Views— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more fluent and concise: avoid hesitation sounds ("uh") and give a clear topic sentence plus one specific reason or example. Keep it within 2–3 sentences and use a linking word if adding detail.

Example: Yes, I do. I recently bought a camera because I enjoy capturing landscapes and cityscapes; for example, last weekend I photographed the riverfront at sunset to practice lighting and composition.

Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence stating your preference, then add one clear reason and a brief specific example. Avoid repetition and awkward phrasing (e.g. "the the", "didn't give me much feelings"). Use linking words like "because" or "however."

Example: I prefer urban views because I find the architecture and lively streets more interesting. For example, I like photographing skyscrapers and busy markets, which offer varied shapes and colors compared with the calmer rural scenes.

Suggestion: Give a clear comparative sentence and add a specific reason or example. Correct grammar: use "prefer X to Y" and expand slightly with a reason or a specific place you want to explore. Keep it natural and short.

Example: I prefer views in my own country to those in other countries because Vietnam still has many places I want to explore. For instance, I hope to photograph Ha Giang's mountain roads and the rice terraces in Sapa to capture their unique colors and textures.

× I have actually uh, recently bought a camera just to take the view.

✓ I have actually, uh, recently bought a camera just to take pictures of the views.

The verb phrase 'take the view' is unidiomatic; English uses 'take pictures of' or 'take photos of' with '-ing' not required. Replace 'take the view' with 'take pictures of the views' to convey photographing scenes. Also add 'pictures' to match the examiner's question about taking pictures. Suggestion: Use 'take pictures of' or 'take photos of' followed by the object being photographed.

× I live in the capital city that's why I'm more familiar with the the urban areas and also I have visited a few rural areas and the areas just didn't give me much feelings as the urban areas.

✓ I live in the capital city, so I'm more familiar with the urban areas; I have visited a few rural areas, but those areas didn't give me as many feelings as the urban areas.

Multiple issues: 'that's why' is colloquial and should be connected with a comma or replaced by 'so'; double 'the' is incorrect article repetition. 'The areas just didn't give me much feelings' has two problems: 'feelings' is countable here and needs a quantifier 'many' and 'as' should be used in the construction 'didn't give me as many feelings as...'. Better is to say 'didn't affect me as much as the urban areas' or 'I didn't feel as strongly about them as I did about the urban areas.' Suggestion: Use clear connectors (so, but), avoid duplicated articles, and choose countable/uncountable nouns correctly ('many feelings' or rephrase to 'didn't affect me as much').

× I prefer views in my country than in other countries because Vietnam is a beautiful country and I have yet to discover.

✓ I prefer views in my country to those in other countries because Vietnam is a beautiful country that I have yet to fully discover.

The comparative structure uses 'prefer X to Y', not 'prefer X than Y'. Also 'views in my country' should be compared to 'those in other countries' for clarity. The clause 'I have yet to discover' is incomplete; add an object like 'fully discover' or 'explore fully' to indicate what remains undiscovered. Suggestion: Use 'prefer A to B' for comparisons and include a clear object after 'have yet to' (e.g., 'fully discover/explore').