Part 1
Giám khảo
What's the weather like where you live?
Thí sinh
Well, my hotel generally has a tropical climate, so it's quite warm and humid most of the year. We have two main seasons, the dry season and the rainy season.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer cold or hot weather?
Thí sinh
I prefer hot weather because I adore sunshine and enjoy getting tons of vitamin D because it positively effects my mood. So yes, I would rather sweat than getting cold for sure.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
Thí sinh
I prefer dry weather because rain makes me extremely tired and sleepy, which just brought a lot of my plans. It also worsens my mood and makes me more irritable. So unfortunately wet weather is not my weather at all.
Giám khảo
Are you in the habit of checking the weather forecast? When and how often?
Thí sinh
Of course I do. I almost always check the weather forecast before making my plans for the day because I just wanna know what to expect.
Giám khảo
What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years?
Thí sinh
In recent years, I think that the climate become hotter mainly due to human activities like deforestation and forest fires, which contributes to global warming.
Giám khảo
Would you like to visit other cities that have different climates from where you live?
Thí sinh
Actually, I prefer visiting hot countries rather than cold ones because I really like beach holidays, sun bathing, seafood and exotic fruits so hard countries appear to meet, especially when it's freezing cold at home.
What's the weather like where you live?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it could be more natural by avoiding the phrase 'my hotel' unless you live in a hotel. Also, adding a linking word to connect the two sentences would improve coherence.
Ví dụ: I live in a place with a tropical climate, so it's quite warm and humid most of the year. Moreover, we have two main seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.
Do you prefer cold or hot weather?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Your answer expresses your preference well, but it contains some grammatical errors and redundancy. Try to avoid repeating 'because' and use correct verb forms. Also, linking your ideas smoothly will help.
Ví dụ: I prefer hot weather since I love sunshine and getting plenty of vitamin D, which positively affects my mood. Therefore, I would rather sweat than feel cold.
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is understandable but has some grammatical mistakes and awkward phrasing. For example, 'which just brought a lot of my plans' is unclear. Try to use clearer expressions and linking words to improve coherence.
Ví dụ: I prefer dry weather because rain makes me feel extremely tired and sleepy, which has ruined many of my plans. Additionally, it worsens my mood and makes me more irritable. So, unfortunately, wet weather is not suitable for me.
Are you in the habit of checking the weather forecast? When and how often?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Your answer is natural and relevant but contains informal language like 'wanna'. Also, adding a linking word to connect your ideas would improve coherence.
Ví dụ: Of course, I do. I almost always check the weather forecast before making my plans for the day because I want to know what to expect.
What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but has grammatical errors such as 'climate become' instead of 'climate has become'. Also, using linking words to connect ideas would enhance clarity.
Ví dụ: In recent years, I think that the climate has become hotter mainly due to human activities like deforestation and forest fires, which contribute to global warming.
Would you like to visit other cities that have different climates from where you live?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is understandable but contains unclear phrases like 'so hard countries appear to meet'. Try to use clearer expressions and link your ideas logically. Also, watch for sentence structure and punctuation.
Ví dụ: Actually, I prefer visiting hot countries rather than cold ones because I really enjoy beach holidays, sunbathing, seafood, and exotic fruits. Cold countries seem less appealing, especially when it's freezing cold at home.
× So yes, I would rather sweat than getting cold for sure.
✓ So yes, I would rather sweat than get cold for sure.
After 'would rather', the base form of the verb should be used, not the '-ing' form. Therefore, 'getting' should be corrected to 'get'.
× I prefer dry weather because rain makes me extremely tired and sleepy, which just brought a lot of my plans.
✓ I prefer dry weather because rain makes me extremely tired and sleepy, which just ruined a lot of my plans.
The verb 'brought' is the past tense of 'bring' and does not fit the intended meaning here. The correct past participle to express that plans were negatively affected is 'ruined'.
× In recent years, I think that the climate become hotter mainly due to human activities like deforestation and forest fires, which contributes to global warming.
✓ In recent years, I think that the climate has become hotter mainly due to human activities like deforestation and forest fires, which contribute to global warming.
The present perfect tense 'has become' is appropriate to describe a change over recent years. Also, 'contributes' should be plural 'contribute' to agree with the plural subject 'activities'.
× Actually, I prefer visiting hot countries rather than cold ones because I really like beach holidays, sun bathing, seafood and exotic fruits so hard countries appear to meet, especially when it's freezing cold at home.
✓ Actually, I prefer visiting hot countries rather than cold ones because I really like beach holidays, sunbathing, seafood and exotic fruits so hard to find, especially when it's freezing cold at home.
The phrase 'so hard countries appear to meet' is incorrect. It should be 'so hard to find' to correctly express the difficulty in finding exotic fruits in cold countries. Also, 'sun bathing' should be one word 'sunbathing'.