Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you keep plants at home?
Thí sinh
Yes, I love keeping plants at home because they are very important for oxygen and they look beautiful in my garden. So I love to keep plants. In fact, I have a plant in my bathroom too.
Giám khảo
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young, I was a member of the environment club at my school and we used to grow various plants such as fruit and vegetables in our neighborhood garden. I enjoy taking care of these plants because it taught me about nature and responsibility. In fact, I feel happy when I see those plants living in the area.
Giám khảo
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have learned how to grow a plant. When I was a kid, I was a member of Environment Club and they taught us how to grow a plant. Those chips are first we have to Doug and we have to put seeds and we have to cover it and we have to water it every day.
Giám khảo
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Thí sinh
Yes, Chinese people to send plant as gift becaused they are very helpful to make a good nature. And for example, I visited China in my childhood and. And give us a plant as a gift.
Do you keep plants at home?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it can be more natural and concise. Avoid repeating phrases like 'I love to keep plants' twice. Also, try to use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly.
Ví dụ: Yes, I keep plants at home because they provide oxygen and add beauty to my garden. In fact, I even have a plant in my bathroom, which brightens up the space.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Your answer is detailed and relevant, but you can improve coherence by using linking words like 'because' and 'so'. Also, try to avoid repeating similar ideas and keep your answer within 5 sentences.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I joined my school's environment club, where we grew fruits and vegetables in our neighborhood garden. I enjoyed taking care of these plants because it taught me about nature and responsibility. As a result, I feel happy whenever I see those plants thriving in the area.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Your answer shows understanding but has grammatical errors and unclear phrases like 'Those chips are first we have to Doug'. Try to use correct vocabulary and sentence structure. Also, use linking words to explain the steps logically.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have learned how to grow a plant. When I was a kid, my Environment Club taught us the process: first, we dig the soil, then plant the seeds, cover them with soil, and water them every day to help them grow.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant but contains grammatical mistakes and incomplete sentences. Try to form complete sentences and use linking words to explain your ideas clearly. Also, avoid redundancy and be specific.
Ví dụ: Yes, Chinese people often send plants as gifts because they help improve the environment. For example, when I visited China as a child, someone gave me a plant as a gift, which I appreciated very much.
× I love keeping plants at home because they are very important for oxygen and they look beautiful in my garden.
✓ I love to keep plants at home because they are very important for oxygen and they look beautiful in my garden.
The verb 'love' is commonly followed by the infinitive form 'to keep' rather than the gerund 'keeping' in this context. Using 'to keep' sounds more natural and grammatically correct here.
× I enjoy taking care of these plants because it taught me about nature and responsibility.
✓ I enjoyed taking care of these plants because it taught me about nature and responsibility.
The sentence refers to a past time ('when I was young'), so the verb 'enjoy' should be in the past tense 'enjoyed' to maintain tense consistency.
× Those chips are first we have to Doug and we have to put seeds and we have to cover it and we have to water it every day.
✓ First, we have to dig the soil, then put seeds, cover them, and water them every day.
The original sentence has multiple errors: 'chips' is incorrect and likely a mishearing of 'steps'; 'Doug' should be 'dig'; the sentence structure is awkward. Correcting the verbs to their base forms and restructuring the sentence improves clarity and grammatical correctness.
× Yes, Chinese people to send plant as gift becaused they are very helpful to make a good nature.
✓ Yes, Chinese people send plants as gifts because they are very helpful in creating a good environment.
The phrase 'to send plant as gift' is incorrect; it should be 'send plants as gifts' (plural and article usage). 'Becaused' is a typo for 'because'. Also, 'helpful to make a good nature' is awkward; 'helpful in creating a good environment' is more appropriate.
× And for example, I visited China in my childhood and. And give us a plant as a gift.
✓ For example, I visited China in my childhood, and they gave us a plant as a gift.
The original sentence is incomplete and fragmented. It lacks a subject in the second clause and has unnecessary conjunctions. Correcting the sentence structure by combining clauses and adding the subject 'they' makes it grammatically correct and clear.