Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you use headphones?
Thí sinh
Yes, I often use headphones because I love listening to music when I'm out. For example, when I'm in metro station umm, I always listen to music because it helps me to stay calm and uh, not giving me headache because in Georgian metros there are a lot of noises around.
Giám khảo
What type of headphones do you use?
Thí sinh
I often use uh, just a little Airpods that, uh, because I don't love, I don't like uh big air headphones, uh little ear, but it's uh, just for me and it's very comfortable and it's less cheap. It's cheaper and I think it's much more comfortable. So yes.
Giám khảo
When would you use headphones?
Thí sinh
I think I would use headphones when I'm on a uh like long hour vacation. For example if I'm going to the beach and the road is very long, like 5 hours for example, I would use my headphones.
Giám khảo
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Thí sinh
I think it's very bad when people use headphones when they're communicating with each other, and I think it's not a very appropriate behavior for a person, for a human being, so they should stop it. A lot of teenager using headphones when they're communicate with older people or with teachers, I think that's really bad.
Giám khảo
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think wearing headphones are very comfortable because it gives you a lot of freedom. For example, if you're on the street and someone calling you, you should just like click something and just speak through.
Do you use headphones?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct small grammar errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid fillers (umm, uh), and use correct verb forms and articles. Add one specific detail about when and what you listen to to make the answer more vivid.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often use headphones when I'm out because I enjoy listening to music. For example, I wear them on the metro to block out noise and stay calm during my commute; I usually listen to chill electronic tracks that help me relax.
What type of headphones do you use?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, grammatical description and avoid repetition. Use specific vocabulary (in-ear, over-ear, wireless, affordable) and one reason why you prefer them. Keep to two or three sentences and remove fillers.
Ví dụ: I use small wireless in-ear AirPods because I find over-ear models too bulky. They are comfortable, affordable, and convenient for travel because they fit securely and are easy to carry.
When would you use headphones?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more direct and use correct tense and vocabulary. Replace vague phrases with precise situations and combine sentences with linking words (for example, so, therefore). Limit to two sentences and specify activities you do while wearing them.
Ví dụ: I usually use headphones on long journeys, for example during a five-hour trip to the beach. I listen to podcasts or music to pass the time and relax during the ride.
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Avoid emotional generalizations and correct grammar. State a clear topic sentence, give a reason, and provide a specific example. Use linking words (for example, when, because) and limit to three sentences.
Ví dụ: I would avoid using headphones when speaking with other people because it seems rude and makes communication difficult. For example, teenagers should remove headphones when talking to teachers or older relatives to show respect.
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Correct subject-verb agreement and make the example clearer. Use a concise topic sentence followed by a specific example of how they are convenient. Avoid filler words and aim for natural phrasing.
Ví dụ: Yes, I find headphones very comfortable and convenient because they let me answer calls hands-free. For example, on the street I can tap my earbud to take a call without stopping or taking my phone out.
× Yes, I often use headphones because I love listening to music when I'm out.
✓ Yes, I often use headphones because I love listening to music when I'm out.
No grammatical error that matches the provided list. Sentence is correct in present tense usage and needs no change.
× For example, when I'm in metro station umm, I always listen to music because it helps me to stay calm and uh, not giving me headache because in Georgian metros there are a lot of noises around.
✓ For example, when I'm in the metro station, I always listen to music because it helps me to stay calm and not give me a headache because there is a lot of noise in Georgian metros.
Multiple issues: missing definite article before 'metro station' (Grammar problem type ID 17), incorrect verb form 'not giving me headache' should be base verb 'not give' following 'helps' (Verb + -ing form ID 8 or Present tense ID 6), and awkward 'a lot of noises' should be uncountable 'a lot of noise' (Singular and plural issue ID 1). Use 'there is' to indicate existence (There be issue ID 3). Suggestions: add 'the' before 'metro station', change 'not giving me headache' to 'not give me a headache', use 'a lot of noise', and use 'there is' appropriately.
× I often use uh, just a little Airpods that, uh, because I don't love, I don't like uh big air headphones, uh little ear, but it's uh, just for me and it's very comfortable and it's less cheap.
✓ I often use just a small pair of AirPods because I don't like big over-ear headphones; they are just for me, very comfortable, and cheaper.
Errors: 'little Airpods' should be 'small pair of AirPods' (Article and singular/plural ID 22 and 1), 'big air headphones' incorrect adjective order and collocation should be 'big over-ear headphones' (Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs ID 13 and order ID 18), 'it's less cheap' is incorrect comparative; use 'cheaper' (Comparative error ID 25). Suggestions: use correct noun phrase 'a small pair of AirPods', correct adjective order and collocations, and use comparative 'cheaper'.
× It's cheaper and I think it's much more comfortable.
✓ They're cheaper and I think they're much more comfortable.
Subject refers to plural 'AirPods' (or 'they'), so verb forms should agree with third person plural. This is a subject-verb agreement/third person singular issue (ID 2 and 27). Use 'they are' contracted to 'they're'.
× I think I would use headphones when I'm on a uh like long hour vacation.
✓ I think I would use headphones when I'm on a long vacation.
Awkward phrase 'long hour vacation' — 'long vacation' suffices. 'Would' is acceptable for hypothetical future but 'when I'm on a long vacation' fits natural phrasing. This is a tense/word choice issue (Future tense ID 7). Suggest simplifying to 'long vacation'.
× For example if I'm going to the beach and the road is very long, like 5 hours for example, I would use my headphones.
✓ For example, if I'm going to the beach and the journey is very long, like five hours, I would use my headphones.
Use 'journey' or 'trip' instead of 'road' for duration. Also write numbers in words in speech contexts. Tense 'would' is acceptable for hypothetical situations. This fits present/future tense correctness (ID 6/7). Suggest using 'journey' or 'trip'.
× I think it's very bad when people use headphones when they're communicating with each other, and I think it's not a very appropriate behavior for a person, for a human being, so they should stop it.
✓ I think it's very bad when people use headphones while they're communicating with each other, and it's not appropriate behavior, so they should stop.
Redundancy 'for a person, for a human being' is unnecessary. 'When' repeated is acceptable but 'while' is smoother. 'Not a very appropriate behavior' should be 'not appropriate behavior' (article error ID 22). Suggest removing redundancy and simplifying the sentence.
× A lot of teenager using headphones when they're communicate with older people or with teachers, I think that's really bad.
✓ A lot of teenagers use headphones when they communicate with older people or with teachers; I think that's really bad.
'A lot of teenager' should be plural 'a lot of teenagers' (Singular and plural issue ID 1). Missing verb 'are'/'use' — 'using' needs auxiliary or change to 'use' to fit present simple (Sentence structure/verb tense ID 26/6). 'They're communicate' is incorrect; should be 'they communicate' or 'they're communicating'. Suggestions: make noun plural and use correct verb form.
× Yes, I think wearing headphones are very comfortable because it gives you a lot of freedom.
✓ Yes, I think wearing headphones is very comfortable because it gives you a lot of freedom.
The gerund phrase 'wearing headphones' is singular, so it takes singular verb 'is' (Subject-verb agreement ID 27). Keep 'it gives' referring to wearing headphones; this is correct.
× For example, if you're on the street and someone calling you, you should just like click something and just speak through.
✓ For example, if you're on the street and someone calls you, you can just press a button and speak through them or take the call.
'Someone calling you' needs finite verb 'calls' (Present tense issue ID 6). 'Click something' is informal and unclear; better 'press a button'. 'Speak through' is incomplete — 'speak through them' or 'take the call'. Suggestions: use correct verb form and clearer verbs.