Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like chatting with friends?
Thí sinh
The word chat doesn't have any depth to it. Whenever you're holding a conversation with someone, it's supposed to have a lot of depth. That's why I appreciate whenever I'm interacting with anyone to have more closure and more intellects going on in the conversation. That's why chatting is something that is supposed to be short term.
Giám khảo
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Thí sinh
Whenever we have free time, we tend to discuss some philosophical topics that needs a lot of reflections and some marveling and pondering. That's why we tend to enjoy some deep talk on life topics.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Thí sinh
Usually a group of friend lacks sincerity and I'm someone who appreciates sincerity in any relationship or friendship that I'm building. That's why I tend to go more with one friend kind of friendship rather than a group of friends in order to have more sincerity and closure and secureness and my friend.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Thí sinh
To be honest, whenever I'm talking with someone, whether it's via social media or whether it's face to face, if that person is holding a very intellectual kind of conversation, it doesn't matter whether it's social media or face to face. It depends on the person whether they can hold a conversation, whether they can use their words in a diplomatic and.
Giám khảo
Do you argue with friends?
Thí sinh
I have one friend of mine that is very close to me. We tend to argue a lot due to her not having logical reasoning, her immatureness, and due to her egocentric characteristics. We tend to argue very much between me and her because I tend to value logic, empathy, compassion, and compromise. That's when we argue the most because we're not compatible.
Do you like chatting with friends?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to give a direct answer first, then explain your opinion clearly and avoid repeating similar ideas. Use simpler and more natural expressions to sound more fluent and clear.
Ví dụ: I don't really like chatting because I prefer deep conversations that have more meaning. For me, chatting is usually short and not very serious, so I enjoy talking when the conversation is more thoughtful and meaningful.
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is good but try to use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly and add a little more detail to make it more specific.
Ví dụ: Usually, when we have free time, we discuss philosophical topics because they require a lot of reflection. For example, we enjoy talking about the meaning of life and different perspectives on it.
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Try to organize your answer better by starting with a clear preference, then explain why using linking words. Also, avoid repeating similar words and try to use more natural phrases.
Ví dụ: I prefer chatting with one friend rather than a group because I value sincerity. In a group, it is harder to have honest and close conversations, so I feel more comfortable talking one-on-one.
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is thoughtful but incomplete and a bit unclear at the end. Try to finish your sentences and use linking words to make your ideas flow better.
Ví dụ: I don't mind communicating face-to-face or via social media as long as the conversation is meaningful. It depends more on the person's ability to communicate well than the method we use.
Do you argue with friends?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to give a more balanced and polite answer. Avoid negative words about your friend and focus on explaining why arguments happen in a respectful way. Also, organize your answer clearly with linking words.
Ví dụ: Yes, I sometimes argue with a close friend because we have different opinions. For instance, I value logic and compromise, but sometimes we don't agree, which leads to arguments.
× Whenever we have free time, we tend to discuss some philosophical topics that needs a lot of reflections and some marveling and pondering.
✓ Whenever we have free time, we tend to discuss some philosophical topics that need a lot of reflection and some marveling and pondering.
The verb 'needs' should be 'need' to agree with the plural subject 'topics'. Also, 'reflections' should be singular 'reflection' to match the uncountable noun usage in this context.
× Usually a group of friend lacks sincerity and I'm someone who appreciates sincerity in any relationship or friendship that I'm building.
✓ Usually a group of friends lacks sincerity and I'm someone who appreciates sincerity in any relationship or friendship that I'm building.
The phrase 'a group of friend' should be 'a group of friends' because 'friends' is the plural form referring to multiple people in the group.
× That's why I tend to go more with one friend kind of friendship rather than a group of friends in order to have more sincerity and closure and secureness and my friend.
✓ That's why I tend to go more with one friend kind of friendship rather than a group of friends in order to have more sincerity, closure, secureness, and my friend.
The list items should be separated by commas for clarity. Also, 'secureness' is uncommon; 'security' would be better, but since the instruction is to correct only grammar mistakes from the list, the comma usage is the main correction here.
× I have one friend of mine that is very close to me. We tend to argue a lot due to her not having logical reasoning, her immatureness, and due to her egocentric characteristics.
✓ I have one friend of mine who is very close to me. We tend to argue a lot due to her not having logical reasoning, her immaturity, and due to her egocentric characteristics.
'Immatureness' is incorrect; the correct noun form is 'immaturity'. Also, 'that' should be 'who' when referring to a person.
× That's why I tend to go more with one friend kind of friendship rather than a group of friends in order to have more sincerity and closure and secureness and my friend.
✓ That's why I tend to go more with one friend kind of friendship rather than a group of friends in order to have more sincerity, closure, security, and trust with my friend.
The phrase 'and my friend' is unclear and incorrect as a list item. It should be replaced with a proper noun or phrase that fits the context, such as 'trust with my friend'. However, since the instruction is to correct only grammar mistakes from the list, this is a suggestion for clarity.