Part 1
Examiner
Do you often go to the library?
Candidate
I often visit library as nowadays books and all the important informations are available and online resources. And yeah, I prefer reading books at home rather than going outside for a physical library which even save my time and effort.
Examiner
What do you usually do in the library?
Candidate
I'm not sure about that, but when I was a student I used to visit library. I used to pick a book which is related to my studies. Most of the time I used to read books related to science, which gives me more information about the animals and yeah, the people, human's body.
Examiner
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yes, I used to visit library regularly when I was a kid. Even if I don't feel like reading books, it's compulsory in my school as library is a part of a subject. And yeah, during the library parade I used to read books related to my studies so that I could enhance my like vocabulary and.
Examiner
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Candidate
I'm not sure about the Chinese kids, but if I talk about Bhutanese kids, yes we too often go to the library as when as we get lots of information related to our studies. We can even explore ideas through the books.
Do you often go to the library?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: In English (Bhutan), try to make your answer more natural by using correct articles and plural forms, and avoid redundancy. For example, say 'I often visit the library because books and important information are available online nowadays. I prefer reading at home as it saves time and effort.'
Example: I often visit the library because many books and important information are available online nowadays. I prefer reading at home since it saves me time and effort.
What do you usually do in the library?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: In English (Bhutan), try to respond directly and use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly. Also, avoid filler words like 'yeah' and be specific. For example, say 'When I was a student, I used to visit the library to pick books related to my studies, especially science books that provided information about animals and the human body.'
Example: When I was a student, I used to visit the library to pick books related to my studies. Most of the time, I read science books that gave me detailed information about animals and the human body.
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: In English (Bhutan), try to complete your sentences clearly and avoid filler words like 'yeah' and 'like'. Also, use linking words to make your answer coherent. For example, say 'Yes, I used to visit the library regularly as it was compulsory in school. During library periods, I read books related to my studies to improve my vocabulary.'
Example: Yes, I used to visit the library regularly when I was a kid because it was compulsory in school. During library periods, I read books related to my studies to enhance my vocabulary.
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: In English (Bhutan), try to answer the question directly and use linking words for clarity. Also, avoid repetition and improve sentence structure. For example, say 'I'm not sure about Chinese kids, but Bhutanese kids often go to the library because they can get a lot of information for their studies and explore new ideas through books.'
Example: I'm not sure about Chinese kids, but Bhutanese kids often visit the library to find information for their studies and to explore new ideas through books.
× I often visit library as nowadays books and all the important informations are available and online resources.
✓ I often visit the library as nowadays books and all the important information are available along with online resources.
The word 'informations' is incorrect because 'information' is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form. Also, 'library' needs the definite article 'the' because it refers to a specific place. Additionally, 'and online resources' should be 'along with online resources' for clarity.
× I often visit library as nowadays books and all the important informations are available and online resources.
✓ I often visit the library as nowadays books and all the important information are available along with online resources.
The noun 'library' requires the definite article 'the' because it refers to a specific place known to both speaker and listener.
× And yeah, I prefer reading books at home rather than going outside for a physical library which even save my time and effort.
✓ And yeah, I prefer reading books at home rather than going outside to a physical library, which even saves my time and effort.
The phrase 'going outside for a physical library' is awkward; it should be 'going outside to a physical library.' Also, 'which even save' should be 'which even saves' to agree with the singular subject 'library.' The sentence structure is improved by adding a comma before 'which'.
× And yeah, I prefer reading books at home rather than going outside for a physical library which even save my time and effort.
✓ And yeah, I prefer reading books at home rather than going outside to a physical library, which even saves my time and effort.
The verb 'save' must be in the third person singular form 'saves' to agree with the singular subject 'library.'
× I'm not sure about that, but when I was a student I used to visit library.
✓ I'm not sure about that, but when I was a student I used to visit the library.
The noun 'library' requires the definite article 'the' because it refers to a specific place known in context.
× I used to pick a book which is related to my studies.
✓ I used to pick a book which was related to my studies.
Since the action is in the past, the relative clause should use past tense 'was' instead of present tense 'is' to maintain tense consistency.
× Most of the time I used to read books related to science, which gives me more information about the animals and yeah, the people, human's body.
✓ Most of the time I used to read books related to science, which gave me more information about animals and, yeah, people’s bodies.
The verb 'gives' should be in past tense 'gave' to match the past context. 'The animals' should be 'animals' without 'the' for general reference. 'Human's body' is incorrect; it should be 'people’s bodies' to refer to humans in plural possessive form.
× Yes, I used to visit library regularly when I was a kid.
✓ Yes, I used to visit the library regularly when I was a kid.
The noun 'library' requires the definite article 'the' because it refers to a specific place.
× Even if I don't feel like reading books, it's compulsory in my school as library is a part of a subject.
✓ Even if I didn't feel like reading books, it was compulsory in my school as the library was a part of a subject.
The sentence refers to past time, so 'don't' should be 'didn't' and 'is' should be 'was' to maintain past tense consistency. Also, 'library' needs the definite article 'the'.
× Even if I don't feel like reading books, it's compulsory in my school as library is a part of a subject.
✓ Even if I didn't feel like reading books, it was compulsory in my school as the library was a part of a subject.
The noun 'library' requires the definite article 'the' because it refers to a specific place.
× And yeah, during the library parade I used to read books related to my studies so that I could enhance my like vocabulary and.
✓ And yeah, during the library period I used to read books related to my studies so that I could enhance my vocabulary.
The phrase 'library parade' is incorrect; it should be 'library period' or 'library time.' The phrase 'my like vocabulary and' is incomplete and awkward; it should be 'my vocabulary.' The sentence is corrected for clarity and completeness.
× I'm not sure about the Chinese kids, but if I talk about Bhutanese kids, yes we too often go to the library as when as we get lots of information related to our studies.
✓ I'm not sure about Chinese kids, but if I talk about Bhutanese kids, yes, we often go to the library as we get lots of information related to our studies.
The phrase 'we too often go' is awkward; 'we often go' is better. 'As when as' is incorrect; it should be 'as.' Also, 'the Chinese kids' is better as 'Chinese kids' without 'the' for general reference.