Part 1
考官
Have you made any crafts with paper?
考生
Yes, when I was a child my mother put me in an origami workshop and I learnt to make lots of different animals using paper such as a swan, an elephant, a tiger, and many others.
考官
What did you like to do with paper as a child?
考生
My favourite hobby was making a paper airplane. I loved making different types of airplanes and having competitions with my friends about whose airplane can fly for the longest time. It was the most fun activity and I reminisce it a lot.
考官
Do you still write physical letters?
考生
As physical letters are of the older generation, I do write them very rarely. I may write them in a case of a loved one or someone I need to tell my feelings
考官
Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
考生
Yes, as a matter of fact, handwritten letters are kept the most today because in this world of technology where WhatsApp chats or messages are so common writing a hand letter for the handlitter for someone is an act of gratitude and love and they are kept the most.
考官
Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
考生
I do always have a pen on me as I learnt that habit from my father who was very punctual and I like to have something to write or just be prepared for anything that comes.
Have you made any crafts with paper?
分数: 78.0建议: Be a bit more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific example with brief detail. Avoid listing too many items and minor grammatical errors (use 'taught me' not 'put me in').
示例: Yes, I did. My mother enrolled me in an origami class when I was a child, and I learned to fold animals like a swan and an elephant. I especially enjoyed making swans because the shapes looked elegant and it was satisfying to see the paper transform.
What did you like to do with paper as a child?
分数: 80.0建议: Use correct tense and smoother linking: begin with a clear topic sentence, then explain with one or two specific details using linking words (e.g., 'so', 'because'). Avoid repetition and awkward phrasing like 'I reminisce it a lot.'
示例: As a child, I loved folding paper airplanes. I would try different designs and, because I enjoyed competition, my friends and I held contests to see whose plane could fly the farthest, which was always great fun.
Do you still write physical letters?
分数: 72.0建议: Make the response more natural and grammatical: use simpler phrasing, correct articles and prepositions, and give one clear circumstance when you would write a letter. Keep it to two sentences max.
示例: Not often; physical letters feel old-fashioned to me, so I only write them on special occasions. For example, I might write a handwritten letter to a close family member to express deep feelings or thanks.
Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
分数: 68.0建议: Be concise and avoid repetition and unclear phrasing. Use a topic sentence, then give a clear reason or example. Correct awkward terms like 'handlitter' and simplify the clause structure.
示例: Yes, many people still keep handwritten letters because they feel more personal than digital messages. For instance, people often save birthday notes or love letters as sentimental keepsakes.
Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
分数: 75.0建议: Tighten the sentence structure and choose the most relevant detail. Use correct tense ('learned') and a linking phrase to explain the reason briefly. Limit to two sentences.
示例: Yes, I usually carry a pen because my father taught me that habit and I find it useful. I like being prepared to jot down notes or fill out forms when needed.
× Yes, when I was a child my mother put me in an origami workshop and I learnt to make lots of different animals using paper such as a swan, an elephant, a tiger, and many others.
✓ Yes, when I was a child my mother enrolled me in an origami workshop and I learned to make many different animals out of paper, such as a swan, an elephant, a tiger, and many others.
The original uses 'put me in' which is colloquial and not the best preposition choice for enrolling in a class; 'enroll' + 'in' is more appropriate. 'Using paper' is awkward; 'out of paper' or 'made from paper' is the usual collocation. 'Learnt' is acceptable in British English, but I changed it to 'learned' for consistency; either is fine. Also 'lots of different' is wordy — 'many different' is clearer.
× My favourite hobby was making a paper airplane. I loved making different types of airplanes and having competitions with my friends about whose airplane can fly for the longest time. It was the most fun activity and I reminisce it a lot.
✓ My favourite hobby was making paper airplanes. I loved making different types of airplanes and having competitions with my friends about whose airplane could fly the longest. It was the most fun activity and I reminisce about it a lot.
The clause 'whose airplane can fly for the longest time' mixes present modal with past narrative; use 'could' to match past tense. 'Making a paper airplane' is fine, but plural 'paper airplanes' matches 'different types'. 'Reminisce' usually takes 'about' when referring to memories. Also 'for the longest time' is wordy; 'the longest' is more natural.
× As physical letters are of the older generation, I do write them very rarely. I may write them in a case of a loved one or someone I need to tell my feelings
✓ Because physical letters belong to an older generation, I do write them very rarely. I may write one in the case of a loved one or someone I need to tell my feelings to.
'As' at the start is acceptable but 'because' is clearer. 'Are of the older generation' is awkward; 'belong to an older generation' is natural. 'Write them' is vague; use 'write one' when referring to a letter. Also the phrase 'in a case of' should be 'in the case of' and 'tell my feelings' requires a preposition 'to' or better phrasing like 'express my feelings to'.
× Yes, as a matter of fact, handwritten letters are kept the most today because in this world of technology where WhatsApp chats or messages are so common writing a hand letter for the handlitter for someone is an act of gratitude and love and they are kept the most.
✓ Yes, in fact, handwritten letters are kept more often today because in a world of technology where WhatsApp chats and messages are common, writing a handwritten letter for someone is an act of gratitude and love, so they are often kept.
The original has awkward and redundant phrasing: 'kept the most' is unclear; 'kept more often' or 'often kept' is better. 'Writing a hand letter for the handlitter for someone' contains nonstandard words; use 'writing a handwritten letter for someone'. Also punctuation and sentence breaks improve clarity. 'WhatsApp chats or messages are so common' simplified to 'WhatsApp chats and messages are common'.
× I do always have a pen on me as I learnt that habit from my father who was very punctual and I like to have something to write or just be prepared for anything that comes.
✓ I always carry a pen because I learned that habit from my father, who was very punctual, and I like to have something to write with or just be prepared for anything that comes up.
Adverb placement: 'do always have' is awkward; 'always carry' is more natural. 'Have a pen on me' is colloquial; 'carry a pen' is clearer. 'Learnt' changed to 'learned' for consistency. 'Something to write' needs 'with'. 'Anything that comes' should be 'anything that comes up'. The commas improve readability.