ I often find and discover new books after I buy them, and I often refresh my knowledge about the world and study subjects I need for tests.
Multiple problems: 'fight' should be 'find'; 'a new books' plurality; 'these' wrong pronoun; 'recharge the knowledge' unnatural—use 'refresh my knowledge'; 'study a subject I need to, uh, test' incorrect word order and missing preposition—use 'study subjects I need for tests.' Suggestion: Use appropriate verbs, correct noun number, natural collocations (refresh knowledge), and correct prepositions for purpose ('for tests').
× See my childhood I don't like reading a book so I very had to go to library.
✓ In my childhood I didn't like reading books so I rarely had to go to the library.
Tense and auxiliary errors: 'See my childhood' unnatural; past tense required 'didn't like'; 'very had to go' incorrect—use 'rarely had to go' to express infrequency; article 'the' needed before 'library'. Suggestion: Use past tense for childhood habits, correct adverb placement ('rarely'), and include articles where needed.
× I very had to go to library.
✓ I rarely had to go to the library.
'Very' is not used to indicate frequency. Use adverbs of frequency like 'rarely'. Also add article 'the' before 'library'. Suggestion: Use appropriate adverbs to express frequency and include definite article.
× I often enjoy playing sport and hang out with my neighborhood.
✓ I often enjoyed playing sports and hanging out with my neighborhood.
When listing activities, maintain parallel -ing forms: 'playing' and 'hanging'. Also past tense 'enjoyed' matches 'In my childhood'. 'Sport' should be plural 'sports' in general sense. Suggestion: Keep verb forms parallel and match tense context.
× hang out with my neighborhood.
✓ hang out with my neighbors.
'Neighborhood' refers to an area, not people. Use 'neighbors' to refer to people you hang out with. Suggestion: Use nouns that correctly refer to people ('neighbors') when describing social activities.
× I think this more fun and comfortable.
✓ I think this is more fun and comfortable.
Missing linking verb 'is' to connect subject and adjectives. Add 'is' to form correct predicate. Suggestion: Use 'is' when describing a subject with adjectives.
× I don't know but I think every kid don't like reading books so they cannot really go to library I thought.
✓ I don't know, but I think not every kid likes reading books so they don't really go to the library, I thought.
Problems: negative concord and subject-verb agreement—'every kid' is singular so use 'doesn't like' or rephrase to 'not every kid likes'; 'they cannot really go to library' missing article and awkward; use 'don't really go to the library'. Suggestion: For 'every' subjects use singular verbs or rephrase to plural subject; include articles.
× every kid don't like reading books
✓ not every kid likes reading books
With 'every' the verb must be singular 'likes'. Alternatively rephrase to 'not every kid' + 'likes'. Suggestion: Ensure subject-verb agreement when using 'every'.
× I think it enjoy hang out in playground more than reading.
✓ I think they enjoy hanging out in playgrounds more than reading.
'It' wrong pronoun for people; 'enjoy hang out' should be 'enjoy hanging out' (gerund) and pluralize 'playground' to 'playgrounds' or use 'the playground'. Suggestion: Use correct pronouns for people (they), use gerund after 'enjoy', and make noun number consistent.