Part 1
Giám khảo
Where do you go to relax recently?
Thí sinh
Last Saturday I together with my husband went to cinema and watched the new released movie. The movie mainly talk about the love story in 1919. It helped me relaxed from the stressful work.
Giám khảo
Who do you usually relax with?
Thí sinh
Normally, I prefer to spend my free time with my families and friends and we prefer to arrange some activities to help us relax in the weekends, such as cooking and hiking and some.
Giám khảo
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Thí sinh
Definitely, I think the music is the best way to help us feel unwind and comfortable from the stressful work. And besides that, I also enjoy the music by Gong Qi Jin who is a famous.
Giám khảo
What do you do to relax?
Thí sinh
Normally, I prefer to spend time with my families and we would like to do some activities such as hiking and cooking and even to travel to another city. All of this can help us relax all the time.
Where do you go to relax recently?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (word order, tense, articles), and add one specific detail about the cinema or the film and why it relaxed you. Keep it under five sentences and use linking words for coherence.
Ví dụ: Last Saturday my husband and I went to the cinema to see a newly released film. It was a historical love story set in 1919, and the strong performances and gentle pacing helped me forget about work stress. Because the theatre was quiet and the film was absorbing, I felt relaxed by the end of the evening.
Who do you usually relax with?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a clear subject (family or friends), correct countable nouns and plurality, and give one or two specific activities with brief reasons. Use linking words like 'for example' or 'such as' and avoid vague endings.
Ví dụ: I usually relax with my family and close friends. For example, on weekends we often go hiking in a nearby park or cook dinner together, because these activities let us chat and unwind away from our phones.
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Make the response grammatically correct and more specific: state your opinion clearly, give a reason, and mention the artist with a short explanation. Avoid vague phrases and keep it concise.
Ví dụ: Definitely — listening to music is one of the most relaxing ways to relieve stress because it calms my mind and lowers my heartbeat. For example, I enjoy songs by Gong Qi-jin, a popular singer whose soft vocals and mellow melodies help me unwind after a long day.
What do you do to relax?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, and give 1–2 specific activities with brief reasons or an example. Use correct plural forms and link ideas with words like 'for instance' or 'also'. Keep it within five sentences.
Ví dụ: To relax, I usually spend time with my family and do outdoor or creative activities. For instance, we often go hiking on nearby trails or take short trips to another city, because these activities let us disconnect from work and enjoy quality time together.
× Last Saturday I together with my husband went to cinema and watched the new released movie.
✓ Last Saturday, my husband and I went to the cinema and watched the newly released movie.
The sentence has issues with word order, article use, and adjective form. 'I together with my husband' is awkward; use 'my husband and I'. English requires the definite article 'the' before 'cinema'. 'New released' is incorrect; the correct adjective form is 'newly released'. Also add a comma after 'Last Saturday' for clarity.
× The movie mainly talk about the love story in 1919.
✓ The movie mainly talks about a love story set in 1919.
Subject-verb agreement requires third person singular 'talks' for 'the movie' (Grammar problem type 27 as well). Also use 'a love story' (article) and 'set in 1919' is a natural phrasing to indicate time setting.
× It helped me relaxed from the stressful work.
✓ It helped me relax from the stressful work.
After 'helped' the base form 'relax' is used, not the past participle 'relaxed'. Also 'the stressful work' is acceptable but 'stressful work' without 'the' is more natural depending on context.
× Normally, I prefer to spend my free time with my families and friends and we prefer to arrange some activities to help us relax in the weekends, such as cooking and hiking and some.
✓ Normally, I prefer to spend my free time with my family and friends, and we arrange activities to help us relax on weekends, such as cooking and hiking.
'Families' is incorrect when referring to one's own family; use singular 'family'. 'We prefer to arrange' is repetitive with 'prefer' earlier; simplified to 'we arrange'. Use the preposition 'on weekends' not 'in the weekends'. Remove trailing 'and some' which is vague.
× Definitely, I think the music is the best way to help us feel unwind and comfortable from the stressful work.
✓ Definitely, I think music is the best way to help us feel unwound and comfortable after stressful work.
Use 'music' without 'the' when speaking generally. 'Feel unwind' is incorrect; use the adjective 'unwound' or the verb phrase 'feel relaxed'. 'From the stressful work' is unnatural; 'after stressful work' or 'after a stressful day at work' is better.
× And besides that, I also enjoy the music by Gong Qi Jin who is a famous.
✓ Besides that, I also enjoy music by Gong Qi Jin, who is a famous singer.
Sentence is incomplete: 'a famous' needs a noun following it. Remove initial 'And' for formality, use 'music' without 'the', and add 'singer' to complete the idea. Add a comma before the relative clause.
× Normally, I prefer to spend time with my families and we would like to do some activities such as hiking and cooking and even to travel to another city.
✓ Normally, I prefer to spend time with my family, and we like to do activities such as hiking, cooking, or even travel to another city.
Use singular 'family' when referring to one's own family. 'Would like to' can be simplified to 'like to' for habitual actions. Avoid repeating 'and' multiple times; use commas and 'or' for a list. Use base form 'travel' after 'even'.
× All of this can help us relax all the time.
✓ All of these can help us relax.
'All of this' is less natural when referring to multiple activities; use 'these'. 'All the time' implies constant relaxation, which is unlikely; omit or replace with 'sometimes' if needed. Simplify to a clear, natural sentence.