Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have any hobbies?
Thí sinh
I do not have any hobbies as of now, but I did have many hobbies such as skating, glass painting or even reading books uh in my childhood.
Giám khảo
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had numerous hobbies when I was a child. I was district, uh, champion skating. I also did glass painting and then I was naturally good at violin. And also I could say I was interested in reading different kinds of books.
Giám khảo
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Thí sinh
I lost many hobbies during my adulthood, but uh, reading. Reading books is still one of my favorite hobbies. Whenever I have time in my hand, uh, I just grab a book and start reading it.
Giám khảo
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Thí sinh
Definitely not. I feel like every individual in my family is, uh, different. So me and my brothers, uh, we do not share any similar hobbies such as he's interested in playing piano, whereas I am interested in playing, uh, violin. And he's not much into reading books whereas I'm so much interested in reading books.
Do you have any hobbies?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: give a direct topic sentence then briefly list past hobbies without filler words. Avoid hesitation sounds ("uh") and redundancy ("as of now" + "but").
Ví dụ: No, I don't have any hobbies at the moment. When I was a child I enjoyed skating, glass painting and reading books.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence, use smoother linking words and avoid hesitations. Give one or two specific details (when, frequency or a short example) to support claims like being a champion or liking books.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had several hobbies as a child. I was the district champion in skating for two years, I took violin lessons from age eight, and I often spent weekends reading adventure and history books.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Start with a direct answer and combine sentences to avoid repetition. Replace fillers with linking phrases and add a specific detail about reading habits (what you read, how often) to make it more vivid.
Ví dụ: Yes — reading is a hobby I've kept since childhood. I usually read for an hour each evening, mainly contemporary fiction and history, whenever I have free time.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid repetition. Use clearer linking (e.g., "for example") and concise contrasts. Remove filler sounds and repetitive phrases to improve fluency.
Ví dụ: No, we don't share the same hobbies. For example, my brother plays the piano while I play the violin, and he rarely reads, whereas I enjoy reading regularly.
× I do not have any hobbies as of now, but I did have many hobbies such as skating, glass painting or even reading books uh in my childhood.
✓ I do not have any hobbies at the moment, but I had many hobbies such as skating, glass painting, and reading books in my childhood.
Replace 'as of now' with 'at the moment' for naturalness; change 'did have' to 'had' to match simple past; add commas and 'and' before the last item in a list (serial conjunction). Also remove filler 'uh'. Use 'in my childhood' acceptable but 'when I was a child' is often better.
× I was district, uh, champion skating.
✓ I was the district skating champion.
The original word order is incorrect. Use the noun phrase 'the district skating champion.' Include the definite article 'the' for a specific title and place the modifier 'skating' before 'champion'. Remove filler 'uh'.
× I also did glass painting and then I was naturally good at violin.
✓ I also did glass painting, and I was naturally good at the violin.
Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' joining independent clauses. Include the definite article 'the' before 'violin' when speaking about ability with the instrument.
× So me and my brothers, uh, we do not share any similar hobbies such as he's interested in playing piano, whereas I am interested in playing, uh, violin.
✓ So my brothers and I do not share similar hobbies: he is interested in playing the piano, whereas I am interested in playing the violin.
Use subject form 'my brothers and I' instead of 'me and my brothers'. Use a colon or clearer punctuation to introduce the example. Use 'he is' not contraction in formal answer, and include the definite article 'the' before musical instruments.
× And he's not much into reading books whereas I'm so much interested in reading books.
✓ He is not very much into reading, whereas I am very interested in reading books.
Avoid starting sentences with 'And' in careful speech; replace 'so much interested' with 'very interested' for natural phrasing. Use parallel structure: 'not very much into reading' vs 'very interested in reading books'.