Part 1
考官
Are there tall buildings near your home?
考生
No, there is no tall buildings near my home because I live in a a small neighborhood. The sky builders are far from me. Uh, actually no, there there was a there were there is a a sky builder.
考官
Do you take photos of buildings?
考生
Yes, I take photos of buildings, but, you know, more cultural neighborhood. I I don't take photos of Skype, skyscapers, skyscrapers.
考官
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
考生
Yeah, I wanna, I want to visit Eiffel Tower because it's romantic. And also I wanna go there with my boyfriend and then maybe our anniversary because it's, as I said, romantic and so lovely. And I like to take, I would like to take a.
考官
Do you want to live in a tall building?
考生
Uh, actually, no, I don't wanna, uh, live in a tall building, uh, because I think in my opinion, it kills neighborhood, uh, neighborhood relationship. I, I want to meet my neighbors and also, uh, I, I wanna visit, uh, them. I wanna live in a small town in a house.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
分數: 45.0建議: Be concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition and filler words, and use correct singular/plural forms. Add one specific supporting detail using a linking word.
範例: No, there aren’t any tall buildings near my home because I live in a small residential neighborhood. For example, the tallest structures nearby are two-storey houses, so there are no skyscrapers in my area.
Do you take photos of buildings?
分數: 60.0建議: Answer directly and use precise vocabulary. Reduce hesitation and correct pronunciation (e.g., 'skyscrapers'). Provide a brief reason and one specific example using a linking word.
範例: Yes, I often photograph buildings, but mainly the older, culturally interesting ones. For instance, I like to photograph colonial-style houses because they have detailed facades and historical charm.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
分數: 55.0建議: Give a clear, complete response with correct grammar and avoid repetition. State the building, give two concise reasons linked logically, and finish the sentence. Use linking words like 'because' and 'so'.
範例: Yes, I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower because it is a romantic landmark and it offers fantastic city views. For example, I would go there with my boyfriend for our anniversary so we could enjoy the scenery and take memorable photos.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
分數: 65.0建議: Respond directly and reduce fillers. State your opinion clearly, give specific reasons, and use linking words for coherence. Replace vague phrases like 'kills neighborhood relationship' with clearer language.
範例: No, I wouldn’t like to live in a tall building because it can make it harder to form close relationships with neighbors. For example, in a house in a small town it’s easier to meet people, chat on the street, and invite them over.
× No, there is no tall buildings near my home because I live in a a small neighborhood.
✓ No, there are no tall buildings near my home because I live in a small neighborhood.
Original sentence uses 'there is' with the plural noun 'buildings', which is a sentence structure and subject-verb agreement error. Use 'there are' for plural subjects. Also remove the duplicated 'a' and keep 'a small neighborhood' as the correct phrase.
× The sky builders are far from me.
✓ The skyscrapers are far from me.
'Sky builders' is not a correct noun phrase; the intended word is 'skyscrapers'. This is a word choice/structure error. Replace with the correct noun to convey the meaning.
× Uh, actually no, there there was a there were there is a a sky builder.
✓ Uh, actually no, there are no skyscrapers.
This fragment contains multiple repetitions and mixed verb forms ('there was', 'there were', 'there is') causing sentence structure errors. Use a single correct present-tense structure 'there are' for plural nouns and correct the noun to 'skyscrapers'. Remove duplicated words ('a a') and filler repetitions.
× Yes, I take photos of buildings, but, you know, more cultural neighborhood.
✓ Yes, I take photos of buildings, but I prefer more cultural neighborhoods.
The original lacks a verb to connect 'more cultural neighborhood' to the rest of the sentence, causing a sentence structure/word choice issue. Use 'prefer' to express the preference and pluralize 'neighborhoods' if speaking generally. This fixes structure and meaning.
× I I don't take photos of Skype, skyscapers, skyscrapers.
✓ I don't take photos of skyscrapers.
Repeated fillers and misspellings ('Skype', 'skyscapers') create clarity and structure problems. Keep the simple corrected sentence, remove fillers and correct spelling to 'skyscrapers'.
× Yeah, I wanna, I want to visit Eiffel Tower because it's romantic.
✓ Yeah, I want to visit the Eiffel Tower because it's romantic.
In English, names of famous landmarks like 'Eiffel Tower' usually take the definite article 'the'. Also standardize informal 'wanna' to 'want to' for correctness.
× And also I wanna go there with my boyfriend and then maybe our anniversary because it's, as I said, romantic and so lovely.
✓ And also I want to go there with my boyfriend, perhaps for our anniversary, because, as I said, it's romantic and lovely.
'Wanna' should be 'want to' for standard grammar. 'Then maybe our anniversary' is awkward; 'perhaps for our anniversary' is clearer. Remove redundant commas and 'so' before 'lovely' to improve register and clarity.
× And I like to take, I would like to take a.
✓ I would like to take photos there.
Original sentence is incomplete and contains repetitions. Complete the thought by specifying what to take ('photos') and remove duplicates to form a full, grammatical sentence.
× Uh, actually, no, I don't wanna, uh, live in a tall building, uh, because I think in my opinion, it kills neighborhood, uh, neighborhood relationship.
✓ Actually, no, I don't want to live in a tall building because, in my opinion, it harms neighborhood relationships.
Replace colloquial 'wanna' with 'want to'. 'I think in my opinion' is redundant; use one phrase. 'It kills neighborhood relationship' is unidiomatic; use 'harms neighborhood relationships' (plural) to match English collocation and correct noun form.
× I, I want to meet my neighbors and also, uh, I, I wanna visit, uh, them.
✓ I want to meet my neighbors and I also want to visit them.
Remove repetitions and fillers, and replace 'wanna' with 'want to'. This yields a clear, grammatical sentence using parallel verbs.
× I wanna live in a small town in a house.
✓ I want to live in a small town in a house.
Replace informal 'wanna' with 'want to' for standard grammar. The rest of the sentence is acceptable; keeping 'in a house' clarifies the preference.