Parks— Part 1 Report

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Conversation

Part 1

Examiner

Did you like going to parks as a child?

Candidate

Well, I think it's hard to say because actually I do not have ability to remember the experience when I was a child, but I guess I did because, you know, nowadays I still fall in love to uh, hang out, park with my family. So I believe when I was child, the answer is yes.

Examiner

Do you still like going to parks now?

Candidate

The answer is absolutely yes, because you know the park is a very tranquil place, which means if you stay there, umm, the surrounding things is able to help you relax, help you feel unwind. For example, I really enjoying hearing the resulting tree.

Examiner

Would you like to see more parks in your city?

Candidate

Maybe I think yes or no. Yes, because umm, I'm the park lover so I really wanted to explore more parks in my city. But no because I'm a student nowadays so I do not have enough time hanging the parks in my city. Yeah.

Examiner

Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?

Candidate

Yeah, I really wanted to wonder the park in Hong Kong like the Victoria parks, because when I, uh, search, search the park online in the past, I find that lots of people recommend it. So I really wanted to explore it by myself.

Evaluation

Overall

Overall: 6.0Fluency & Coherence: 6.0Pronunciation: 6.0Grammar: 6.0Lexical Resource: 6.0

Part 1

Did you like going to parks as a child?

Score: 62.0

Suggestion: Be more direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid hesitations, repetition and grammar mistakes (e.g., use past tense consistently: "when I was a child").

Example: Yes, I did enjoy going to parks as a child. For example, my family used to visit a local park every Sunday, where I played on the swings and had picnics with my parents, which made those visits memorable.

Do you still like going to parks now?

Score: 58.0

Suggestion: Give a concise direct answer and correct grammar and word choice. Use linking words (e.g., because, for example) and specific sensory details. Avoid filler sounds and incorrect phrases ("feeling unwind" → "feel relaxed").

Example: Yes, I still like going to parks because they are very tranquil and help me relax. For example, I enjoy sitting under trees and listening to birdsong, which calms me after a busy day.

Would you like to see more parks in your city?

Score: 55.0

Suggestion: Avoid giving mixed answers. Choose one clear stance then explain with reasons and linking words (e.g., although, but). Keep to two or three sentences and correct collocations ("visit parks" not "hanging the parks").

Example: I would like to see more parks in my city, although I do not have much free time as a student. More parks would give people extra spaces to relax and exercise when they do have spare time.

Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?

Score: 64.0

Suggestion: Answer directly and use correct verb forms and collocations ("visit Victoria Park in Hong Kong"). Provide a brief reason and a specific detail to support your interest. Remove hesitations and repetitions.

Example: Yes, I would like to visit Victoria Park in Hong Kong because I have read many positive reviews online. For example, people mention its beautiful waterfront paths and seasonal flower displays, which I would like to see in person.

Grammar

Present tense issue

× Well, I think it's hard to say because actually I do not have ability to remember the experience when I was a child, but I guess I did because, you know, nowadays I still fall in love to uh, hang out, park with my family.

✓ Well, I think it's hard to say because actually I do not have the ability to remember my childhood experiences, but I guess I did because, you know, nowadays I still love hanging out in parks with my family.

The sentence uses awkward verb forms and nouns for present-tense habits. 'Do not have ability' needs the article 'the' and plural 'experiences' fits better; 'fall in love to hang out' is incorrect: use 'love hanging out' (present tense + gerund) and 'in parks' is correct preposition. Maintain present tense for current habit and past for childhood recall.

Singular and plural issue

× So I believe when I was child, the answer is yes.

✓ So I believe when I was a child, the answer is yes.

Missing the article 'a' before 'child' is a singular noun error. Use 'a child' to make the phrase grammatical.

Present tense issue

× The answer is absolutely yes, because you know the park is a very tranquil place, which means if you stay there, umm, the surrounding things is able to help you relax, help you feel unwind.

✓ The answer is absolutely yes, because you know parks are very tranquil places, which means if you stay there, the surroundings can help you relax and help you unwind.

Subject-verb agreement and noun number: 'the park is a very tranquil place' is OK but inconsistent with general statement—better plural 'parks are' and 'places'. 'Surrounding things is' is incorrect: 'surroundings' (plural noun) with modal 'can' or 'are able to' and use 'unwind' (verb) rather than 'feel unwind'. Also use parallel verb forms 'help you relax and help you unwind.'

Incorrect use of verb + -ing form

× For example, I really enjoying hearing the resulting tree.

✓ For example, I really enjoy hearing the rustling of the trees.

'I really enjoying' mixes auxiliary and -ing form; correct is 'I really enjoy' + noun. 'Resulting tree' is incorrect word choice; likely meant 'rustling of the trees' to describe sound. Use present simple for habits.

Modal verb usage

× Maybe I think yes or no. Yes, because umm, I'm the park lover so I really wanted to explore more parks in my city.

✓ Maybe I think both yes and no. Yes, because I'm a park lover so I really want to explore more parks in my city.

Tense and modal/verb choice: 'wanted' implies past; use present 'want' to express current desire. 'The park lover' should be 'a park lover'. 'Maybe I think yes or no' is informal; 'both yes and no' is clearer.

Verb in the present participle form

× But no because I'm a student nowadays so I do not have enough time hanging the parks in my city.

✓ But no, because I'm a student nowadays, so I do not have enough time to visit the parks in my city.

Wrong verb form 'hanging the parks' should be 'to visit the parks' or 'to hang out in the parks'. Use infinitive 'to visit' after 'have time' or gerund 'to hang out in' with correct preposition.

Singular and plural issue

× Yeah.

✓ Okay.

No grammar error required; 'Yeah' is informal but acceptable. Suggested alternative 'Okay' for formality, optional.

Verb + -ing form

× Yeah, I really wanted to wonder the park in Hong Kong like the Victoria parks, because when I, uh, search, search the park online in the past, I find that lots of people recommend it.

✓ Yeah, I really want to visit the parks in Hong Kong, like Victoria Park, because when I searched for parks online in the past, I found that many people recommended it.

Mixed tenses and wrong verb choices: 'wanted to wonder the park' is incorrect; use 'want to visit' or 'want to see'. Use past tense 'searched' and 'found' for past actions. 'Victoria parks' should be singular 'Victoria Park' and 'lots of people' -> 'many people'. Maintain tense consistency.

Verb in the past participle form

× So I really wanted to explore it by myself.

✓ So I really want to explore it by myself.

Use present tense 'want' to express a current future intention. 'Wanted' places desire in the past; keep present for planned future activity.

Vocabulary

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