Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Thí sinh
I love to look out the window when traveling by bus because I am anxious and so look at the windows is cheering me up.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Thí sinh
Absolutely yes, because, uh, I like the memories and generally I take photos of the in outside. And nature. I like this.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Thí sinh
I prefer sea because uh, seas very quick and quickly and I like these quick places and seas. When I feel bad I go to the sea like because cheer me up.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Make your response more grammatical, concise and natural. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give one specific reason and a brief example. Use linking words to connect ideas and correct verb forms (e.g., "looking at the scenery cheers me up"). Avoid repeating words.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. I often look out the window when I travel by bus because watching the scenery calms me down and distracts me from feeling anxious. For example, I like watching trees and people go by, which helps me relax during long journeys.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Respond directly and use clear, complete sentences with a logical reason. Avoid hesitations and fragmented phrases. Give a specific example of what you photograph and why, using linking words like "because" or "for example."
Ví dụ: Yes, I often take photos of the scenery outside the car window because I want to keep memories of beautiful places. For example, I usually photograph mountains, rivers and interesting buildings to remind me of the trip later.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence stating your preference, then explain with specific reasons and one short example. Use correct vocabulary ("the sea" not "seas very quick") and linking words like "because" and "so" to connect ideas. Avoid repetition and filler words.
Ví dụ: I prefer the sea because I find the sound of waves relaxing and the open view uplifting. For instance, when I'm stressed I walk along the beach for half an hour and feel much calmer afterwards.
× I love to look out the window when traveling by bus because I am anxious and so look at the windows is cheering me up.
✓ I love to look out of the window when traveling by bus because I get anxious, so looking at the view cheers me up.
Problems: incorrect preposition 'out the window' and 'out of the window' is correct (preposition error ID 11), incorrect subject/verb form 'look at the windows is cheering me up' (sentence structure and verb form errors; use gerund 'looking' and singular verb 'cheers') and awkward tense/use of 'am anxious'—use 'get anxious' to describe a recurring feeling. Suggestion: use 'look out of the window' or 'look out the window' (both common) and use 'looking' as a gerund subject with correct verb agreement 'cheers'. Use 'get anxious' to indicate becoming anxious in that situation.
× Absolutely yes, because, uh, I like the memories and generally I take photos of the in outside. And nature. I like this.
✓ Absolutely. I like memories, and generally I take photos of the outside scenery and nature. I like doing that.
Problems: 'of the in outside' is garbled and contains incorrect preposition/order (ID 11). 'I like the memories' is awkward; better 'I like memories' or 'I like to keep memories'. Sentence fragments 'And nature. I like this.' are sentence structure errors (ID 26). Suggestion: combine into one clear sentence: 'I take photos of the outside scenery and nature' and use 'I like doing that' to refer back to photography.
× I prefer sea because uh, seas very quick and quickly and I like these quick places and seas.
✓ I prefer the sea because the sea is very peaceful, and I like calm places near the sea.
Problems: missing definite article before 'sea' (ID 22/17), incorrect word choice 'quick' and adverb 'quickly' when describing the sea (ID 13), and wrong pluralization 'seas' and 'these quick places' (ID 1). Also sentence structure is confused (ID 26). Suggestion: use 'the sea', choose appropriate adjectives like 'peaceful' or 'calm', keep noun number consistent, and avoid mixing singular/plural forms.
× When I feel bad I go to the sea like because cheer me up.
✓ When I feel bad, I go to the sea because it cheers me up.
Problems: missing comma after adverbial clause, unnecessary filler 'like', missing subject 'it' before 'cheers' and incorrect verb form 'cheer' (subject-verb agreement; ID 27 and present tense issue ID 6). Suggestion: remove 'like', insert 'it' as subject, use 'cheers' to agree with 'it', and keep present simple to express habitual action.