Part 1
Examiner
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Candidate
Yeah, actually I usually look out the window because I'm photographer. So I, uh, I found it, uh, where is the best place to take pictures?
Examiner
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Candidate
Ah, yes, umm, I went to Mongolia last weekend, uh, but I don't have any time, so I took pictures, uh, while I rode the car. It's really hard.
Examiner
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Candidate
Uh, from my perspective, I prefer ocean because, umm, I really love swimming. So, uh, in summer I usually swimming and uh.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: 응답은 질문에 직접적으로 답했지만 문법적 오류와 불분명한 표현이 있어 자연스럽지 않습니다. 구체적으로는 관사 사용('a photographer'), 시제/동사 형태, 그리고 의도 전달을 위한 명확한 문장 구성이 필요합니다. 불필요한 중복(so I, uh, I)과 망설임 소리는 줄여야 합니다. 개선을 위해서는 짧은 주제 문장 후 하나 또는 두 개의 구체적 근거(예: 풍경의 어떤 점을 보는지, 사진 촬영을 위해 어떤 장소를 찾는지)를 연결어(so, because, as a result 등)를 사용해 매끄럽게 덧붙이세요.
Example: Yes, I usually look out of the window because I'm a photographer and I want to find the best spots for pictures. For example, I often scan the landscape for interesting light and composition, such as a line of trees or dramatic clouds, so I can plan my shots.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 답변은 예시를 들어 질문에 응답했지만 문법(예: 'I didn't have much time'), 어순, 그리고 표현의 정확성(‘while I rode the car’ 대신 ‘while I was in the car’ 또는 ‘from the moving car’)에서 개선이 필요합니다. 또한 ‘It's really hard’만으로는 구체성이 부족합니다. 왜 어려웠는지(진동, 창문 반사, 속도 등)를 하나 혹은 두 개의 구체적 이유로 뒷받침하고 연결어(because, so, due to 등)를 사용하세요.
Example: Yes, I do. For instance, when I visited Mongolia last weekend I didn't have much time, so I took photos from the moving car. It was quite difficult because the car was moving fast and there was a lot of window reflection, which made it hard to get sharp images.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: 질문에 대한 선호를 명확히 제시했지만 문법(관사, 동사 형태 'the ocean' 혹은 'the sea'; 'I usually go swimming' 등)과 문장 완결성이 부족합니다. 추가로 취향의 이유를 하나 더 제공하면 좋습니다(예: 휴식, 경치, 활동). 연결어(using 'because' then 'so')는 괜찮지만 더 자연스럽게 배열하고 중복된 망설임을 제거하세요.
Example: I prefer the sea because I love swimming and relaxing on the beach. For example, in summer I usually go swimming and enjoy the coastal atmosphere, which helps me unwind after a busy week.
× Yeah, actually I usually look out the window because I'm photographer.
✓ Yeah, actually I usually look out the window because I'm a photographer.
The noun 'photographer' requires an article before it. Use the indefinite article 'a' for a singular, countable profession. Suggestion: insert 'a' before 'photographer'.
× So I, uh, I found it, uh, where is the best place to take pictures?
✓ So, uh, I wondered where the best place to take pictures was.
The original mixes a statement and a direct question incorrectly. Use an indirect question after 'wondered' and maintain past tense consistency ('was'). Suggestion: change to an indirect question structure: 'I wondered where the best place to take pictures was.'
× Ah, yes, umm, I went to Mongolia last weekend, uh, but I don't have any time, so I took pictures, uh, while I rode the car.
✓ Ah, yes, umm, I went to Mongolia last weekend, but I didn't have any time, so I took pictures while I was riding in the car.
Tense inconsistency: 'don't have any time' should match past time 'went last weekend' and become 'didn't have any time'. Also 'rode the car' is unnatural; use the progressive past 'was riding in the car' or 'was in the car'. Suggestion: use past simple for completed states and past continuous for actions in progress.
× It's really hard.
✓ It was really hard.
The sentence refers to the past event 'last weekend', so the verb should be in past tense 'was'. Suggestion: match the tense of surrounding sentences.
× Uh, from my perspective, I prefer ocean because, umm, I really love swimming.
✓ Uh, from my perspective, I prefer the ocean because, umm, I really love swimming.
When referring to the sea in general, use the definite article 'the' with 'ocean' or say 'the sea'. Suggestion: use 'the ocean' or 'the sea'.
× So, uh, in summer I usually swimming and uh.
✓ So, uh, in summer I usually go swimming.
After an adverb of frequency ('usually') use the base form with an auxiliary or a verb phrase: 'go swimming' is idiomatic. 'I usually swimming' is missing the auxiliary verb and incorrect verb form. Suggestion: use 'I usually go swimming' or 'I usually swim'.