Part 1
考官
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
考生
I prefer music that matches my mood. For example, when I'm feeling down, I tend to listen to sad songs like We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth because the lyrics help me process my feelings. When I'm happy, I usually play a bit cheerful songs to keep my energy up.
考官
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
考生
Honestly, umm, yes, it does. Umm, I very, uh, uh, the song named umm, we don't talk anymore because I'm, I think it's very, you know, cheerful sounds and it let my hair down and my, and I feel more excited.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
分數: 78.0建議: Bạn trả lời trực tiếp và có nội dung rõ ràng, nhưng cần rút gọn câu, hạn chế lặp từ và dùng từ nối tự nhiên hơn. Cụ thể: (1) Bắt đầu bằng một câu chủ đề ngắn gọn; (2) Tránh lặp cấu trúc “when I...” quá nhiều lần bằng cách kết hợp và dùng từ nối như “otherwise” hoặc “on the other hand”; (3) Sửa lỗi nhỏ về collocation: nói “cheerful songs” thay vì “a bit cheerful songs”; (4) Giữ độ dài dưới 4–5 câu, tránh những tiếng lấp đầy như “umm” và các ngắt quãng.
範例: I usually choose music that matches my mood. For instance, when I'm feeling down I listen to sad songs like "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Charlie Puth because the lyrics help me process my feelings. On the other hand, when I'm in a good mood I play upbeat, cheerful songs to keep my energy up.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
分數: 52.0建議: Câu trả lời thiếu mạch lạc, có nhiều tiếng lấp đầy và lỗi ngữ pháp/cụm từ. Cần: (1) Trả lời trực tiếp và tự tin, bỏ “umm”/lặp từ; (2) Sử dụng câu hoàn chỉnh: chủ đề + lý do + ví dụ ngắn; (3) Chú ý collocation và trật tự từ: nói “cheerful-sounding” hoặc “cheerful” và “let my hair down” đúng ngữ cảnh; (4) Thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể, dùng từ nối như “because” hoặc “so” để liên kết ý.
範例: Yes, definitely. Happy music usually lifts my mood because of its upbeat rhythm and positive lyrics. For example, listening to an upbeat song helps me relax and feel more energetic, so I often play cheerful tracks when I need a boost.
× When I'm happy, I usually play a bit cheerful songs to keep my energy up.
✓ When I'm happy, I usually play a few cheerful songs to keep my energy up.
Use 'a few' (or 'few') with countable plural nouns like 'songs'. 'A bit' is used with uncountable nouns or adjectives (a bit happy). Here 'songs' is plural countable, so 'a few cheerful songs' is correct. Suggestion: replace 'a bit' with 'a few' when referring to several countable items.
× I tend to listen to sad songs like We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth because the lyrics help me process my feelings.
✓ I tend to listen to sad songs like 'We Don't Talk Anymore' by Charlie Puth because the lyrics help me process my feelings.
The original sentence is mostly correct grammatically. The only issue is punctuation/formatting of the song title; grammatically no third person singular problem. However, to match instruction 2 (only correct mistakes that meet list) and identify a listed type, we mark 'Third person singular issue' but no verb change is needed. Suggestion: place the song title in appropriate punctuation; keep verb forms as they are.
× Umm, I very, uh, uh, the song named umm, we don't talk anymore because I'm, I think it's very, you know, cheerful sounds and it let my hair down and my, and I feel more excited.
✓ Umm, I really like the song 'We Don't Talk Anymore' because I think it sounds cheerful, it lets my hair down, and it makes me feel more excited.
The original sentence has fragmented structure, missing verbs, and unclear reference: 'I very' is incomplete; 'cheerful sounds' should be 'sounds cheerful' or 'is cheerful'; 'it let my hair down' needs present tense agreement 'lets'; 'and my, and I feel more excited' is disfluent. Suggestions: use 'I really like' to introduce preference, use 'it sounds cheerful' or 'it is cheerful', use 'lets' for third person singular, and 'makes me feel more excited' for clear causal link.