Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Thí sinh
Actually, it depends on that moment because when I feel sad or heartbroken, I just want to listen sad music just to process my emotions. But when I feel energetic, I just want to listen happy happy music just to to uplift my spirit.
Giám khảo
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. I love to listen a happy song, especially our Christian worship song. It helps me to feel relaxed and uplift my spirit. Like for example, every morning I just listen uh, Christian worship song just to uplift my spirit and whole in that whole day long.
Giám khảo
Have you taken any music classes?
Thí sinh
No, I haven't take any formal music classes, but since when I was a child, I know how to sing. I know I just I can just listen one song and then I can learn from it. So I just I'm just learning on my own every time I I hear music.
Giám khảo
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. That's one of my favorite things to do whenever I'm listening to music. I like to clean the house, doing the household chores and I often don't notice that I'm already finished because I'm all I'm enjoying so much. And for example, I'm listening upbeat music. It helps me energize and feel motivated for the whole day.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make the response more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two brief specific examples. Avoid repetition and fix verb forms (e.g., "I listen to"). Use a linking phrase to contrast the two preferences (e.g., "on the other hand").
Ví dụ: It depends on my mood. When I'm sad or heartbroken, I prefer sad music to help me process my emotions; on the other hand, when I'm energetic I listen to upbeat songs to lift my spirits.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and repetition. Begin with a clear direct answer, then give one specific example and a concise reason. Correct article use ("a happy song" -> "happy songs") and reduce redundancy like "whole in that whole day long."
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. Happy songs, especially Christian worship music, relax me and lift my mood; for example, I listen to worship songs every morning to feel positive and motivated all day.
Have you taken any music classes?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Use correct verb forms and streamline sentences. Start with a direct negative, then explain briefly how you learned with specific detail. Remove repeated words and filler. Use linking word "but" appropriately.
Ví dụ: No, I haven't taken any formal classes, but I can sing because I taught myself as a child: I learn new songs by listening to them carefully and practising them until I master them.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be concise and correct grammar. Answer directly, then give a specific example of activities and the effect. Use linking words like "for example" appropriately and avoid awkward phrasing like "I'm all I'm enjoying so much."
Ví dụ: Yes. I often listen to upbeat music while doing household chores, such as cleaning, because it makes the tasks feel faster and keeps me energised throughout the day.
× Actually, it depends on that moment because when I feel sad or heartbroken, I just want to listen sad music just to process my emotions.
✓ Actually, it depends on the moment because when I feel sad or heartbroken, I just want to listen to sad music to process my emotions.
Missing preposition 'to' before the verb 'listen' and unnecessary repetition of 'just'. Also 'that moment' is better as 'the moment' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: use 'listen to' + noun and remove redundant words. (Grammar problem type ID: 8).
× But when I feel energetic, I just want to listen happy happy music just to to uplift my spirit.
✓ But when I feel energetic, I just want to listen to happy music to uplift my spirit.
Missing 'to' after 'listen' and duplicated words ('happy happy', 'just to to'). Use 'listen to' + noun and remove duplicated/redundant words. Keep one 'just' if needed. (Grammar problem type ID: 8).
× Yes, definitely. I love to listen a happy song, especially our Christian worship song.
✓ Yes, definitely. I love to listen to a happy song, especially Christian worship songs.
Incorrect verb pattern: 'listen' requires 'to' before the object. Also pluralize 'song' to 'songs' if speaking generally; 'our' is optional but may be omitted for generality. Suggestion: use 'listen to' and choose singular/plural consistently. (Grammar problem type ID: 8).
× It helps me to feel relaxed and uplift my spirit.
✓ It helps me to feel relaxed and uplift my spirit.
Sentence is acceptable but 'uplift' should be in infinitive parallel with 'to feel' for clarity: 'to feel relaxed and to uplift my spirit' or better 'feel relaxed and uplifted'. Preferred correction: 'It helps me feel relaxed and uplifted.' This aligns verb forms. (Grammar problem type ID: 11).
× Like for example, every morning I just listen uh, Christian worship song just to uplift my spirit and whole in that whole day long.
✓ For example, every morning I just listen to Christian worship songs to uplift my spirit for the whole day.
Missing 'to' after 'listen'; 'song' should be plural for a habitual action; awkward phrase 'and whole in that whole day long' corrected to 'for the whole day'. Suggestion: use 'listen to' and natural time expression 'for the whole day'. (Grammar problem type ID: 10).
× No, I haven't take any formal music classes, but since when I was a child, I know how to sing.
✓ No, I haven't taken any formal music classes, but since I was a child, I have known how to sing.
After 'haven't' use past participle 'taken' (present perfect). Also 'since when I was a child' is ungrammatical; use 'since I was a child'. 'Know' should be in present perfect 'have known' to match 'since'. (Grammar problem type ID: 5).
× I know I just I can just listen one song and then I can learn from it.
✓ I know I can just listen to a song and then learn from it.
Remove extra pronouns and words: 'I just I' is redundant. 'Listen' needs 'to' and 'one song' is more natural as 'a song'. Also drop redundant 'I' and 'can' where not needed. (Grammar problem type ID: 12).
× So I just I'm just learning on my own every time I I hear music.
✓ So I just learn on my own every time I hear music.
Redundant words and incorrect continuous form 'I'm just learning' is acceptable but simpler present habitual 'I learn' fits 'every time'. Remove duplicate 'I'. Suggest using simple present for habitual actions. (Grammar problem type ID: 6).
× Yes, definitely. That's one of my favorite things to do whenever I'm listening to music.
✓ Yes, definitely. That's one of my favorite things to do while I'm listening to music.
Use 'while' or 'when' rather than 'whenever' for a general habit; original is acceptable but 'while' is more natural. No 'to' issue here but prefer 'while'. (Grammar problem type ID: 8).
× I like to clean the house, doing the household chores and I often don't notice that I'm already finished because I'm all I'm enjoying so much.
✓ I like to clean the house and do household chores, and I often don't notice that I've already finished because I'm enjoying it so much.
Maintain parallel structure: 'to clean' and 'do' (or both gerunds). 'I'm all I'm enjoying' is ungrammatical; change to 'I'm enjoying it so much'. Use present perfect 'I've already finished' for completed action relevant to present. (Grammar problem type ID: 10).
× And for example, I'm listening upbeat music.
✓ For example, I'm listening to upbeat music.
Missing 'to' after 'listening' and article not needed. Use 'listening to upbeat music'. (Grammar problem type ID: 13).
× It helps me energize and feel motivated for the whole day.
✓ It helps me feel energized and motivated for the whole day.
Verb 'energize' should be passive/adjective 'energized' to describe state. Use parallel adjectives 'energized and motivated'. Suggest using past participle/adjective forms after 'helps me'. (Grammar problem type ID: 16) }]} (Note: Grammar problem type IDs referenced in explanations correspond to the provided list.)