Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Thí sinh
Yes, I enjoy photographing different views, especially interesting buildings and city spaces. Uh, when I was in Paris I photographed uh. The Eiffel Tower at sunset.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Thí sinh
I prefer views in uh, urban area because I like to, uh, appreciate different buildings, especially uh, museums and uh, as a patient building.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Thí sinh
I prefer to views in other countries, umm, especially views in Japan. I have been to Japan for many times and every time I went to Japan I photographed many photos because I like the.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more fluent and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid hesitations (“uh”, “umm”), and combine details into one coherent sentence using linking words. Also correct small grammar slips and give one specific vivid detail to enrich the answer.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy photographing different views, especially striking buildings and urban public spaces. For example, when I was in Paris I photographed the Eiffel Tower at sunset, capturing the warm glow and the long shadows to show how the light changed the structure.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Improve clarity and grammar, remove filler words, and give a specific reason with an example. Use linking words like “because” and “for example” correctly. Correct vocabulary errors (e.g., ‘urban areas’, ‘old apartment building’ or ‘a particular building’).
Ví dụ: I prefer views in urban areas because I enjoy the variety of architecture and cultural sites. For example, I like photographing museums and old apartment buildings, where decorative facades and busy streets create interesting compositions.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Avoid fillers and finish your sentences. Use correct grammar (e.g., “prefer views in other countries”, “many times”, “took many photos”). Give a specific reason why you prefer foreign views and complete the thought. Add a linking phrase like “for example” or “because” and one concrete detail about Japan’s scenery that you photograph.
Ví dụ: I prefer views in other countries, especially Japan, because the mix of traditional temples and modern cityscapes is visually fascinating. For example, I often photographed temple gardens with maple leaves and neon-lit streets in Tokyo, which gave me very different subjects on each visit.
× Yes, I enjoy photographing different views, especially interesting buildings and city spaces. Uh, when I was in Paris I photographed uh. The Eiffel Tower at sunset.
✓ Yes, I enjoy photographing different views, especially interesting buildings and city spaces. When I was in Paris, I photographed the Eiffel Tower at sunset.
Error type 10: The original has an unnecessary period and filler 'uh' splitting a sentence and disrupting flow; also missing comma after introductory clause. The sentence should not be split into 'photographed uh. The Eiffel Tower' because that creates a sentence fragment and incorrect punctuation. Suggestion: remove filler words, combine clauses properly, and add a comma after 'In Paris' to improve fluency and grammatical correctness.
× I prefer views in uh, urban area because I like to, uh, appreciate different buildings, especially uh, museums and uh, as a patient building.
✓ I prefer views in urban areas because I like to appreciate different buildings, especially museums and old buildings.
Error type 13: 'urban area' is singular while speaker means the general category; use plural 'urban areas'. The phrase 'as a patient building' is ungrammatical and unclear; likely intended 'an old building' or 'historic building'. Also remove fillers 'uh' and extra commas. Suggestion: use plural form for general preference and replace unclear adjective with appropriate one like 'old' or 'historic'.
× I prefer to views in other countries, umm, especially views in Japan.
✓ I prefer views in other countries, especially views in Japan.
Error type 14: Incorrect use of 'to' before 'views'. The verb 'prefer' should be followed directly by the noun phrase ('views') or the infinitive ('to visit'), but not 'prefer to views'. Suggestion: remove 'to' when using 'prefer' with a noun, and avoid filler words.
× I have been to Japan for many times and every time I went to Japan I photographed many photos because I like the.
✓ I have been to Japan many times, and every time I went I took a lot of photos because I like it there.
Error type 5: Several problems: 'for many times' is incorrect collocation—use 'many times' without 'for'. 'Photographed many photos' is awkward; use 'took a lot of photos' or 'took many photos'. The clause 'because I like the' is incomplete and missing object—use 'because I like it there'. Suggestion: correct collocations, use proper past tense verb 'took' for completed actions, and complete the final clause with a clear object.