Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have any hobbies?
Thí sinh
Absolutely yes. I am really fond of swimming recently. The main reason is that it helped me clear my mind and umm, take a break from the digital world. Because in the swimming pool I only need to focus on my breathing.
Giám khảo
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes uh, when I was child, I like painting, I liked painting. Umm, I like, I like to use bright color to for drawing, but I don't had many talents on it, so the the word.
Giám khảo
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Thí sinh
And to be honest, I don't have a hobby that I I have in my childhood because I don't, I, as I mentioned before, I don't have talent on drawing. So I didn't get a sense of achieve.
Giám khảo
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Thí sinh
To be honest we I don't have the same hobby with my family and they both have different hobby. For example, my mom like running and I the most the most sport I don't like is running because I think it's very it will make me very tired and.
Do you have any hobbies?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid filler words (e.g., "umm"). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Keep it under five sentences and use precise vocabulary (e.g., "relaxation", "escape from screens").
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy swimming. Recently I swim three times a week because it helps me relax and escape from screens. Moreover, focusing on my breathing improves my concentration and reduces stress.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence and follow with specific supporting details. Avoid repetition and grammar errors (use past tense for childhood). Use linking words to connect ideas and explain why you stopped if relevant. Keep sentences concise and correct verb forms.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoyed painting when I was a child. I often used bright colors because they made my pictures feel lively. However, I felt I lacked skill, so I gradually stopped practicing.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Respond directly and simply. Use correct tense and avoid hesitations. State the answer, give a short reason, and, if possible, add a brief reflection. Use linking words like "because" or "so" properly and correct noun forms (e.g., "a sense of achievement").
Ví dụ: No, I don't have a hobby I've kept since childhood because I stopped painting due to lack of confidence. As a result, I didn't develop a lasting pastime from that period.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear topic sentence and use correct agreement ("we don't share the same hobbies"). Provide one specific example and explain briefly using a linking word like "because". Avoid repeating phrases and complete the sentence with a reason.
Ví dụ: No, we don't share the same hobbies. For example, my mother enjoys running, but I dislike it because it makes me very tired. Instead, I prefer low-impact activities like swimming.
× I am really fond of swimming recently.
✓ I have been really fond of swimming recently.
The adverb 'recently' indicates a time period leading up to now, so the present perfect ('have been') is more appropriate than the simple present continuous. Use present perfect to show a state that started in the past and continues to the present.
× The main reason is that it helped me clear my mind and umm, take a break from the digital world.
✓ The main reason is that it helps me clear my mind and take a break from the digital world.
The sentence explains a general or habitual result of swimming, so the simple present ('helps') is correct rather than past tense ('helped'). Maintain consistent present tense for general truths or habitual effects.
× Because in the swimming pool I only need to focus on my breathing.
✓ In the swimming pool, I only need to focus on my breathing.
Beginning a sentence with 'Because' creates a sentence fragment when not attached to the main clause. Remove 'Because' or attach it to the previous sentence. Also add a comma after the introductory phrase for clarity.
× Did you have any hobbies when you were a child? Student: Yes uh, when I was child, I like painting, I liked painting.
✓ Yes. When I was a child, I liked painting.
Use the past tense ('liked') to describe habitual actions in childhood. Also include the article 'a' with 'child' and remove repetition. 'Like' (present) is inconsistent with 'when I was a child'.
× Umm, I like, I like to use bright color to for drawing, but I don't had many talents on it, so the the word.
✓ I liked to use bright colors for drawing, but I didn't have much talent for it, so the words escaped me.
Multiple errors: 'color' should be plural 'colors' when speaking generally; use 'for drawing' (not 'to for'); past tense 'liked' fits childhood; 'didn't have' is correct past negative (not 'don't had'); 'many talents' is unnatural here — 'much talent' is better; 'on it' should be 'for it'; the final fragment 'so the the word' is unclear — I suggested a plausible completion. Ensure consistency in tense and correct verb forms.
× And to be honest, I don't have a hobby that I I have in my childhood because I don't, I, as I mentioned before, I don't have talent on drawing.
✓ To be honest, I don't have a hobby that I had in my childhood because, as I mentioned before, I didn't have talent for drawing.
When referring to childhood possession, use past tense ('had'). Also maintain past tense when referring to talent in childhood ('didn't have'). Use 'talent for drawing' rather than 'talent on drawing'. Remove duplicated words and redundant fillers for clarity.
× So I didn't get a sense of achieve.
✓ So I didn't get a sense of achievement.
Use the noun 'achievement' rather than the verb 'achieve' after 'sense of'. Keep past tense 'didn't get' for past experience.
× To be honest we I don't have the same hobby with my family and they both have different hobby.
✓ To be honest, I don't have the same hobbies as my family; they both have different hobbies.
Correct subject-verb agreement and plurality: 'hobby' should be plural 'hobbies' to match 'the same' and 'different hobbies'. Use 'as' instead of 'with' in this comparison and include commas for clarity.
× For example, my mom like running and I the most the most sport I don't like is running because I think it's very it will make me very tired and.
✓ For example, my mom likes running, but the sport I like least is running because I think it will make me very tired.
Use third person singular 'likes' for 'my mom'. Use the gerund 'running' correctly. Replace awkward phrase 'I the most the most sport I don't like' with 'the sport I like least'. Remove redundant 'it' and complete the sentence. Maintain consistent simple present for general preferences.