Part 1
考官
Do you make a list when you shop?
考生
Yes, I usually make this when I go for shopping right before I leave my home. I just check what I need and make a short list of it so that my time during shopping is well used.
考官
Do you make a list for your work? Does it work?
考生
Yeah, I do try making lists for my work, but most of the times they don't actually work. But I still believe that making a place will be very useful for having an organized day, so that I keep track of my tasks and finish them 1 by 1.
考官
Why don't some people like making lists?
考生
I'm not sure why people don't like making this. Maybe that is because it's a part of a hectic process. You know, making less and actually having to follow them is a very daunting task.
考官
Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone?
考生
I usually make my list using my phone. That is because I can have access to my list from last week or last month. Even if I do make a list on paper, I tend to lose them very often. So I go ahead with using my phone.
Do you make a list when you shop?
分數: 75.0建議: Try to use more natural expressions and avoid redundancy. For example, instead of saying "make this when I go for shopping right before I leave my home," say "I usually make a shopping list just before I leave home." Also, use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
範例: Yes, I usually make a shopping list just before I leave home because it helps me save time while shopping.
Do you make a list for your work? Does it work?
分數: 70.0建議: Be careful with word choice and sentence structure. For example, "making a place" seems incorrect; it should be "making a list." Also, avoid starting sentences with 'But' in formal speech. Use linking words like 'however' or 'although' to improve coherence.
範例: Yes, I try to make lists for my work, but most of the time they don't work. However, I believe that making a list is useful to organize my day and complete tasks one by one.
Why don't some people like making lists?
分數: 65.0建議: Clarify your ideas and use correct vocabulary. For example, "making less" is unclear; you might mean "making lists." Also, avoid informal phrases like "You know" in IELTS speaking. Use linking words like 'perhaps' or 'maybe' to introduce reasons.
範例: I'm not sure, but perhaps some people dislike making lists because it feels like a stressful process, and following the list can be challenging.
Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone?
分數: 80.0建議: Your answer is clear but can be more concise and natural. For example, instead of "That is because I can have access to my list from last week or last month," say "because I can easily access my past lists." Use linking words like 'because' and 'so' effectively.
範例: I usually make my lists on my phone because I can easily access past lists. I sometimes use paper, but I often lose them, so I prefer my phone.
× Yeah, I do try making lists for my work, but most of the times they don't actually work.
✓ Yeah, I do try to make lists for my work, but most of the time they don't actually work.
The verb 'try' is usually followed by the infinitive form 'to make' rather than the gerund 'making' when expressing an attempt to do something. Also, 'most of the times' should be 'most of the time' as 'time' is uncountable here.
× Yeah, I do try making lists for my work, but most of the times they don't actually work.
✓ Yeah, I do try to make lists for my work, but most of the time they don't actually work.
The phrase 'most of the times' is incorrect because 'time' in this context is uncountable and should be singular: 'most of the time'.
× But I still believe that making a place will be very useful for having an organized day, so that I keep track of my tasks and finish them 1 by 1.
✓ But I still believe that making a plan will be very useful for having an organized day, so that I keep track of my tasks and finish them one by one.
The word 'place' is incorrect here; the intended meaning is likely 'plan'. Also, '1 by 1' should be written as 'one by one' for clarity and correctness.
× I'm not sure why people don't like making this.
✓ I'm not sure why people don't like making these.
The pronoun 'this' is singular, but 'making' refers to lists which are plural, so 'these' is the correct plural demonstrative pronoun.
× Maybe that is because it's a part of a hectic process.
✓ Maybe that is because it's part of a hectic process.
The article 'a' before 'part' is unnecessary because 'part' is used in a general sense here; 'part of a hectic process' is correct without 'a' before 'part'.
× You know, making less and actually having to follow them is a very daunting task.
✓ You know, making lists and actually having to follow them is a very daunting task.
The word 'less' is incorrect here; the intended word is 'lists'. 'Less' is an adjective or adverb, not a noun, so it cannot be the object of 'making'.