Part 1
Examiner
Do you like swimming?
Candidate
Yes, I absolutely love it. In fact, I go swimming almost every day during summer and I am a free diver rental. You know, swimming can reduce my fatigue and makes me feel confident and I guess that's why I'm as healthy as a horse.
Examiner
Is it difficult to learn how to swim?
Candidate
Well it depends, if someone doesn't afraid of the water, there really isn't to learn how to swim. But if someone like has traumatized by the past like almost die in the water, maybe they are really hard to learn.
Examiner
Where do people in your country like to go swimming?
Candidate
Well I guess some people would hit on the gym and swimming there, but for me I'd prefer go to the beach and swimming in the ocean cause swimming pool and ocean are kinda different and ocean is dynamic which means you can have a lot of fun in there.
Examiner
What’s the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea?
Candidate
Well, I think the main difference is safety. In the swimming pool there are lifeguards and controlled conditions, so the risk is drawing is much lower. In the sea, the water is unpredictable, there are tides and the waves and you can also encounter marine life, so it can be more dangerous.
Do you like swimming?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be concise and natural. Correct grammar and unclear phrases (e.g., "free diver rental" and "as healthy as a horse"). Keep answer within 3–4 sentences: give a clear topic sentence, one or two specific supporting details, and avoid idioms that may sound odd. Use correct verb forms and articles.
Example: Yes, I love swimming. I usually swim almost every day in the summer because it helps me relax and reduces fatigue. Swimming also boosts my confidence and keeps me fit.
Is it difficult to learn how to swim?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Improve grammar and clarity. Use a clear conditional structure and correct verb forms (e.g., "isn't hard to learn" not "isn't to learn"). Avoid vague phrasing like "someone like"; be specific and concise. Provide linking words (However, On the other hand) to contrast situations.
Example: It depends. For people who are comfortable in the water, learning to swim is not difficult. However, for those who have had a traumatic experience, such as nearly drowning, it can be much harder and they may need professional help and gradual exposure.
Where do people in your country like to go swimming?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Use more natural collocations and correct verb forms. Say "go to the gym to swim" or "swim at the gym"; avoid "hit on the gym." Keep sentences shorter and add a linking word to explain preference. Provide a specific reason and one brief example.
Example: Many people swim at gyms or public pools because they are convenient. Personally, I prefer swimming at the beach because the ocean is more dynamic and offers activities like bodyboarding and swimming with waves, which I find more enjoyable.
What’s the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Good structure and clear comparison. Fix minor grammar and word choice errors ("the risk of drowning is much lower" not "risk is drawing"). Add a linking phrase for clarity and one specific example to strengthen the answer.
Example: The main difference is safety. In a pool, conditions are controlled and lifeguards are often present, so the risk of drowning is much lower. By contrast, the sea is unpredictable with tides, strong currents and marine life, which can make it more dangerous—for example, rip currents can sweep swimmers away quickly.
× In fact, I go swimming almost every day during summer and I am a free diver rental.
✓ In fact, I go swimming almost every day during the summer and I am a free-diver instructor.
Subject-verb agreement issue: 'during summer' needs the definite article 'the' for a general time period in this context. Also 'free diver rental' is not grammatical; likely intended role is 'free-diver instructor' or 'freediver'. Suggest using 'the summer' and a correct noun phrase for the job. To improve, use articles with seasons when referring to a general habitual time and use correct compound nouns (free-diver or freediver) and an appropriate job noun like 'instructor'.
× You know, swimming can reduce my fatigue and makes me feel confident and I guess that's why I'm as healthy as a horse.
✓ You know, swimming can reduce my fatigue and make me feel confident, and I guess that's why I'm as healthy as a horse.
Parallelism/adverb usage: After 'can', verbs should be in base form so 'make' (not 'makes') is required to match 'reduce'. Also add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. To improve, ensure verbs after the same modal or auxiliary share the same form for parallel structure.
× Well it depends, if someone doesn't afraid of the water, there really isn't to learn how to swim.
✓ Well, it depends. If someone isn't afraid of the water, there really isn't anything to learn to swim.
Incorrect verb and structure: 'doesn't afraid' is wrong because 'afraid' is an adjective and requires 'to be' (is not/ isn't). 'There really isn't to learn how to swim' is ungrammatical; use 'there really isn't anything to learn to swim' or better 'there isn't really anything to learn to be able to swim'. Improve by using correct 'be' verb with adjectives and by placing 'anything' as the placeholder object in 'there is/ isn't' constructions.
× But if someone like has traumatized by the past like almost die in the water, maybe they are really hard to learn.
✓ But if someone has been traumatized in the past, for example by almost drowning, they may find it really hard to learn.
Pronoun and verb form errors: 'someone like has traumatized by the past like almost die' is ungrammatical. Use passive past perfect 'has been traumatized' or 'was traumatized', and 'almost die' should be 'almost drowning' or 'almost drowned'. 'They may find it really hard to learn' correctly uses 'they' as singular generic pronoun and 'find' as verb. Improve by using correct passive forms, gerunds for -ing events ('drowning'), and modal 'may' for possibility; keep pronoun agreement consistent.
× Well I guess some people would hit on the gym and swimming there, but for me I'd prefer go to the beach and swimming in the ocean cause swimming pool and ocean are kinda different and ocean is dynamic which means you can have a lot of fun in there.
✓ Well, I guess some people would go to the gym and swim there, but for me I'd prefer to go to the beach and swim in the ocean because pools and the ocean are kind of different, and the ocean is dynamic, which means you can have a lot of fun there.
Multiple preposition and verb-form issues: 'hit on the gym' should be 'go to the gym'; 'swimming there' should be 'swim there' to match parallel verbs; 'prefer go' needs 'prefer to go'; 'cause' should be 'because' in formal speech; 'swimming pool and ocean' needs articles and correct pluralization ('pools and the ocean' or 'the swimming pool and the ocean'); 'in there' is redundant—use 'there'. Improve by using correct prepositions ('to'), infinitive after 'prefer' ('to go'), consistent verb forms, articles where needed, and avoiding slang in formal responses.
× Well, I think the main difference is safety. In the swimming pool there are lifeguards and controlled conditions, so the risk is drawing is much lower.
✓ Well, I think the main difference is safety. In the swimming pool there are lifeguards and controlled conditions, so the risk of drowning is much lower.
Wrong word choice/adjective: 'drawing' is a misspelling or wrong word; the correct noun is 'drowning'. Also add 'of' to form 'the risk of drowning'. Improve by choosing the correct noun and using the preposition 'of' with 'risk'.
× In the sea, the water is unpredictable, there are tides and the waves and you can also encounter marine life, so it can be more dangerous.
✓ In the sea, the water is unpredictable; there are tides and waves, and you can also encounter marine life, so it can be more dangerous.
Punctuation and article use with nouns: 'the waves' is acceptable but 'waves' is more natural. Use semicolon or separate clauses to avoid comma splices. Improve by removing unnecessary 'the' before plural 'waves' and fixing punctuation to join independent clauses correctly.