Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Thí sinh
Honestly, I'm not very fond of taking pictures at all. If I take some, it's mostly about my two kids or a selfie. That's probably all. Yeah, I'm not really much of a picture taking, especially about the scenery.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Thí sinh
Oh definitely urban areas, I'm not such a big fan of rural areas view but the city view really takes my breath off, especially like Skywalkers and a lot of buildings. And during the night when they're all lit up it gives me quite a peaceful nice feeling.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Thí sinh
What I would say it depends on the country. So I'm from Germany and I'm quite um, rural part. So it's not much to see some forest, nothing much. But currently I'm living in Nanjing with there's a huge city and I feel like the view is very beautiful over there.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Antworten Sie direkter mit einem klaren Einstiegssatz, vermeiden Sie Wiederholungen und ungenaue Formulierungen. Geben Sie ein bis zwei präzise Gründe oder ein kurzes Beispiel, warum Sie nicht gern Landschaften fotografieren. Verwenden Sie verbindende Wörter (z. B. "because", "so") um die Erklärung flüssiger zu machen.
Ví dụ: I don't often take photos of landscapes because I prefer capturing moments with my family. For example, I usually photograph my two children playing, since those shots feel more meaningful to me.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Antworten Sie mit einem klaren Thema und strukturieren Sie die unterstützenden Gründe kurz und logisch. Vermeiden Sie ungenaue Ausdrücke und Aussprachefehler (z. B. 'Skywalkers'). Nutzen Sie verbindende Wörter (z. B. "because", "for example", "especially") und geben Sie ein konkretes Beispiel oder Vergleich.
Ví dụ: I prefer urban views because I enjoy the architectural variety and the city atmosphere. For example, at night the buildings lit up create a peaceful and impressive scene that I find relaxing.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Geben Sie eine klare direkte Antwort (z. B. "It depends") gefolgt von strukturierten, präzisen Details. Vermeiden Sie Füllwörter und unvollständige Sätze. Nennen Sie ein konkretes Beispiel, beschreiben Sie Unterschiede knapp und nutzen Sie Verknüpfungen (z. B. "however", "for instance").
Ví dụ: It depends on the country; for instance, where I'm from in rural Germany there are mostly forests and open fields, so the scenery is simple. However, living in Nanjing I enjoy the vast cityscape and skyline, which I find much more visually interesting.
× Honestly, I'm not very fond of taking pictures at all.
✓ Honestly, I'm not very fond of taking pictures.
The original sentence contains redundant 'at all' which is acceptable but in this context sounds informal and slightly awkward; simplifying improves clarity. Suggestion: remove unnecessary filler words to make speech concise.
× If I take some, it's mostly about my two kids or a selfie.
✓ If I take any, they are mostly of my two kids or a selfie.
Use 'any' with conditional 'If I take' and match plural 'they' with the plural idea of 'pictures'. Also 'of' is the correct preposition for the subject of a photo. Suggestion: ensure pronoun number matches the noun and use correct preposition.
× That's probably all.
✓ That's probably it.
'That's probably all' is understandable but 'That's probably it' is more natural when referring back to what was mentioned. Suggestion: choose the idiomatic phrase for referring to a limited set of things.
× Yeah, I'm not really much of a picture taking, especially about the scenery.
✓ Yeah, I'm not really much of a picture-taker, especially when it comes to scenery.
'Picture taking' should be a noun form 'picture-taker' to describe a person. Use 'when it comes to' or 'about' -> 'when it comes to scenery' for clarity. Suggestion: use correct noun form and a natural expression.
× Oh definitely urban areas, I'm not such a big fan of rural areas view but the city view really takes my breath off, especially like Skywalkers and a lot of buildings.
✓ Oh, definitely urban areas. I'm not a big fan of rural views, but the city view really takes my breath away, especially places like Skywalkers and many tall buildings.
Use plural 'rural views' or 'the rural view' and the correct idiom is 'takes my breath away', not 'off'. 'Especially like Skywalkers' should be 'places like Skywalkers'. Also 'a lot of buildings' -> 'many tall buildings' for clarity. Suggestion: use correct idioms and prepositions and pluralization.
× And during the night when they're all lit up it gives me quite a peaceful nice feeling.
✓ And at night when they're all lit up, it gives me a peaceful, pleasant feeling.
Use 'at night' not 'during the night' for general statements. 'Quite a peaceful nice feeling' is awkward; use 'a peaceful, pleasant feeling'. Suggestion: prefer idiomatic time expressions and coordinate adjectives properly.
× What I would say it depends on the country.
✓ What I would say is it depends on the country.
Missing verb 'is' after 'What I would say'. The structure requires 'What I would say is...' Suggestion: include the copula verb in cleft constructions.
× So I'm from Germany and I'm quite um, rural part.
✓ I'm from Germany, and I'm from a quite rural part of the country.
Original is missing article and preposition: 'rural part' needs 'a' and 'of the country' clarifies meaning. Suggestion: include necessary articles and connectors.
× So it's not much to see some forest, nothing much.
✓ So there is not much to see—some forests, but nothing much.
Awkward phrasing; use 'there is not much to see' and plural 'forests' is more natural. Use dash or conjunction to link ideas. Suggestion: restructure sentences for natural English.
× But currently I'm living in Nanjing with there's a huge city and I feel like the view is very beautiful over there.
✓ But currently I'm living in Nanjing, which is a huge city, and I feel the view there is very beautiful.
Incorrect 'with there's' construction; use relative clause 'which is' or 'where there is'. Also 'I feel like the view is' -> 'I feel the view is' is more concise. Suggestion: use correct relative clauses or 'where there is' to describe location.