Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidate
I prefer happy music to sad music 'cause I listen to music when I feel sad and depressed, so I mostly listen to happy song, happy musics so.
Examiner
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidate
Yes, definitely. When I'm feeling sad, I often listen to upbeat music because the rhythm and lyrics left my mood and I usually end up dancing or singing alone. For example, when I was younger and failed at something, listening to cheerful songs made me feel more excited and help me relax.
Examiner
Have you taken any music classes?
Candidate
Not exactly, I just take my music classes in my during high school and middle school, but that was just general classes that everyone have to listen. So yeah, I don't. I didn't take any special music classes.
Examiner
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Candidate
I usually don't listen to music while studying because it makes me too excited and I can't concentrate, but I often play music during simple relaxing tasks like cooking or taking a bath.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 문법과 표현을 더 정확하게 하고, 문장을 간결하게 구성하세요. 도입 문장(주제문)을 명확히 한 뒤 이유를 한두 문장으로 구체적으로 제시하세요. 예: '’cause’ 대신 'because'를 사용하고, 'song(s)/music'의 단복수와 불가산 명사를 올바르게 쓰세요. 또한 중복 표현(예: 'happy song, happy musics so')을 피하고 연결어를 사용해 자연스럽게 흐름을 만드세요.
Example: I prefer happy music because I usually listen to music when I'm feeling down. Happy songs lift my spirits and help me stay positive, so I tend to choose upbeat tracks over sad ones.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 발음이나 구문에서 자연스럽지 않은 부분을 고치고 시제·주어-동사 일치를 점검하세요. 'left my mood'는 의미상 부적절하며 'lift my mood'가 맞습니다. 또한 문장은 3~4문장 이내로 유지하고 연결어(for example 등)를 적절히 사용하세요.
Example: Yes, definitely. Upbeat music lifts my mood because its rhythm and positive lyrics make me feel energetic. For example, when I was younger and failed at something, listening to cheerful songs helped me feel more confident and relaxed.
Have you taken any music classes?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: 문장을 간결히 하고 시제와 관사, 복수형 사용을 정확하게 하세요. 'in my during' 같은 불필요한 단어를 제거하고, 'everyone have to listen'는 문법적으로 'everyone had to take'로 고쳐야 합니다. 직접적이고 깔끔한 주제문(Yes/No + 짧한 이유)으로 답하세요.
Example: No, I haven't taken any special music classes. I only had general music lessons in middle and high school that were part of the standard curriculum, but I never studied music professionally.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 좋은 답변이지만 이유를 조금 더 구체적으로 하고 전환 표현을 사용해 보세요. 예를 들어 어떤 종류의 음악이 공부를 방해하는지 또는 어떤 음악을 요리할 때 듣는지 구체적으로 말하면 더 설득력 있습니다.
Example: I usually avoid music while studying because upbeat songs distract me and make it hard to focus. However, I often play mellow or instrumental music when doing relaxing tasks like cooking or taking a bath because it helps me unwind.
× I prefer happy music to sad music 'cause I listen to music when I feel sad and depressed, so I mostly listen to happy song, happy musics so.
✓ I prefer happy music to sad music because I listen to music when I feel sad and depressed, so I mostly listen to happy songs, happy music.
'song' should be plural 'songs' because 'mostly' indicates a general habit needing plural form; 'musics' is incorrect because 'music' is an uncountable noun in English and should not be pluralized. Suggestion: Use plural countable nouns when referring to multiple items (songs), and keep uncountable nouns singular (music).
× When I'm feeling sad, I often listen to upbeat music because the rhythm and lyrics left my mood and I usually end up dancing or singing alone.
✓ When I'm feeling sad, I often listen to upbeat music because the rhythm and lyrics lift my mood and I usually end up dancing or singing alone.
The verb 'left' is the past tense and is incorrect in this present habitual context; 'lift' is the correct present tense. Also 'left my mood' is semantically wrong; 'lift my mood' is the correct collocation. Suggestion: Use present tense verbs for habitual actions and learn common collocations like 'lift your mood'. Note: This correction addresses tense/collocation rather than articles.
× For example, when I was younger and failed at something, listening to cheerful songs made me feel more excited and help me relax.
✓ For example, when I was younger and failed at something, listening to cheerful songs made me feel more excited and helped me relax.
The sentence mixes past tense 'made' with base form 'help'. 'Help' should be in the past tense 'helped' to maintain consistent past-time reference. Suggestion: Keep verb tenses consistent within the same time frame.
× Not exactly, I just take my music classes in my during high school and middle school, but that was just general classes that everyone have to listen.
✓ Not exactly, I just took music classes during middle school and high school, but those were just general classes that everyone had to take.
Several tense and article issues: 'just take' should be past 'took' because the time is in the past; 'in my during' is ungrammatical so removed; 'that was' should match plural 'classes' -> 'those were'; 'have to listen' is incorrect verb choice and agreement; use 'had to take'. Suggestion: Use past tense for past events, ensure demonstratives agree in number with nouns, and use appropriate verbs ('take classes' not 'listen classes').
× So yeah, I don't. I didn't take any special music classes.
✓ So yeah, I didn't. I didn't take any special music classes.
The original 'I don't.' is inconsistent with the past context; it should be 'I didn't.' to match the following sentence and the past time reference. Suggestion: Ensure auxiliaries match the intended tense: use 'didn't' for past negation.
× I usually don't listen to music while studying because it makes me too excited and I can't concentrate, but I often play music during simple relaxing tasks like cooking or taking a bath.
✓ I usually don't listen to music while studying because it makes me too excited and I can't concentrate, but I often play music during simple relaxing tasks like cooking or taking a bath.
This sentence is grammatically correct. No changes needed. Suggestion: None.