Part 1
Giám khảo
Where do you go to relax recently?
Thí sinh
Actually, I rather go to the park more than living in the big city because it will help me to immerse myself with nature in the park and observe the Arctic people walking.
Giám khảo
Who do you usually relax with?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I usually relax with myself because uh I can make do the meditation and feel mindfulness like when how to breathing in and breathing out. It makes me calm and relax when I do something like this in my room and I can do everything I will.
Giám khảo
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely because I love to listen to music every time I have For example, I love to listen to classical music, especially kissing the rain or Canon in days. It helps me immerse myself with.
Giám khảo
What do you do to relax?
Thí sinh
I have many experience to do many things to relax, but if I have to choose one, I would like to choose about the playing the piano is help me relax and unwind and immerse myself with those melodies. Especially kissing the rain and cannot induce it helps me unwind.
Where do you go to relax recently?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Be more direct and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence naming the place, avoid awkward comparisons and incorrect phrases (e.g. "rather go to the park more than living in the big city", "Arctic people"). Keep to 2–3 concise sentences, add one specific detail about what you do there and use a linking phrase if needed.
Ví dụ: I recently go to the local park to relax. I like sitting under the trees and watching people walk while listening to birds, which helps me feel calm and refreshed.
Who do you usually relax with?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence and reduce hesitations. Use correct expressions for meditation and breathing, and limit to 2–3 sentences. Include a linking word to explain why you relax alone and one specific example of a routine.
Ví dụ: I usually relax alone because I prefer quiet time for meditation. For example, I practise deep-breathing exercises and a short guided meditation in my room, which helps me feel calm and focused.
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and correct song/phrase references. Use one linking word to give an example and be specific about how the music affects you. Avoid sentence fragments and incomplete thoughts.
Ví dụ: Yes, I find listening to music very relaxing. For example, I often play classical pieces like "Kiss the Rain" or Pachelbel's "Canon", because their gentle melodies help me unwind and concentrate.
What do you do to relax?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear topic sentence naming your main relaxation activity. Use correct grammar (e.g. "playing the piano helps me relax") and one specific supporting detail about how you practise and what pieces you play. Keep it concise and avoid repeated phrases.
Ví dụ: To relax, I play the piano because it helps me unwind. For instance, I often practice "Kiss the Rain" and other slow pieces, focusing on the melody which helps me forget stress and feel peaceful.
× Actually, I rather go to the park more than living in the big city because it will help me to immerse myself with nature in the park and observe the Arctic people walking.
✓ Actually, I would rather go to the park than live in the big city because it helps me immerse myself in nature and watch people walking.
Errors: incorrect comparative construction ('rather go ... more than living'), wrong verb form after 'rather' and 'than', incorrect preposition 'with nature' and awkward phrase 'observe the Arctic people walking'. Corrections: use 'would rather ... than ...' with base verb 'live', change 'it will help me to immerse myself with nature' to 'it helps me immerse myself in nature' (use 'in' with 'immerse' not 'with'), and use 'watch people walking' to be natural. Suggestion: use 'would rather + base verb', use 'in' after 'immerse', and simplify 'observe the Arctic people walking' to 'watch people walking' or specify 'Arctic' only if accurate.
× To be honest, I usually relax with myself because uh I can make do the meditation and feel mindfulness like when how to breathing in and breathing out.
✓ To be honest, I usually relax by myself because I can do meditation and feel mindful by focusing on breathing in and out.
Errors: 'relax with myself' is incorrect — use 'relax by myself' or 'on my own'. 'make do the meditation' is ungrammatical; use 'do meditation' or 'meditate'. 'feel mindfulness' should be 'feel mindful' or 'experience mindfulness'. 'like when how to breathing in and breathing out' is ungrammatical; use 'by focusing on breathing in and out'. Suggestion: use correct prepositional phrase 'by myself', use verb 'meditate' or phrase 'do meditation', and use 'mindful' or 'experience mindfulness' with clear structure for breathing practice.
× It makes me calm and relax when I do something like this in my room and I can do everything I will.
✓ It makes me calm and relaxed when I do this in my room, and I feel I can do anything.
Errors: parallel adjective forms — use 'calm and relaxed' (adjectives) not 'calm and relax'. Awkward clause 'I can do everything I will' is ungrammatical; use 'I feel I can do anything' or 'I can do whatever I need to'. Suggestion: ensure correct adjective forms after 'makes me', and use natural expressions for capability such as 'I feel I can do anything'.
× Yes, definitely because I love to listen to music every time I have For example, I love to listen to classical music, especially kissing the rain or Canon in days.
✓ Yes, definitely, because I love listening to music whenever I have time. For example, I love classical music, especially Kissing the Rain or Canon in D.
Errors: 'I love to listen to music every time I have' is incomplete — needs 'time' and better tense: 'love listening' or 'love to listen' plus 'whenever I have time'. 'Canon in days' is incorrect title; correct is 'Canon in D'. Titles like 'Kissing the Rain' should be capitalized. Suggestion: use 'whenever I have time' and correct musical titles; use gerund 'listening' for habitual action.
× It helps me immerse myself with.
✓ It helps me immerse myself.
Error: trailing preposition 'with' is incorrect and unnecessary. 'Immerse myself' does not require 'with' when used without an object; if specifying, use 'in' + noun (e.g., 'in the music'). Suggestion: remove 'with' or use 'in' plus the object of immersion.
× I have many experience to do many things to relax, but if I have to choose one, I would like to choose about the playing the piano is help me relax and unwind and immerse myself with those melodies.
✓ I have a lot of experience doing many things to relax, but if I had to choose one, I would choose playing the piano because it helps me relax, unwind, and immerse myself in the melodies.
Errors: 'many experience' should be 'a lot of experience' or 'many experiences' (singular/plural error). 'to do many things to relax' is awkward — use 'doing many things to relax'. Conditional mismatch: 'if I have to choose one' should be 'if I had to choose one' or keep present 'if I have to choose one, I would choose' — better use subjunctive past for hypothetical. 'I would like to choose about the playing the piano is help me' is ungrammatical; restructure to 'I would choose playing the piano because it helps me...'. Preposition 'with' after 'immerse myself' should be 'in'. Suggestion: use 'a lot of experience', gerund after 'experience', correct conditional form 'if I had to choose', and 'immerse myself in'.
× Especially kissing the rain and cannot induce it helps me unwind.
✓ Especially 'Kissing the Rain' and 'Canon in D' help me unwind.
Errors: 'cannot induce it' is nonsensical and likely a miswriting of 'Canon in D'. 'Especially kissing the rain and cannot induce it helps me unwind' mixes singular/plural agreement and uses wrong words. Correction: list the pieces correctly and use plural verb 'help' with compound subject. Suggestion: verify titles, capitalize them, and ensure subject-verb agreement with compound subjects.