Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I totally enjoyed going to parks when I was a child due to the playground equipment and the fresh air. I often went there with my friends after school and we would spend hours playing equipment or having a picnic.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
Definitely. I still enjoy going to parks. Nowadays I spend a lot more time sitting on a bench soaking up the warm sunlight which makes me feel refreshed.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would like to see more parks in the city I live. I enjoy visiting new green spaces because they offer relaxation and fresh air. For example, when I travel, I always try to spend the time walking in local parks.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Not really, I don't usually seek out famous parks at home, but if I got a chance to travel abroad I'd definitely visit some local parks or well known ones.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but has minor naturalness and accuracy issues. Be careful with phrasing (e.g., say "playing on the equipment" not "playing equipment") and avoid repeating ideas. Add one specific detail to make it more vivid and use a linking word to connect sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I loved going to parks as a child because of the playground equipment and the fresh air. For example, my friends and I would go there every day after school and spend hours playing on the swings and slides, and sometimes having a picnic under the big oak tree.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Good, natural and concise. To improve, combine sentences to sound more fluent and add a brief reason or contrast using a linking word (e.g., "however" or "so") and a specific activity or frequency to enrich content.
Ví dụ: Definitely — I still enjoy going to parks, and nowadays I usually sit on a bench soaking up the warm sunlight, which helps me feel refreshed after a busy day.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 90.0Gợi ý: Strong answer with relevant reasons and an example. To reach a higher score, make the linking explicit (e.g., "because" already used — add a short consequence or suggestion), and be slightly more specific about what kind of parks you'd like and how often you'd visit them.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like to see more small community parks in my city because they offer relaxation and clean air; for instance, when I travel I always make time to walk in local parks to unwind and get some exercise.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 84.0Gợi ý: Answer is natural and coherent but slightly informal. Improve by starting with a clear topic sentence, using a linking word (e.g., "however") to contrast ideas, and giving one specific example of a famous park you might visit or the kind of park experience you want abroad.
Ví dụ: Not really — I don't usually seek out famous parks at home; however, if I had the chance to travel abroad, I would definitely visit renowned parks like Hyde Park in London or explore local botanical gardens to experience different plant species and landscapes.
× I often went there with my friends after school and we would spend hours playing equipment or having a picnic.
✓ I often went there with my friends after school and we would spend hours playing on the equipment or having a picnic.
The phrase 'playing equipment' is incorrect because 'play' followed directly by 'equipment' suggests equipment is the object, but the intended meaning is using the equipment to play. This requires the preposition 'on' before 'the equipment' or rephrasing to 'using the equipment'. Suggestion: use 'playing on the equipment' or 'using the equipment'. Grammar problem type ID:8
× I would like to see more parks in the city I live.
✓ I would like to see more parks in the city where I live.
The sentence omits the relative word needed to specify location. Adding 'where' clarifies the relative clause 'the city where I live'. Alternatively, 'in my city' is more natural. Suggestion: use 'in the city where I live' or 'in my city'. Grammar problem type ID:22
× For example, when I travel, I always try to spend the time walking in local parks.
✓ For example, when I travel, I always try to spend time walking in local parks.
The phrase 'spend the time' is awkward here; native usage is 'spend time' (without 'the') when referring to engaging in an activity in general. Remove 'the' to be grammatically correct and natural. Suggestion: use 'spend time walking' or 'spend some time walking'. Grammar problem type ID:11
× Not really, I don't usually seek out famous parks at home, but if I got a chance to travel abroad I'd definitely visit some local parks or well known ones.
✓ Not really, I don't usually seek out famous parks at home, but if I got a chance to travel abroad I'd definitely visit some local parks or well-known ones.
The phrase 'well known' should be hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun: 'well-known ones'. Also, 'at home' is acceptable but could be replaced with 'in my own country' for clarity. Suggestion: hyphenate compound adjectives: 'well-known'. Grammar problem type ID:17