Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Absolutely. I love going to parks. As a child, the park that I used to visit was a small local park near my house with a slight swing and a climbing Dome. There was also an open field where we'd play games like tech, hide and seek and football with my neighborhood kids. Looking back, it's actually one of my heaviest childhood memories.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do, but for a different reason. Now since I have a daughter, I take her to parks so she can enjoy the same kind of childhood I had. She loved to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw, and I always buy her some bubbles to play with whenever we go.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. Back then parks in Jakarta is just an open field, but now they have improved a lot over the years, especially the playground equipment since the city government started focusing on revitalizing them. I'd love to go around and discover more of them.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Yes, I'd love to Physics Center park in New York, it's quite popular. I'm also hoping to check out parks in Tokyo, London and other cities. Every country has a different local wisdom. Otherwise it could be seen at public spaces like parks.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct minor word choice and grammar (e.g., 'heavy' -> 'cherished', 'slight swing' -> 'small swing', 'climbing Dome' -> 'climbing dome'). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid redundancy like repeating general love for parks twice.
Ví dụ: Yes. I loved going to a small local park near my house when I was a child. It had a small swing and a climbing dome, and we often played hide-and-seek, tag and football in the open field. Those carefree afternoons are some of my most cherished childhood memories.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Good structure and relevance. Improve tense consistency (use present simple for habitual actions: 'she loves') and tighten phrasing. Use one linking phrase to connect reason and details, and limit to maximum five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do, but for a different reason. Because I have a daughter now, I take her to parks so she can enjoy what I did as a child. She loves the swings, slide and seesaw, and I usually bring bubbles for her to play with when we go.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar and be more precise: use past tense for past reference ('were') and avoid vague phrasing. Add a linking word for contrast and a concise reason why more parks are desirable.
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. In the past parks in Jakarta were mostly open fields, but they have improved a lot since the city government began revitalizing playgrounds. I would like to see more parks so families have safe, modern places for children to play.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Fix accuracy and clarity (name seems incorrect: 'Physics Center park' is unclear). Use one clear example and explain why you want to visit, with correct linking words. Remove vague sentence about 'local wisdom' or clarify it with a concrete explanation. Keep within five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I'd like to visit Central Park in New York because of its large green spaces and cultural events. I also want to see parks in Tokyo and London to compare how each city designs public spaces and reflects local culture.
× As a child, the park that I used to visit was a small local park near my house with a slight swing and a climbing Dome.
✓ As a child, the park that I used to visit was a small local park near my house with a small swing and a climbing dome.
The word 'Dome' is incorrectly capitalized; 'dome' should be lowercase as it is a common noun. 'Slight swing' is unnatural; 'small swing' is a clearer collocation. This is not a past participle error in form but fits best under correcting noun capitalization and word choice; ensure common nouns are lowercase and use natural adjective-noun collocations.
× There was also an open field where we'd play games like tech, hide and seek and football with my neighborhood kids.
✓ There was also an open field where we'd play games like tag, hide-and-seek, and football with the neighborhood kids.
'Tech' is likely a misspelling of 'tag'. 'Hide and seek' should be hyphenated as 'hide-and-seek' when used as a compound noun. 'My neighborhood kids' is awkward; 'the neighborhood kids' is more natural. These are word choice and punctuation/compound noun issues; use correct game names and hyphenation for clarity.
× Looking back, it's actually one of my heaviest childhood memories.
✓ Looking back, it's actually one of my happiest childhood memories.
'Heaviest childhood memories' is semantically odd; 'happiest' fits the intended positive meaning. This is a lexical choice rather than a strict tense issue, but the present construction 'it's' is correct. Replace 'heaviest' with 'happiest' for correct meaning.
× Now since I have a daughter, I take her to parks so she can enjoy the same kind of childhood I had.
✓ Now that I have a daughter, I take her to parks so she can enjoy the same kind of childhood I had.
Use 'Now that' instead of 'Now since' to introduce a reason that stems from a present state. 'Now since' is nonstandard in this context. The tense use (present simple) is correct for habitual actions.
× She loved to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw, and I always buy her some bubbles to play with whenever we go.
✓ She loves to play on the swings, the slide, and the seesaw, and I always buy her some bubbles to play with whenever we go.
When referring to the daughter's current habitual actions, use present tense 'loves' instead of past 'loved'. The second clause 'I always buy' is present, so both clauses should match for habitual present actions. Also add a comma before 'and' in a list for clarity.
× Back then parks in Jakarta is just an open field, but now they have improved a lot over the years, especially the playground equipment since the city government started focusing on revitalizing them.
✓ Back then, parks in Jakarta were just open fields, but now they have improved a lot over the years, especially the playground equipment, since the city government started focusing on revitalizing them.
'Back then parks in Jakarta is' has subject-verb agreement errors and number mismatch. 'Parks' (plural) requires 'were' not 'is'. Also 'an open field' should match plural 'open fields'. Add commas for clarity. The rest of the sentence is fine.
× Yes, I'd love to Physics Center park in New York, it's quite popular.
✓ Yes, I'd love to visit the Physics Center Park in New York; it's quite popular.
The original lacks a verb: 'love to Physics Center park' is ungrammatical. Insert the verb 'visit' and capitalize the proper name 'Physics Center Park' if it is a specific place. Use a semicolon or period to separate independent clauses for correct punctuation.
× Every country has a different local wisdom.
✓ Every country has different local wisdom.
'A different local wisdom' is awkward because 'wisdom' is uncountable here; drop the article 'a'. Alternatively, say 'a different set of local traditions' if a count noun is intended. Use uncountable noun rules for 'wisdom'.
× Otherwise it could be seen at public spaces like parks.
✓ Otherwise, it can be seen in public spaces like parks.
'Could be seen at public spaces' is slightly awkward; use 'can be seen in public spaces' to express general visibility. Add a comma after 'Otherwise' and use the preposition 'in' with 'public spaces' for idiomatic usage.