Part 1
Examiner
Do you love flowers?
Candidate
Yes, I love flowers. That's because flowers are beautiful and cute for all people. For instance, I especially like dandelion alongside the Rose or river. It's tiny and cute, and I'm relaxed to see it.
Examiner
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Candidate
Yes, many my friends love flowers such as tulips or dandelions or cherry blossoms. Now, especially in Japan, a lot of people love cherry blossom, which flower in spring. I also like cherry blossoms and a visit to something.
Examiner
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Candidate
Yes, in my hometown there are a lot of flowers, especially cherry blossoms in spring. There are many cherry blossoms that is flavored all over the Japan. It's very beautiful and pinky.
Examiner
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Candidate
I often take photos of flowers in my daily life. For instance, last spring vacation, I took many photographs of cherry blossoms. I visit many places to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto or Nara Prefecture.
Examiner
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Candidate
No, Japanese people don't usually send flowers to others. I know that sending flowers makes people happy or enjoyable, but uh, it's not a traditional culture in Japan.
Do you love flowers?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Be more natural and specific: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid vague phrases and redundancy, correct word choice, and keep it within 3–4 sentences. Use linking words and give one concrete example to support your preference.
Example: Yes, I love flowers because they brighten up any place and lift my mood. For example, I especially like dandelions; they are small but cheerful and remind me of childhood walks in the park. When I see them I feel calm and nostalgic.
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Make sentences grammatically correct and concise. Start with a clear statement, then add one or two specific details using linking words. Avoid unclear fragments like "a visit to something."
Example: Yes, many of my friends enjoy flowers, especially tulips and cherry blossoms. For example, in Japan people celebrate hanami, the cherry blossom season in spring, and my friends often gather to view the blossoms.
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Improve grammar and choose correct vocabulary. Use one clear topic sentence, then give a specific detail about location or timing. Avoid colloquial or incorrect words like "flavored" and "pinky."
Example: Yes, my hometown has many flowers, and cherry blossoms are particularly common in spring. The streets are lined with pink blossoms, which attracts many visitors every year.
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Score: 76.0Suggestion: This answer is quite good but can be tightened and made more natural. Start with a topic sentence, then add a brief supporting detail with a linking word and one specific example (time and place).
Example: Yes, I often photograph flowers in my daily life. For example, last spring I took many photos of cherry blossoms during visits to Kyoto and Nara, where the blossoms are especially beautiful.
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Be concise and avoid filler words. Give a clear reason and one brief example or cultural detail using linking words to support your point.
Example: No, people in Japan do not usually send flowers as a common practice. Instead, occasions like funerals or formal ceremonies involve flowers, but sending bouquets casually is not part of everyday culture.
× That's because flowers are beautiful and cute for all people.
✓ That's because flowers are beautiful and appealing to everyone.
'Cute for all people' is unnatural; 'appealing to everyone' correctly uses an adjective and a prepositional phrase to express general appeal. Also 'everyone' is more natural than 'all people'. Suggestion: use natural collocations (e.g., 'appealing to everyone').
× For instance, I especially like dandelion alongside the Rose or river.
✓ For instance, I especially like dandelions as well as roses and wildflowers by the river.
Original has incorrect article and conjunction use: 'dandelion' should be plural 'dandelions' when speaking generally; 'the Rose' is wrong capitalization and article; 'alongside' and 'or river' are awkward. The corrected sentence fixes pluralization and uses a clear conjunction list and natural phrase 'by the river'. Suggestion: match number (singular/plural) when speaking generally and use conjunctions ('and') for lists.
× It's tiny and cute, and I'm relaxed to see it.
✓ It's tiny and cute, and I feel relaxed when I see it.
'I'm relaxed to see it' is unidiomatic: use 'feel relaxed' to describe an emotional state and 'when I see it' to indicate the condition. This fixes verb usage and adverbial clause. Suggestion: use 'feel' + adjective for states and 'when' for timing clauses.
× Yes, many my friends love flowers such as tulips or dandelions or cherry blossoms.
✓ Yes, many of my friends love flowers such as tulips, dandelions, or cherry blossoms.
'Many my friends' is ungrammatical; use 'many of my friends'. Also use commas in lists and parallel noun forms. Suggestion: use 'many of my' for possession with 'many'.
× Now, especially in Japan, a lot of people love cherry blossom, which flower in spring.
✓ Now, especially in Japan, a lot of people love cherry blossoms, which flower in spring.
'Cherry blossom' should be plural 'cherry blossoms' when speaking generally. The relative clause 'which flower in spring' is acceptable after the plural noun. Suggestion: use plural when referring to a type or many instances.
× I also like cherry blossoms and a visit to something.
✓ I also like cherry blossoms and visiting them.
'A visit to something' is vague and ungrammatical here. Use a gerund ('visiting') to parallel 'like' + noun phrase and specify the object ('them' referring to cherry blossoms). Suggestion: when saying you like doing an activity, use 'like' + gerund.
× Yes, in my hometown there are a lot of flowers, especially cherry blossoms in spring.
✓ Yes, in my hometown there are a lot of flowers, especially cherry blossoms in spring.
This sentence is grammatically acceptable; no change needed. Suggestion: none.
× There are many cherry blossoms that is flavored all over the Japan.
✓ There are many cherry blossoms that are found all over Japan.
'that is' disagrees with plural 'cherry blossoms'; use 'that are'. 'Flavored' is incorrect meaning—likely intended 'found' or 'bloom' and 'the Japan' should be 'Japan' without the article. Suggestion: ensure verb agrees with subject number and use correct verb choice and article usage.
× It's very beautiful and pinky.
✓ They're very beautiful and pink.
'Pinky' is nonstandard; use adjective 'pink'. Also refer to 'cherry blossoms' (plural) with 'they're' rather than 'it's'. Suggestion: use standard adjectives and match pronoun number to noun.
× For instance, last spring vacation, I took many photographs of cherry blossoms.
✓ For instance, last spring vacation I took many photographs of cherry blossoms.
Sentence is grammatically fine; removed unnecessary comma after introductory phrase for fluency. Tense matches context. Suggestion: punctuation adjustment only.
× I visit many places to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto or Nara Prefecture.
✓ I visited many places to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto and Nara Prefecture.
Context refers to 'last spring vacation' so past tense 'visited' is appropriate. Also use 'and' for listing places. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time adverbial.
× No, Japanese people don't usually send flowers to others.
✓ No, Japanese people don't usually send flowers to others.
Sentence is acceptable as is. Suggestion: none.
× I know that sending flowers makes people happy or enjoyable, but uh, it's not a traditional culture in Japan.
✓ I know that sending flowers makes people happy or brings enjoyment, but it's not a traditional practice in Japan.
'Makes people happy or enjoyable' is incorrect because 'enjoyable' describes things, not people. Use 'brings enjoyment' or 'is enjoyable'. 'Traditional culture' is awkward; 'traditional practice' or 'custom' is better. Remove filler 'uh'. Suggestion: ensure adjectives fit the noun they modify and use more natural collocations like 'traditional custom'.