Part 1
考官
Are there tall buildings near your home?
考生
Yes there are. There is a popular tall building which is Twin Tower in Malaysia. I went to there and watched. Nice view.
考官
Do you take photos of buildings?
考生
Yes I do, I take some photos especially for historical building because I love it.
考官
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
考生
Yes, I would like to visit Matsuyama Castle because it is very interesting, like a maze.
考官
Do you want to live in a tall building?
考生
No, I don't. This is because I'm afraid of earthquakes, so I prefer the house.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
分數: 65.0建議: 答えは直接的で内容もある程度伝わりますが、文法ミスと冗長さ、流暢さの不足があります。具体的には冠詞や前置詞の誤り("the Twin Tower", "went there")、文が断片的("Nice view.")なので、1つか2つのまとまった文で自然に伝える練習をしてください。また、つなぎ表現(for example, because, which)を使って論理的に接続しましょう。発音やイントネーションは普段からネイティブの短い説明を真似ると改善します。
範例: Yes, there are several tall buildings near my home, including the famous Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia. I visited the towers once and enjoyed the observation deck because it offers a beautiful view of the city.
Do you take photos of buildings?
分數: 70.0建議: 答えはポイントを押さえていますが、文法の一致や語順、複数形の扱いが不自然です("historical buildings", "because I love them")。また、理由を述べる際に具体例を一つ加えると説得力が増します。接続詞(especially, for example)を上手く使って一文内で滑らかに説明する練習をしてください。
範例: Yes, I do. I often photograph historical buildings because I love their architecture and the stories behind them. For example, I recently took pictures of an old colonial courthouse that had intricate carvings.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
分數: 75.0建議: 良い回答ですが表現をもう少し具体的にすると高評価です。理由("interesting, like a maze")は分かりやすいですが、どの部分が迷路のようか(通路、階段、庭など)を付け加えると説得力が増します。接続語(because, for example)で詳述する練習をしましょう。
範例: Yes, I would like to visit Matsuyama Castle because its complex layout and winding staircases make it feel like a maze. For example, I’m curious about the narrow passages and the old defensive features inside the castle.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
分數: 80.0建議: 理由が明確で簡潔に答えられており良いです。ただし表現を滑らかにし、理由を少し広げるとより自然です(例えば安全性、避難のしやすさ、安心感など)。また短い追加文で代替案を示すと会話が豊かになります。
範例: No, I wouldn’t want to live in a tall building because I’m worried about earthquakes and evacuation difficulties. I prefer a low-rise house where I feel safer and can evacuate more easily.
× Yes there are.
✓ Yes, there are.
This sentence needs a comma after the interjection 'Yes' to follow standard written punctuation; otherwise the sentence is grammatically acceptable. Keep the verb 'are' because it responds to the plural implied by 'tall buildings'.
× There is a popular tall building which is Twin Tower in Malaysia.
✓ There is a popular tall building called the Twin Tower in Malaysia.
Use 'called' or 'named' to identify a specific building. Also include the definite article 'the' before 'Twin Tower' because it refers to a specific known structure. 'Which is' is awkward here for naming; 'called the' is natural in English.
× I went to there and watched.
✓ I went there and looked around.
Do not use the preposition 'to' with 'there' (we say 'went there', not 'went to there'). 'Watched' is vague for visiting a building; 'looked around' or 'enjoyed the view' is more natural. Choose a verb that matches the intended action.
× Nice view.
✓ The view was nice.
Fragments like 'Nice view.' are acceptable in speech but are incomplete sentences in formal writing. Add a subject and verb to form a complete sentence: 'The view was nice.'.
× Yes I do, I take some photos especially for historical building because I love it.
✓ Yes, I do. I take some photos, especially of historical buildings, because I love them.
Use a comma after 'Yes'. Use 'of' with 'photos' (photos of something). 'Historical building' should be plural 'historical buildings' when speaking generally. Pronoun must agree in number: 'them' refers to 'buildings'. Also split into two sentences or use proper punctuation.
× Yes, I would like to visit Matsuyama Castle because it is very interesting, like a maze.
✓ Yes, I would like to visit Matsuyama Castle because it is very interesting and feels like a maze.
The original is mostly correct but 'like a maze' as a short tag can be improved to 'feels like a maze' to clearly compare the castle's structure. 'Because it is very interesting, like a maze' is informal; connect the ideas with 'and' and use a verb for clarity.
× No, I don't.
✓ No, I don't want to.
While 'No, I don't.' can be understood in context, it's more natural to complete the response to the question 'Do you want to live in a tall building?' with 'No, I don't want to.' to show the modal 'want to' that expresses desire.
× This is because I'm afraid of earthquakes, so I prefer the house.
✓ This is because I'm afraid of earthquakes, so I prefer a house.
Use the indefinite article 'a' before 'house' to indicate a general preference for living in a house. 'The house' would refer to a specific house already known, which is not intended here.