Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Thí sinh
Happy fair, very happy music because it's giving more energetic vibe and good melodies which enable me to vibe into the music and dance with friends and family.
Giám khảo
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Thí sinh
Yes, happy music make me feel all over the moon, especially along stressful day at school. They seem to hate just make me help me be relaxing and feel more energetic and cheerful for the following.
Giám khảo
Have you taken any music classes?
Thí sinh
No I have not. Well I love music but I don't have the skills for any musical instruments and my voice is terrible so I just stop viping to it and listening to it when people sing it so.
Giám khảo
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Thí sinh
Here is Haitian listening to music, especially Afrobeat. It is the melodies are given and especially when I'm doing my own work, it just make me feel relaxed and make my brain calm and let me do things right and easy.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more grammatical, concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific reason and an example. Use appropriate verb forms and limit to 2–3 sentences. For example, say you prefer happy music because of its energy and mention when you listen or who you dance with.
Ví dụ: I prefer happy music because it has an energetic vibe and catchy melodies. For example, I often play upbeat songs when I hang out with friends and we dance together, which lifts my mood quickly.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar and clarify meaning. Use one topic sentence and follow with a specific situation when it helps you. Avoid unclear fragments and repetition. Use linking words like “especially” or “because” correctly.
Ví dụ: Yes, happy music makes me feel excited and uplifts my mood, especially after a stressful day at school. For example, listening to upbeat songs on the way home helps me relax and feel more energetic for my evening activities.
Have you taken any music classes?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be concise and polite. Give a clear short answer, then explain briefly with specific details and a link word. Avoid negative absolute statements about yourself; instead describe what you do regarding music.
Ví dụ: No, I haven't taken any music classes, but I enjoy music a lot. Although I don't play an instrument or sing professionally, I often listen closely to artists and learn about songs by watching online tutorials.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Make the answer grammatical and specific: state when and why you listen while working, give a short reason and one example. Use linking words like “for example” or “because” to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often listen to music while doing my work, especially Afrobeat, because its steady rhythms help me concentrate. For example, I play mellow Afrobeat playlists when studying, which keeps me relaxed and focused.
× Happy fair, very happy music because it's giving more energetic vibe and good melodies which enable me to vibe into the music and dance with friends and family.
✓ I prefer happy music, very cheerful songs, because they give a more energetic vibe and have good melodies that allow me to get into the music and dance with friends and family.
The student uses adjectives and adverbs incorrectly and has awkward word choices (e.g. 'Happy fair', 'it's giving', 'enable me to vibe into'). Corrections: 'prefer' clarifies the preference; 'cheerful songs' is a natural noun phrase; use simple present 'give' for general truth; 'have' for melodies; 'allow me to get into the music' is idiomatic. Suggestion: use natural collocations and maintain consistent simple present tense for general preferences.
× Yes, happy music make me feel all over the moon, especially along stressful day at school.
✓ Yes, happy music makes me feel over the moon, especially after a stressful day at school.
Subject-verb agreement error: 'happy music' is a singular noun phrase so the verb should be 'makes' not 'make'. Also 'all over the moon' is redundant; use 'over the moon'. 'Along stressful day' is incorrect preposition and article; use 'after a stressful day'. Suggestion: match singular subject with third-person singular verb and use correct prepositions and articles.
× They seem to hate just make me help me be relaxing and feel more energetic and cheerful for the following.
✓ They seem to help me relax and feel more energetic and cheerful afterward.
Pronoun and word choice issues: 'They seem to hate' is incorrect and unclear; likely meant 'they seem to'. 'Just make me help me be relaxing' is ungrammatical and repetitive. Use 'help me relax' (verb + base form after 'help') and 'afterward' for 'for the following'. Suggestion: avoid redundant pronouns and use correct verb patterns after 'help'.
× No I have not. Well I love music but I don't have the skills for any musical instruments and my voice is terrible so I just stop viping to it and listening to it when people sing it so.
✓ No, I have not. I love music but I don't have the skills to play any musical instruments and my voice is terrible, so I just stop trying to sing and instead listen when other people sing.
Multiple tense and verb form issues: 'don't have the skills for any musical instruments' is better expressed 'skills to play any musical instruments'. 'stop viping' is unclear (typo); likely meant 'stop trying to sing'. Use parallel structures and correct infinitive forms: 'try to sing' or 'trying to sing'. Suggestion: use correct verb infinitives after 'skills' and avoid typos; keep present simple for habitual statements.
× Here is Haitian listening to music, especially Afrobeat.
✓ I enjoy listening to music, especially Afrobeat.
Pronoun and structure error: 'Here is Haitian' is ungrammatical; likely meant 'Here I am listening' or 'I enjoy listening'. Use 'I enjoy listening to music' which correctly uses the pronoun and verb. Suggestion: use clear subject 'I' and common verbs like 'enjoy' when describing habits.
× It is the melodies are given and especially when I'm doing my own work, it just make me feel relaxed and make my brain calm and let me do things right and easy.
✓ The melodies are soothing, and especially when I'm doing my own work, they just make me feel relaxed, calm my mind, and help me do things correctly and more easily.
Subject-verb agreement and awkward structure: 'it just make me' should be 'they just make me' because 'melodies' is plural; 'make my brain calm' is unnatural—use 'calm my mind'. Use plural verbs 'they make'. Also refine 'do things right and easy' to 'do things correctly and more easily'. Suggestion: ensure pronoun agrees with noun number and use natural collocations like 'calm my mind' and comparative adverb 'more easily'.