Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you love flowers?
Thí sinh
Get hands down especially I love Jim Sophia the most. It's quite interesting that different colors of it would bring with different meaning. For example, watchful Ella means I love you, while purple represents me, someone you loved.
Giám khảo
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Thí sinh
My sister actually, she even grows flowers herself in the garden, for example roses, lilies and everything like that. And she also liked to bite followers from shops. So that's why I think that she loves flowers.
Giám khảo
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Thí sinh
Nope, I would say I live in a concrete jungle. Everywhere is tall buildings and any other like roads. There are not many flowers and it's a little bit kind of ugly and not like scenic.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Thí sinh
Yeah, like I said there is not money flowers where I live, so if I come across a little bit cute flowers, more flowers, I would take photos of them to cherish their still living in my areas.
Giám khảo
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Thí sinh
Absolutely not, but I think people do care more and more about sending flowers to others. If they're all special activity like graduation ceremony, people will send flowers to each others.
Do you love flowers?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Your answer is a bit unclear and contains some errors in vocabulary and sentence structure. Try to answer directly and clearly, using correct flower names and explaining meanings with simple, natural sentences. Also, avoid redundancy and keep your answer within 5 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I love flowers very much, especially chrysanthemums. I find it interesting that different colors have different meanings. For example, a red chrysanthemum symbolizes love, while a white one represents honesty. I enjoy seeing these flowers because they brighten up the environment.
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Your answer is understandable but contains some mistakes and awkward phrases like 'bite followers'. Try to use correct vocabulary and link your ideas smoothly. Also, provide specific examples to support your answer.
Ví dụ: Yes, my sister loves flowers a lot. She grows many kinds of flowers in her garden, such as roses and lilies. She also often buys flowers from shops to decorate our home. This shows how much she enjoys flowers.
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Your answer is quite natural but some sentences are a bit informal and unclear. Try to use more precise vocabulary and organize your ideas logically with linking words. Avoid slang like 'Nope' in formal speaking.
Ví dụ: No, there are not many flowers where I live because it is a concrete jungle with many tall buildings and roads. Therefore, the environment looks a bit dull and lacks natural beauty.
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Your answer has several grammar and vocabulary errors, making it hard to understand. Try to speak clearly and use correct expressions. Also, organize your answer with a clear topic sentence and supporting details using linking words.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often take photos of flowers when I see them because there are not many flowers where I live. Taking pictures helps me remember their beauty and cherish these rare moments.
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Your answer is understandable but contains grammar mistakes and awkward phrasing. Try to use correct sentence structures and linking words to make your answer more coherent and natural.
Ví dụ: Not many people send flowers regularly in my country. However, during special occasions like graduation ceremonies, it is common for people to give flowers to each other as a sign of congratulations.
× Get hands down especially I love Jim Sophia the most.
✓ Hands down, I especially love Jim Sophia the most.
The original sentence starts with 'Get hands down' which is incorrect usage of the verb form here. The phrase 'hands down' is an idiom meaning 'without a doubt' and should be used as an adverbial phrase, not as a verb. The correction places 'hands down' properly and clarifies the sentence structure.
× It's quite interesting that different colors of it would bring with different meaning.
✓ It's quite interesting that different colors of it would bring different meanings.
The phrase 'bring with different meaning' is incorrect. The preposition 'with' is unnecessary here, and 'meaning' should be plural because different colors bring different meanings. Removing 'with' and pluralizing 'meaning' corrects the sentence.
× For example, watchful Ella means I love you, while purple represents me, someone you loved.
✓ For example, watchful Ella means 'I love you', while purple represents 'someone you love'.
The phrase 'someone you loved' is past tense and does not fit the context. It should be 'someone you love' to indicate present meaning. Also, quotation marks are added to clarify the meanings represented by the colors.
× My sister actually, she even grows flowers herself in the garden, for example roses, lilies and everything like that.
✓ My sister actually grows flowers herself in the garden, for example roses, lilies, and things like that.
The sentence has redundant pronouns 'My sister actually, she'. The pronoun 'she' is unnecessary after 'My sister'. Also, 'everything like that' is better expressed as 'things like that' for naturalness.
× And she also liked to bite followers from shops.
✓ And she also liked to buy flowers from shops.
The word 'bite' is incorrect here; it should be 'buy' to indicate purchasing flowers. This is a vocabulary error rather than a grammar tense issue, but correcting the verb is necessary for meaning.
× Nope, I would say I live in a concrete jungle.
✓ Nope, I would say I live in a concrete jungle.
This sentence is correct as is; no correction needed.
× Everywhere is tall buildings and any other like roads.
✓ Everywhere there are tall buildings and roads.
The phrase 'Everywhere is tall buildings' is incorrect because 'everywhere' refers to places, so 'there are' is needed to introduce plural nouns. 'Any other like roads' is awkward and incorrect; 'and roads' is sufficient.
× There are not many flowers and it's a little bit kind of ugly and not like scenic.
✓ There are not many flowers, and it's a little bit ugly and not very scenic.
The phrase 'a little bit kind of ugly' is redundant and awkward. Simplifying to 'a little bit ugly' is clearer. Also, 'not like scenic' is incorrect; 'not very scenic' is the correct adjective usage.
× Yeah, like I said there is not money flowers where I live, so if I come across a little bit cute flowers, more flowers, I would take photos of them to cherish their still living in my areas.
✓ Yeah, like I said, there are not many flowers where I live, so if I come across a few cute flowers, I would take photos of them to cherish their presence in my area.
'There is not money flowers' is incorrect; it should be 'there are not many flowers' to match plural noun and correct quantifier. 'A little bit cute flowers' is awkward; 'a few cute flowers' is better. 'More flowers' is unclear and removed. 'Cherish their still living in my areas' is incorrect; 'cherish their presence in my area' is clearer and grammatically correct.
× Absolutely not, but I think people do care more and more about sending flowers to others.
✓ Absolutely not, but I think people care more and more about sending flowers to others.
The phrase 'people do care' is grammatically correct but the auxiliary 'do' is unnecessary here and can be omitted for smoother speech.
× If they're all special activity like graduation ceremony, people will send flowers to each others.
✓ If there is a special activity like a graduation ceremony, people will send flowers to each other.
'They're all special activity' is incorrect; it should be 'there is a special activity'. 'Graduation ceremony' needs an article 'a'. 'Each others' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'each other'.