Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Thí sinh
Uh, I prefer mostly actually. I don't know about my taste in music, but I do listen to happy music when I'm happy and sad music when I'm sad. So it actually depends on my mood. So yeah, I prefer both.
Giám khảo
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Thí sinh
Rather than making me more, rather than making me feel more excited, I think happy music make me feel calm. It relaxes my nervous system. I enjoy happy music.
Giám khảo
Have you taken any music classes?
Thí sinh
No, I haven't taken any music classes but I am very excited. I'm very much interested in music but I've never got the chance to take any music classes. But I'm need to learn about music and I would like to learn guitar too.
Giám khảo
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Thí sinh
Absolutely. Every time I listen to music while doing anything. For example, when I'm doing the disease, I'm listening to music. When I'm batting, I'm listening to music. Like every day and every minute I'm listening to music. So yeah, I like listening to music.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence stating your preference, then briefly explain with one specific detail and a linking word. Avoid filler phrases like 'I don't know' and repetition.
Ví dụ: I prefer both sad and happy music depending on my mood. For example, I usually play upbeat pop when I'm celebrating, but I choose slow ballads when I want to reflect or relax.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Give a clear direct response first, then support it with a concise reason and one specific effect. Avoid repeating the same phrase and check grammar (subject-verb agreement).
Ví dụ: Not really; happy music usually makes me feel calm and uplifted rather than hyper. For instance, mellow upbeat songs help lower my stress and improve my focus while I work.
Have you taken any music classes?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then give a concise reason and a specific plan. Correct grammar (use 'haven't had' or 'never had the chance' and 'I need to learn' -> 'I would like to learn' ). Avoid repeating the same idea.
Ví dụ: No, I haven't had any formal music lessons, although I'm very interested in learning. For this reason, I'm planning to take beginner guitar classes next month so I can accompany myself when singing.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be specific and correct unclear or incorrect words (e.g., 'doing the dishes' not 'disease'). Give one or two concrete examples and avoid exaggeration. Keep to 2–3 sentences and use linking words for clarity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often listen to music while doing other activities. For example, I usually play music while I'm washing the dishes or exercising, because it makes the chores and workouts more enjoyable.
× Uh, I prefer mostly actually.
✓ Uh, I don't have a clear preference actually.
Original sentence is awkward and incomplete in meaning; this is a sentence structure problem. Replacing with 'I don't have a clear preference' makes the speaker's intent (no strong preference) grammatically complete and natural. Use of adverb 'actually' is retained at end for conversational tone.
× I don't know about my taste in music, but I do listen to happy music when I'm happy and sad music when I'm sad.
✓ I'm not sure about my taste in music, but I listen to happy music when I'm happy and sad music when I'm sad.
'I don't know about my taste' is awkward; 'I'm not sure about my taste' is clearer. Also simplified 'do listen' to 'listen' for natural present habitual tense. This fixes sentence flow and clarity (sentence structure issue).
× Rather than making me more, rather than making me feel more excited, I think happy music make me feel calm.
✓ Rather than making me feel more excited, I think happy music makes me feel calm.
Subject-verb agreement: 'happy music' is a singular noun phrase, so the verb should be 'makes' not 'make'. Also redundant phrase 'making me more' removed and sentence streamlined for clarity.
× It relaxes my nervous system.
✓ It relaxes my nervous system.
Sentence is grammatically correct; keep as is. Included here to indicate no change needed: the definite article 'my' is correctly used. (Kept for completeness.)
× No, I haven't taken any music classes but I am very excited.
✓ No, I haven't taken any music classes, but I am very interested in music.
The following clauses in original have multiple issues. 'I'm very excited' is not the best collocation with 'haven't taken classes'; 'very interested in music' matches context. 'Haven't taken' uses past participle correctly; slight restructuring improves meaning (focus on verb forms and natural collocation).
× I'm very much interested in music but I've never got the chance to take any music classes.
✓ I'm very interested in music, but I've never gotten the chance to take any music classes.
In standard modern English, the present perfect 'have gotten' (or 'have had') is preferred over 'have got' to indicate experience up to now. Using 'I've never gotten the chance' corrects the tense/verb form usage. Also simplified 'very much interested' to 'very interested' for naturalness.
× But I'm need to learn about music and I would like to learn guitar too.
✓ But I need to learn about music, and I would like to learn the guitar too.
'I'm need' is incorrect; correct pronoun + verb form is 'I need'. Also add definite article 'the' before 'guitar' for natural English when referring to learning a musical instrument. This fixes pronoun/verb form misuse and article use.
× Every time I listen to music while doing anything.
✓ I listen to music all the time while doing other things.
Original is a sentence fragment lacking a main clause. Rewriting as 'I listen to music all the time while doing other things' supplies a complete independent clause and conveys intended meaning.
× For example, when I'm doing the disease, I'm listening to music.
✓ For example, when I'm doing housework, I'm listening to music.
'Doing the disease' is incorrect word choice; likely the speaker meant 'doing dishes' or 'doing housework'. Replaced with 'doing housework' which makes sense contextually. Also 'I'm listening to music' is acceptable as habitual present continuous.
× When I'm batting, I'm listening to music.
✓ When I'm bathing, I'm listening to music.
'Batting' is incorrect in this context; 'bathing' (taking a bath/shower) or 'bathing' could be intended. If speaker meant 'bathing' or 'brushing' clarify; here corrected to 'bathing'. This fixes incorrect verb choice.
× Like every day and every minute I'm listening to music.
✓ I listen to music every day and almost every minute.
Mixing 'like' and continuous tense is awkward. For habitual action, use simple present 'I listen'. 'Almost every minute' is a natural expression. This aligns tense with habitual meaning.
× So yeah, I like listening to music.
✓ So yeah, I like listening to music.
This sentence is already correct and natural; no change needed. Included to indicate completion.