Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you walk a lot?
Thí sinh
Yes, I worked out for a short distance. I prefer walking instead of taking public transportations and especially like to work taking first role in the public park because I found this really nice place to help me to clean and revise my mind.
Giám khảo
Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was a child, I often worked with my family in the park every evening. The park has a calm and fresh autumn fields, which helped me to clean my mind and revive. I also found that with a light exercise, it helped me to keep fit and stay healthy.
Giám khảo
Why do people like to walk in parks?
Thí sinh
There are several reasons why people enjoy taking first walk in the park. First of all, the park has calm and fresh atmospheres which allows people to stay calm and rewind after a long day walk. Furthermore, parks offer space for people take 4 straw or doing other exercise.
Giám khảo
Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
Thí sinh
If I had a child, I would first go to the national parks. Last year I visited a National Park in China as a walk. In the wooden walks I could hear the bird sounds and see the wind. Sort of admired standing mountain scenery, which made me refreshing and relaxing.
Giám khảo
Where did you go for a walk lately?
Thí sinh
I went to the local park because it was near my home. It's so convenient. It also provides me a safe place to take 4 straws without distractions. Furthermore, I also enjoy the people exercising in the park which help me to be more active.
Do you walk a lot?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Be direct and use natural phrasing. Keep sentences clear, correct grammar (e.g. use ‘walk’ or ‘exercise’, not ‘work out for a short distance’), and avoid unclear phrases like ‘first role’ and ‘revise my mind’. Provide one topic sentence then 1–2 supporting details linked with connectors. Vary vocabulary (e.g. ‘prefer walking to public transport’, ‘it clears my mind’).
Ví dụ: I walk regularly, because I prefer walking to taking public transport. For example, I often walk in the local park since the fresh air and quiet paths help me clear my mind and relax after work.
Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Use correct verbs and simple, specific details. Replace ‘worked with my family’ with ‘walked with my family’. Keep coherence with linking words like ‘also’ and ‘because’. Avoid vague phrases such as ‘revive’ without context. Limit to 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often walked with my family in the park when I was a child. The park was quiet with colourful trees in autumn, and the fresh air made me feel calm. Also, those light walks helped me stay fit and healthy.
Why do people like to walk in parks?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use accurate vocabulary. Say ‘go for a walk’ not ‘take first walk’, and avoid unclear fragments like ‘take 4 straw’. Use linking phrases (‘firstly’, ‘in addition’) and give two clear reasons with brief examples. Keep sentences concise and grammatical.
Ví dụ: People like walking in parks for several reasons. Firstly, parks are peaceful and have fresh air, which helps people relax after a busy day. In addition, parks provide open space for jogging, stretching, or playing sports.
Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Clarify the question (it asks where you would like to walk) and answer accordingly. Fix grammar (e.g. ‘If I had the chance, I would go to national parks’). Use specific sensory details and correct collocations (‘wooded trails’, ‘birdsong’, ‘mountain scenery’). Avoid fragmented sentences.
Ví dụ: If I had the chance, I would take a long walk in a national park. For example, I enjoyed walking on wooded trails in a national park in China last year where I heard birdsong and admired the mountain scenery, which felt very relaxing.
Where did you go for a walk lately?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Be precise and use natural expressions. Replace unclear phrase ‘take 4 straws’ with the intended activity (e.g. ‘stretch’ or ‘go for a run’). Combine short sentences with linking words to improve flow. Mention one or two specific details about the park to support your answer.
Ví dụ: Lately I walked in the local park because it is close to my home and very convenient. The park feels safe and quiet, so I can stretch or jog without distractions, and seeing others exercise motivates me to be more active.
× Yes, I worked out for a short distance.
✓ Yes, I walk for short distances.
The student used past tense 'worked out' but the question 'Do you walk a lot?' asks about general habitual action, which requires the simple present. Also 'for a short distance' is more natural as 'for short distances.' Use simple present to describe habitual behavior and plural for repeated instances.
× I prefer walking instead of taking public transportations and especially like to work taking first role in the public park because I found this really nice place to help me to clean and revise my mind.
✓ I prefer walking instead of taking public transport and especially like to walk first in the public park because I find it a really nice place to clear and refresh my mind.
Several issues: 'public transportations' is uncountable and should be 'public transport.' 'Work taking first role' is incorrect — likely intended 'walk first' or 'walk there first.' The verb tense 'found' should be present 'find' for habitual preference. 'Clean and revise my mind' is unnatural; use 'clear and refresh my mind.' Ensure verbs match present habitual context.
× Yes, when I was a child, I often worked with my family in the park every evening.
✓ Yes, when I was a child, I often walked with my family in the park every evening.
The verb 'worked' is incorrect here; 'walked' matches the activity asked about. Past tense 'walked' is correct because the time frame is 'when I was a child.' Maintain consistent past tense for past habitual actions.
× The park has a calm and fresh autumn fields, which helped me to clean my mind and revive.
✓ The park has calm, fresh autumn fields, which helped me to clear my mind and feel refreshed.
Agreement and word choice issues: 'has a ... fields' mixes singular article with plural noun — remove 'a'. Use commas for adjective list 'calm, fresh.' 'Clean my mind and revive' is awkward; use 'clear my mind and feel refreshed.' Maintain past tense 'helped' since referring to past events.
× I also found that with a light exercise, it helped me to keep fit and stay healthy.
✓ I also found that light exercise helped me to keep fit and stay healthy.
Redundant tense marking: 'found' (past) is fine, but the clause should use past 'helped' without extra 'it.' Remove 'a' before 'light exercise' for natural phrasing. Keep consistent past tense for the described past discovery.
× There are several reasons why people enjoy taking first walk in the park.
✓ There are several reasons why people enjoy taking a first walk in the park.
Missing article: 'a first walk' is required because 'first walk' here is a single event. Use the indefinite article 'a' before singular countable nouns.
× First of all, the park has calm and fresh atmospheres which allows people to stay calm and rewind after a long day walk.
✓ First of all, the park has a calm, fresh atmosphere which allows people to relax and unwind after a long day's work.
Use singular 'atmosphere' instead of plural 'atmospheres.' 'Allows' agrees with singular 'park'/'atmosphere' — keep singular. 'Stay calm and rewind' is awkward: use 'relax and unwind.' 'Long day walk' should be 'a long day's work' or 'a long day.' Ensure noun forms and idiomatic verbs are used.
× Furthermore, parks offer space for people take 4 straw or doing other exercise.
✓ Furthermore, parks offer space for people to take a stroll or do other exercises.
Missing 'to' before the verb 'take' and wrong word 'straw' (should be 'stroll'). Use infinitive 'to take' and parallel structure 'or do other exercises.' Also add article 'a' before 'stroll.' Ensure correct preposition/infinitive forms and vocabulary.
× If I had a child, I would first go to the national parks.
✓ If I had the chance, I would first go to national parks.
Context: question asked 'Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?' The student's sentence 'If I had a child' doesn't fit; changing to 'If I had the chance' aligns with the conditional. Keep the conditional 'would go.' Also remove 'the' before 'national parks' unless specifying particular parks.
× Last year I visited a National Park in China as a walk.
✓ Last year I visited a national park in China for a walk.
Use preposition 'for' to indicate purpose: 'for a walk.' 'National Park' should be lowercased unless it's a proper name. Past tense 'visited' is correct; adjust preposition and capitalization.
× In the wooden walks I could hear the bird sounds and see the wind.
✓ On the wooden walkways I could hear birdsong and feel the breeze.
'Wooden walks' is awkward; 'wooden walkways' or 'wooden boardwalks' is clearer. Use 'birdsong' or 'birds' instead of 'the bird sounds.' 'See the wind' is unnatural — use 'feel the breeze.' Use preposition 'on' for walkways.
× Sort of admired standing mountain scenery, which made me refreshing and relaxing.
✓ I admired the standing mountain scenery, which made me feel refreshed and relaxed.
Fragment 'Sort of admired' is informal and ungrammatical here. Use complete clause 'I admired the ...' and correct participles: 'made me feel refreshed and relaxed' instead of 'made me refreshing and relaxing.' This fixes subject and verb and uses correct adjective forms.
× I went to the local park because it was near my home.
✓ I went to the local park because it was near my home.
This sentence is grammatically correct. Past tense 'went' and 'was' match the past event. No change needed.
× It also provides me a safe place to take 4 straws without distractions.
✓ It also provides me with a safe place to take a stroll without distractions.
Use 'provides me with' (correct verb pattern). '4 straws' is incorrect: should be 'a stroll' (singular) and not the numeral '4.' Replace with 'a stroll.' Ensure correct verb-object-preposition pattern and correct vocabulary.
× Furthermore, I also enjoy the people exercising in the park which help me to be more active.
✓ Furthermore, I also enjoy seeing people exercising in the park, which helps me to be more active.
Missing verb 'seeing' to indicate the action of observing people. Relative clause 'which helps' must agree with singular subject 'this' or refer to the activity; using 'which helps' referring to 'seeing people exercising' is acceptable. Use 'helps' (singular) to agree with the action. Add comma before 'which.'