Part 1
考官
Do you keep plants at home?
考生
I don't keep plants at home because I travel a lot for my study, that's why I can't give them enough time or take care of them properly since before I tried but they also died.
考官
What plant did you grow when you were young?
考生
I plant some tomatoes with my family members in my backyard of house when I was young. It was very interesting for me and it sounds good that I eating vegetables which are also from my garden.
考官
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
考生
Yes, I know a little bit, but I don't know the proper way to growing a plant. But I know that for growing a plant we need proper sunshine and take care of them, give them water in right time, that's it.
考官
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
考生
No, because not everyone preferred that plant as gift because they also prefer household items or some ordinary items because maybe they don't have good knowledge about it.
Do you keep plants at home?
分數: 65.0建議: Your answer is understandable but a bit long and slightly unclear. Try to make your sentences shorter and more direct. Also, avoid redundancy by not repeating the same idea twice. For example, you can say: "I don't keep plants at home because I travel a lot for my studies, so I can't take care of them properly."
範例: I don't keep plants at home because I travel frequently for my studies, so I can't give them enough care.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
分數: 60.0建議: Your answer has good content but some grammar mistakes and awkward phrasing. Use past tense correctly and improve sentence structure. Also, try to use linking words to connect ideas smoothly. For example, you can say: "When I was young, I planted tomatoes with my family in our backyard. It was very interesting because I enjoyed eating vegetables from our own garden."
範例: When I was young, I planted tomatoes with my family in our backyard. It was very interesting because I enjoyed eating vegetables from our own garden.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
分數: 70.0建議: Your answer is relevant but has some grammar errors and could be more concise. Avoid starting sentences with 'But' and use correct verb forms. Also, use linking words to make your answer coherent. For example: "Yes, I know a little about growing plants. For example, they need proper sunshine, timely watering, and good care."
範例: Yes, I know a little about growing plants. For example, they need proper sunshine, timely watering, and good care.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
分數: 55.0建議: Your answer is unclear and repetitive. Try to express your ideas more clearly and avoid repeating the same words. Also, use linking words to connect your reasons. For example: "No, not many Chinese people send plants as gifts because most prefer household or ordinary items. This might be because they are not familiar with giving plants as presents."
範例: No, not many Chinese people send plants as gifts because most prefer household or ordinary items. This might be because they are not familiar with giving plants as presents.
× I don't keep plants at home because I travel a lot for my study, that's why I can't give them enough time or take care of them properly since before I tried but they also died.
✓ I don't keep plants at home because I travel a lot for my studies. That's why I can't give them enough time or take care of them properly. I tried before, but they died.
The original sentence is a run-on sentence with multiple ideas joined incorrectly. Breaking it into shorter sentences improves clarity and grammatical correctness. Also, 'study' should be plural 'studies' to refer to academic pursuits in general.
× I plant some tomatoes with my family members in my backyard of house when I was young.
✓ I planted some tomatoes with my family members in the backyard of my house when I was young.
The verb 'plant' should be in the past tense 'planted' to match the past time reference 'when I was young'. Also, 'backyard of house' is corrected to 'backyard of my house' for clarity.
× I plant some tomatoes with my family members in my backyard of house when I was young.
✓ I planted some tomatoes with my family members in the backyard of my house when I was young.
The definite article 'the' is needed before 'backyard' to specify a particular place. Also, 'my backyard of house' is incorrect; it should be 'the backyard of my house'.
× It was very interesting for me and it sounds good that I eating vegetables which are also from my garden.
✓ It was very interesting for me, and it sounds good that I eat vegetables which are also from my garden.
The verb 'eating' should be changed to 'eat' to fit the present tense and sentence structure. Also, a comma is added before 'and' to separate the clauses properly.
× Yes, I know a little bit, but I don't know the proper way to growing a plant.
✓ Yes, I know a little bit, but I don't know the proper way to grow a plant.
After 'to', the base form of the verb 'grow' should be used, not the gerund 'growing'. This is a common error with infinitive forms.
× But I know that for growing a plant we need proper sunshine and take care of them, give them water in right time, that's it.
✓ But I know that to grow a plant, we need proper sunshine, take care of it, and give it water at the right time, that's it.
The pronoun 'them' is incorrect because 'a plant' is singular; it should be 'it'. Also, 'in right time' should be 'at the right time' for correct preposition usage.
× No, because not everyone preferred that plant as gift because they also prefer household items or some ordinary items because maybe they don't have good knowledge about it.
✓ No, because not everyone prefers plants as gifts; they also prefer household items or some ordinary items, maybe because they don't have good knowledge about them.
The verb 'preferred' should be present tense 'prefers' to match the context. 'That plant as gift' should be plural 'plants as gifts' for general meaning. Also, 'it' should be 'them' to refer to plants in plural. The sentence is restructured for clarity.