Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Candidato
I would say the air conditioner because Taiwan's climate is hot and humid so it provides relief by cooling and dehumidifier in my home. It makes the apartment much more comfortable and helps me sleep better on warm nights.
Examinador
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Candidato
Yeah, of course, because now they use a lot of people are very busy about their work and they don't have the time to clean up their home and and sometimes don't want to wash their dishes. So I think that is very important for every.
Examinador
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Candidato
No, I don't usually read manuals. I buy most device in stores so the staff show me how to operate them and I prefer learning from a hands on demonstration than reading instructions.
Examinador
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Candidato
No, I don't think reading instruction is always necessary. I prefer a hands on demonstration because it's easier to understand how something works and acting sharp. A staff for help is usually quicker and more efficient than reading long manuals.
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Your answer is relevant and clear with good content, but it is slightly long and has minor grammar/phrasing issues. Make the response more concise, use a clear topic sentence, and correct small errors (e.g., say “it cools and dehumidifies” instead of “cooling and dehumidifier”). Add one specific example or brief detail to enrich the answer.
Exemplo: My favourite machine at home is the air conditioner because Taiwan is hot and humid, and it cools and dehumidifies the apartment. For example, it keeps the bedroom comfortable at night so I sleep better during summer.
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: The idea is clear but the sentence is disfluent and contains grammatical errors and repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then support it with a specific reason and an example. Avoid redundancy and check grammar (e.g., ‘many people are very busy with work’, ‘help with household chores’).
Exemplo: Yes, I think they are very important because many people are busy with work and have little time for housework. For instance, a washing machine saves hours of manual washing each week and a robot vacuum cleans floors automatically.
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Pontuação: 82.0Sugestão: Good concise answer with a clear topic sentence and a reason. Improve by correcting small grammatical issues and adding a short supporting detail with linking words (e.g., “because” and “so”).
Exemplo: No, I don't usually read manuals because I buy most devices in stores and the staff demonstrate how to use them, so I prefer learning by doing.
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: You give a clear opinion and reason, but there are grammar and word-choice issues (e.g., ‘reading instructions’, ‘hands-on’, ‘acting sharp’ is unclear, ‘a staff’ -> ‘a staff member’). Also acknowledge a brief exception to show balance (when instructions are important).
Exemplo: I don't think reading instructions is always necessary; I prefer a hands-on demonstration because it's quicker and easier to understand. However, for complex or safety-critical devices, reading the manual is important to avoid mistakes.
× I would say the air conditioner because Taiwan's climate is hot and humid so it provides relief by cooling and dehumidifier in my home.
✓ I would say the air conditioner because Taiwan's climate is hot and humid, so it provides relief by cooling and dehumidifying my home.
The phrase 'cooling and dehumidifier' mixes a verb form with a noun. The parallel structure requires two verbs or two noun forms. Using the present participle 'dehumidifying' matches 'cooling' and correctly describes what the air conditioner does. Also add a comma before 'so' to separate independent clauses.
× It makes the apartment much more comfortable and helps me sleep better on warm nights.
✓ It makes the apartment much more comfortable and helps me sleep better during warm nights.
'On warm nights' is not wrong but 'during warm nights' is more natural when referring to general periods. This is a preposition choice to improve naturalness and clarity.
× Yeah, of course, because now they use a lot of people are very busy about their work and they don't have the time to clean up their home and and sometimes don't want to wash their dishes.
✓ Yeah, of course. Many people are very busy with their work now, so they don't have time to clean their homes and sometimes don't want to wash their dishes.
The original sentence had awkward and ungrammatical structure ('because now they use a lot of people'). Rewriting clarifies meaning: start with 'Many people are very busy with their work now' and use 'so' to show consequence. Also fix 'clean up their home' to plural 'clean their homes' for agreement and remove duplicate 'and'.
× So I think that is very important for every.
✓ So I think that is very important for everyone.
The word 'every' is incomplete without a noun (e.g., 'every person'). Use 'everyone' to express the intended meaning. This corrects a singular/plural and word choice issue.
× No, I don't usually read manuals.
✓ No, I don't usually read manuals.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. It uses the base verb 'read' with auxiliary 'do' in present simple negative, which is appropriate for habitual action.
× I buy most device in stores so the staff show me how to operate them and I prefer learning from a hands on demonstration than reading instructions.
✓ I buy most devices in stores, so the staff show me how to operate them, and I prefer learning from a hands-on demonstration rather than reading instructions.
Plural 'devices' matches 'most'. Add commas to separate clauses. 'Hands-on' should be hyphenated as a compound adjective. Use 'rather than' for comparison instead of 'than'. Also keep verb agreement: 'staff show' is informal but acceptable when 'staff' is treated as plural; it's fine here.
× No, I don't think reading instruction is always necessary.
✓ No, I don't think reading instructions is always necessary.
Use plural 'instructions' because devices typically come with multiple instructions or 'the instructions' is the common collocation. This corrects noun form to match normal usage.
× I prefer a hands on demonstration because it's easier to understand how something works and acting sharp.
✓ I prefer a hands-on demonstration because it's easier to understand how something works and to act quickly.
'Hands-on' should be hyphenated. The phrase 'acting sharp' is awkward and incorrect; use 'to act quickly' or 'to respond quickly' to convey being quick or alert. Use parallel infinitives 'to understand' and 'to act' for clarity.
× A staff for help is usually quicker and more efficient than reading long manuals.
✓ A staff member for help is usually quicker and more efficient than reading long manuals.
'Staff' refers to a group; to mean an individual person, use 'staff member'. This fixes pronoun/noun reference and makes the sentence precise. Alternatively 'asking staff for help' could be used.