Part 1
考官
Are there tall buildings near your home?
考生
Yes, I live in downtown Tokyo so there are many high rise buildings nearby, mostly office tower and some apartment buildings. A few are mixed-use skyscrapers with shops and restaurants on the lower floors which makes the area really busy and convenient.
考官
Do you take photos of buildings?
考生
Yes, I sometimes take photos of buildings if they are the landmarks of the region. If it's a normal typical office buildings I would not, while if it's a tallest building in the region I would.
考官
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
考生
Yes, I would love to visit Abenoharukas in Osaka. It was open the last year and it's a mixed used complex with apartments, shops and restaurants. I'm interested in its modern architecture and the paranormal. Paranormal city views from the top floors.
考官
Do you want to live in a tall building?
考生
No, I don't live in a high rise building because I am afraid of heights. I prefer a flat in a low rise building that has more spacious rooms and is quiet.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
分数: 78.0建议: Your answer is clear and relevant, but slightly long and has some grammatical issues (e.g., plural/singular agreement: "office tower" → "office towers", "high rise" → "high-rise"). To improve, start with a concise topic sentence, then add one specific detail using a linking word. Keep it to a maximum of 3–4 sentences and vary vocabulary (e.g., "skyscrapers", "mixed-use").
示例: Yes. I live in downtown Tokyo, so there are many high-rise buildings nearby. For example, several office towers and apartment blocks dominate the skyline, and some skyscrapers are mixed-use with shops and restaurants on the lower floors, which makes the area very busy and convenient.
Do you take photos of buildings?
分数: 66.0建议: The idea is fine but grammar and cohesion need work. Use a clear topic sentence, then add a contrasting detail with linking words (e.g., "however", "but"). Correct countable noun forms and articles ("a typical office building", "the tallest building"). Try to avoid repetition and be more specific about when or why you photograph buildings.
示例: Yes, I sometimes photograph buildings, but only when they are local landmarks. For example, I often take pictures of historical temples or the tallest skyscrapers because their design is interesting, whereas I usually ignore ordinary office buildings.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
分数: 54.0建议: The response names a building but has factual/grammar errors and unclear phrasing. "It was open the last year" should be "it opened last year" (or the correct opening year). "Mixed used" → "mixed-use". The sentence about "paranormal" and "Paranormal city views" is confusing—likely you meant "panoramic city views." Avoid short fragments; use linking words to elaborate (e.g., "because", "so"). Provide one or two specific reasons why you want to visit.
示例: Yes, I would love to visit Abeno Harukas in Osaka because it is a mixed-use skyscraper with shops, restaurants and observation decks. It opened in 2014, and I'm especially keen to see its modern architecture and the panoramic city views from the top floors.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
分数: 82.0建议: Good direct response with reasons. Improve by tightening sentences and adding a linking word to connect preference and reason. Use hyphenation for "high-rise" and "low-rise" and avoid minor repetition ("I don't live in" → "I wouldn't want to live in"). You could add a brief example to be more specific.
示例: No, I wouldn't want to live in a high-rise building because I'm afraid of heights. Instead, I prefer a flat in a low-rise building because the rooms feel more spacious and it's usually much quieter, which helps me relax.
× Yes, I live in downtown Tokyo so there are many high rise buildings nearby, mostly office tower and some apartment buildings.
✓ Yes, I live in downtown Tokyo so there are many high-rise buildings nearby, mostly office towers and some apartment buildings.
The noun 'office tower' should be plural 'office towers' to match 'many' and parallel structure. Also 'high rise' is a compound adjective before a noun and should be hyphenated as 'high-rise'. Suggestion: make nouns agree in number when using quantifiers like 'many' and keep parallel form in lists.
× A few are mixed-use skyscrapers with shops and restaurants on the lower floors which makes the area really busy and convenient.
✓ A few are mixed-use skyscrapers with shops and restaurants on the lower floors, which makes the area really busy and convenient.
This sentence has a punctuation issue affecting clause connection; the relative clause modifies the whole preceding clause. Adding a comma before 'which' clarifies that the lower-floor amenities make the area busy and convenient. This relates to sentence structure and clause punctuation; keep clauses clearly separated with commas when using nonrestrictive 'which'.
× Yes, I sometimes take photos of buildings if they are the landmarks of the region.
✓ Yes, I sometimes take photos of buildings if they are landmarks of the region.
Use 'landmarks' plural to match 'buildings' plural; also 'are the landmarks' implies all buildings are the specific landmarks. Removing 'the' makes the meaning general and fits present simple habitual action. Ensure articles match intended specificity.
× If it's a normal typical office buildings I would not, while if it's a tallest building in the region I would.
✓ If it's a normal, typical office building I would not, while if it's the tallest building in the region I would.
Multiple issues: 'office buildings' should be singular 'office building' to match 'it's' (it is). Add a comma between 'normal' and 'typical' for correct adjective coordination. 'a tallest' is incorrect; superlative requires definite article 'the tallest'. Ensure subject and article agreement with singular verbs and superlatives.
× It was open the last year and it's a mixed used complex with apartments, shops and restaurants.
✓ It opened last year and it's a mixed-use complex with apartments, shops and restaurants.
'Was open the last year' is incorrect past-tense usage. Use the simple past 'opened' to describe when it began operating. Also 'mixed used' should be hyphenated as 'mixed-use' when used as a compound adjective. Use correct verb forms for events and hyphenate compound adjectives before nouns.
× I'm interested in its modern architecture and the paranormal.
✓ I'm interested in its modern architecture and the panoramic views.
The original sentence 'the paranormal' is likely a wrong word choice causing sentence structure and meaning error. 'Paranormal' refers to supernatural phenomena and doesn't fit context; 'panoramic views' fits buildings and observation floors. Choose vocabulary that fits context to maintain coherent sentence meaning.
× Paranormal city views from the top floors.
✓ There are panoramic city views from the top floors.
The original fragment lacks a verb (sentence without a verb). Adding 'There are' supplies the verb and subject, and 'panoramic' replaces incorrect 'paranormal' to match intended meaning. Ensure each sentence has a finite verb to be complete.
× No, I don't live in a high rise building because I am afraid of heights.
✓ No, I don't want to live in a high-rise building because I am afraid of heights.
The student's reply conflicts with meaning: question asks 'Do you want to live...' and original 'I don't live' is wrong tense/meaning. Use 'want to live' to answer desire. Also hyphenate 'high-rise'. Ensure verb tense and choice match the question's modal sense of desire.
× I prefer a flat in a low rise building that has more spacious rooms and is quiet.
✓ I prefer a flat in a low-rise building that has more spacious rooms and is quiet.
Hyphenate 'low-rise' as a compound adjective before the noun. The rest is correct; ensure consistent compound adjective formatting.