Part 1
Examiner
Do you love flowers?
Candidate
No, I don't love flowers very much, but my wife loves to buy it because the big flower markets are near my home. It takes about 5 minutes from work.
Examiner
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Candidate
Yes, my mother and the older sister are loves to grow flowers and two weeks ago I started to grow release because I want to know the sense of loving flowers more deeply.
Examiner
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Candidate
No, there are not many flowers in my home, but a few plants and flowers are located near my TV. That is because of my wife sometimes buys it from the market, which makes our conversation more wonderful.
Examiner
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Candidate
No, I really take a photo of flowers in my daily life here. Instead of that, I sometimes find animals such as birds and uh, dogs in a park and uh, take a summer forts which it makes me relaxing.
Examiner
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Candidate
I think Japanese people sometimes send flowers as a gift on special occasions, such as anniversaries or a wedding of ceremonies. I think it is a token of love and greeting, so gaining a lot of knowledge about flowers is essential.
Do you love flowers?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat relevant but lacks clarity and coherence. Avoid redundancy and ensure your sentences are grammatically correct. For example, 'my wife loves to buy it' should be 'my wife loves to buy them'. Also, the connection between the flower markets and your wife's interest could be clearer. Try to keep your answer concise and directly related to the question.
Example: I don't love flowers very much, but my wife enjoys buying them because there is a large flower market near our home, just five minutes from my workplace.
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Your answer has grammatical errors and unclear phrases, such as 'the older sister are loves' and 'started to grow release'. Make sure to use correct verb forms and clarify your ideas. Also, use linking words to connect your sentences smoothly.
Example: Yes, my mother and older sister love growing flowers. Recently, I started growing some plants myself because I want to understand why people enjoy flowers so much.
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is a bit confusing and contains grammatical mistakes. For example, 'because of my wife sometimes buys it' should be 'because my wife sometimes buys them'. Also, explain why having flowers near the TV improves your conversations to add more detail and coherence.
Example: No, there aren't many flowers in my home, but my wife sometimes buys a few plants which we keep near the TV. This creates a pleasant atmosphere that helps us have better conversations.
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Your answer is unclear and contains several errors. For example, 'I really take a photo' should be 'I don't usually take photos'. Also, 'take a summer forts' is unclear. Try to speak clearly, avoid filler words like 'uh', and structure your answer logically with linking words.
Example: No, I don't usually take photos of flowers. Instead, I often photograph animals like birds and dogs in the park because it helps me relax.
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer is generally relevant but could be more concise and natural. Avoid repeating 'I think' and clarify phrases like 'a wedding of ceremonies'. Also, the last sentence about gaining knowledge about flowers seems unrelated. Focus on answering the question directly with specific examples.
Example: In Japan, people often send flowers as gifts on special occasions like anniversaries and weddings. Flowers are seen as symbols of love and respect.
× No, I don't love flowers very much, but my wife loves to buy it because the big flower markets are near my home.
✓ No, I don't love flowers very much, but my wife loves to buy them because the big flower markets are near my home.
The pronoun 'it' is incorrect here because 'flowers' is plural. The correct pronoun to refer to plural nouns is 'them'. Using 'it' for plural nouns is a pronoun agreement error.
× Yes, my mother and the older sister are loves to grow flowers and two weeks ago I started to grow release because I want to know the sense of loving flowers more deeply.
✓ Yes, my mother and my older sister love to grow flowers and two weeks ago I started to grow roses because I want to understand the sense of loving flowers more deeply.
The phrase 'the older sister' is unclear and should be 'my older sister' to specify the person. Also, 'are loves' is incorrect; the verb should be 'love' to agree with the plural subject. 'Grow release' seems to be a typo; likely 'roses' is intended. 'Know' should be 'understand' for better meaning in this context.
× No, there are not many flowers in my home, but a few plants and flowers are located near my TV.
✓ No, there are not many flowers in my home, but a few plants and flowers are located near my TV.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no correction needed.
× That is because of my wife sometimes buys it from the market, which makes our conversation more wonderful.
✓ That is because my wife sometimes buys them from the market, which makes our conversation more wonderful.
The pronoun 'it' is incorrect because it refers to 'plants and flowers', which is plural. The correct pronoun is 'them'. Also, 'because of my wife sometimes buys' is awkward; 'because my wife sometimes buys' is correct.
× No, I really take a photo of flowers in my daily life here.
✓ No, I don't really take photos of flowers in my daily life here.
The original sentence is awkward and incorrect in tense and negation. The question is about habitual action, so the negative present simple 'I don't really take photos' is appropriate. Also, 'photo' should be plural 'photos' to match general activity.
× Instead of that, I sometimes find animals such as birds and uh, dogs in a park and uh, take a summer forts which it makes me relaxing.
✓ Instead of that, I sometimes find animals such as birds and dogs in a park and take summer photos which make me feel relaxed.
'In a park' is correct, but 'take a summer forts' is incorrect; likely 'summer photos' is intended. 'Which it makes me relaxing' is incorrect; it should be 'which make me feel relaxed' to agree with plural 'photos' and correct verb form. Also, 'relaxing' is an adjective describing the photos, but here the feeling is on the speaker, so 'feel relaxed' is better.
× I think Japanese people sometimes send flowers as a gift on special occasions, such as anniversaries or a wedding of ceremonies.
✓ I think Japanese people sometimes send flowers as gifts on special occasions, such as anniversaries or wedding ceremonies.
'A gift' should be plural 'gifts' because 'flowers' is plural. Also, 'a wedding of ceremonies' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'wedding ceremonies' without 'a' and 'of'.
× I think it is a token of love and greeting, so gaining a lot of knowledge about flowers is essential.
✓ I think they are tokens of love and greeting, so gaining a lot of knowledge about flowers is essential.
'It is a token' is singular, but the subject 'flowers' is plural, so the pronoun should be 'they are tokens'. This ensures pronoun agreement with the plural subject.