Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you use headphones?
Thí sinh
Oh well yeah, I do, but not as often as I used to when I was in college. I used to use a lot, but uh, recently since I go to work by car, I just, you know, put on some musics and M music and let it play so I don't even need headphones.
Giám khảo
What type of headphones do you use?
Thí sinh
The one I always uh like very good quality wine. Actually I bought a uh like five years ago. I really I was really eager to buy like some noise cancelling uh headphone and I actually bought it, but I didn't really use it I was just.
Giám khảo
When would you use headphones?
Thí sinh
I use my headphones when I try to focus on some tasks from my work, since in the living room my wife is always watching the TV all the time. My wife watches TV all the time, so I don't wanna get distracted, right? So yeah, I in that case, I just put it on and try.
Giám khảo
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Thí sinh
Well, obviously my wife and I have a conversation. I never put on headphone because I'm, I mean, like I said, it's noise cancelling, right? So that means I don't want to hear you. Then what's the point? She's gonna get mad at me. So oh, and maybe I'm when I'm driving, I, I don't put on headphones. That's.
Giám khảo
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Thí sinh
Well, for me, it's OK. Umm, I'm totally fine with that, you know, because I, I feel, feel like it's protecting my ears and, you know, oh, come to think of it, I actually use my pet headphone when I'm on the flight, you know, uh.
Do you use headphones?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: 応答は自然で意味は伝わりますが、言い淀み(uh, you know)、冗長な繰り返し(I used to use〜)が目立ちます。より直接的なトピック文(Yes, I do.)で始め、理由を一つか二つに絞って簡潔に述べてください。また発音ミス(musics → music)や不要な語句を減らすことで明瞭さが増します。5文以内で完結させ、接続語(because, so, since)を使って論理的に繋げましょう。
Ví dụ: Yes, I do, but not as often as when I was at college. Because I now commute by car, I usually play music through the car stereo, so I rarely need headphones.
What type of headphones do you use?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: 答えは具体性に欠け、文が途中で切れているため不明瞭です。製品の種類(over-ear, in-ear)や特徴(noise-cancelling, wireless)を明確に述べ、購入時期や使用頻度を簡潔に補足しましょう。言い淀みを減らし、文法的一致(headphonesは複数形)に注意してください。接続語(so, but)を使って文をまとまり良くしてください。
Ví dụ: I mainly use over-ear, noise-cancelling headphones that I bought about five years ago. I bought them because I wanted better sound quality, but I don't use them every day.
When would you use headphones?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: 理由は明確ですが、同じ内容の繰り返し(My wife watches TV all the time)や口語表現(wanna, right?)が多く、整理が必要です。トピック文で直接答え、次に具体例(勉強・リモート会議など)を1〜2文で補足してください。接続詞(because, so)を使って論理をはっきりさせ、5文以内に収めましょう。
Ví dụ: I wear headphones when I need to concentrate on work, especially when my wife is watching TV in the living room. For example, I put them on during writing tasks or online meetings to avoid distractions.
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: 内容は理解できるが話が感情的で回りくどく、文が崩れています。まず直接に条件を述べ(I wouldn't use them when...)、その理由を一つか二つで補足してください(safety when driving, to talk to others)。不要な語(you know, I mean)や不適切な表現(She’s gonna get mad)を避け、よりフォーマルな語に置き換えましょう。
Ví dụ: I wouldn't wear headphones when I'm talking with my wife because I want to hear her clearly. I also avoid using them while driving for safety reasons.
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: 簡潔に感想を述べていますが、語の繰り返しや躊躇が多く、文がまとまっていません。快適さの程度(comfortable, slightly uncomfortable)や理由(sound isolation, pressure)を具体的に述べ、例(on flights)を付け加えると良いです。口語表現を減らし、明確な接続語で構成しましょう。
Ví dụ: Yes, I find them comfortable overall because they reduce ambient noise and protect my ears. For instance, I always use them on flights to block engine noise and relax.
× Oh well yeah, I do, but not as often as I used to when I was in college.
✓ Oh well, yeah, I do, but not as often as I used to when I was in college.
The sentence is generally correct but needs a comma after 'Oh well' for natural spoken punctuation; tense usage 'do' and 'used to' is appropriate. Suggestion: keep present simple 'do' for current habit and 'used to' for past habit.
× I used to use a lot, but uh, recently since I go to work by car, I just, you know, put on some musics and M music and let it play so I don't even need headphones.
✓ I used to use them a lot, but recently, since I go to work by car, I just, you know, play some music and let it play so I don't even need headphones.
'Music' is uncountable, so 'musics' is incorrect; use 'music'. 'Headphones' refers to them (plural), so 'use them' is clearer. Remove 'M' which seems filler. Use 'play some music' rather than 'put on some music' to sound natural.
× The one I always uh like very good quality wine.
✓ The ones I always like are very good quality.
Sentence is ungrammatical: 'The one' conflicts with plural 'headphones' and 'wine' is incorrect word insertion. Use plural 'ones' and a verb 'are' plus adjective phrase 'very good quality'.
× Actually I bought a uh like five years ago.
✓ Actually, I bought one about five years ago.
Missing object 'one' for 'bought' and wrong word order 'a like five years ago'. Use 'about five years ago' for approximate time and include the object.
× I really I was really eager to buy like some noise cancelling uh headphone and I actually bought it, but I didn't really use it I was just.
✓ I was really eager to buy some noise-cancelling headphones, and I actually did, but I didn't really use them.
Problems: repetition 'I really I was really'; use plural 'headphones'; 'did' replaces repeating 'bought it'; finish sentence—remove trailing 'I was just'. Use 'noise-cancelling' hyphenated adjective.
× I use my headphones when I try to focus on some tasks from my work, since in the living room my wife is always watching the TV all the time.
✓ I use my headphones when I try to focus on work tasks, since my wife is always watching TV in the living room.
Redundant phrases 'the TV all the time' and 'from my work' awkward. Use 'work tasks' and 'watching TV' without 'the'. Maintain present simple for habitual actions.
× My wife watches TV all the time, so I don't wanna get distracted, right?
✓ My wife watches TV all the time, so I don't want to get distracted, right?
'Wanna' is informal; replace with 'want to' for correct standard English. Pronouns are fine.
× So yeah, I in that case, I just put it on and try.
✓ So yeah, in that case, I just put them on and try to concentrate.
Pronoun/number mismatch: 'it' should be 'them' for headphones. Sentence incomplete—'try' needs an infinitive 'to concentrate' or object to complete meaning.
× Well, obviously my wife and I have a conversation. I never put on headphone because I'm, I mean, like I said, it's noise cancelling, right?
✓ Well, obviously if my wife and I are having a conversation, I never put on headphones, because it's noise-cancelling, right?
Tense and conditional needed: 'have a conversation' should be 'are having a conversation' or conditional 'if ... are having'. Use plural 'headphones'. Remove 'I'm' which was unnecessary.
× So that means I don't want to hear you.
✓ So that means I wouldn't want to hear her.
Pronoun 'you' is incorrect because speaker refers to wife (third person). Use 'her' and conditional 'wouldn't' to match hypothetical context.
× Then what's the point? She's gonna get mad at me.
✓ Then what's the point? She'll get mad at me.
'Gonna' is informal; use 'will' for future 'she'll'. Tense matches prediction about future reaction.
× So oh, and maybe I'm when I'm driving, I, I don't put on headphones. That's.
✓ Oh, and when I'm driving, I don't put on headphones.
Remove extra 'I'm' and trailing fragment 'That's'. Present simple 'don't put on' is correct for habitual action while driving.
× Well, for me, it's OK. Umm, I'm totally fine with that, you know, because I, I feel, feel like it's protecting my ears and, you know, oh, come to think of it, I actually use my pet headphone when I'm on the flight, you know, uh.
✓ Well, for me, it's OK. I'm totally fine with that because I feel like it's protecting my ears. Come to think of it, I actually use my personal headphones when I'm on a flight.
Problems: 'pet headphone' is incorrect—likely 'personal' or 'portable' headphones; use plural 'headphones'. 'On the flight' should be 'on a flight'. Remove repeated fillers. Use articles correctly.