Part 1
Examinador
Do you have any hobbies?
Candidato
Yes, I have a lot of hobbies. For instance, I like to climb mountains in Japan. For example, I climbed Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, last year. It was exciting for me to see the overview at the top of Mount Fuji.
Examinador
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Candidato
When I was young, I liked to swim in the pool of the school. When swimming, huh, I could be relaxed and enjoyed it. You I usually swarm with my friends.
Examinador
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Candidato
Yes, I have. I have a hobby that I see or look at the maps of Japan. When I do that, I can imagine a lot of things about the maps.
Examinador
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Candidato
Yes I do. Uh, me and my father both like to climb mountains. So, uh, last summer vacation, uh, we uh, went to Mount Fuji together. It was exciting and inspired.
Do you have any hobbies?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and avoid repetition (e.g., 'for instance' and 'for example'). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail and a brief reason or feeling. Use varied vocabulary (e.g., 'summited' instead of 'climbed' once) and combine short sentences to sound more natural.
Ejemplo: I enjoy several hobbies, but my favorite is mountain climbing in Japan. Last year I summited Mount Fuji, which was unforgettable because the sunrise and panoramic views from the summit were breathtaking.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Puntuación: 46.0Sugerencia: Correct grammar and avoid filler words. Give a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific details using linking words (e.g., 'because', 'so'). Also fix verb forms and word choice (swarm → swim, 'you I' is incorrect). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ejemplo: When I was a child, I loved swimming in my school pool because it helped me relax and gain confidence. I usually swam with my friends after class, and we would practice races and play games in the water.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Puntuación: 58.0Sugerencia: Be more fluent and natural: use a single clear verb (e.g., 'study' or 'look at') and explain why it matters with a specific example. Use linking words like 'because' or 'so' to connect ideas. Reduce repetition and make sentences smoother.
Ejemplo: Yes, since childhood I've enjoyed studying maps of Japan because they let me imagine different regions and plan future trips. For example, looking at the map of Hokkaido makes me picture the snow festivals and mountains I'd like to visit.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Puntuación: 64.0Sugerencia: Remove fillers ('uh'), use correct subject forms and combine sentences for clarity. Add a specific detail about how the shared hobby affects your relationship or what you learned. Use more precise adjectives (e.g., 'inspiring' rather than 'inspired').
Ejemplo: Yes, my father and I both enjoy mountain climbing, and last summer we climbed Mount Fuji together. The shared experience brought us closer and was very inspiring because we encouraged each other during the long ascent.
× When swimming, huh, I could be relaxed and enjoyed it.
✓ When swimming, I could relax and enjoy it.
Original sentence mixes verb forms incorrectly: 'could be relaxed' uses passive/adjectival form and 'enjoyed' is past tense, causing inconsistency. The context describes a habitual or general feeling in the past, so use the base verb after modal 'could': 'could relax' and parallel structure 'and enjoy'. To improve, keep parallel verb forms and use the base form after modals (could + base verb).
× You I usually swarm with my friends.
✓ I usually swam with my friends.
Original contains extraneous 'You' and misspells 'swam' as 'swarm'. The intended meaning is past habitual action: use past tense 'swam' and subject 'I'. Remove the stray pronoun. Check subject placement and correct verb spelling ('swam' is past of 'swim').
× It was exciting for me to see the overview at the top of Mount Fuji.
✓ It was exciting for me to see the view from the top of Mount Fuji.
'Overview' is not the correct collocation here; native speakers say 'view'. Also, use preposition 'from' with 'the top' to indicate vantage point: 'view from the top'. Replace 'overview' with 'view' and change preposition for natural English usage.
× Yes I do. Uh, me and my father both like to climb mountains.
✓ Yes, I do. My father and I both like to climb mountains.
Using 'me' as subject is incorrect; subject pronoun 'I' must be used. Also, polite style places 'I' after other people: 'My father and I'. Add commas for clarity. To improve, use subject pronouns in subject position and conventional ordering.
× So, uh, last summer vacation, uh, we uh, went to Mount Fuji together.
✓ So last summer vacation, we went to Mount Fuji together.
This sentence has many filler 'uh's which are fine in speech but unnecessary in writing. Grammatically it's correct in tense and verb 'went' is proper past tense. The correction removes disfluencies for clarity. If keeping speech style, fillers can remain, but for written responses remove them.
× It was exciting and inspired.
✓ It was exciting and inspiring.
'Inspired' is a past-participial adjective meaning 'feeling inspired', which doesn't fit describing the experience. To describe the effect on the speaker or the nature of the experience, use 'inspiring' (present participle) to mean 'causing inspiration'. Use parallel adjective forms: 'exciting and inspiring'.