Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Thí sinh
I like buy shoes and I usually buy this song once a month. I have many different outfit and often need different shoes to match each style or occasion.
Giám khảo
Have you ever bought shoes online?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have bought shoes online but prefer to go to store to try shoes on 1st. In the short, I can check the fit and comfort immediately which help me to avoid return and ordering online.
Giám khảo
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Thí sinh
I think the different shows and different price. Sometime I will buy very cheap shoes to suit my uh dress, go to travelling and sometime I usually buy to uh expensive shoes to the excess like tennis shoes.
Giám khảo
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Thí sinh
I prefer comfortable shoes because I often go to travel and walk along periods. Comfortable shoes protect my feet and mate much more enjoyable, so I choose comfortable over the fashion.
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and clarity: use correct verb forms and nouns, and keep answer concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific details linked with a connector. Avoid repetition and incorrect words (e.g. 'song' → 'shoes').
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy buying shoes. I usually buy shoes once a month because I have many different outfits and need specific styles for work and casual occasions.
Have you ever bought shoes online?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Work on natural phrasing and linking words. Use correct expressions (e.g. 'in short' or 'that way') and ensure subject-verb agreement. Keep it coherent by using one linking phrase and a clear reason.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have bought shoes online, but I prefer going to a store first. That way I can try them on to check the fit and comfort immediately, which helps me avoid returns.
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Điểm: 46.0Gợi ý: Focus on clear structure and correct vocabulary. Start with a direct statement about typical spending range, then give specific examples using linking words like 'sometimes' and 'other times'. Avoid filler words ('uh') and pronunciation mistakes ('shows' → 'shoes').
Ví dụ: It depends: sometimes I spend only $20–30 on cheap shoes for travel or simple dresses, but other times I spend $80–120 on trainers or quality walking shoes for comfort and durability.
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Improve word choice and sentence coherence. Use a clear topic sentence and support it with specific reasons linked by words like 'because' and 'so'. Correct collocations (e.g. 'make it more enjoyable') and tense consistency.
Ví dụ: I prefer comfortable shoes because I travel a lot and walk for long periods. Comfortable shoes protect my feet and make walking much more enjoyable, so I choose comfort over fashion.
× I like buy shoes and I usually buy this song once a month.
✓ I like buying shoes and I usually buy them once a month.
Use of verb + -ing after 'like': English requires the gerund form after like when expressing preferences (like buying). Also 'this song' is incorrect in context; 'them' refers to shoes. Suggestion: use 'like buying' and replace incorrect noun with correct pronoun 'them'.
× I have many different outfit and often need different shoes to match each style or occasion.
✓ I have many different outfits and often need different shoes to match each style or occasion.
Countable noun 'outfit' should be plural with 'many': use 'outfits'. Keep 'shoes' plural. Suggestion: use correct plural forms for countable items when quantifiers like 'many' are used.
× Yes, I have bought shoes online but prefer to go to store to try shoes on 1st.
✓ Yes, I have bought shoes online but prefer to go to the store to try shoes on first.
Missing article before 'store' and '1st' should be written as 'first'. Also 'have bought' is correct present perfect for experience; only article and numeral form were wrong. Suggestion: include 'the' before specific nouns and write ordinal words in full in speech transcripts.
× In the short, I can check the fit and comfort immediately which help me to avoid return and ordering online.
✓ In short, I can check the fit and comfort immediately, which helps me avoid returns and ordering online.
Phrase 'In the short' is incorrect; correct idiom is 'In short'. Relative clause needs subject-verb agreement: 'which helps' (helps for singular 'which' referring to the situation). 'Avoid return' should be 'avoid returns' or 'avoid returning items'; keep noun forms consistent. Suggestion: use correct idioms and ensure verb agrees with its subject; use plural or gerund forms correctly for nouns like 'returns' or 'returning items'.
× I think the different shows and different price.
✓ I think different shoes have different prices.
Original sentence has wrong words: 'shows' should be 'shoes' and structure is awkward. Use a clear subject 'different shoes' and verb 'have' with 'different prices'. Suggestion: use correct nouns and a complete clause with subject and verb.
× Sometime I will buy very cheap shoes to suit my uh dress, go to travelling and sometime I usually buy to uh expensive shoes to the excess like tennis shoes.
✓ Sometimes I buy very cheap shoes to suit my dress or for traveling, and sometimes I usually buy more expensive shoes for activities like tennis.
Multiple issues: 'Sometime' should be 'Sometimes'; adverb placement and repetition ('sometime I usually') is redundant—use one. 'Go to travelling' is ungrammatical; use 'for traveling'. 'Buy to uh expensive shoes to the excess' is incorrect—use 'buy more expensive shoes for activities like tennis'. Suggestion: place adverbs correctly (Sometimes at clause start or before main verb), avoid redundant adverbs, and use correct prepositional phrases 'for traveling' and 'for activities like...'.
× I prefer comfortable shoes because I often go to travel and walk along periods.
✓ I prefer comfortable shoes because I often travel and walk for long periods.
Use verb 'travel' without 'go to' when speaking generally: 'travel' or 'go travelling'. 'Walk along periods' is incorrect; correct expression is 'walk for long periods'. Suggestion: use correct collocations: 'travel' or 'go traveling', and 'for long periods' to express duration.
× Comfortable shoes protect my feet and mate much more enjoyable, so I choose comfortable over the fashion.
✓ Comfortable shoes protect my feet and make walking much more enjoyable, so I choose comfort over fashion.
'Mate' is a typo; should be 'make'. Need an object: 'make walking much more enjoyable' or 'make them much more comfortable'. Also 'choose comfortable over the fashion' is awkward: use 'choose comfort over fashion' or 'choose comfortable shoes over fashionable ones'. Suggestion: correct typos, include the correct object after 'make', and use concise noun phrases like 'comfort over fashion' or 'comfortable shoes over fashionable ones'.