Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Thí sinh
Yes, I really do it and for example, like I have a camera, uh and a Japanese camera and I'm uh familiar with it. Uh, I would often uh uh, walk along the streets and take uh uh, something or someone uh with my camera. Uh, the photos I took, take took really makes me really.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Thí sinh
I prefer views and rural areas because I love the nature like greenery and rural areas. My grandparents was located in Ames, uh, uh, where the huge nature, ha, where has the huge nature and the nature makes me so relaxed, so I love it.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Thí sinh
Uh, like, yes, uh, I prefer views in uh, my own country. Uh, honestly, uh, I not been to like any other countries except in my, uh, mother country, Japan. Uh, so I can't judge it, but uh, like in Japan, uh, like they're greenery and this makes me so relaxed.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Be more fluent and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (uh, like), correct grammar, and add one or two specific details using linking words. Keep it under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy taking pictures of different views. I usually carry my Japanese camera and walk through streets to capture interesting scenes or people. For example, last weekend I photographed a colorful market, and the lively atmosphere really came through in the shots.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Provide a direct topic sentence with correct grammar, reduce repetition, and give specific reasons and an example linked with a connector (e.g., because, for instance). Keep answers concise and coherent.
Ví dụ: I prefer views in rural areas because I love greenery and peaceful landscapes. For instance, my grandparents live in a town surrounded by fields and forests, which helps me relax and feel close to nature.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, correct grammar (use past participle and articles), avoid hesitations, and give one clear reason. You can add a brief contrast if needed (e.g., I haven't traveled much, so...).
Ví dụ: I prefer views in my own country because I haven't traveled much abroad and I know Japan's landscapes well. For example, Japan has many green mountains and quiet coastal towns that I find calming.
× Yes, I really do it and for example, like I have a camera, uh and a Japanese camera and I'm uh familiar with it.
✓ Yes, I really do, and for example, I have a camera, a Japanese one, and I'm familiar with it.
The original uses unnecessary 'it' after 'do' and excessive filler words. 'Do' as a pro-verb can stand alone: 'I really do.' Use a clearer appositive: 'a camera, a Japanese one.' Remove repeated 'uh' to improve fluency. This keeps present tense and clarity.
× Uh, I would often uh uh, walk along the streets and take uh uh, something or someone uh with my camera.
✓ I often walk along the streets and take pictures of things or people with my camera.
The phrase 'would often' implies habitual past; use 'often' with present tense since question asks about general preference. 'Take something or someone with my camera' is unidiomatic; use 'take pictures of things or people.' Remove filler words for clarity.
× Uh, the photos I took, take took really makes me really.
✓ The photos I take really make me happy.
Mixed tense and word order errors: 'took, take took' is incorrect. Use present simple 'take' for general habit or 'took' for specific past. Subject-verb agreement: 'photos' (plural) requires 'make' not 'makes.' Add an object 'happy' to complete the meaning.
× I prefer views and rural areas because I love the nature like greenery and rural areas.
✓ I prefer views in rural areas because I love nature, such as greenery.
Incorrect conjunction and redundancy: 'views and rural areas' should be 'views in rural areas.' 'The nature' is incorrect article usage here; use 'nature.' Avoid repeating 'rural areas.' Use 'such as' to give an example.
× My grandparents was located in Ames, uh, uh, where the huge nature, ha, where has the huge nature and the nature makes me so relaxed, so I love it.
✓ My grandparents lived in Ames, where there is a lot of nature, and the natural surroundings make me feel very relaxed, so I love it.
'Grandparents' is plural and requires 'lived' (past tense) or 'were located' but 'was' is singular. Use 'lived' for clarity. 'Where the huge nature' is unnatural; use 'where there is a lot of nature' (there be issue and article). 'The nature makes me so relaxed' should be 'the natural surroundings make me feel very relaxed' for subject-verb agreement and clearer meaning.
× Uh, like, yes, uh, I prefer views in uh, my own country.
✓ Yes, I prefer views in my own country.
Remove fillers 'uh, like' for fluency. Present simple 'prefer' is appropriate. No tense correction needed beyond cleaning the sentence.
× Uh, honestly, uh, I not been to like any other countries except in my, uh, mother country, Japan.
✓ Honestly, I have not been to any other countries except my home country, Japan.
Missing auxiliary 'have' for present perfect: 'I have not been' (past participle issue). 'Mother country' is awkward; 'home country' is natural. Remove unnecessary preposition 'in' before 'my home country.'
× Uh, so I can't judge it, but uh, like in Japan, uh, like they're greenery and this makes me so relaxed.
✓ So I can't judge, but in Japan there is a lot of greenery, and this makes me feel very relaxed.
'Can't judge it' is acceptable but 'can't judge' is more idiomatic here. 'They're greenery' incorrectly uses 'they are' with an uncountable noun; use 'there is a lot of greenery' (there be issue). 'This makes me so relaxed' is acceptable but 'feel very relaxed' is clearer. Remove fillers for fluency.