Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you think museums are important?
Thí sinh
Differently I do, it's because people can see the beautiful paintings there. I think it is really difficult for people to go to museums every overall and check the famous paintings together. But if the museum is nearby, we can see the.
Giám khảo
Are there many museums in your hometown?
Thí sinh
Yes, my hometown is Okayama and it has about 2-3 or more, especially on one museum which is in Kraski, a little far from the central of Oklahoma is famous. It has a lot of painting of Western countries such as Picasso and maybe Salvador Dali.
Giám khảo
Do you often visit a museum?
Thí sinh
He actually not often I visit museums I think twice a year. It is because I don't have enough money. I'm a university student and I think the cost is too much. We have to pay a lot to go to museum. Of course, there is some plans for students.
Giám khảo
When was the last time you visited a museum?
Thí sinh
I visited a museum for the last time a month ago. I went there with my friends and I went to Coastal Museum, which is a little far from the center of Kyoto. And I watched the exhibition about Hello Kitty character of Japanese company and we really enjoyed it and I ate some crepe.
Do you think museums are important?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: 発音と文法の間違いを直し、簡潔で直接的なトピック文を使って答えを構成してください。最初に明確な意見を述べ(肯定/否定)、次に1〜2文で理由を具体的に述べ、最後に簡単な結論や例を加えるとよいです。接続詞(because, however, so)を使って論理を明確にし、冗長な表現やあいまいな語(overall, differently)を避けましょう。
Ví dụ: Yes, I think museums are very important because they preserve art and history for everyone. For example, local museums let people see famous paintings without traveling far. Therefore, museums help education and cultural appreciation.
Are there many museums in your hometown?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: 固有名詞や地名の発音・表現に注意し、数や場所などの情報は正確かつ簡潔に述べてください。まず数や総括を言い、その後で代表的な博物館の名前と特徴(展示内容)を1文で補足してください。推測(maybe)を使う場合は控えめにし、具体例を1つに絞ると明瞭になります。
Ví dụ: Yes, there are a few museums in my hometown, about two or three. One well-known museum outside the city center displays many Western paintings, including works by Picasso and Dalí.
Do you often visit a museum?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: 文の語順と時制を正しくし、理由を簡潔にまとめましょう。まず頻度を述べ(短い主文)、次に具体的な理由を1文で示し、最後に例外(学生割引がある)を付け加えるとバランスが良くなります。冗長な繰り返し(I think)を減らし、'because'などの接続詞でつなげてください。
Ví dụ: I don't visit museums very often; maybe twice a year. That's mainly because admission fees are expensive for me as a university student. However, some museums offer student discounts, so I sometimes go when there is a cheaper ticket.
When was the last time you visited a museum?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 流れを自然にするために文を整理して、詳細は具体的に一つか二つに絞って述べてください。まずいつ行ったかを簡潔に述べ、その後誰と行ったか、どの博物館で何を見たかをつなぎ語(and, where)で続けます。食べ物の話は短く補足にとどめ、過剰な繰り返しを避けてください。
Ví dụ: I visited a museum about a month ago with some friends. We went to the Coastal Museum outside Kyoto, where there was a Hello Kitty exhibition by a Japanese company, which we really enjoyed. After the exhibition, we bought crepes nearby.
× Differently I do, it's because people can see the beautiful paintings there.
✓ Personally, I do, because people can see beautiful paintings there.
'Differently' is incorrect here; the speaker wants to express personal opinion, so 'Personally' is appropriate. Also remove 'the' before 'beautiful paintings' because it refers to paintings in general, not a specific set. Suggestion: Use 'Personally' to introduce your opinion and omit unnecessary articles before plural nouns.
× I think it is really difficult for people to go to museums every overall and check the famous paintings together.
✓ I think it is really difficult for people to go to museums frequently and see the famous paintings together.
'Every overall' is incorrect and unclear. Use an adverb like 'frequently' or 'often' to express regularity. 'Check' is colloquial; in this context 'see' or 'view' is better. 'Together' is acceptable if meaning visiting with others. Suggestion: Replace unclear phrases with common adverbs (e.g., 'frequently') and use 'see' for viewing artworks.
× But if the museum is nearby, we can see the.
✓ But if the museum is nearby, we can visit it easily.
The sentence is incomplete and ends abruptly. 'We can see the' lacks an object. Use 'visit it' or 'see the paintings' to complete the thought. Suggestion: Ensure sentences have a clear object or verb phrase to complete the meaning.
× Yes, my hometown is Okayama and it has about 2-3 or more, especially on one museum which is in Kraski, a little far from the central of Oklahoma is famous.
✓ Yes, my hometown is Okayama and it has about two or three museums or more. One museum in Kurashiki, a little far from central Okayama, is famous.
Numerals should be spelled out in formal speech as 'two or three.' 'Especially on one museum' is incorrect; use 'One museum' or 'In particular, one museum'. 'Kraski' seems to be a misspelling of 'Kurashiki.' 'Central of Oklahoma' is incorrect: likely intended 'central Okayama' or 'the city center of Okayama.' Also split into two sentences for clarity. Suggestion: Use correct place names, proper prepositions ('in Kurashiki', 'far from central Okayama') and write numbers in words for spoken answers.
× It has a lot of painting of Western countries such as Picasso and maybe Salvador Dali.
✓ It has a lot of paintings from Western artists, such as Picasso and Salvador Dali.
Use plural 'paintings' and 'from Western artists' rather than 'of Western countries.' Picasso and Dali are artists, not countries. 'A lot of' is acceptable but 'many' or 'a large collection of' could be more formal. Suggestion: Use 'paintings' (plural) and 'from Western artists' for clarity.
× He actually not often I visit museums I think twice a year.
✓ Actually, I don't often visit museums; I think I go twice a year.
The original has incorrect word order and an incorrect subject 'He.' Use 'I' as the subject and form the negative with 'do not' + base verb: 'I don't often visit.' Also reorder to natural English and add punctuation. Suggestion: Use correct subject pronoun 'I' and the auxiliary 'do' for negative present simple: 'I don't often visit'.
× It is because I don't have enough money.
✓ It's because I don't have enough money.
This sentence is grammatically fine; contraction 'It's' is more natural. No quantifier error actually; keep as is. (Included as minor stylistic correction.) Suggestion: Use contractions in spoken responses for naturalness.
× I'm a university student and I think the cost is too much.
✓ I'm a university student, and I think the cost is too high.
'Too much' is used with uncountable nouns (e.g., too much money) or degree; with adjectives describing price use 'too high.' Suggestion: Use 'too high' to describe expensive costs.
× We have to pay a lot to go to museum.
✓ We have to pay a lot to go to museums.
Missing article: use 'go to museums' (general plural) or 'go to the museum' (specific). Here general meaning prefers plural 'museums.' Suggestion: Use plural when speaking generally: 'go to museums'.
× Of course, there is some plans for students.
✓ Of course, there are some plans for students.
'Plans' is plural, so use 'there are' not 'there is.' This is a subject-verb agreement issue and 'some' with plural is fine. Suggestion: Match 'there is/are' to the number of the noun: 'there are some plans.'
× I visited a museum for the last time a month ago.
✓ The last time I visited a museum was a month ago.
Word order is awkward. Use the common expression 'The last time I visited... was...' to indicate when. Past simple 'visited' is correct. Suggestion: Use standard time-expression structure: 'The last time I visited a museum was...'.
× I went there with my friends and I went to Coastal Museum, which is a little far from the center of Kyoto.
✓ I went there with my friends to the Coastal Museum, which is a little far from the center of Kyoto.
Repeating 'I went' is redundant; combine actions into one clause. Use 'to the Coastal Museum' including the definite article for a specific museum. Suggestion: Combine actions and use 'the' for specific places: 'went with my friends to the Coastal Museum.'
× And I watched the exhibition about Hello Kitty character of Japanese company and we really enjoyed it and I ate some crepe.
✓ I saw an exhibition about the Hello Kitty character from a Japanese company, we really enjoyed it, and I ate a crepe.
Use 'an exhibition' (introducing it), 'the Hello Kitty character' or 'about Hello Kitty,' and 'from a Japanese company' is clearer than 'of Japanese company.' 'Some crepe' is unnatural; use 'a crepe.' Suggestion: Use appropriate articles 'an' and 'a' for countable nouns and proper prepositional phrases: 'about Hello Kitty' or 'the Hello Kitty character from a Japanese company.'