Part 1
Examiner
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Candidate
Absolutely. I love capturing beautiful scenery when I travel. Taking photos helps me remember special moments and places, and I really enjoy sharing my pictures on social media.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Candidate
Personally, I prefer the views in rural areas. I love nature scenery like mountains, rivers and hills. It's much more peaceful and relaxing and I always feel refreshed when I just enjoy the fresh air in the countryside.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Candidate
I actually free. I actually prefer the views in other countries because foreign landscapes feel more exotic and exciting. I love experiencing new cultures and different styles of architecture, and traveling around always gives me a different perspective online.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: Your answer is natural and relevant, with clear reasons. To improve, make it slightly more concise and add one specific example to make it more vivid. Also avoid redundancy (e.g. "special moments and places" is similar to "beautiful scenery"). Use one linking phrase to connect the ideas.
Example: Yes, I do. I especially enjoy photographing coastal sunsets when I travel because the colors and reflections are stunning, and a few photos help me remember those evenings. For example, last summer I photographed a sunset in Santorini and shared a short series on Instagram to capture the changing light.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Score: 88.0Suggestion: Good direct response with supporting reasons and feelings. To raise the score, add a linking word to improve coherence and include a brief specific detail or a short comparison to urban views to enrich content without lengthening too much.
Example: I prefer rural views because I find mountains and rivers much more peaceful. For instance, compared with crowded city skylines, a quiet hillside walk clears my mind and the fresh air feels restorative.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your main idea is clear, but there are several issues: an unclear phrase at the start ('I actually free'), a vague reference to 'different perspective online', and slightly repetitive wording. Fix the opening, remove irrelevant mentions of 'online', and add one specific example of a foreign view or architecture to make your answer concrete and coherent with a linking word.
Example: I prefer views in other countries because they often feel more exotic and inspiring. For example, I was fascinated by the colorful temples in Kyoto and the contrast between traditional shrines and modern buildings, which gave me a fresh perspective on architecture when I traveled there.
× I actually free.
✓ I actually prefer free.
The original sentence 'I actually free.' lacks a verb, making it a sentence structure error (ID 26). To correct while keeping the speaker's intent, add a verb. If the student meant to say they are free (available), use 'I am actually free.' If they meant preference, use 'I actually prefer.' Ensure the sentence includes a finite verb to be grammatically complete.
× I actually prefer the views in other countries because foreign landscapes feel more exotic and exciting.
✓ I actually prefer the views in other countries because foreign landscapes feel more exotic and exciting.
This sentence is grammatically correct in present tense and requires no change. It matches the ongoing preference context, so no correction is necessary.
× I love nature scenery like mountains, rivers and hills.
✓ I love natural scenery like mountains, rivers and hills.
The phrase 'nature scenery' is incorrect because 'natural scenery' is the standard collocation. This is an incorrect use of word form rather than a strict preposition error, but it falls under word choice related to prepositional/phrase usage (ID 11). Replace 'nature' with the adjective 'natural' to form the correct noun phrase.
× It's much more peaceful and relaxing and I always feel refreshed when I just enjoy the fresh air in the countryside.
✓ It's much more peaceful and relaxing, and I always feel refreshed when I enjoy the fresh air in the countryside.
The original sentence is understandable but contains redundant 'just' which is unnecessary and weakens formality. This is a sentence structure/style issue (ID 26). Removing 'just' and adding a comma before 'and' improves flow and clarity. Also ensure parallelism and concise phrasing.
× I love experiencing new cultures and different styles of architecture, and traveling around always gives me a different perspective online.
✓ I love experiencing new cultures and different styles of architecture, and traveling around always gives me a different perspective.
Ending with 'online' is inappropriate in this context; 'different perspective online' changes the meaning and is likely unintended. This is an incorrect adverbial/prepositional usage (ID 13). Removing 'online' corrects the meaning and maintains coherence with 'traveling around.' If the speaker intended to say they share perspectives online, they should rephrase: '...gives me a different perspective that I often share online.'