Movies— Part 1 Report
Conversation
Part 1
Examiner
How often do you watch movies?
Candidate
Before I came to London, I watched movies almost every day using my smartphone apps in Japan. But after relocating to London, I have never watched many movies because I cannot use smartphone apps due to the prohibition of access. So I'm searching for another hobbies.
Examiner
What kinds of movies do you usually watch?
Candidate
I usually watch a science fiction movies, especially when I was a child. I loved the Star Wars season made by George Lucas because the storyline was quite imaginative and full of adventures and I like a masterpieces made by famous directors.
Examiner
Do you prefer the cinema or watching at home?
Candidate
When I was a child, I preferred going to the cinema because my father and brother sometimes that took me to their cinema complex. But at the moment I usually watch movies on my smartphone because it is more practical and useful as I can watch movies everywhere.
Examiner
Is it useful to watch movies in other languages?
Candidate
Yes, I think watching a movies with language is different from one's mother tongue is quite useful, especially for running and improving English skills. For example, when I was a child, my English teacher always advised me to watch movies with English subtitles and dialogues, which was quite practical for learning.
Evaluation
Overall
Grammar
× I have never watched many movies because I cannot use smartphone apps due to the prohibition of access.
✓ I have never watched many movies because I cannot use smartphone apps due to the prohibition of access.
No correction needed here as 'many movies' is correctly plural and matches the context.
× So I'm searching for another hobbies.
✓ So I'm searching for other hobbies.
The word 'another' is used with singular countable nouns, but 'hobbies' is plural. Therefore, 'other' should be used to correctly modify the plural noun 'hobbies'.
× I usually watch a science fiction movies, especially when I was a child.
✓ I usually watch science fiction movies, especially when I was a child.
The article 'a' is singular and cannot be used with the plural noun 'movies'. Removing 'a' corrects the sentence.
× I like a masterpieces made by famous directors.
✓ I like masterpieces made by famous directors.
'Masterpieces' is plural, so the singular article 'a' is incorrect and should be removed.
× my father and brother sometimes that took me to their cinema complex.
✓ my father and brother sometimes took me to their cinema complex.
The word 'that' is unnecessary and disrupts the sentence structure. Removing 'that' corrects the sentence.
× I think watching a movies with language is different from one's mother tongue is quite useful, especially for running and improving English skills.
✓ I think watching movies in a language different from one's mother tongue is quite useful, especially for learning and improving English skills.
The phrase 'a movies' is incorrect because 'movies' is plural and cannot be preceded by 'a'. Also, 'with language is different' is awkward; 'in a language different from' is the correct expression. Additionally, 'running' is likely a typo for 'learning'.
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