Part 1
考官
Do you use headphones?
考生
Of course I use it every day. Umm, I have to admit that I love to have some privacy on my way, like when I am in public transportation. So I often wear. So I often wear it while studied and also to block out the.
考官
What type of headphones do you use?
考生
I use Airpods which is wireless headphones and I think it's quite convenient. So it's linked with my iPhone and iPad. So it's quite easy to find because we have find mine and also easy to keep it in my head.
考官
When would you use headphones?
考生
I merely use headphone when I talk or commuting on public transport, especially on the MRT. Umm, maybe because I don't want to disturb other passengers and I also want to enjoy my podcast and scrolling Tiktok privately.
考官
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
考生
When I have to communicate with other people, especially my family during the dinner or lunch, when I have dinner with my family, so I have to focus on and respect to other people. So I will not use my headphones on this situation.
Do you use headphones?
分數: 60.0建議: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give 1–2 specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition and fillers ("umm", "so"). Correct verb forms ("I use them", "while studying").
範例: Yes, I use headphones every day. For example, I wear them on public transport to have some privacy and to block out noise while I study or listen to podcasts.
What type of headphones do you use?
分數: 55.0建議: Give a clear topic sentence naming the device, then provide 1–2 specific benefits with correct grammar and linking words. Use singular/plural correctly ("AirPods, which are wireless"). Remove vague phrasing ("easy to keep it in my head").
範例: I use Apple AirPods, which are wireless earbuds. They’re convenient because they connect seamlessly to my iPhone and iPad, and I can locate them with the Find My app if I lose them.
When would you use headphones?
分數: 65.0建議: Begin with a clear topic sentence describing typical situations, then add specific reasons using linking words. Correct collocations ("commuting by public transport", "listen to podcasts", "scroll through TikTok"). Avoid contradictory words like "merely" unless intended.
範例: I usually wear headphones when commuting by public transport, especially on the MRT. This is because I don’t want to disturb other passengers and I like to listen to podcasts or scroll through TikTok privately.
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
分數: 70.0建議: Start with a direct statement about situations, then give specific examples and reasons using linking words. Reduce repetition and fix grammar ("during dinner or lunch", "I need to focus on and show respect to others").
範例: I avoid using headphones when I’m talking with other people, particularly during family meals. I feel I should focus on the conversation and show respect, so I keep my headphones off in those situations.
× Of course I use it every day.
✓ Of course I use them every day.
The speaker refers to headphones (plural), so the pronoun should be plural 'them' rather than singular 'it'. Use plural pronouns to match plural nouns to maintain grammatical agreement.
× Umm, I have to admit that I love to have some privacy on my way, like when I am in public transportation.
✓ Umm, I have to admit that I like having some privacy when I am on public transportation.
'Love to have' is awkward here; 'like having' is more natural. Use the preposition 'on' with 'public transportation' and remove 'on my way' which is redundant. This improves sentence flow and preposition usage.
× So I often wear. So I often wear it while studied and also to block out the.
✓ So I often wear them while studying and also to block out noise.
The original has fragments and incorrect verb form. 'Wear' needs an object ('them' for headphones). Use the present participle 'studying' after 'while'. Add the noun 'noise' to complete 'block out'. This fixes sentence fragments and verb form.
× I use Airpods which is wireless headphones and I think it's quite convenient.
✓ I use AirPods, which are wireless headphones, and I think they're quite convenient.
'AirPods' is plural, so the relative clause should use 'are' not 'is'. Also 'they're' matches the plural subject. Ensure consistent plural agreement for noun and verb.
× So it's linked with my iPhone and iPad.
✓ So they're linked to my iPhone and iPad.
Use 'linked to' rather than 'linked with' to indicate connection. Also use plural pronoun 'they're' to match 'AirPods'.
× So it's quite easy to find because we have find mine and also easy to keep it in my head.
✓ So they're quite easy to find because we have Find My, and it's also easy to keep them in my ears.
Replace 'it's' with 'they're' to agree with plural 'AirPods'. 'Find My' is the correct app name. 'Keep it in my head' is unnatural for headphones; 'keep them in my ears' is clearer. Ensure pronoun number agreement and natural phrasing.
× I merely use headphone when I talk or commuting on public transport, especially on the MRT.
✓ I rarely use headphones when I talk or commute on public transport, especially on the MRT.
'Merely' is likely wrong; 'rarely' fits the intended meaning. 'Headphone' should be plural 'headphones'. Use parallel verb forms: 'when I talk or commute' rather than 'commuting'. This fixes article/number and tense consistency.
× Umm, maybe because I don't want to disturb other passengers and I also want to enjoy my podcast and scrolling Tiktok privately.
✓ Umm, maybe because I don't want to disturb other passengers and I also want to enjoy my podcast and scroll TikTok privately.
Maintain parallel structure: use base form 'scroll' to match 'enjoy'. Use capitalized 'TikTok'. 'Enjoy my podcast and scroll TikTok' keeps verbs parallel and grammatically correct.
× When I have to communicate with other people, especially my family during the dinner or lunch, when I have dinner with my family, so I have to focus on and respect to other people.
✓ When I have to communicate with other people, especially my family during dinner or lunch when I'm having a meal with them, I have to focus on and respect other people.
Remove unnecessary repetition. Use 'during dinner or lunch' not 'the dinner'. 'Having a meal with them' clarifies context. 'Respect to other people' is incorrect; 'respect other people' is correct. This fixes preposition and sentence structure errors.
× So I will not use my headphones on this situation.
✓ So I will not use my headphones in this situation.
Use the preposition 'in' with 'this situation' rather than 'on'. The corrected sentence is grammatically complete. This fixes preposition choice and improves natural phrasing.