Part 1
考官
Do you like chatting with friends?
考生
Sure, Uh, actually I'm keen on conversating with my friends, uh, using the social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, uh, for example, we are using the chatting for uh, sharing the very essential information.
考官
What do you usually chat about with friends?
考生
Well, occasionally we are, uh, talking about the certain issues relating to our studies because we have created those subgroup where we conversate with each other in order to acquire and be familiar with some recent updates regarding our education courses and the timetable.
考官
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
考生
Well, I definitely prefer to uh, talk and communicate with a group of people due to several reasons such as everyone is being involved into the conversation. You can exchange your opinions with, uh, large amount of people. So I think that it's uh, more preferably to speak with a group of people rather than with 1 friend.
考官
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
考生
Well, I opt for communicating with my friends, uh, in the face to face mode, uh, because in my opinion, when you are chatting via social media, uh, you cannot express, uh, your feelings, You cannot introduce your feelings to your friends. Uh, so I prefer communication face to face.
考官
Do you argue with friends?
考生
Well, uh, when our opinions contradict, we are arguing about the certain matter, but uh, we are not arguing such as scandals and conflicts. Like at the end, we are coming to a certain common decision and we agree with each other. And uh, especially you should try to avoid the contradiction and conflicts with your friends and relatives.
Do you like chatting with friends?
分数: 65.0建议: Try to use more natural and concise language. Avoid filler words like 'uh' and 'actually'. Use simpler, more common verbs like 'talk' or 'chat' instead of 'conversate'. Also, provide a clear topic sentence and support it with specific examples.
示例: Yes, I enjoy chatting with my friends, especially through social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram. We often share important information and keep each other updated about our daily lives.
What do you usually chat about with friends?
分数: 70.0建议: Focus on making your answer more direct and natural. Avoid unnecessary filler words and awkward phrasing like 'conversate'. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly and provide specific details.
示例: I usually chat with my friends about our studies. For example, we have created a group chat to share updates about our courses and class schedules, which helps us stay organized.
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
分数: 68.0建议: Try to avoid filler words and improve sentence structure for clarity. Use linking words like 'because' and 'so' effectively. Also, use more natural expressions such as 'I prefer chatting with groups because...'.
示例: I prefer chatting with a group of people because everyone can join the conversation. This way, I can exchange opinions with many friends, which makes the discussion more interesting.
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
分数: 72.0建议: Reduce filler words and improve fluency. Use clearer and more natural phrases like 'I prefer face-to-face communication because it allows me to express my feelings better.' Also, avoid repeating the same idea unnecessarily.
示例: I prefer to communicate face-to-face with my friends because it is easier to express emotions and understand each other better than through social media.
Do you argue with friends?
分数: 66.0建议: Avoid filler words and improve sentence coherence. Use linking words like 'however' and 'in the end' to connect ideas. Also, be more specific and natural in your explanation.
示例: Sometimes, my friends and I argue when we have different opinions, but we avoid serious conflicts. In the end, we usually reach an agreement and maintain good relationships.
× Sure, Uh, actually I'm keen on conversating with my friends, uh, using the social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, uh, for example, we are using the chatting for uh, sharing the very essential information.
✓ Sure, uh, actually I'm keen on conversing with my friends, uh, using social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram. For example, we use chatting to share very essential information.
The verb 'conversate' is nonstandard; the correct form is 'converse'. Also, 'using the chatting' is incorrect; 'chatting' is a gerund and should be used without 'the'. The sentence is improved by using 'conversing' and 'use chatting' appropriately.
× Well, occasionally we are, uh, talking about the certain issues relating to our studies because we have created those subgroup where we conversate with each other in order to acquire and be familiar with some recent updates regarding our education courses and the timetable.
✓ Well, occasionally we talk about certain issues relating to our studies because we have created subgroups where we converse with each other in order to acquire and become familiar with some recent updates regarding our education courses and the timetable.
The verb 'conversate' is nonstandard; 'converse' is correct. Also, 'the certain issues' should be 'certain issues' without 'the'. 'Subgroup' should be plural 'subgroups' to match context. 'Be familiar' should be 'become familiar' for correct expression.
× Well, I definitely prefer to uh, talk and communicate with a group of people due to several reasons such as everyone is being involved into the conversation.
✓ Well, I definitely prefer to, uh, talk and communicate with a group of people due to several reasons such as everyone being involved in the conversation.
The phrase 'everyone is being involved into the conversation' is awkward. 'Being involved in the conversation' is the correct prepositional phrase. Also, 'being involved' is preferred over 'is being involved' in this context for naturalness.
× You can exchange your opinions with, uh, large amount of people.
✓ You can exchange your opinions with, uh, a large number of people.
'Amount' is used with uncountable nouns; 'number' is used with countable nouns like 'people'. Therefore, 'a large number of people' is correct.
× So I think that it's uh, more preferably to speak with a group of people rather than with 1 friend.
✓ So I think that it's, uh, preferable to speak with a group of people rather than with one friend.
'More preferably' is incorrect; 'preferable' is the correct adjective. Also, numbers should be spelled out in formal speech, so '1' becomes 'one'.
× Well, I opt for communicating with my friends, uh, in the face to face mode, uh, because in my opinion, when you are chatting via social media, uh, you cannot express, uh, your feelings, You cannot introduce your feelings to your friends.
✓ Well, I opt for communicating with my friends, uh, face to face, uh, because in my opinion, when you are chatting via social media, uh, you cannot express, uh, your feelings. You cannot convey your feelings to your friends.
The phrase 'in the face to face mode' is awkward; 'face to face' is the correct expression. Also, 'introduce your feelings' is incorrect; 'convey your feelings' or 'express your feelings' is appropriate.
× Well, uh, when our opinions contradict, we are arguing about the certain matter, but uh, we are not arguing such as scandals and conflicts.
✓ Well, uh, when our opinions contradict, we argue about certain matters, but uh, we do not argue about scandals and conflicts.
The present continuous 'we are arguing' is incorrect here; simple present 'we argue' is appropriate for habitual actions. Also, 'the certain matter' should be 'certain matters' without 'the' and plural to match context.
× Like at the end, we are coming to a certain common decision and we agree with each other.
✓ In the end, we come to a certain common decision and agree with each other.
'Like at the end' is incorrect; 'In the end' is the correct phrase. Also, 'we are coming' should be simple present 'we come' for habitual or general truth.
× And uh, especially you should try to avoid the contradiction and conflicts with your friends and relatives.
✓ And, uh, especially, you should try to avoid contradictions and conflicts with your friends and relatives.
'The contradiction and conflicts' is incorrect; 'contradictions and conflicts' without 'the' is correct. Also, 'especially' is better set off by commas for clarity.