Part 1
考官
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
考生
I prefer to listen happy music to sad music umm. This is because it makes me very happy and also energetic as well. Umm so that's why.
考官
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
考生
Yes, definitely happy music makes me more happy umm or excited. This is because I can feel more exciting and also it can motivate it can feel motivate me to do something more hard or some yeah, so that's why.
考官
Have you taken any music classes?
考生
Yes, when I was a junior high school student and high school students, I had music classes from them, umm, I learned about how to read the like music books and also I learned about the history of music as well. Umm that was very, very interesting experience for me.
考官
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
考生
Yes, I do. I enjoy listening to music when I drive a car to my home, to my work. But on the other hand when I while I study English or study for something, umm, I do not listen to any music because it is a little bit distraction for me. So yeah, that's why.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
分数: 68.0建议: Be more fluent and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (umm, so) and use correct grammar (e.g., 'listen to happy music'). Add one specific detail and a linking word to support your reason.
示例: I prefer listening to happy music rather than sad music. For example, upbeat pop songs lift my mood and give me energy, especially when I’m commuting or exercising.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
分数: 60.0建议: Reduce repetition and correct grammar. Give a clear reason and a specific example using linking words like 'because' or 'for instance.' Avoid awkward phrases like 'feel more exciting'—use 'feel more excited' or 'more motivated.'
示例: Yes, happy music definitely makes me feel more excited because upbeat rhythms boost my energy. For instance, when I listen to lively songs before a workout I feel more motivated and focused.
Have you taken any music classes?
分数: 72.0建议: Be concise and accurate with tense and vocabulary. Start with a topic sentence, then add one or two specific things you learned, joined by linking words like 'and' or 'also.' Remove fillers and correct phrases like 'music books' to 'sheet music.'
示例: Yes, I took music classes in junior high and high school. In those lessons I learned how to read sheet music and also studied the history of music, which I found very interesting.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
分数: 75.0建议: Organize your response: give the general answer, then contrast with an exception using linking phrases like 'however' or 'but.' Fix small grammar issues ('while I study' not 'when I while I') and be specific about situations.
示例: Yes, I often listen to music while driving to work or home because it helps me relax. However, I don’t listen to music when I study English because it distracts me and reduces my concentration.
× I prefer to listen happy music to sad music umm.
✓ I prefer listening to happy music rather than sad music.
After 'prefer' when comparing activities, use the gerund (verb + -ing) and include the preposition 'to' for the second item in the comparison. Use 'rather than' for clearer contrast. Example: 'I prefer listening to coffee rather than tea.'
× This is because it makes me very happy and also energetic as well.
✓ This is because it makes me very happy and energetic.
Using both 'also' and 'as well' is redundant; choose one or neither. Combine adjectives with 'and' without repeating intensifiers. Remove 'also' or 'as well' for conciseness. Suggestion: say 'very happy and energetic.'
× Umm so that's why.
✓ So that's why I prefer it.
The original fragment lacks a clear subject and verb for the idea. Expanding it to 'So that's why I prefer it' completes the sentence and links to the previous reason. Suggestion: provide a full clause to state the conclusion explicitly.
× Yes, definitely happy music makes me more happy umm or excited.
✓ Yes, definitely happy music makes me happier or more excited.
Use comparative 'happier' rather than 'more happy.' For parallel structure, use 'more excited.' Avoid fillers and maintain adjective comparison consistency. Suggestion: use 'happier' with comparative form.
× This is because I can feel more exciting and also it can motivate it can feel motivate me to do something more hard or some yeah, so that's why.
✓ This is because it can make me feel more excited and it can motivate me to work harder.
Use 'make me feel' rather than 'feel more exciting' (which would incorrectly make the subject exciting). Remove repeated phrases 'it can motivate it can feel motivate.' Use 'work harder' instead of 'do something more hard.' Keep verbs and objects clear and concise. Suggestion: avoid repeating verbs and use correct verb patterns: 'make someone feel' and 'motivate someone to + verb.'
× Yes, when I was a junior high school student and high school students, I had music classes from them, umm, I learned about how to read the like music books and also I learned about the history of music as well.
✓ Yes, when I was a junior high and high school student, I had music classes where I learned how to read music and about the history of music.
Use consistent singular/plural: 'student' for the speaker, not 'students.' 'Had music classes from them' is awkward; use 'had music classes where I learned...' Remove filler 'the like' and redundant 'also...as well.' Use past tense 'learned' consistently. Suggestion: keep noun forms consistent and remove unnecessary words.
× Umm that was very, very interesting experience for me.
✓ That was a very interesting experience for me.
Include the indefinite article 'a' before 'very interesting experience.' Avoid repeating 'very, very' in formal speech; one 'very' is sufficient. Suggestion: use articles with singular countable nouns.
× Yes, I do. I enjoy listening to music when I drive a car to my home, to my work.
✓ Yes, I do. I enjoy listening to music when I drive home or drive to work.
Use simple present for habitual actions. 'Drive a car to my home' is wordy; say 'drive home' or 'drive to work.' Maintain parallel phrasing for clarity. Suggestion: use concise expressions for common actions.
× But on the other hand when I while I study English or study for something, umm, I do not listen to any music because it is a little bit distraction for me.
✓ On the other hand, when I study English or study for something, I do not listen to music because it is a bit distracting for me.
Remove redundant conjunctions 'but' and 'while' together; use one ('On the other hand, when...'). Use 'a bit distracting' (adjective) rather than 'a little bit distraction' (wrong noun form). Remove 'any' which is unnecessary here. Suggestion: choose appropriate conjunctions and correct adjective/noun forms.
× So yeah, that's why.
✓ So yeah, that's why I don't listen to music when I study.
Provide a complete clause that refers back to the reason given. The original is a fragment and vague. Suggestion: restate the conclusion clearly to close the response.