Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you walk a lot?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I actually do walk a lot since my coldest year is to lose weight and so I walk every evening, umm roughly around 10 kilometers for like 10K steps daily.
Giám khảo
Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Well, when I was a child, I was busy helping my family with chores and with my studying. That is why I wasn't able to walk frequently. But yeah, I walk from our house to school every day.
Giám khảo
Why do people like to walk in parks?
Thí sinh
Well, some people like to walk in parks because there are a lot of bench. There are a lot of trees and green spaces which are very soothing and pleasant to see. They are very calming and relaxing.
Giám khảo
Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
Thí sinh
If I will have a chance to walk, it would be at the park also because there are a lot of trees and benches where I can rest when I'm tired. And for the green trees and green spaces, I like to see those to refresh my mind 'cause it's very soothing and refreshing.
Giám khảo
Where did you go for a walk lately?
Thí sinh
Well I started walking a month ago and I walk at McKinley Park since it is very close to our house and there are a lot of people walking there which motivates me to walk and exercise more.
Do you walk a lot?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Clarify meaning and avoid mistakes and fillers. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct vocabulary (e.g., 'recent years' not 'coldest year'), remove filler words, and keep to 2–3 concise sentences. Mention purpose, frequency, and a brief detail using a linking word.
Ví dụ: Yes, I walk a lot because I started exercising in recent years to lose weight. I walk every evening for about 10 kilometres, which is roughly 10,000 steps, and it helps me stay fit and energetic.
Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Begin with a direct answer and use linking words for contrast. Be specific about frequency and give a short example. Avoid repeating 'walk' in close succession and keep sentences concise.
Ví dụ: Not really; I was usually busy with chores and studying, so I didn't take many walks. However, I did walk to school every day, which was about a 15-minute route through our neighbourhood.
Why do people like to walk in parks?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use varied vocabulary and linking words. Correct grammar (plural 'benches') and combine similar ideas to avoid repetition. Provide one specific reason and an example of benefit.
Ví dụ: People like walking in parks because the trees and green spaces create a calm atmosphere, and there are benches for resting. For example, park walks can reduce stress and make it easy to enjoy fresh air and scenery.
Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Use correct conditional form ('If I had the chance') and avoid repeating words like 'green' and 'refreshing'. Give one clear reason and a brief supporting detail with a linking word.
Ví dụ: If I had the chance, I would take a long walk in a large park because the trees and benches make it comfortable to rest, and the natural scenery helps clear my mind.
Where did you go for a walk lately?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear past-time reference and keep tenses consistent. Mention specific details (when, where, why) concisely and use a linking phrase to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Lately I have been walking at McKinley Park; I started a month ago because it's close to my house. Also, seeing many other people exercising there motivates me to walk more regularly.
× Yeah, I actually do walk a lot since my coldest year is to lose weight and so I walk every evening, umm roughly around 10 kilometers for like 10K steps daily.
✓ Yeah, I actually walk a lot because my closest goal is to lose weight, so I walk every evening, roughly 10 kilometers, about 10,000 steps daily.
The original uses 'do walk' which is acceptable for emphasis but sounds awkward here; 'since my coldest year' is incorrect word choice and likely a misuse of 'closest goal' or 'current goal'; 'for like 10K steps' is informal. Use 'because' for reason and correct noun phrases. Suggestion: use clear causal connector and precise nouns, avoid filler words like 'umm' and informal 'like'. Grammar type matched: Present tense issue (6).
× Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
✓ Did you often go outside to take a walk when you were a child?
The phrasal verb 'have a walk' is nonstandard in this context; native speakers say 'take a walk'. The tense 'Did you... when you were a child' is correct. Change 'have' to 'take' for idiomatic usage. Grammar type matched: Past tense issue (5).
× Well, when I was a child, I was busy helping my family with chores and with my studying. That is why I wasn't able to walk frequently. But yeah, I walk from our house to school every day.
✓ Well, when I was a child, I was busy helping my family with chores and studying. That is why I wasn't able to walk frequently. But I used to walk from our house to school every day.
Mixing past and present tenses causes inconsistency. 'With my studying' is awkward; 'studying' alone is sufficient. Because the context is childhood, use 'used to walk' to indicate a habitual past action rather than simple present 'I walk'. Grammar type matched: Present tense issue (6).
× Well, some people like to walk in parks because there are a lot of bench.
✓ Well, some people like to walk in parks because there are a lot of benches.
Count noun 'bench' must be plural when referring to many items. Use 'benches' to agree with 'a lot of'. Grammar type matched: Singular and plural issue (1).
× There are a lot of trees and green spaces which are very soothing and pleasant to see.
✓ There are a lot of trees and green spaces, which are very soothing and pleasant to look at.
Phrase 'pleasant to see' is understandable but 'pleasant to look at' is more natural. Added comma before relative clause for clarity. Tense is fine; this is style improvement categorized under present tense usage. Grammar type matched: Present tense issue (6).
× They are very calming and relaxing.
✓ They are very calming and relaxing.
Sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. It is retained to show consistency with present-tense description. Grammar type matched: Present tense issue (6).
× If I will have a chance to walk, it would be at the park also because there are a lot of trees and benches where I can rest when I'm tired.
✓ If I had the chance to take a long walk, it would be in the park because there are many trees and benches where I can rest when I'm tired.
Conditional sentence uses incorrect future form 'If I will have'; in a hypothetical conditional use past tense 'If I had' with 'would'. Also use 'take a long walk' and 'in the park' (preposition) rather than 'at the park'. Replace 'a lot of' with 'many' for formality. Grammar type matched: Future tense issue (7).
× And for the green trees and green spaces, I like to see those to refresh my mind 'cause it's very soothing and refreshing.
✓ And because of the green trees and green spaces, I like to see them to refresh my mind because they are very soothing and refreshing.
Use 'because of' to indicate cause; 'see those' is awkward—use 'see them'. Avoid informal ''cause' and replace with 'because'. Keep parallelism: 'soothing and refreshing' refers to 'they', so use 'they are'. Grammar type matched: Verb + -ing form (8).
× Where did you go for a walk lately?
✓ Where did you go for a walk recently?
The adverb 'lately' typically pairs with present perfect (Have you gone lately?). When using past simple 'Did you...?', 'recently' is the preferred adverb. Change 'lately' to 'recently' to match the past simple question form. Grammar type matched: Past tense issue (5).
× Well I started walking a month ago and I walk at McKinley Park since it is very close to our house and there are a lot of people walking there which motivates me to walk and exercise more.
✓ Well, I started walking a month ago and I walk at McKinley Park because it is very close to our house, and there are many people walking there, which motivates me to walk and exercise more.
Use 'because' for reason rather than 'since' to avoid confusion with time. Add commas for clarity and change 'a lot of people' to 'many people' for formality. Tenses are acceptable but punctuation and connector choice improve clarity. Alternatively, 'I have been walking at McKinley Park' could emphasize ongoing activity (present perfect continuous). Grammar type matched: Present tense issue (6).