Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Thí sinh
Actually there are no tall buildings near my home, but there is one building that is very tall, but that building is a bit far from my home, so it is a bit far, like it's not near my home.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of buildings?
Thí sinh
Actually I don't have any photos of building and I neither I take photos of building because there are no buildings near my home and I haven't traveled a very long trip. So actually no, I didn't take any photos of buildings.
Giám khảo
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Thí sinh
She had recently opened buildings a bit far from my home. Like, it takes 20 minutes from drive, but I really wanna visit that building. So interesting. Like, it had so good decoration and it has Korean vibes. So yeah, I really wanna visit it. Absolutely. I will.
Giám khảo
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Thí sinh
Actually I don't want to live in tall building because I can't compromise whatever I am like wouldn't need to dream so high. So I'm very happy from this. I smell home. I didn't want to live in a tall building or in a tall home. Like very I'm very happy from my small middle class family.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid repetition. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific details. Use linking words to connect ideas (e.g., "however", "but"). Keep the answer to no more than five sentences.
Ví dụ: No, there are no tall buildings near my home. However, there is one very tall building a short drive away, about 20 minutes from here. I can see it from certain roads, but it’s not in my neighborhood.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer then explain briefly why, using clearer grammar and fewer repetitions. Use one linking word to expand (e.g., "because", "so"). Provide a short example if relevant.
Ví dụ: No, I don’t usually take photos of buildings because there aren’t many interesting buildings near my home. Also, I haven’t traveled much, so I haven’t had many chances to photograph architecture.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Clarify who or what you mean and use past/present tense correctly. Start with a topic sentence stating which building, then give specific reasons and a short explanation of how you might visit. Avoid informal fillers like "like" and "wanna."
Ví dụ: Yes, there is a newly opened cultural center about a 20-minute drive from my home that I would like to visit. It has attractive Korean-style decorations and exhibitions, and I’m interested in seeing the interior design and cultural displays in person.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, concise reason for your preference and avoid confusing or mixed metaphors. Use one or two sentences: state your preference, then give a specific reason (comfort, family, cost). Keep language simple and grammatically correct.
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn’t want to live in a tall building. I prefer a small house because it feels more comfortable and family-oriented, and it suits our budget and lifestyle.
× Actually there are no tall buildings near my home, but there is one building that is very tall, but that building is a bit far from my home, so it is a bit far, like it's not near my home.
✓ Actually, there are no tall buildings near my home, but there is one building that is very tall; that building is a bit far from my home, so it is not near my home.
The sentence has redundancy and punctuation issues rather than a singular/plural error; corrected to keep plural 'buildings' and singular 'building' consistent and to remove repeated phrases. Use a semicolon or period to join independent clauses and remove informal fillers for clarity.
× Actually I don't have any photos of building and I neither I take photos of building because there are no buildings near my home and I haven't traveled a very long trip.
✓ Actually, I don't have any photos of buildings and I have not taken photos of buildings because there are no buildings near my home and I have not traveled on any long trips.
Countable nouns require plural or an article: 'photos of building' is incorrect; use 'buildings'. Use present perfect 'have not taken' to match experience up to now. Also change 'traveled a very long trip' to 'traveled on any long trips' for natural collocation.
× So actually no, I didn't take any photos of buildings.
✓ So actually no, I have not taken any photos of buildings.
Use present perfect ('have not taken') rather than simple past when referring to experience up to the present moment. This matches context of personal experience rather than a single completed past event.
× She had recently opened buildings a bit far from my home.
✓ A recently opened building is a bit far from my home.
Original sentence has incorrect subject and tense. 'She had recently opened buildings' is unclear. Likely intended meaning is 'a recently opened building' (noun phrase). Use simple present description or present perfect for recent events: 'A recently opened building is a bit far from my home.'
× Like, it takes 20 minutes from drive, but I really wanna visit that building.
✓ It takes a 20-minute drive, but I really want to visit that building.
Use the noun phrase 'a 20-minute drive' with hyphens and 'take' collocates with 'a 20-minute drive' rather than 'from drive'. Also replace slang 'wanna' with 'want to' for formal correctness.
× So interesting. Like, it had so good decoration and it has Korean vibes.
✓ It is very interesting. It has very good decoration and a Korean vibe.
Use 'very' as adverb before adjective ('very good decoration'). Use consistent tense and noun form: 'has' present tense, and 'Korean vibe' (uncountable) is more natural than 'Korean vibes' in this context.
× So yeah, I really wanna visit it. Absolutely. I will.
✓ So yes, I really want to visit it. I definitely will.
Replace informal 'wanna' with 'want to'. 'I will' is acceptable but 'I definitely will' sounds more natural and confirms future intention.
× Actually I don't want to live in tall building because I can't compromise whatever I am like wouldn't need to dream so high.
✓ Actually, I don't want to live in a tall building because I don't need to dream so high and I am content with my situation.
Add the article 'a' before 'tall building'. Original contains unclear phrasing 'can't compromise whatever I am like wouldn't need to dream so high' — simplified to clear reason: 'I don't need to dream so high and I am content with my situation.' This corrects article use and improves clarity.
× So I'm very happy from this. I smell home.
✓ So I'm very happy about this. I feel at home.
Use 'happy about' rather than 'happy from'. 'I smell home' is incorrect idiom; use 'I feel at home' to express comfort and belonging.
× I didn't want to live in a tall building or in a tall home. Like very I'm very happy from my small middle class family.
✓ I do not want to live in a tall building or a tall house. I am very happy with my small middle-class family.
Use present tense 'do not want' to express current preference. Use 'a tall house' instead of 'tall home' and add the article. Use 'happy with' not 'happy from'. Hyphenate 'middle-class' and use 'family' as the noun. Adjust word order to be natural.