Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course I look at the window to see, uh, the routes and sometimes I love to see what's, uh, what's in outside and I can see the city, especially if the city is never, I never come.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course, sometimes I take a photos of the play, uh, the place that I love to see and if the places are unique, so I immediately took a photo.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Thí sinh
I pivoted the mountains because, uh, I love the cool weather and hot weather. I, I don't like to be tan, so I don't really like the ocean or the sea. Uh, so yeah, I prefer to visit mountains than the sea.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and fluent. Start with a clear topic sentence, reduce hesitations and repetition, and add one specific detail using a linking word. Also correct small grammar errors (e.g., "what's outside," "if the city is new to me").
Ví dụ: Yes, I usually look out of the window when I travel by car or bus. For example, I like to observe unfamiliar city streets and landmarks, so I can remember the route and notice interesting architecture. This helps me learn about new places.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Respond with a clear present-habit statement and one specific reason. Remove filler words and correct tense/word choice ("a photos" -> "photos", "took" -> "take"). Use a linking word to connect reason and example.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often take photos of scenery from the car window because I want to capture unique or beautiful places. For instance, if I see an unusual building or a colorful street, I take a quick photo to remember it.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a direct preference sentence and support it with clear, specific reasons. Avoid inaccurate expressions ("pivoted") and contradictions ("love the cool weather and hot weather"). Use linking words like "because" and keep it to two or three sentences.
Ví dụ: I prefer the mountains because I enjoy cooler temperatures and hiking in the fresh air. Also, I don't like getting sunburned, so I rarely choose the beach when planning a holiday.
× Yes, of course I look at the window to see, uh, the routes and sometimes I love to see what's, uh, what's in outside and I can see the city, especially if the city is never, I never come.
✓ Yes, of course I look out of the window to see the route, and sometimes I love to see what's outside; I can see the city, especially if I have never been there before.
Multiple present-tense and preposition errors: use 'look out of the window' (correct preposition and phrase), 'the route' (singular better here) or 'routes' consistently, remove filler repetitions, and express unfamiliarity as 'I have never been there before' (present perfect) to match the present context of observation. Suggestion: simplify and keep consistent tense and prepositions.
× Yes, of course, sometimes I take a photos of the play, uh, the place that I love to see and if the places are unique, so I immediately took a photo.
✓ Yes, of course, sometimes I take photos of the places I love to see, and if a place is unique, I immediately take a photo.
Errors: article and countability ('a photos' should be 'photos' or 'a photo'), wrong noun 'play' corrected to 'place', tense inconsistency ('took' past changed to 'take' present to match habitual action). Use 'a place' or 'places' consistently and keep present simple for habitual actions. Suggestion: remove hesitations and match singular/plural and tense.
× I pivoted the mountains because, uh, I love the cool weather and hot weather.
✓ I prefer the mountains because I like cool weather more than hot weather.
Error: wrong verb 'pivoted' used instead of 'prefer' (lexical/verb choice), and awkward phrasing 'love the cool weather and hot weather' unclear. Use comparative phrasing to contrast preferences. Suggestion: use 'prefer' for choice and clearly contrast 'cool' vs 'hot' weather.
× I, I don't like to be tan, so I don't really like the ocean or the sea.
✓ I don't like getting tanned, so I don't really like the ocean or the sea.
Grammar: 'to be tan' is unnatural; use 'getting tanned' or 'being tanned'. Also 'ocean or the sea' is redundant; choose one or say 'the ocean or the sea' consistently. Suggestion: use natural collocations like 'get tanned' and avoid unnecessary repetition.
× Uh, so yeah, I prefer to visit mountains than the sea.
✓ So yeah, I prefer visiting the mountains to the sea.
Error: comparative construction. Use 'prefer A to B' or 'prefer visiting mountains to visiting the sea'. Also use article 'the mountains' if speaking generally about that landscape. Suggestion: use correct comparative preposition 'to' and appropriate articles.