Part 1
Examiner
Do you often go to the library?
Candidate
Yes, I go to the library twice a week. I have a a library near to my home, so it's easy to go in and it's a nice place because they are doing a lot of activities during the week. So we can choose, we can study, we can read and we can practice some things.
Examiner
What do you usually do in the library?
Candidate
It depends on the day. For example on Mondays I usually go and choose a book and read around 2 hours. But on Fridays I meet with a group of friends. We have like a lecture club. So in this place we meet and we discuss one book that we were reading in this week.
Examiner
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yes, fortunately I grew up in a small town and we had a big library near to my home, so I usually go to the library after finish my school. I spend around one or two hours each day because I really love read.
Examiner
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Candidate
I'm not sure about this, but I believe that the answer is yes, because when I saw the big movies and the videos in social media, I can see that Chinese kids are very smart and very organized. So I think yes.
Do you often go to the library?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Your answer is generally clear and relevant, but there are some minor grammatical errors and redundancies. For example, "a a library" should be "a library," and "near to my home" is better as "near my home." Also, avoid repeating "we can" multiple times; instead, use linking words to make the sentence flow better. Try to keep your answer concise and natural.
Example: Yes, I go to the library twice a week because there is one near my home. It's a nice place that offers many activities during the week, so I can choose to study, read, or practice different skills.
What do you usually do in the library?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: Your answer is well-structured and provides specific details, which is good. However, some phrases like "like a lecture club" could be more precise, such as "a book club." Also, avoid using filler words like "so" at the beginning of sentences unnecessarily. Use linking words like "for example" and "then" to improve coherence.
Example: It depends on the day. For example, on Mondays, I usually pick a book and read for about two hours. Then, on Fridays, I meet with a group of friends for our book club, where we discuss the book we've been reading that week.
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your answer addresses the question but contains grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. For example, "near to my home" should be "near my home," and "after finish my school" should be "after finishing school." Also, "I really love read" should be "I really love reading." Try to use correct verb forms and smoother sentence structures.
Example: Yes, I grew up in a small town with a big library near my home. I usually went there after finishing school and spent one or two hours each day because I really loved reading.
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is honest but lacks specific details and contains some awkward phrasing. Instead of saying "big movies and the videos in social media," try to be more precise, such as "popular videos on social media." Also, avoid repeating "I think yes" at the end. Try to provide a clearer opinion with reasons or examples.
Example: I'm not entirely sure, but I believe many Chinese kids do go to the library. From popular videos on social media, I see that they are very smart and organized, which suggests they value studying and visiting libraries.
× I have a a library near to my home, so it's easy to go in and it's a nice place because they are doing a lot of activities during the week.
✓ I have a library near my home, so it's easy to go in and it's a nice place because they are doing a lot of activities during the week.
The preposition 'to' is unnecessary after 'near'. The correct phrase is 'near my home' not 'near to my home'. Also, there is a repeated article 'a a' which should be corrected to a single 'a'.
× Yes, fortunately I grew up in a small town and we had a big library near to my home, so I usually go to the library after finish my school.
✓ Yes, fortunately I grew up in a small town and we had a big library near my home, so I usually go to the library after finishing my school.
Again, 'near to my home' should be 'near my home'. Also, 'after finish my school' is incorrect; it should be 'after finishing my school' to use the gerund form after 'after'.
× so I usually go to the library after finish my school.
✓ so I usually go to the library after finishing my school.
After prepositions like 'after', the verb should be in the gerund (-ing) form, so 'finish' should be 'finishing'.
× I spend around one or two hours each day because I really love read.
✓ I spend around one or two hours each day because I really love reading.
The verb 'love' should be followed by a gerund ('reading') not the base form 'read'.