Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do enjoy taking photos of views because I like to see the different contrasts of like mountain sceneries versus umm, beach landscapes.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Thí sinh
I prefer views in rural areas because I feel like they give more of a diverse landscape than in urban areas. You've got far more better photo opportunities in rural areas than you do in urban.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Thí sinh
Other countries I feel there is more of a variety of landscapes to see, for example, forest, mountains, beaches that we don't necessarily have in my country.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and reduce hesitations and filler words. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail and a brief example. Use a wider range of vocabulary (e.g., 'scenery', 'coastline') and avoid repeating similar words.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy photographing different views because I love contrasting landscapes. For example, I often compare mountain scenery with coastal coastlines to capture differences in color and texture.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve grammatical accuracy and natural phrasing. Use one clear sentence to state preference, then give two specific reasons linked with conjunctions (e.g., 'because'/'so'). Avoid informal phrases like 'you've got'.
Ví dụ: I prefer rural views because they offer a wider variety of landscapes, such as fields, hills and rivers, which provide more interesting photo opportunities.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Organize the response: start with a direct statement, then give a specific example and a brief reason. Use articles correctly ('a forest' or 'forests') and smoother linking words like 'for instance' or 'such as'.
Ví dụ: I prefer views in other countries because they often have a greater variety of landscapes. For instance, I have seen forests, high mountains and tropical beaches abroad that we don't have in my country.
× Yes, I do enjoy taking photos of views because I like to see the different contrasts of like mountain sceneries versus umm, beach landscapes.
✓ Yes, I do enjoy taking photos of views because I like seeing the contrasts between mountain scenery and beach landscapes.
The phrase 'I like to see the different contrasts of like mountain sceneries versus umm, beach landscapes' is wordy and contains filler words. Use the gerund 'seeing' after 'like' for natural phrasing. 'Contrasts between' is the correct collocation, and 'mountain scenery' is an uncountable noun so use singular 'scenery' rather than 'sceneries'. Remove fillers like 'like' and 'umm' for clarity.
× I prefer views in rural areas because I feel like they give more of a diverse landscape than in urban areas.
✓ I prefer views in rural areas because I feel they offer a more diverse landscape than urban areas.
The original uses 'give more of a diverse landscape' which is not idiomatic. Use 'offer a more diverse landscape' or 'provide greater diversity in landscape'. Also 'in urban areas' after 'than' is repetitive; 'than urban areas' is concise. Remove 'feel like' to avoid informality if desired; 'feel they' is acceptable.
× You've got far more better photo opportunities in rural areas than you do in urban.
✓ You have far better photo opportunities in rural areas than in urban areas.
The phrase 'far more better' is incorrect because 'more' and the comparative 'better' should not be combined. Use either 'much better' or 'far better'. Also 'you do in urban' is incomplete—use 'in urban areas' for parallel structure and clarity. Expanding 'You've got' to 'You have' is slightly more formal.
× Other countries I feel there is more of a variety of landscapes to see, for example, forest, mountains, beaches that we don't necessarily have in my country.
✓ I prefer other countries because I feel there is a greater variety of landscapes to see, for example forests, mountains, and beaches that we don't necessarily have in my country.
The original sentence has awkward word order and missing connector: 'Other countries I feel there is...' is ungrammatical. Reorder to 'I prefer other countries because I feel there is...' or 'In other countries, I feel there is...'. Use 'a greater variety' rather than 'more of a variety'. List items should be separated properly with 'and' before the last item. Pluralize 'forest' to 'forests' for parallelism with 'mountains' and 'beaches'.