Part 1
Examinador
Do you have any hobbies?
Candidato
To be honest, I have a wide range of activities that I'm interested in and for myself, one of the most engaging and interesting activities may be watching movies. Saying that, when watching movies, not only do I relax my mind, but I can also have more motivation and energy to keep going in the future.
Examinador
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Candidato
As far as I'm concerned, when I was a child, I used to be very interested in going out with my friends, especially going to the playground, which was my hobby. At the same time, seeing that when I spend most of my time with my cousins or my friends, not only did I affiliate my mood, but I could also change.
Examinador
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Candidato
Of course, even now I have a soft spot for watching movies, especially Chinese or Korean types of movies. Saying that, I spend most of my dull time just watching movies alone at home or sometime I made a decision to go out with my friends or go to the cinema.
Examinador
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Candidato
Of course not. To be honest, our family members have different kind of hobbies. Saying that, my parents who are very keen on reading and they spend most of their time just reading books or magazines. And about me, I have a soft spot for watching movies on the other hand, I believe.
Do you have any hobbies?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Câu trả lời khá tự nhiên nhưng còn dài dòng và lặp từ (ví dụ: "engaging and interesting", "Saying that"). Nên bắt đầu trực tiếp trả lời rồi nêu 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể (thể loại phim yêu thích, tần suất xem, ví dụ về lợi ích). Hạn chế dùng cụm từ lặp và tránh câu quá dài; tối đa 3-4 câu. Dùng liên từ phù hợp (for example, because, so) để mạch lạc.
Ejemplo: I enjoy several hobbies, but my main one is watching films. I usually watch two or three movies each week, mostly contemporary dramas because I like realistic stories. Watching films helps me relax and often gives me new ideas for work, for example, a movie once inspired me to start a small writing project.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Câu trả lời thiếu rõ ràng và có nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp, từ vựng sử dụng không chính xác (ví dụ: "affiliate my mood", "could also change"). Nên trả lời trực tiếp: nêu hobby, mô tả hoạt động cụ thể và lý do/hiệu quả. Dùng thì quá khứ đơn nhất quán khi nói về thời thơ ấu và dùng từ ngữ đơn giản, chính xác.
Ejemplo: When I was a child, I loved playing at the local playground with my friends. We often spent two hours there after school, climbing, swinging and playing tag. Those outings made me happy and helped me become more confident around other children.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Ý tưởng rõ ràng nhưng cách diễn đạt cần tự nhiên hơn; tránh cụm từ như "soft spot" kết hợp với "types of movies" vụng về. Câu thứ hai lặp ý và có lỗi thì ("sometime I made a decision"). Trả lời trực tiếp, nêu thể loại cụ thể, tần suất và thay đổi thói quen (xem ở nhà hay đi rạp) bằng cấu trúc ngắn gọn, liên kết bằng because/so/for example.
Ejemplo: Yes, I've enjoyed watching films since childhood, especially Chinese and Korean dramas. I usually watch at home during weekdays, and sometimes I go to the cinema with friends at weekends because it's more fun to see new releases together.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Puntuación: 66.0Sugerencia: Trả lời trực tiếp tốt nhưng có lỗi ngữ pháp và cấu trúc (ví dụ: "my parents who are very keen on reading" thiếu động từ chính; "on the other hand, I believe" không phù hợp). Nên nêu rõ khác biệt, rồi mô tả hoạt động cụ thể của từng người, dùng liên từ như "however" hoặc "while". Giữ câu ngắn và nhất quán thì.
Ejemplo: No, my family members have different hobbies. While my parents enjoy reading novels and magazines every evening, I prefer watching films. However, we sometimes discuss books and movies together at the weekend.
× To be honest, I have a wide range of activities that I'm interested in and for myself, one of the most engaging and interesting activities may be watching movies.
✓ To be honest, I have a wide range of activities that I'm interested in, and for me, one of the most engaging and interesting activities is watching movies.
Use of 'for myself' is unnatural here; 'for me' is correct. Also use 'is' instead of 'may be' to match the simple present statement of a usual hobby. Suggestion: replace 'for myself' with 'for me' and use present simple 'is' for permanent preferences.
× Saying that, when watching movies, not only do I relax my mind, but I can also have more motivation and energy to keep going in the future.
✓ That said, when I watch movies, not only do I relax my mind, but I also have more motivation and energy to keep going in the future.
'Saying that' is an awkward connector; 'That said' or 'However' is better. Use 'when I watch movies' (present simple) instead of 'when watching movies' to keep subject explicit. 'Can also have' is unnecessary modal; use 'also have' to express general result. Suggestion: use clearer connector and present simple for habitual actions.
× As far as I'm concerned, when I was a child, I used to be very interested in going out with my friends, especially going to the playground, which was my hobby.
✓ As far as I'm concerned, when I was a child, I used to enjoy going out with my friends, especially going to the playground, which was my hobby.
'Used to be very interested in' is wordy; 'used to enjoy' is more natural for past habitual enjoyment. No tense change required but prefer concise verb choice. Suggestion: use 'used to enjoy' to express past habitual activities.
× At the same time, seeing that when I spend most of my time with my cousins or my friends, not only did I affiliate my mood, but I could also change.
✓ At the same time, when I spent most of my time with my cousins or friends, not only did my mood improve, but I could also change.
Tense consistency: sentence refers to past so use 'spent'. 'Affiliate my mood' is incorrect collocation; use 'my mood improved' or 'I felt better'. Also 'could also change' is vague; keep as 'I could also change' but better to clarify what 'change' means. Suggestion: keep past tense consistently and use correct collocations for mood.
× Of course, even now I have a soft spot for watching movies, especially Chinese or Korean types of movies.
✓ Of course, even now I have a soft spot for watching movies, especially Chinese or Korean films.
'Types of movies' is wordy and awkward; 'films' or 'movies' is correct singular/plural usage. Use 'films' to sound natural. Suggestion: replace 'types of movies' with 'films'.
× Saying that, I spend most of my dull time just watching movies alone at home or sometime I made a decision to go out with my friends or go to the cinema.
✓ That said, I spend most of my free time watching movies alone at home, but sometimes I decide to go out with my friends or go to the cinema.
'Dull time' is awkward; 'free time' is natural. Maintain present tense: 'sometimes I decide' (present) instead of 'sometime I made a decision' (past). Use 'but' to contrast. Suggestion: use 'free time' and keep present simple for habitual actions.
× Of course not. To be honest, our family members have different kind of hobbies.
✓ Of course not. To be honest, our family members have different kinds of hobbies.
'Different' requires plural noun: 'different kinds of hobbies' or 'different kinds of interests'. Suggestion: use plural 'kinds' when modifying plural noun.
× Saying that, my parents who are very keen on reading and they spend most of their time just reading books or magazines.
✓ That said, my parents are very keen on reading and they spend most of their time reading books or magazines.
Sentence has relative clause misuse and redundant pronoun 'they'. Remove 'who' or restructure: 'my parents, who are very keen on reading, spend...' or 'my parents are very keen on reading and they spend...'. Suggestion: restructure to avoid redundant 'who' plus 'they'.
× And about me, I have a soft spot for watching movies on the other hand, I believe.
✓ As for me, I have a soft spot for watching movies; on the other hand, I believe this is different from my parents' hobbies.
Connector misuse: 'on the other hand' should contrast two clauses; sentence is run-on. Provide clear contrast and complete clause. Suggestion: separate ideas with semicolon or make two sentences and clarify contrast.