Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you keep plants at home?
Thí sinh
Yes, I love to keep plants at home, I love to plant flowers in pots at my home and one month ago I bought 2 flower plants, 1 daffodil and 1 rose plant and I put it into my plot.
Giám khảo
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young I grew a palm plant in a big pot that was gifted by my mother on my birthday. I daily do watering to palm tree for three months and also use composed for.
Giám khảo
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a small idea how to grow a plant. Recently I grow plant of palm tree in a small planter. I do watering twice a week and also use compose fertilizer for their growth and I put the plant in the.
Giám khảo
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Thí sinh
As I have a little idea about Chinese people send plant as a gift, About a month ago I watched a YouTube video of Chinese One man is giving planter to his wife on as anniversary gift.
Do you keep plants at home?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition ("I love"). Also check count words and plural/singular ("a daffodil and a rose").
Ví dụ: Yes, I keep several potted plants at home. For example, I recently bought a daffodil and a rose and planted them in pots on my balcony, where they receive morning sun.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then give one or two specific supporting details with correct tense and grammar. Use linking words like "because" or "so". Correct vocabulary ("compost" not "composed").
Ví dụ: When I was young I grew a potted palm that my mother gave me for my birthday. I watered it every day for the first three months and used compost to help it establish.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Be specific and grammatically accurate. Use present simple for routines and correct nouns ("compost" or "fertilizer"). Complete the sentence ("in the..." should specify location). Use linking words like "also" appropriately.
Ví dụ: Yes, I know some basics of plant care. For instance, I recently planted a young palm in a small planter: I water it twice a week, add compost once a month, and keep it near a window for indirect sunlight.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a direct opinion, then support it with a clear example or reason. Avoid awkward phrasing and capitalize/grammar errors. Use linking words like "for example" and avoid uncertain phrases like "a little idea"—say "I think" or "I believe."
Ví dụ: I think some Chinese people do give plants as gifts, especially for occasions like anniversaries. For example, I saw a YouTube video last month where a man presented a potted plant to his wife as an anniversary present.
× I love to plant flowers in pots at my home and one month ago I bought 2 flower plants, 1 daffodil and 1 rose plant and I put it into my plot.
✓ I love to plant flowers in pots at my home, and one month ago I bought two flowering plants: a daffodil and a rose, and I put them into my plot.
Plural forms and number agreement: '2 flower plants' is better as 'two flowering plants'; '1 daffodil and 1 rose plant' should use articles and singular nouns 'a daffodil and a rose'; pronoun agreement: 'it' is incorrect for multiple plants, use 'them'. Use commas and conjunctions to join clauses correctly. Suggestions: write numbers as words in formal speech, match plural/singular nouns with appropriate pronouns and articles.
× I daily do watering to palm tree for three months and also use composed for.
✓ I watered the palm tree daily for three months and also used compost.
Incorrect verb forms and nouns: 'do watering' is unnatural; use past tense 'watered' because action occurred over a past period. 'To palm tree' needs article 'the palm tree'. 'Composed' is likely a misspelling of 'compost' or 'compound'; 'use composed for' is incorrect. Suggestions: use 'watered' for habitual past actions and the noun 'compost' for fertilizer.
× When I was young I grew a palm plant in a big pot that was gifted by my mother on my birthday.
✓ When I was young, I grew a palm plant in a big pot that my mother gifted me for my birthday.
Past tense and sentence structure: 'that was gifted by my mother on my birthday' is passive and slightly awkward. Use active form 'my mother gifted me' and preposition 'for my birthday'. Add a comma after introductory clause. Suggestions: prefer active voice for clarity and ensure correct preposition for occasions.
× Yes, I have a small idea how to grow a plant.
✓ Yes, I have a basic idea of how to grow a plant.
Incorrect collocation and article: 'a small idea' is unnatural; 'basic' or 'a general idea' is better. Also 'idea how' requires 'idea of how'. Suggestions: use common collocations 'a basic idea of how' or 'a general idea about how'.
× Recently I grow plant of palm tree in a small planter.
✓ Recently I grew a palm plant in a small planter.
Tense and article errors: 'Recently' with simple past requires past tense 'grew' not 'grow'. 'Plant of palm tree' is unnatural; use 'a palm plant' and include the article 'a'. Suggestions: match tense to time adverbials and use natural noun phrases.
× I do watering twice a week and also use compose fertilizer for their growth and I put the plant in the.
✓ I water it twice a week and also use compost as fertilizer for its growth, and I put the plant in the...
Incorrect verb form 'do watering' should be 'water' for routine actions. 'Compose' is incorrect; 'compost' is correct noun. Pronoun agreement: use singular pronoun 'it' or 'its' for a single plant. Sentence incomplete 'in the.' needs completion such as 'in the shade' or 'in the sun'. Suggestions: use simple present for routines, correct noun 'compost', and ensure sentence completion.
× As I have a little idea about Chinese people send plant as a gift, About a month ago I watched a YouTube video of Chinese One man is giving planter to his wife on as anniversary gift.
✓ As I have a little idea about Chinese people sending plants as gifts, about a month ago I watched a YouTube video of a Chinese man giving a planter to his wife as an anniversary gift.
Several issues: noun/verb forms and pronouns. 'about Chinese people send plant' should be 'about Chinese people sending plants' (gerund and plural). Capitalization 'About' mid-sentence corrected. 'Chinese One man' incorrect word order; use 'a Chinese man'. Remove extra 'is' and fix article 'a planter'. Preposition use: 'on as anniversary gift' should be 'as an anniversary gift'. Suggestions: use gerund after 'about', pluralize 'plants', correct article usage, and proper word order.