Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did like going to parks as a child. It is a great way to form connections and have fun while being free. For example, me and my brother used to visit a park nearby our school over the weekend. We would play football and climb trees.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
I prefer visiting the park to relax and unwind after a stressful week instead of running around like I when I was a child. For instance, my family and I would visit the park each weekend with a picnic and sit around, communicate and read.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would love that each neighborhood contains at least one park since they are a great way for both adults and kids to decompress and recharge after a stressful week of work and studying and going to school.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Ever since I've moved to Saudi Arabia 10 years ago, I missed a part that I used to visit in the Manchester. Hopefully in the near future I will visit it one day. It contains many childhood memories and wonderful times I had with my family.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 86.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant with specific examples, but watch small grammatical errors and slightly repetitive phrasing. Start with a concise topic sentence, correct pronoun use, and vary expressions to sound more natural. Keep responses to a maximum of about 3–4 sentences to avoid redundancy.
Ví dụ: Yes — I loved going to parks as a child. They were places where I could make friends and enjoy myself freely; for example, my brother and I used to visit a park near our school every weekend to play football and climb trees.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Good contrast between past and present, but correct tense and word order mistakes ('like I when I was a child' → 'I used to') and avoid repeating 'visit/visit'. Use linking words (however, now) and be more specific about activities. Keep sentences shorter and check verb forms.
Ví dụ: Now I prefer going to parks to relax and unwind after a busy week. For example, my family and I usually have a picnic each weekend where we sit, read, and talk, which helps us recharge.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Clear opinion and reason given, but the sentence is long and slightly repetitive ('stressful week of work and studying and going to school'). Break into two sentences and use more precise phrasing. Add a linking word like 'because' and one specific benefit or example.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would. I think every neighborhood should have at least one park because parks help both adults and children relax. For example, parents can exercise while children play safely nearby.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Nice personal detail and emotion, but there are grammar and clarity issues ('missed a part' → 'missed a park', 'the Manchester' → 'Manchester'). Combine sentences for fluency and correct tense usage. Be specific about the park name or describe a feature to strengthen the answer.
Ví dụ: Since I moved to Saudi Arabia ten years ago, I have missed a park I used to visit in Manchester. I hope to return soon because that park holds many childhood memories for me, especially the pond where my family would feed ducks.
× For example, me and my brother used to visit a park nearby our school over the weekend.
✓ For example, my brother and I used to visit a park near our school on weekends.
The phrase 'me and my brother' is incorrect as subject form; use 'my brother and I' (pronoun case). 'Nearby our school' is awkward; use 'near our school'. 'Over the weekend' refers to a specific weekend; context implies habitual action, so use 'on weekends'. Also reordering to 'my brother and I' is more idiomatic and adheres to subject-verb agreement rules. Suggestion: Use subject pronoun 'I' rather than object pronoun 'me', place 'I' last in a compound subject, and use 'on weekends' for habitual activities.
× I prefer visiting the park to relax and unwind after a stressful week instead of running around like I when I was a child.
✓ I prefer visiting the park to relax and unwind after a stressful week instead of running around like I did when I was a child.
The clause comparing past behaviour to present requires the simple past 'did' to complete 'like I did when I was a child.' Omitting 'did' leaves the sentence ungrammatical. Keep main verb 'prefer' in present and use past in the subordinate clause for the past action. Suggestion: Include the past auxiliary or verb ('did') when comparing present habits to past actions.
× For instance, my family and I would visit the park each weekend with a picnic and sit around, communicate and read.
✓ For instance, my family and I would visit the park each weekend with a picnic and sit around, talk, and read.
The verb list 'sit around, communicate and read' is grammatically acceptable, but 'communicate' is an unusual collocation in this context; use 'talk' or 'chat' which is more natural. Also add the serial comma 'talk, and read' for clarity in lists. Suggestion: Use natural verbs for leisure activities and include commas to separate items in a list.
× Yes, I would love that each neighborhood contains at least one park since they are a great way for both adults and kids to decompress and recharge after a stressful week of work and studying and going to school.
✓ Yes, I would love for each neighborhood to have at least one park, since they are a great way for both adults and children to decompress and recharge after a stressful week of work and school.
The original uses 'that each neighborhood contains' which is awkward after 'I would love'; use the infinitive construction 'for each neighborhood to have.' 'Kids' is informal; 'children' is more neutral. The phrase 'a stressful week of work and studying and going to school' is redundant; simplify to 'work and school.' Suggestion: Use 'for...to' after 'would love' when expressing a desired situation, and streamline parallel items ('work and school').
× Ever since I've moved to Saudi Arabia 10 years ago, I missed a part that I used to visit in the Manchester.
✓ Ever since I moved to Saudi Arabia 10 years ago, I have missed a place in Manchester that I used to visit.
'Ever since' with a time reference should pair with simple past ('I moved') for the action that began the period; use present perfect 'I have missed' to describe a continuing state. 'Missed a part' is incorrect collocation — use 'missed a place' or 'miss something.' 'The Manchester' is incorrect; city names normally don't take 'the.' Also reorder phrases to be natural. Suggestion: Use 'I moved' for the past event marking the start, and 'I have missed' for the ongoing feeling; avoid 'the' before city names and use 'place' instead of 'part' for a location.
× Hopefully in the near future I will visit it one day.
✓ Hopefully, I will visit it in the near future.
The original has redundant time expressions 'in the near future' and 'one day.' Combine them into one clear phrase. Place the adverb 'hopefully' with a comma for readability. Maintain simple future 'I will visit' for a planned future action. Suggestion: Avoid redundant time phrases; choose one clear future time expression.
× It contains many childhood memories and wonderful times I had with my family.
✓ It holds many childhood memories and recalls the wonderful times I had with my family.
The original 'It contains many childhood memories' is slightly awkward; while not strictly wrong, 'holds many childhood memories' or 'brings back memories of the wonderful times I had with my family' is more natural. Adjusting structure to 'brings back memories of' clarifies that the place evokes memories rather than literally contains them. Suggestion: Use idiomatic verbs like 'hold' or phrases like 'bring back memories of' to describe how a place relates to memories.