Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Thí sinh
No Myanmar home, we don't have a tall building there, but uh, near my office, I usually, umm, watch many tall buildings because I was working a cooperative area. So we are umm, have a big parks around, uh, there and many buildings as well.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of buildings?
Thí sinh
Yes, I usually takes photos of buildings, umm, in Houston for example. When I started living there, I was very impressed about the buildings that we usually uh saw there, so I usually took many photos.
Giám khảo
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Thí sinh
Yes, I like to 1. I like to visit an Eiffel Tower in Paris and me and my husband are planning on travel there to there. We are very excited about it because when I was a child I was checking the places that I wanted to visit and tour a tower if it was the one.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and organized: start with a clear topic sentence answering the question, then add one or two specific supporting details. Reduce fillers (uh, umm) and correct grammar (use present simple/past appropriately, plural agreement). Use linking words like 'however' or 'but' to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: No, there aren't any tall buildings near my home in Myanmar. However, near my office there are many high-rise buildings because I work in a commercial area, and there is also a large park nearby which makes the area pleasant.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar (subject-verb agreement and tense) and be more specific about frequency and reasons. Use one linking phrase to connect reason and example. Keep within 3–4 sentences and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I usually take photos of interesting buildings. For example, when I lived in Houston I was impressed by the modern architecture, so I often photographed skyscrapers and historic facades to remember the city.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and clearly: name the building without extra fillers, use correct article use ('the Eiffel Tower'), correct verb forms, and give one specific reason or detail about plans. Avoid rambling and repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. My husband and I are planning a trip there because I have wanted to see it since childhood, and I am excited to enjoy the views from the top and take photographs.
× No Myanmar home, we don't have a tall building there, but uh, near my office, I usually, umm, watch many tall buildings because I was working a cooperative area.
✓ No, in my home country Myanmar we don't have tall buildings there, but near my office I often see many tall buildings because I worked in a cooperative area.
Errors: missing articles and incorrect word order. Use 'in my home country Myanmar' for clarity and include the preposition 'in'. 'Watch' is incorrect for observing buildings; use 'see'. 'I was working' should be 'I worked' to match the simple past time reference. Suggestions: place 'in my home country' before 'Myanmar', use 'tall buildings' without 'a', replace 'watch' with 'see', and use 'often' instead of filler 'usually' for naturalness.
× So we are umm, have a big parks around, uh, there and many buildings as well.
✓ So we have a big park around there and many buildings as well.
Errors: incorrect verb form 'are have' and plural mismatch 'a big parks'. Use a single verb 'have' with the subject 'we'. Use singular 'a big park' or plural without 'a'. Suggestions: remove filler words, use 'So we have a big park around there' or 'So there are big parks around there' depending on intended meaning.
× Yes, I usually takes photos of buildings, umm, in Houston for example.
✓ Yes, I usually take photos of buildings, for example in Houston.
Error: subject-verb agreement in present simple. With subject 'I', the base form 'take' is required, not 'takes'. Suggestions: use 'I usually take' and place time/place phrases naturally: 'for example in Houston' or 'in Houston, for example'.
× When I started living there, I was very impressed about the buildings that we usually uh saw there, so I usually took many photos.
✓ When I started living there, I was very impressed by the buildings that we often saw there, so I took many photos.
Errors: incorrect preposition 'impressed about' should be 'impressed by'. Inconsistent adverb use: 'usually saw' with past context should be 'often saw' or 'used to see'. 'Usually took' conflicts with past reference, use 'took'. Suggestions: use 'impressed by', choose consistent past tense verbs ('we often saw' or 'we used to see'), and use 'took many photos'.
× Yes, I like to 1. I like to visit an Eiffel Tower in Paris and me and my husband are planning on travel there to there.
✓ Yes, I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and my husband and I are planning to travel there.
Errors: article misuse 'an Eiffel Tower' should be 'the Eiffel Tower' because it is a specific, unique landmark. Pronoun order 'me and my husband' is informal and incorrect in subject position; use 'my husband and I'. 'Planning on travel' should be 'planning to travel'. Suggestions: use 'the' for famous landmarks, put 'my husband and I' as subject, and use 'planning to travel'.
× We are very excited about it because when I was a child I was checking the places that I wanted to visit and tour a tower if it was the one.
✓ We are very excited about it because when I was a child I used to look at places I wanted to visit and wondered if that tower was one of them.
Errors: awkward tense and verb choice. 'Was checking the places' is incorrect; use 'used to look at' or 'used to check' for repeated past actions. 'Tour a tower if it was the one' is unclear; use 'wondered if that tower was one of them'. Suggestions: use 'used to' for habitual past, replace 'checking' with 'look at' or 'reading about', and rephrase to convey the intended meaning clearly.