Part 1
考官
Do you use headphones?
考生
Yes I do, especially when I am on the campus. I live with two roommates so I think it is not appropriate to use the phone and raise the voice while the other are in the same room with you. So yes, I use headphones mostly.
考官
What type of headphones do you use?
考生
Well my phone is a new model of phones who doesn't support wired headphones, so I had to buy Bluetooth headphones and I saw my friend admiring the brand that called Lenovo, so I buy it.
考官
When would you use headphones?
考生
I use headphones when I go outside or when I am in a room full of persons. So in order not to bother them I use my headphones and also to focus more with what I'm listening to. Yeah.
考官
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
考生
When I am alone and no one is sitting next to me, I have all the right to raise the voice and to listen to music and everything I want. Just like that, really.
考官
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
考生
Unfortunately, it is not the first time I bought Lenovo headphones. They hurt my ears so badly that I told myself I will not ever use them. But with time I really get to use them and now I'm always using them.
Do you use headphones?
分數: 78.0建議: Be more concise and correct grammar, start with a clear topic sentence, and avoid redundancy. Use one or two supporting details with correct pronouns and verb forms, and link ideas smoothly (e.g., 'because' or 'so').
範例: Yes, I usually wear headphones, especially on campus, because I live with two roommates and I don’t want to disturb them. I also find they help me concentrate when I study.
What type of headphones do you use?
分數: 65.0建議: Improve sentence structure and verb tenses, and avoid awkward phrasing. Begin with a direct answer (e.g., 'Bluetooth headphones') then explain briefly why, using correct relative pronouns and past tense for past actions. Use linking words like 'because' and 'so'.
範例: I use Bluetooth headphones because my new phone doesn't have a headphone jack. I chose a Lenovo pair after my friend recommended the brand, so I decided to buy them.
When would you use headphones?
分數: 75.0建議: Make the answer more natural by using common collocations and smoother linking phrases. Replace awkward words ('a room full of persons') with 'a crowded room' and avoid filler words. Give one clear reason for each situation.
範例: I usually use headphones when I’m commuting or in a crowded room. This prevents me from disturbing others and helps me focus on what I’m listening to.
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
分數: 70.0建議: Start with a direct topic sentence and refine vocabulary and tone to sound natural. Avoid informal or vague phrases like 'I have all the right' and 'Just like that.' Explain briefly why you wouldn't use them.
範例: I wouldn’t wear headphones when I’m alone at home or outdoors with no one nearby, because I can listen to music aloud and don’t need to isolate myself.
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
分數: 72.0建議: Organize into a clear topic sentence (comfortable/not comfortable) and give succinct reasons. Use correct tense and natural expressions (e.g., 'they used to hurt my ears' or 'they were uncomfortable at first'). Keep within 3–4 sentences.
範例: At first they were uncomfortable and hurt my ears, so I almost stopped using them. However, over time I got used to them and now I wear them regularly despite the initial discomfort.
× I live with two roommates so I think it is not appropriate to use the phone and raise the voice while the other are in the same room with you.
✓ I live with two roommates, so I think it is not appropriate to use the phone and raise your voice while the others are in the same room with you.
Plural agreement: 'the other' refers to 'other people' and must be plural 'the others' to match context. Also pronoun consistency and possessive: 'raise the voice' is unnatural; use 'raise your voice'. Add a comma for clarity. Suggestion: ensure noun/pronoun number matches and use natural possessive pronouns.
× Well my phone is a new model of phones who doesn't support wired headphones, so I had to buy Bluetooth headphones and I saw my friend admiring the brand that called Lenovo, so I buy it.
✓ Well, my phone is a new model of phone that doesn't support wired headphones, so I had to buy Bluetooth headphones, and I saw my friend admiring the brand called Lenovo, so I bought it.
Relative pronoun and verb agreement: Use 'model of phone' (singular) and 'that' for things, not 'who'. 'Doesn't' matches singular noun. Tense consistency: narrative requires past tense 'had to' and 'bought' instead of present 'buy'. Use commas to separate clauses. Suggestion: use 'that' for things, keep noun number consistent, and maintain past tense in past narration.
× I use headphones when I go outside or when I am in a room full of persons.
✓ I use headphones when I go outside or when I am in a room full of people.
Word choice/preposition: 'persons' is grammatically correct but unnatural in this context; 'people' is the natural plural noun. No preposition error but word choice falls under preposition/usage list. Suggestion: prefer 'people' in spoken English.
× So in order not to bother them I use my headphones and also to focus more with what I'm listening to.
✓ So in order not to bother them, I use my headphones and also to focus more on what I'm listening to.
Preposition with 'focus' should be 'on', not 'with'. Also add comma after introductory phrase. Suggestion: pair verbs with correct prepositions: 'focus on', and punctuate for clarity.
× When I am alone and no one is sitting next to me, I have all the right to raise the voice and to listen to music and everything I want.
✓ When I am alone and no one is sitting next to me, I have every right to raise my voice and to listen to music and do whatever I want.
Article/phrase use: 'all the right' is incorrect; use 'every right'. Pronoun and possessive: 'raise the voice' should be 'raise my voice'. 'Everything I want' is informal; 'do whatever I want' is natural. Suggestion: use correct collocations: 'every right' and possessive pronouns for actions referring to the speaker.
× Unfortunately, it is not the first time I bought Lenovo headphones.
✓ Unfortunately, it was not the first time I bought Lenovo headphones.
Tense sequence: For experiences referenced in the past, use past perfect or past tense for the time marker. 'It was not the first time I had bought Lenovo headphones' would be more precise, but changing 'is' to 'was' keeps past context consistent. Suggestion: keep tense consistent when describing past events.
× They hurt my ears so badly that I told myself I will not ever use them.
✓ They hurt my ears so badly that I told myself I would never use them.
Reported speech/sequence of tenses: 'told myself' is past, so the future-in-the-past should be 'would' not 'will'. Also 'never' is more natural than 'not ever'. Suggestion: change modal to 'would' after past reporting verbs.
× But with time I really get to use them and now I'm always using them.
✓ But over time I really got used to using them and now I always use them.
Tense and idiom: 'with time' -> 'over time'. 'Get to use them' awkward; use 'got used to using them' for adaptation in past, and 'now I always use them' for present habitual action. Suggestion: use correct idiomatic expressions and maintain tense consistency between past adaptation and present habit.