Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I like going to park when I was a child. I enjoy it when I'm with my sister and my father. I like to ride and swings and the Cecil and just like actually having fun with them. Just playing around, running around. And then after that we go to grab some ice cream.
Giám khảo
Do you still like going to parks now?
Thí sinh
Yes, I still enjoy going to park, though it's not that often. I just go there when I want the fresh air and just basically people watching umm. I love to see people just having fun and just relaxing. Or sometimes I go there to read a book.
Giám khảo
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Thí sinh
I would love to see a lot of free parks in our city, especially in Metro Manila cause what I've noticed now is everything needs to be paid and there's only a few opportunities for children to play around the park without paying anything and everything.
Giám khảo
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Thí sinh
Maybe I want to go back to Metro Manila Park in Luneta Park 'cause I think the last time I visited there is when I was first year high school, so it would be nice if I can go back there next time.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more grammatically accurate and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, avoid repetition (e.g., “just like”), and correct word choice (e.g., “swings”, not “ride and swings”; clarify “Cecil” or correct the noun). Use one or two specific details and a linking word to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, I loved going to parks as a child. I usually went with my sister and father, where we spent time on the swings and played tag in the grass. After playing, we would often buy ice cream from a nearby stall, which made the visits even more memorable.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Use clearer, more natural phrasing and reduce filler words (e.g., “umm”, “just”). Give one or two specific reasons and link them coherently. Keep it within five sentences and vary vocabulary (e.g., “observe people” instead of “people watching”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I still enjoy going to parks, although I don't visit very often. I go mainly to get fresh air and to observe people enjoying themselves, which I find relaxing. Sometimes I take a book and spend an hour reading on a bench.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make the opinion direct, improve sentence structure, and give one specific reason and an example to support it. Avoid vague phrases like “and everything.” Use linking words such as “because” or “for example.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like to see more free public parks in our city because many current attractions charge entry fees. For example, children in Metro Manila have few places to play for free, so additional parks would provide affordable outdoor spaces for families.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be specific and use correct tense and article usage. Start with a clear topic sentence naming the park, then give a brief reason and a linked time reference. Avoid hesitations like “Maybe” if you are sure.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like to return to Luneta Park in Metro Manila. I last visited when I was a first-year high school student, so I want to go back to see how it has changed and to relive those memories.
× Yes, I like going to park when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I liked going to parks when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense 'I like' with past time reference 'when I was a child'. Use past tense 'liked' and plural 'parks' (common reference) to match time frame and natural English: 'I liked going to parks when I was a child.' Use consistent tense to avoid confusion.
× I enjoy it when I'm with my sister and my father.
✓ I enjoyed it when I was with my sister and my father.
The context is childhood (past), so verbs should be in past tense. 'Enjoy' and 'I'm' are present forms; change to 'enjoyed' and 'I was' to match past time reference.
× I like to ride and swings and the Cecil and just like actually having fun with them.
✓ I liked riding the swings and just having fun with them.
Multiple issues: tense should be past ('liked'); use gerund 'riding' after 'liked'; 'swings' requires article or plural form 'the swings' or 'swings' — 'the Cecil' is unclear and likely erroneous, so removed. Simplify to 'riding the swings' and 'having fun' to be grammatical and natural.
× And then after that we go to grab some ice cream.
✓ And then after that we would go and grab some ice cream.
Original mixes present tense 'go' with past narrative. Use past habitual 'would go' or 'we went' to match past. Also use 'grab' with 'would' or 'we went to grab'. Choose 'we would go and grab some ice cream' to indicate habitual past action.
× Yes, I still enjoy going to park, though it's not that often.
✓ Yes, I still enjoy going to parks, though it's not that often.
Present tense 'enjoy' is fine, but 'to park' needs an article or plural. Use plural 'parks' for general activity or 'the park' for a specific one. Here 'parks' fits general meaning.
× I just go there when I want the fresh air and just basically people watching umm.
✓ I just go there when I want fresh air and to basically people-watch.
Use infinitive 'to' for purpose: 'to get fresh air' or 'to people-watch'. 'People watching' should be hyphenated when used as verb 'to people-watch'. Remove filler 'umm' and unnecessary 'the'. Ensure parallel structure: 'to get fresh air and to people-watch.'
× I love to see people just having fun and just relaxing.
✓ I love to see people just having fun and relaxing.
Sentence is mostly acceptable; remove duplicate 'just' for conciseness. 'Having fun and relaxing' are parallel gerunds; no tense issue. Minor stylistic improvement.
× I would love to see a lot of free parks in our city, especially in Metro Manila cause what I've noticed now is everything needs to be paid and there's only a few opportunities for children to play around the park without paying anything and everything.
✓ I would love to see many free parks in our city, especially in Metro Manila, because what I've noticed is that everything requires payment and there are only a few opportunities for children to play in parks without paying anything.
Multiple issues: 'a lot of' can be informal; 'many' is better with countable 'parks'. 'Cause' should be 'because'. 'There's only a few' is incorrect: use 'there are only a few' for plural subject. 'Play around the park' is awkward; use 'play in parks'. Remove redundant 'anything and everything'. Maintain tense and subject-verb agreement.
× Maybe I want to go back to Metro Manila Park in Luneta Park 'cause I think the last time I visited there is when I was first year high school, so it would be nice if I can go back there next time.
✓ Maybe I would like to go back to Luneta Park in Metro Manila because I think the last time I visited was when I was in my first year of high school, so it would be nice if I could go back next time.
Use conditional 'would like' for polite future desire. Replace colloquial ''cause' with 'because'. Correct tense: 'the last time I visited was' (past). Add preposition 'in' in 'in my first year of high school'. Use conditional 'could' to match 'would be nice if I could go back.' Also preferred word order: 'Luneta Park in Metro Manila.'