Part 1
Examiner
Do you make a list when you shop?
Candidate
Yeah, definitely making a list helped me a lot. When I buy some products and show first of all I can orientate which products to buy or not. And when it comes to feeling that I want to buy some things, I can just orientate to my lease and understand that whether it is a correct and appropriate thing to buy or not.
Examiner
Do you make a list for your work? Does it work?
Candidate
To be honest with you, I tried several times but it did not work out because I guess I'm just a lazy person who likes to, you know, do things when I really want to do. So for me, make a list for my work does not particularly work. But I guess that's a great method for some people who really know how to control themselves and orientate to their least.
Examiner
Why don't some people like making lists?
Candidate
I guess they tend to feel like making at least somehow limitate themselves because when you have a list, you feel like you're obligated to somehow follow the list or somehow you should mark out the things. So I guess some people just feel like since I have a list, I should either follow it or you're a loser so they do not like it.
Examiner
Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone?
Candidate
I guess making a list on my phone is something that I always go to since I have my cell phone everywhere. And it's really easy to just, you know, put my phone on and just get into the menu and just, you know, take some notes. So I guess maybe on my phone or something that I often do.
Do you make a list when you shop?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat unclear and contains some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as "orientate to my lease" which seems incorrect. Try to use clearer and more natural expressions, and avoid redundancy. Also, keep your answer concise and directly related to the question. Use linking words to connect your ideas logically.
Example: Yes, I always make a shopping list because it helps me decide which items I need to buy. For example, when I feel tempted to buy something unnecessary, I check my list to see if it's really needed. This way, I avoid impulse purchases and save money.
Do you make a list for your work? Does it work?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is honest but a bit informal and repetitive. Avoid phrases like "you know" and try to express your ideas more clearly and formally. Also, correct the phrase "orientate to their least" which is unclear. Use linking words to improve coherence and provide specific reasons or examples.
Example: I have tried making work lists several times, but they don't really help me because I prefer to work when I feel motivated. However, I understand that lists can be effective for people who are good at managing their time and sticking to plans.
Why don't some people like making lists?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Your answer has several grammatical mistakes and unclear expressions, such as "making at least somehow limitate themselves". Try to use simpler and clearer language. Also, avoid negative or judgmental phrases like "you're a loser". Provide a more balanced and polite explanation with linking words to connect ideas.
Example: Some people dislike making lists because they feel restricted by them. For instance, having a list might make them feel pressured to follow it strictly, which can be stressful. Therefore, they prefer to stay flexible and spontaneous.
Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer is understandable but contains informal fillers like "you know" and some repetition. Try to be more concise and use more precise vocabulary. Also, structure your answer with a clear topic sentence and supporting details linked logically.
Example: I prefer making lists on my phone because I always carry it with me. It's convenient to open a notes app quickly and add items whenever I think of them, which helps me stay organised.
× Yeah, definitely making a list helped me a lot.
✓ Yeah, definitely making a list has helped me a lot.
The original sentence uses the simple past tense 'helped' which is acceptable, but since the action of making lists is a habitual or recent experience, the present perfect 'has helped' is more appropriate to indicate an effect continuing to the present.
× When I buy some products and show first of all I can orientate which products to buy or not.
✓ When I buy some products, first of all I can orientate myself on which products to buy or not.
The phrase 'and show first of all' is unclear and likely a misuse. Adding a comma and rephrasing to 'first of all I can orientate myself on which products to buy or not' clarifies the meaning. Also, 'orientate' is usually followed by 'oneself' or 'to' a direction.
× And when it comes to feeling that I want to buy some things, I can just orientate to my lease and understand that whether it is a correct and appropriate thing to buy or not.
✓ And when I feel that I want to buy some things, I can just refer to my list and understand whether it is a correct and appropriate thing to buy or not.
The phrase 'orientate to my lease' is incorrect. The correct preposition is 'refer to my list'. Also, 'lease' is a wrong word here; it should be 'list'. The sentence is rephrased for clarity and correct preposition use.
× So for me, make a list for my work does not particularly work.
✓ So for me, making a list for my work does not particularly work.
The verb 'make' should be in the gerund form 'making' to function as the subject of the sentence. This corrects the sentence structure and makes it grammatically correct.
× But I guess that's a great method for some people who really know how to control themselves and orientate to their least.
✓ But I guess that's a great method for some people who really know how to control themselves and orientate to their list.
The word 'least' is a typo and should be 'list'. The preposition 'orientate to' is acceptable here, but the key correction is the spelling of 'list'.
× I guess they tend to feel like making at least somehow limitate themselves because when you have a list, you feel like you're obligated to somehow follow the list or somehow you should mark out the things.
✓ I guess they tend to feel like making a list somehow limits themselves because when you have a list, you feel like you're obligated to follow the list or you should mark out the things.
The phrase 'making at least somehow limitate themselves' is incorrect. It should be 'making a list somehow limits themselves'. 'Limitate' is not a correct verb; 'limits' is the correct form. Also, 'at least' is a mishearing of 'a list'.
× So I guess some people just feel like since I have a list, I should either follow it or you're a loser so they do not like it.
✓ So I guess some people just feel like since they have a list, they should either follow it or they're a loser, so they do not like it.
The sentence incorrectly switches pronouns from 'I' to 'you' and then 'they'. Consistent third person plural pronouns 'they' and 'their' should be used to refer to 'some people'. Also, 'you're a loser' should be 'they're a loser' to maintain subject agreement.
× I guess making a list on my phone is something that I always go to since I have my cell phone everywhere.
✓ I guess making a list on my phone is something that I always do since I have my cell phone with me everywhere.
The phrase 'I always go to' is incorrect here; the correct expression is 'I always do'. Also, 'have my cell phone everywhere' is awkward; 'have my cell phone with me everywhere' is clearer and grammatically correct.
× And it's really easy to just, you know, put my phone on and just get into the menu and just, you know, take some notes.
✓ And it's really easy to just, you know, turn my phone on and just get into the menu and, you know, take some notes.
The phrase 'put my phone on' is incorrect; the correct phrasal verb is 'turn my phone on' when referring to powering on a device.