Part 1
Examiner
What languages can you speak?
Candidate
I can speak English and Punjabi and Hindi as well. Actually my mother tongue is Punjabi but I also learned Hindi and English from my senior secondary school.
Examiner
Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
Candidate
Yes, according to me, it is a little bit difficult to learn a new language such as French and Dutch. Uh, it is too difficult for the Punjabi persons because, uh, people uh, can learn from the starting of this language.
Examiner
Will you learn other languages in the future?
Candidate
Definitely in my future, I will like to learn the French language, which is very, uh, good and, uh, it is very valuable language and I want to learn it.
Examiner
Why do you learn English?
Candidate
Actually, I like to learn English because it is very essential for everybody to learn it, because if people want to work in this contemporary era, so English must to learn it.
What languages can you speak?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your answer is clear but could be more concise and natural. Avoid redundancy by combining related ideas and use linking words to improve flow. For example, you can say: "I speak Punjabi, which is my mother tongue, as well as Hindi and English, which I learned in senior secondary school."
Example: I speak Punjabi, my mother tongue, along with Hindi and English, which I learned during senior secondary school.
Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Your answer is unclear and contains many hesitations. Try to express your opinion directly and provide specific reasons with linking words. For example, say: "Yes, I think learning a new language like French or Dutch can be challenging, especially for Punjabi speakers, because these languages have different sounds and grammar."
Example: Yes, I think learning a new language like French or Dutch can be challenging, especially for Punjabi speakers, because these languages have different sounds and grammar.
Will you learn other languages in the future?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer shows your intention but could be more fluent and specific. Avoid filler words and explain why you want to learn French using linking words. For example: "Definitely, I want to learn French in the future because it is a valuable language that can open up many opportunities."
Example: Definitely, I want to learn French in the future because it is a valuable language that can open up many opportunities.
Why do you learn English?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is understandable but contains grammatical errors and redundancy. Try to use correct grammar and link your ideas smoothly. For example: "I like learning English because it is essential for everyone, especially for working in today's global world."
Example: I like learning English because it is essential for everyone, especially for working in today's global world.
× Actually my mother tongue is Punjabi but I also learned Hindi and English from my senior secondary school.
✓ Actually, my mother tongue is Punjabi, but I also learned Hindi and English in my senior secondary school.
The preposition 'from' is incorrectly used here. The correct preposition to indicate where the languages were learned is 'in'. Using 'in my senior secondary school' correctly shows the place where the learning occurred.
× Uh, it is too difficult for the Punjabi persons because, uh, people uh, can learn from the starting of this language.
✓ Uh, it is too difficult for Punjabi people because, uh, people, uh, can learn from the beginning of this language.
The phrase 'Punjabi persons' is unnatural; 'Punjabi people' is the correct and more natural expression. Also, 'from the starting of this language' is awkward; 'from the beginning of this language' is the correct phrase.
× Definitely in my future, I will like to learn the French language, which is very, uh, good and, uh, it is very valuable language and I want to learn it.
✓ Definitely in the future, I would like to learn the French language, which is very, uh, good and, uh, a very valuable language, and I want to learn it.
The phrase 'I will like' is incorrect for expressing desire; 'I would like' is the correct modal verb phrase to express a polite desire or intention in the future. Also, 'a very valuable language' requires the indefinite article 'a' before 'very valuable language'.
× Actually, I like to learn English because it is very essential for everybody to learn it, because if people want to work in this contemporary era, so English must to learn it.
✓ Actually, I like to learn English because it is very essential for everybody to learn it, because if people want to work in this contemporary era, they must learn English.
The phrase 'English must to learn it' is incorrect. The modal verb 'must' should be followed directly by the base verb without 'to'. Also, the sentence structure is improved by adding 'they' as the subject before 'must learn English' to clarify who must learn English.