Part 1
考官
Do you like shopping?
考生
Yes, I really like shopping in a mall, especially during weekend sale or there's a big discount. It's because I like to have lots of stuff that I need inside my house. It makes me happy.
考官
Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
考生
Of course I'm comparing prices when I'm shopping because I'm very thrifty person. I like to have a big discount and if ever I see lots of discounts, I usually buy those stuff, especially if I didn't lose.
考官
Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
考生
Not at all because most of the time when I am shopping I know what to shop and I know what to buy. I just focus on the things that I needed the most and I compare prices then the cheapest 1 I will buy.
考官
Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?
考生
Most of the time expensive products are durable than the cheaper one. It's because the durable 1 is made from a finest material while the cheapest thing is like substandard materials.
Do you like shopping?
分數: 70.0建議: Your answer is generally clear but could be more natural and concise. Avoid redundancy by combining ideas and using linking words to improve coherence. Also, try to use more precise vocabulary and correct grammar, for example, 'weekend sales' instead of 'weekend sale' and 'things I need' instead of 'stuff that I need'.
範例: Yes, I enjoy shopping at malls, especially during weekend sales when there are big discounts because I like to buy things I need for my home, which makes me happy.
Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
分數: 60.0建議: Your answer needs clearer structure and more accurate vocabulary. Avoid unclear phrases like 'if I didn't lose'. Use linking words to connect ideas logically. Also, correct grammar errors such as 'a very thrifty person' and 'those things' instead of 'those stuff'.
範例: Yes, I always compare prices because I am a thrifty person. I like to get big discounts, so if I find many discounted items, I usually buy them, especially if they are useful to me.
Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
分數: 65.0建議: Your answer is understandable but could be more natural and grammatically correct. Use linking words to connect ideas and avoid informal expressions like 'the cheapest 1'. Also, correct verb tenses and plural forms.
範例: Not at all. Usually, I know exactly what I want to buy. I focus on the items I need the most, compare their prices, and then choose the cheapest one.
Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?
分數: 60.0建議: Your answer has good content but needs clearer expression and grammar correction. Use comparative forms correctly and avoid vague phrases like 'like substandard materials'. Also, use linking words to improve coherence.
範例: Most of the time, expensive products are more durable than cheaper ones because they are made from finer materials, whereas cheaper products often use lower-quality materials.
× Yes, I really like shopping in a mall, especially during weekend sale or there's a big discount.
✓ Yes, I really like shopping in a mall, especially during weekend sales or when there are big discounts.
The phrase 'weekend sale' should be pluralized to 'weekend sales' to indicate multiple sales events. Also, 'there's a big discount' should be 'there are big discounts' to agree with the plural subject 'discounts'. This corrects the singular and plural agreement.
× It's because I like to have lots of stuff that I need inside my house.
✓ It's because I like to have lots of stuff that I need inside my house.
No correction needed here as 'lots of stuff' is acceptable and 'stuff' is an uncountable noun.
× Of course I'm comparing prices when I'm shopping because I'm very thrifty person.
✓ Of course I'm comparing prices when I'm shopping because I'm a very thrifty person.
The phrase 'very thrifty person' requires the indefinite article 'a' before 'very thrifty person' to be grammatically correct.
× I like to have a big discount and if ever I see lots of discounts, I usually buy those stuff, especially if I didn't lose.
✓ I like to get big discounts and if I see lots of discounts, I usually buy those things, especially if I don't lose.
'A big discount' is acceptable but 'big discounts' fits better with 'lots of discounts'. 'Those stuff' is incorrect because 'stuff' is uncountable; 'those things' is correct. Also, 'if I didn't lose' is unclear and likely intended as 'if I don't lose' or 'if I don't miss out'.
× I usually buy those stuff, especially if I didn't lose.
✓ I usually buy those things, especially if I don't lose.
The phrase 'if I didn't lose' is incorrect in this context; it should be present tense 'if I don't lose' to match the habitual action described by 'usually buy'.
× Not at all because most of the time when I am shopping I know what to shop and I know what to buy.
✓ Not at all because most of the time when I am shopping I know what to shop for and I know what to buy.
The verb 'shop' requires the preposition 'for' when indicating the object of shopping, so 'what to shop' should be 'what to shop for'.
× I just focus on the things that I needed the most and I compare prices then the cheapest 1 I will buy.
✓ I just focus on the things that I need the most and I compare prices; then I buy the cheapest one.
'Needed' should be present tense 'need' to match the current action. 'Cheapest 1' should be 'cheapest one' for correct word usage. Also, sentence structure improved for clarity.
× Most of the time expensive products are durable than the cheaper one.
✓ Most of the time expensive products are more durable than the cheaper ones.
'Durable' is an adjective that requires 'more' for comparison. 'Cheaper one' should be plural 'cheaper ones' to agree with 'products'.
× It's because the durable 1 is made from a finest material while the cheapest thing is like substandard materials.
✓ It's because the more durable one is made from the finest material while the cheapest thing is made from substandard materials.
'Durable 1' should be 'more durable one' for correct comparative form. 'A finest material' is incorrect; 'the finest material' is correct because 'finest' is a superlative adjective. Also, 'is like substandard materials' should be 'is made from substandard materials' for clarity and correctness.