Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you keep plants at home?
Thí sinh
Yes I try to keep plants at home because whenever I do planting so I feel like I'm over the moon. It also reduce my stress and anxiety. It is the kind of stress stress Buster activity for me.
Giám khảo
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Thí sinh
Well, when when I was a young, I don't have any kind of knowledge about the plant. So I don't think so. I did grow something in my childhood.
Giám khảo
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Thí sinh
Well I don't have any knowledge about growing up land. However I remember helping my parents when they were doing gardening and I tried to help them and whenever the plant need water so I give them water in the evening time. This was my favorite activity when I was.
Giám khảo
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think every people will send plant as a gift because it is a kind of gesture and also it's kind of a love to express. Through the plants and it made people feel like connected to nature.
Do you keep plants at home?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Your answer is generally clear but could be more natural and concise. Avoid redundancy such as "stress stress Buster" and improve grammar (e.g., "It also reduces my stress and anxiety"). Try to use linking words to connect ideas smoothly and keep your answer within 5 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I keep plants at home because gardening makes me feel very happy. It also helps reduce my stress and anxiety, acting as a great stress buster for me.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Your answer lacks clarity and contains grammatical errors. Try to respond directly with a clear topic sentence and provide supporting details. Use linking words to improve coherence and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I didn't have much knowledge about plants, so I don't think I grew any plants during my childhood.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Your answer has good content but needs better grammar and clearer structure. Use linking words like 'however' appropriately and complete your sentences. Also, avoid redundancy and keep your answer concise.
Ví dụ: I don't have much knowledge about growing plants, but I used to help my parents with gardening. For example, I would water the plants every evening, which was my favourite activity as a child.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant but could be more natural and grammatically correct. Use plural forms correctly and connect your ideas smoothly with linking words. Also, provide more specific reasons or examples.
Ví dụ: Yes, many Chinese people send plants as gifts because it is a thoughtful gesture. Plants can express love and help people feel connected to nature.
× Yes I try to keep plants at home because whenever I do planting so I feel like I'm over the moon.
✓ Yes, I try to keep plants at home because whenever I plant, I feel like I'm over the moon.
The phrase 'do planting' is incorrect; the verb 'plant' should be used directly without 'do' and '-ing' form here. 'Whenever I plant' is the correct expression to indicate the action.
× It also reduce my stress and anxiety.
✓ It also reduces my stress and anxiety.
The subject 'It' is singular, so the verb should be in the third person singular form 'reduces' to agree with the subject.
× It is the kind of stress stress Buster activity for me.
✓ It is the kind of stress-buster activity for me.
The phrase 'stress stress Buster' is repetitive and incorrectly capitalized. It should be 'stress-buster' as a compound noun, and the sentence structure is corrected accordingly.
× Well, when when I was a young, I don't have any kind of knowledge about the plant.
✓ Well, when I was young, I didn't have any kind of knowledge about plants.
The article 'a' before 'young' is incorrect because 'young' is an adjective here, not a noun. Also, 'don't' should be past tense 'didn't' to match the past time frame. 'The plant' should be plural 'plants' to generalize.
× So I don't think so.
✓ So I don't think so.
This sentence is acceptable in present tense as it expresses the current opinion; no correction needed.
× I did grow something in my childhood.
✓ I didn't grow anything in my childhood.
The original sentence is awkward and contradicts the previous negative statement. Using 'didn't grow anything' correctly expresses the negative past action.
× Well I don't have any knowledge about growing up land.
✓ Well, I don't have any knowledge about growing plants.
The phrase 'growing up land' is incorrect. The correct phrase is 'growing plants' to indicate the activity of cultivating plants.
× However I remember helping my parents when they were doing gardening and I tried to help them and whenever the plant need water so I give them water in the evening time.
✓ However, I remember helping my parents when they were gardening, and I tried to help them. Whenever the plants needed water, I gave them water in the evening.
The sentence has multiple tense errors: 'need' should be past tense 'needed' to match past time frame; 'give' should be 'gave'. Also, 'doing gardening' is better as 'gardening'. The sentence is split for clarity.
× This was my favorite activity when I was.
✓ This was my favorite activity when I was young.
The sentence is incomplete; adding 'young' completes the thought and matches the context.
× Yes, I think every people will send plant as a gift because it is a kind of gesture and also it's kind of a love to express.
✓ Yes, I think every person will send plants as gifts because it is a kind of gesture and also a way to express love.
'Every people' is incorrect; 'every person' is correct. 'Plant' should be plural 'plants' and 'gift' plural 'gifts' to match generalization. 'It's kind of a love to express' is awkward; 'a way to express love' is clearer.
× Through the plants and it made people feel like connected to nature.
✓ Through plants, it makes people feel connected to nature.
The sentence is fragmented and tense inconsistent. 'Made' should be 'makes' to express general truth. 'Like connected' should be 'connected'. 'Through the plants' is better as 'through plants'.