Part 1
Examiner
What's the weather like where you live?
Candidate
I live in the Philippines so we just have two climates and it is rainy season and summer season. So here in the Philippines during January to June it would be a sunny season and then June.
Examiner
Do you prefer cold or hot weather?
Candidate
For me, I prefer cold weather since I'm a big person or big individual. I usually go into the cold place or like in in my room. It's an air conditioned room so if it is too hot outside.
Examiner
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
Candidate
I prefer dry, although I love cold weather, but I prefer dry because I don't want to get wet, especially when I'm going to duty and it's so wet my uniform will get stained.
Examiner
Are you in the habit of checking the weather forecast? When and how often?
Candidate
Actually, no, it's not my habit. And here in the Philippines we just we are getting used of hearing weather forecast from the television, although we can search it from the Internet nowadays and it's not my habit also to to.
Examiner
What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years?
Candidate
I think it has a huge, huge effect to nowadays and climate change has progressed, if I may say, and it's so bad that we sometimes experience intense flooding, mountain eruption.
Examiner
Would you like to visit other cities that have different climates from where you live?
Candidate
I would love to if given a chance to visit cities and experience their their temperature or climate, I will do it. It's because it's my dream and that's why I'm taking this English course in order to pursue my career outside the Philippines and.
What's the weather like where you live?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Try to give a clear and complete answer with correct information and avoid redundancy. For example, mention the two main seasons clearly and the months they cover without repeating or stopping abruptly.
Example: In the Philippines, we mainly have two seasons: the dry season from January to June and the rainy season from July to December.
Do you prefer cold or hot weather?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Make your answer more natural and coherent by linking your ideas and avoiding unnecessary repetition. Also, explain your preference clearly with reasons.
Example: I prefer cold weather because I feel more comfortable in cooler temperatures. For example, I often stay in my air-conditioned room when it's hot outside.
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your answer is good but can be improved by using linking words and clearer structure. Also, avoid repeating similar ideas and be more specific.
Example: Although I like cold weather, I prefer dry weather because I don't want to get wet, especially when I have to go to work and worry about my uniform getting stained.
Are you in the habit of checking the weather forecast? When and how often?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Try to give a direct and clear answer. Avoid hesitations and incomplete sentences. Use linking words to explain your habits and how people usually get weather information.
Example: Actually, I don't usually check the weather forecast myself. In the Philippines, people often hear the forecast on television or check it online, but I am not in the habit of doing that.
What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Make your answer more precise and organized. Use linking words to connect ideas and avoid vague expressions. Also, 'mountain eruption' is not a direct effect of climate change, so be careful with facts.
Example: I believe climate change has caused serious problems recently, such as intense flooding and extreme weather events. These effects have become more frequent and severe.
Would you like to visit other cities that have different climates from where you live?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Try to complete your sentences and avoid repetition. Use linking words to explain your reasons clearly and naturally.
Example: I would love to visit cities with different climates because it's my dream to experience new environments. That's also why I'm taking this English course—to pursue my career abroad.
× I live in the Philippines so we just have two climates and it is rainy season and summer season.
✓ I live in the Philippines so we just have two climates: the rainy season and the summer season.
The sentence lists two specific seasons, so the definite article 'the' should be used before each season to specify them. Also, a colon is appropriate to introduce the list of seasons.
× So here in the Philippines during January to June it would be a sunny season and then June.
✓ So here in the Philippines, from January to June, it is the sunny season.
The phrase 'during January to June' should be 'from January to June' for correct preposition use. Also, 'it would be a sunny season' is incorrect; the present tense 'it is the sunny season' fits better. The phrase 'and then June' is incomplete and unnecessary.
× For me, I prefer cold weather since I'm a big person or big individual.
✓ For me, I prefer cold weather since I'm a big person or a big individual.
The article 'a' is missing before 'big individual' which is necessary before singular countable nouns.
× I usually go into the cold place or like in in my room.
✓ I usually go to a cold place or stay in my room.
The preposition 'into' is incorrect here; 'go to' is appropriate for going to a place. Also, 'like in in my room' is redundant and unclear; 'stay in my room' is clearer.
× It's an air conditioned room so if it is too hot outside.
✓ It's an air-conditioned room, so I stay there if it is too hot outside.
The original sentence is incomplete and lacks a main verb in the second clause. Adding 'I stay there' completes the sentence and clarifies the meaning.
× I prefer dry, although I love cold weather, but I prefer dry because I don't want to get wet, especially when I'm going to duty and it's so wet my uniform will get stained.
✓ I prefer dry weather because I don't want to get wet, especially when I'm on duty and my uniform might get stained, although I love cold weather.
The use of 'although' and 'but' together is redundant. The sentence is also long and confusing; restructuring improves clarity and flow.
× Actually, no, it's not my habit. And here in the Philippines we just we are getting used of hearing weather forecast from the television, although we can search it from the Internet nowadays and it's not my habit also to to.
✓ Actually, no, it's not my habit. Here in the Philippines, we are just getting used to hearing the weather forecast on television, although we can search for it on the Internet nowadays, and it's still not my habit.
The phrase 'getting used of' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'getting used to'. Also, 'weather forecast from the television' should be 'weather forecast on television'. The sentence was incomplete and redundant, so it was rephrased for clarity.
× I think it has a huge, huge effect to nowadays and climate change has progressed, if I may say, and it's so bad that we sometimes experience intense flooding, mountain eruption.
✓ I think it has a huge effect nowadays, and climate change has progressed, if I may say, and it's so bad that we sometimes experience intense flooding and volcanic eruptions.
The phrase 'effect to nowadays' is incorrect; it should be 'effect nowadays'. Also, 'mountain eruption' is better expressed as 'volcanic eruptions'. The sentence was adjusted for grammatical correctness and clarity.
× I would love to if given a chance to visit cities and experience their their temperature or climate, I will do it.
✓ I would love to, if given a chance, to visit cities and experience their temperature or climate; I will do it.
The sentence was a run-on and needed commas and a semicolon to separate ideas properly. Also, the repeated word 'their' was corrected.
× It's because it's my dream and that's why I'm taking this English course in order to pursue my career outside the Philippines and.
✓ It's because it's my dream, and that's why I'm taking this English course in order to pursue my career outside the Philippines.
The sentence was incomplete and ended abruptly with 'and.' Removing the conjunction and completing the sentence improves clarity and correctness.