Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Actually, I love going to the park. When I was a child, my parents would always take me to, uh, a park called Manila Zoo in the Philippines. I would always love seeing the animals in there. It was like, it was always like my first time whenever I see animals, especially the snakes.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
I still like going to the parks now, but now that I'm adult, I don't often visit the parks since I usually stay at home to fulfill my duties and responsibilities in the house. But whenever you have the time, I usually think of visiting parks.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
I would actually love to explore my country so that I will be able to visit and enjoy a lot more parks in the future, especially that our country is one of the places with the best sceneries.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Actually, yes, there's a specific park that I would love to visit in Cebu, Philippines. I heard a lot of positive comments and reviews from the tourists who went there. They said it does a lot of beautiful scenery, especially the rock formations.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid fillers (uh, repeated phrases). Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Use past tense consistently and choose precise vocabulary (e.g., “fascinated” instead of “love seeing”).
Ví dụ: Yes. I loved going to parks as a child. My parents often took me to Manila Zoo in the Philippines, where I was fascinated by the animals, especially the snakes. These visits felt magical because I rarely saw such creatures at home.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition (e.g., “now” used twice) and correct grammar (use “an adult”). Give one clear reason and one brief consequence, using linking words like “because” or “however.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I still enjoy parks, but as an adult I rarely visit because I have many household responsibilities. However, when I have free time I try to go for a walk in a nearby park to relax.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be direct to the question about your city; avoid mixing city and country. Use linking words (e.g., “because” or “so”) and more precise phrasing (e.g., “scenic” not “best sceneries”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I would. I want to see more parks in my city because the area is very scenic, and additional parks would provide more places to relax. For example, new riverside parks would be great for walks and picnics.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Be specific about the park name if possible, and use correct expressions (e.g., “has very beautiful scenery” not “does a lot of beautiful scenery”). Add a reason and link it with “because” or “for example.”
Ví dụ: Yes. I would like to visit the park in Cebu, which many tourists praise for its dramatic rock formations. I plan to go because I enjoy geology and landscape photography, and those formations would be ideal subjects.
× Actually, I love going to the park. When I was a child, my parents would always take me to, uh, a park called Manila Zoo in the Philippines.
✓ Actually, I loved going to the park. When I was a child, my parents would always take me to a park called Manila Zoo in the Philippines.
The speaker is referring to past habitual actions ('when I was a child' and 'would always take me'), so the main verb 'love' should be in the past tense 'loved' to match the time frame. Keep verbs in the same time frame to avoid tense inconsistency. Suggestion: use past tense verbs when describing past habits or experiences.
× I would always love seeing the animals in there.
✓ I would always love seeing the animals there.
The preposition 'in' is unnecessary before 'there'. 'There' already indicates location, so 'in there' is redundant or colloquial. Use 'there' alone for standard speech. Suggestion: remove unnecessary prepositions to make sentences clearer.
× It was like, it was always like my first time whenever I see animals, especially the snakes.
✓ It was always like my first time whenever I saw animals, especially snakes.
This sentence mixes past ('was') with present ('see'). To maintain consistency, change 'see' to the past tense 'saw' because the context describes childhood experiences. Also remove redundant words ('it was like' twice) and the article before 'snakes' is unnecessary when speaking generally. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and avoid repetition.
× I still like going to the parks now, but now that I'm adult, I don't often visit the parks since I usually stay at home to fulfill my duties and responsibilities in the house.
✓ I still like going to the parks now, but now that I'm an adult, I don't often visit parks since I usually stay at home to fulfill my duties and responsibilities in the house.
The phrase 'I'm adult' is missing the indefinite article 'an' before 'adult' (article error / third person singular form doesn't apply here exactly but this fits Article errors - listed under 22; however the requested ID here corresponds to 'Third person singular issue' was chosen to mark the missing article? To follow the list strictly, the main error is article usage: add 'an'). Also 'visit the parks' sounds overly specific; 'visit parks' is more natural when speaking generally. Suggestion: include indefinite article 'an' before singular countable nouns and avoid unnecessary definite articles.
× But whenever you have the time, I usually think of visiting parks.
✓ But whenever I have the time, I usually think of visiting parks.
The sentence incorrectly uses 'you' instead of 'I', which changes meaning and creates pronoun error; this is best classified under modal/subject reference issues. The speaker should refer to themselves when describing their own habitual thought. Suggestion: ensure subjects match the speaker's intention; replace 'you' with 'I'.
× I would actually love to explore my country so that I will be able to visit and enjoy a lot more parks in the future, especially that our country is one of the places with the best sceneries.
✓ I would actually love to explore my country so that I can visit and enjoy many more parks in the future, especially since our country has some of the best scenery.
Using 'will be able to' is wordy; 'can' is more natural after 'so that' to express ability. 'a lot more' is informal; 'many more' is better for countable nouns. 'Especially that' is incorrect; use 'especially since' to give a reason. 'Sceneries' is uncountable in this sense; use 'scenery' or 'scenic places'. Suggestion: prefer concise modal 'can', use 'since' for reasons, and use uncountable 'scenery'.
× Actually, yes, there's a specific park that I would love to visit in Cebu, Philippines.
✓ Actually, yes, there's a specific park in Cebu, Philippines, that I would love to visit.
The original sentence is grammatically acceptable, but word order can be improved for clarity by placing the location immediately after 'park' and using a comma. This reduces ambiguity and sounds more natural. Suggestion: place location modifiers close to the noun they modify.
× I heard a lot of positive comments and reviews from the tourists who went there. They said it does a lot of beautiful scenery, especially the rock formations.
✓ I heard a lot of positive comments and reviews from tourists who went there. They said it has a lot of beautiful scenery, especially rock formations.
'The tourists' is overly specific; use 'tourists' for general statements. 'They said it does a lot of beautiful scenery' is incorrect verb usage: 'do' cannot take 'scenery' this way. Use 'has' to indicate that the place contains scenery. 'The rock formations' can be plural without 'the' when speaking generally. Suggestion: use 'has' to describe features, use plural nouns without 'the' for general reference, and avoid incorrect verb-object combinations.