Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. I liked it a lot because I didn't have much friends going growing up, so the park was a place to improve that and I think it really helped me make the person I am today by sharpening my communication skills and making me more confident as a person.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
Yes, I love going to the parks now even more than I did when I was little. This is because of my little brother who is 3 years old. The park for me now is a place to make memories and sharpen my little brother's communication skills. I play soccer and run it a lot with him.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would love to see more parks in my city because as I've just said, I love parks and it could do for the future generation what it exactly did for me. And I think it's a key part and a cornerstone in building the future generation. So I would love to see more parks, but in my city though, I think there is a sufficient amount.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Yes, I've always wanted to go to Central Park in New York City with my brother because it's such a iconic landmark in not only just America, but the world as well. And I think I can make a lot of memories and make a lot of new connections because New York City is also the melting pot.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar while keeping relevant details. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting points with linking words. Avoid redundancy (e.g., “make the person I am today” and “as a person”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoyed going to parks as a child. They were social places where I met other kids and practised talking to them, which improved my confidence and communication skills.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Organize the answer with a clear topic sentence and link reasons smoothly. Use accurate phrasing (e.g., “sharpen my little brother’s communication skills” is fine) and avoid awkward verbs like “run it a lot.” Give one concrete example of an activity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy parks even more now because I take my three-year-old brother there. For example, we often play soccer and run around together, which helps him learn to socialize and gives us time to bond.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be direct and avoid repeating the same idea. Use one clear reason and a brief qualification if needed. Fix awkward phrasing (“what it exactly did for me”, “in my city though”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like more parks because they help children develop social and physical skills as they did for me. However, in my city there are already a fair number, so new parks should be added where green space is lacking.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Keep the answer concise and avoid redundant phrases (“not only just America, but the world as well”). Give one specific reason or activity you would do there, and link ideas briefly.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would love to visit Central Park with my brother because it is an iconic park with diverse activities. For instance, we could rent bikes, visit the zoo, and meet people from different cultures, which would create great memories.
× I liked it a lot because I didn't have much friends going growing up, so the park was a place to improve that and I think it really helped me make the person I am today by sharpening my communication skills and making me more confident as a person.
✓ I liked it a lot because I didn't have many friends growing up, so the park was a place to change that and I think it really helped make me the person I am today by sharpening my communication skills and making me more confident.
Multiple issues: 'didn't have much friends' uses 'much' incorrectly with a countable noun; correct is 'many' (quantifier with plural countable nouns) which relates to Grammar Problem Type 5 (Past tense issue) partially but primarily quantifier error—however the user requested only types from the list; the main past-tense phrasing 'didn't have' is fine, but 'going growing up' is ungrammatical: the intended phrase is 'growing up' (remove 'going'). 'Improve that' is vague; better 'change that' or 'address that'. Also 'helped me make the person I am today' is awkward—use 'helped make me the person I am today' or 'helped shape the person I am today'. Suggestions: use 'many' with plural nouns, use 'growing up' alone, and simplify clause order to avoid redundant pronouns like 'as a person'.
× Yes, I love going to the parks now even more than I did when I was little.
✓ Yes, I love going to parks now even more than I did when I was little.
The phrase 'the parks' implies specific parks already mentioned; general habit uses no article: 'going to parks' or 'going to the park'. This is an article/usage nuance but also involves noun phrase choice; remove 'the' for general meaning. Keep the gerund 'going' as it correctly expresses habitual action.
× The park for me now is a place to make memories and sharpen my little brother's communication skills.
✓ The park for me now is a place to make memories and to help sharpen my little brother's communication skills.
Original sentence is understandable but slightly awkward: parallelism is improved by adding 'to' before 'help sharpen' or 'and to sharpen'. Adding 'help' clarifies the role. This fixes pronoun/structure clarity by making the intended action explicit and balancing verb forms.
× I play soccer and run it a lot with him.
✓ I play soccer and run a lot with him.
'Run it' is incorrect because 'run' does not require 'it' here; 'run a lot' or 'run with him a lot' are correct. The extraneous pronoun 'it' makes the sentence ungrammatical. Suggestion: remove 'it' and keep parallel structure with 'play' and 'run'.
× Yes, I would love to see more parks in my city because as I've just said, I love parks and it could do for the future generation what it exactly did for me.
✓ Yes, I would love to see more parks in my city because, as I've just said, I love parks and they could do for the future generation what they did for me.
Subject-pronoun agreement and quantifier/pronoun choice issue: 'it' refers to 'parks' (plural), so use 'they' and plural verb forms. 'Could do for the future generation what it exactly did for me' is awkward; 'what they did for me' is clearer. Also 'exactly' is better placed as 'what they exactly did for me' or omitted. Suggest using plural pronouns to match plural nouns.
× So I would love to see more parks, but in my city though, I think there is a sufficient amount.
✓ So I would love to see more parks, but in my city, I think there is a sufficient number.
'A sufficient amount' is used with uncountable nouns; parks are countable, so use 'a sufficient number'. Also 'there is' is acceptable but 'there are' could match plural; revised sentence uses 'a sufficient number' to correct count noun usage and improve agreement.
× Yes, I've always wanted to go to Central Park in New York City with my brother because it's such a iconic landmark in not only just America, but the world as well.
✓ Yes, I've always wanted to go to Central Park in New York City with my brother because it's such an iconic landmark not only in America but in the world as well.
Problems: 'a iconic' should be 'an iconic' (article error), and 'in not only just America, but the world as well' is redundant and awkward. Removed 'just' and repositioned 'not only... but' correctly. The main correction addresses article usage and coordinating structure; modal 'I've always wanted' is correct for desire to visit in the past continuing to present.
× And I think I can make a lot of memories and make a lot of new connections because New York City is also the melting pot.
✓ I think I can make many memories and many new connections because New York City is also a melting pot.
Repetition of 'a lot of' is informal and repetitive; use 'many' with countable nouns. Also 'the melting pot' should be 'a melting pot' when speaking generally. Suggestions: vary vocabulary, use 'many' for countables, and use indefinite article for general descriptions.