Part 1
Examinador
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Candidato
Yeah, I'm a big fan of parks. It's a really good opportunity for my mom to bond with me, and I love how I can observe nature from such a close distance.
Examinador
Do you still like going to parks now?
Candidato
Actually, I still love going to the parks. I go there, which is, I get, I sometimes, uh, go to parks when I have to study for an exam and just to wind down. It's a really good place for me to concentrate and focus on my own thoughts in such a pace, fast-paced life that I have.
Examinador
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Candidato
Yeah, that would be a great improvement to our city's environment. Over the past several years we've struggled with a severe air pollution and installing more help, more parks will definitely help with this. Moreover, I think that city people live a fast-paced life and they definitely need as many places as possible to relax and wind down.
Examinador
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Candidato
Umm, actually, I don't really love any specific parks. I'm quite satisfied with any park that provides me with a way to connect with nature and just a place to relax and breathe.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Puntuación: 76.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and use a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then add one specific supporting detail. Avoid vague phrasing like "a big fan" and use precise language (e.g., "I enjoyed visiting parks"). Reduce redundancy and keep to two or three sentences.
Ejemplo: Yes, I enjoyed visiting parks as a child. My mother and I would often walk there together, and I loved watching birds and insects up close because it sparked my interest in nature.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Reduce hesitations and repetition, and structure your answer: give a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific reasons with linking words. Watch word order and collocations ("in such a fast-paced life" not "in such a pace, fast-paced life"). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ejemplo: Yes, I still enjoy going to parks. I often study there because the quiet atmosphere helps me concentrate, and I also go to relax after busy days in my fast-paced life.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Puntuación: 70.0Sugerencia: Give a clear, direct answer and support it with two specific, well-linked reasons. Avoid unclear phrases ("installing more help, more parks"). Use linking words such as "because" and "moreover" correctly, and be specific about how parks help (e.g., improve air quality, provide recreational space).
Ejemplo: Yes, I would. Parks can improve air quality by adding more trees, which helps reduce pollution, and they also give city residents accessible green space to relax and exercise.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Puntuación: 74.0Sugerencia: Start with a direct answer and then give a brief specific reason or example. Avoid filler words like "umm" and vague negatives like "don't really love any specific parks"—instead say you have no particular preference and explain what you value in a park.
Ejemplo: No, I don't have a particular park in mind. I prefer any park that offers quiet walking paths and plenty of trees, because those features help me relax and feel closer to nature.
× It's a really good opportunity for my mom to bond with me, and I love how I can observe nature from such a close distance.
✓ It's a really good opportunity for my mom to bond with me, and I love how I can observe nature from such a close range.
The phrase 'close distance' is not the usual collocation in English. 'Close range' or 'a short distance' are correct noun phrases. This is an adjective/noun collocation issue; replace 'distance' with 'range' or rephrase as 'from such a short distance' to sound natural.
× Actually, I still love going to the parks.
✓ Actually, I still love going to parks.
The definite article 'the' before plural 'parks' is unnecessary unless referring to specific parks already mentioned. In general statements about activity, use the bare plural 'parks'. Removing 'the' makes the sentence correct in present habitual context.
× I go there, which is, I get, I sometimes, uh, go to parks when I have to study for an exam and just to wind down.
✓ I sometimes go to parks when I have to study for an exam and to wind down.
Original has disfluencies and incorrect clause structure ('I go there, which is, I get'). Simplify to a clear subject + adverb + verb structure: 'I sometimes go to parks when I have to study for an exam and to wind down.' This removes filler words and ensures parallel verb forms ('study' and 'to wind down' share the same infinitival purpose).
× It's a really good place for me to concentrate and focus on my own thoughts in such a pace, fast-paced life that I have.
✓ It's a really good place for me to concentrate and focus on my own thoughts in the fast-paced life I have.
The phrase 'in such a pace, fast-paced life that I have' is ungrammatical and misplaces modifiers. Use 'the fast-paced life I have' or 'such a fast-paced life' before the relative clause. This corrects word order and removes redundant words ('pace').
× Over the past several years we've struggled with a severe air pollution and installing more help, more parks will definitely help with this.
✓ Over the past several years we've struggled with severe air pollution, and installing more parks will definitely help.
'A severe air pollution' is incorrect because 'air pollution' is an uncountable noun; no article or 'severe' without 'a' is acceptable. Also the clause 'installing more help, more parks' is confused; it should be 'installing more parks'. Use a comma before 'and' joining two independent clauses.
× Moreover, I think that city people live a fast-paced life and they definitely need as many places as possible to relax and wind down.
✓ Moreover, I think that city people live fast-paced lives and they definitely need as many places as possible to relax and wind down.
'Live a fast-paced life' is acceptable but when referring to people collectively, plural 'lives' matches plural 'city people'. This is a plurality/agreement nuance: use plural noun 'lives' for plural subjects.
× Yeah, that would be a great improvement to our city's environment.
✓ Yeah, that would be a great improvement for our city's environment.
Preposition choice: 'improvement to' is common but 'improvement for' is more natural when saying something benefits an environment. This combines modal 'would' correctly; adjust preposition for natural usage.
× Umm, actually, I don't really love any specific parks.
✓ Umm, actually, I don't have any particular park I love.
Saying 'I don't really love any specific parks' is understandable but slightly awkward. Replacing with 'I don't have any particular park I love' uses pronouns and noun phrases more naturally. This fixes unnatural pronoun/phrase choice.
× I'm quite satisfied with any park that provides me with a way to connect with nature and just a place to relax and breathe.
✓ I'm quite satisfied with any park that provides a way for me to connect with nature and a place to relax and breathe.
Parallel structure and preposition placement are improved by 'a way for me to...' rather than 'provides me with a way'. Also keep parallel noun phrases: 'a way... and a place...'. This clarifies sentence structure and improves flow.