Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did because I was very active child, so I really love to go to the park and ride some bicycles or having a picnic with my families and some other activities. I also enjoyed it.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
Yes I do but not like as I was a child but I still really love to go to the park for a walk because I rarely work in a day so I try to go to the park and do some exercises like walking, running and I also enjoy picnics still with my friends.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
Yes, for sure, because there's a there's little parts in my city. Actually I think there's only one or two. So I can't go there easily or I couldn't enjoy the park activities a lot. So I think, yeah.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Yes, there is a park, a big park in Seoul. There is a swimming pool and some other like roller coaster, a small roller coaster for kids. But I want to enjoy that a various activities in the park. So I want to visit there in the future if I could.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details with correct tense and plurality. Use linking words to connect ideas and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I was very active as a child, so I often went to parks to ride my bike and have picnics with my family. For example, we used to spend Sunday afternoons playing frisbee and sharing snacks on a blanket.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve clarity by correcting grammar and making a clear contrast. Use linking words (however, because) and avoid long, run-on sentences. Provide one concrete example of recent park activity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do, although not as much as when I was a child. Because I work long hours, I now go to the park mainly to exercise; for instance, I go for a 30-minute run there three times a week and sometimes have a picnic with friends on weekends.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Correct vocabulary and structure, be specific about the problem and provide a reasoned suggestion. Avoid hesitations and filler words. Use linking words to explain cause and effect.
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. There are very few parks in my city — probably only one or two — so they are often crowded and far from many neighborhoods. Therefore, building more small parks would make outdoor activities more accessible for residents.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Organize the answer: name the park, describe specific attractions, and explain why you want to visit. Use correct articles and plurals, and avoid vague phrases like "various activities."
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like to visit a large park in Seoul that has a swimming pool and a small roller coaster for children. I want to go because I enjoy trying new rides and relaxing by the pool, and I think it would be fun to spend a whole day there with friends.
× Yes, I did because I was very active child, so I really love to go to the park and ride some bicycles or having a picnic with my families and some other activities.
✓ Yes, I did because I was a very active child, so I really loved going to the park, riding bicycles, having picnics with my family, and doing other activities.
The sentence mixes past and present tense: the speaker talks about childhood (past) but uses present simple verbs (love, having). Use past tense 'loved' to match 'I did' and 'I was'. Also articles and noun forms: add 'a' before 'very active child' and use 'family' (collective noun) not 'families'. Use parallel gerund forms 'going, riding, having, doing' for a list of activities. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent (past) and use parallel structure for listed activities.
× Yes I do but not like as I was a child but I still really love to go to the park for a walk because I rarely work in a day so I try to go to the park and do some exercises like walking, running and I also enjoy picnics still with my friends.
✓ Yes, I do, but not as much as when I was a child; I still really love going to the park for a walk because I rarely work during the day, so I try to go to the park and do some exercises like walking and running, and I still enjoy picnics with my friends.
This sentence has tense and comparative issues: use 'not as much as when I was a child' for correct comparison and past reference. 'Love to go' is acceptable, but 'love going' is more natural. 'Rarely work in a day' is incorrect — use 'rarely work during the day'. Maintain parallel gerund forms for activities and place adverbs in natural positions ('still' before the verb). Fix punctuation for clarity. Suggestion: Use consistent tense contrast (present vs past) and natural comparative phrasing.
× Yes, for sure, because there's a there's little parts in my city. Actually I think there's only one or two. So I can't go there easily or I couldn't enjoy the park activities a lot. So I think, yeah.
✓ Yes, for sure, because there are very few parks in my city. Actually I think there are only one or two, so I can't get there easily and I can't enjoy park activities very much.
'There's a there's little parts' is incorrect: 'there are' must be used with plural 'parks'. 'Little' is a quantifier for uncountable nouns; use 'few' or 'very few' for countable plural nouns. 'Couldn't' mixes past modal with present context; use present 'can't'. Also simplify 'enjoy the park activities a lot' to 'enjoy park activities very much'. Suggestion: Use appropriate quantifiers for countable nouns ('few'/'a few') and correct subject-verb agreement with 'there are'.
× Yes, there is a park, a big park in Seoul. There is a swimming pool and some other like roller coaster, a small roller coaster for kids.
✓ Yes, there is a big park in Seoul. There is a swimming pool and other attractions, like a small roller coaster for kids.
Repetition 'a park, a big park' is redundant; combine into 'a big park'. 'Some other like roller coaster' is ungrammatical; use 'other attractions, like a small roller coaster'. 'There is' is fine for singular items but must be followed by correct noun phrases. Maintain articles correctly ('a small roller coaster'). Suggestion: Avoid redundancy and use correct noun phrases after 'there is', and use 'other' with a plural or uncountable noun ('other attractions').
× But I want to enjoy that a various activities in the park. So I want to visit there in the future if I could.
✓ But I want to enjoy various activities in the park, so I want to visit it in the future if I can.
'Enjoy that a various activities' is ungrammatical: use 'enjoy various activities' (no article 'a' and 'various' directly modifies plural noun). 'Visit there' is nonstandard — use 'visit it' or 'visit the park'. The conditional 'if I could' doesn't match the intended future possibility; use 'if I can' or 'if I get the chance'. Also use gerund 'enjoy' with object 'various activities'. Suggestion: Use correct adjective-noun order ('various activities'), appropriate pronoun for place ('it' or 'the park'), and a natural conditional ('if I can' or 'if I get the chance').