Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have any hobbies?
Thí sinh
I do have hobbies, for example, I like to learn languages in my free time. I think it is very interesting because you can learn the culture through the language. I also will say that I like to watch series because I think this is interesting and thrilling. So I just enjoy watching watching series in my free time.
Giám khảo
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a child I think I had hobbies and if I had I would say watching TV. TV is so good. I'm gonna have 4. It's still recording.
Giám khảo
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Thí sinh
I think the hobby I had since childhood is watching series and movies. And the reason for that might be the fact that you you go through a lot of emotions while watching series and movies. And you can also let's plays for your imagination sometimes because there's a lot of suspense too. So I really like it.
Giám khảo
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Thí sinh
I don't think so. Uh, because my hobbies are learning languages and watching series, whereas my parents, as far as I know, they prefer to watch the TV but more like movies, movies instead of series. And they like to cook and to do manual things which I can't do so no.
Do you have any hobbies?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then give two brief supporting details with linking words. Avoid repetition and unnecessary fillers. Use more precise vocabulary (e.g., "TV series" rather than repeating "watching").
Ví dụ: I have two main hobbies. First, I enjoy learning languages because it helps me understand other cultures and improves my communication skills. Second, I like watching TV series for entertainment and suspense, which helps me relax after work.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid irrelevant remarks. Give a clear topic sentence, one or two specific details and a short reason. Remove off-topic comments and fillers like "I'm gonna have 4" or "It's still recording."
Ví dụ: Yes. As a child I loved watching cartoons and family programs on TV because they were colorful and funny. I remember spending weekends with my siblings watching shows together, which was a fun way to relax.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitation and repetition, and make reasons more specific and fluent. Use linking words (e.g., "because", "also") correctly and avoid vague phrases like "let's plays for your imagination."
Ví dụ: Yes, I have liked watching films and TV series since I was a child. I enjoy them because they evoke strong emotions and often feature suspenseful plots, which stimulates my imagination and keeps me engaged.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Speak more fluently and organize the answer: start with a direct statement, then use linking words to compare your hobbies with your family's, and give one example. Avoid repetitions like "movies, movies" and vague phrases "manual things."
Ví dụ: Not really. I enjoy learning languages and watching TV series, while my parents prefer watching films and spending time cooking or doing DIY projects. For example, my mother often cooks traditional dishes on weekends, which I rarely join.
× I do have hobbies, for example, I like to learn languages in my free time.
✓ I do have hobbies; for example, I like learning languages in my free time.
Use of 'like to learn' is not incorrect but 'like learning' (verb + -ing) is more natural when describing hobbies or general preferences. Change improves fluency and aligns with common collocation: 'like' + gerund for activities enjoyed regularly.
× I also will say that I like to watch series because I think this is interesting and thrilling.
✓ I would also say that I like watching series because I think they are interesting and thrilling.
'Will' here is awkward for a general statement; 'would' or simply omitting it is better. 'Like to watch' can be 'like watching' (gerund) for habitual actions. Also 'series' is plural so use plural pronoun 'they' and plural verb 'are'. This fixes tense/modal usage and gerund form.
× So I just enjoy watching watching series in my free time.
✓ So I just enjoy watching series in my free time.
The word 'watching' is repeated (typo). Use a single gerund 'watching' to indicate the activity enjoyed.
× When I was a child I think I had hobbies and if I had I would say watching TV.
✓ When I was a child I think I had hobbies, and if I did, I would say watching TV.
Conditional referring to past should use 'did' as the auxiliary in the if-clause ('if I did') rather than 'if I had' which suggests past perfect. This corrects the past tense conditional form.
× TV is so good.
✓ TV was great.
Context asks about childhood hobbies, so use past tense 'was' to match timeframe. 'So good' is informal; 'great' is a clearer adjective choice for describing enjoyment in the past.
× I'm gonna have 4.
✓ I'm going to stop; I have four examples.
Original 'I'm gonna have 4.' is unclear in this context. If the speaker meant 'I have four [hobbies]' or intends to stop recording in four seconds, clarify. I provided a plausible correction: 'I'm going to stop; I have four examples.' Replace informal 'gonna' with 'going to' and clarify meaning. If the intended meaning differs, revise accordingly.
× I think the hobby I had since childhood is watching series and movies.
✓ I think the hobby I have had since childhood is watching series and movies.
Use present perfect 'have had' to indicate a hobby that started in the past and continues to the present. This matches the question 'have you had since childhood?'.
× And the reason for that might be the fact that you you go through a lot of emotions while watching series and movies.
✓ And the reason for that might be that you go through a lot of emotions while watching series and movies.
Duplicate 'you' is a typo. Also 'the fact that' is wordy; use 'that' for conciseness. The structure 'reason might be that' is correct.
× And you can also let's plays for your imagination sometimes because there's a lot of suspense too.
✓ And it can also play tricks on your imagination sometimes because there's a lot of suspense too.
Original is ungrammatical: 'you can also let's plays' mixes forms incorrectly. I changed to 'it can also play tricks on your imagination' which correctly uses a verb phrase and idiomatic expression. Alternatively 'they can also spark your imagination' would be correct; ensure subject-verb agreement and correct verb forms.
× I don't think so. Uh, because my hobbies are learning languages and watching series, whereas my parents, as far as I know, they prefer to watch the TV but more like movies, movies instead of series.
✓ I don't think so, because my hobbies are learning languages and watching series, whereas my parents, as far as I know, prefer to watch TV and tend to choose movies rather than series.
Remove the redundant subject 'they' after the clause 'as far as I know' to avoid pronoun repetition. Also remove the article 'the' before 'TV' (uncountable) and simplify 'more like movies, movies' to 'tend to choose movies rather than series.' This fixes pronoun redundancy and article use.
× And they like to cook and to do manual things which I can't do so no.
✓ They like to cook and do manual tasks, which I can't do, so no.
Parallel structure: use 'cook and do' rather than 'cook and to do'. 'Manual things' is awkward; 'manual tasks' is clearer. Add commas and 'so no' is informal; keep 'so no' only if conversational, otherwise 'so no' can be 'so I don't.' I retained 'so no' but included punctuation for clarity.