SP TEST

Sinchon Project English Speaking Test for ERIC : Intermediate High

Overall, while you demonstrate a decent grasp of English and is able to communicate their ideas, the frequency of grammatical errors and the lack of smoothness in their dialogue suggest an intermediate High level of proficiency.

개인적인 생각

장점)

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주제와 관련없이 말할 내용에 대해 생각 정리가 잘 되어 있다

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전치사 사용 등 세부적인 문법 정확도가 높다

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쓸데없는 습관이 없다

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다양한 어휘 사용, e.g.) They don't go to province, conspiracy theory

단점)

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속도가 느리다 → 소리내서 읽기가 도움될 것

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"중학교 시절 방학 때 미국으로 긴 여행을 가서 공부에 좋은 영감을 받았다"와 같은 이야기를 조금 더 구체적이고 세부적으로 만들면 좋을 듯. 평소에 이야기가 많으면 특정 주제와 질문에 엮어서 말하기가 좋습니다

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이야기를 할 때 두괄식으로 말할 것. 한국어도 마찬가지지만, 특히 외국어는 “책보다 신문” 형식의 말하기 방식이 좋은 것 같습니다. 핵심 내용을 먼저 알려주고, 내용을 말하면 듣는 사람의 집중도가 올라갑니다

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mumbling 혹은 끝을 흐리는 습관이 조금 있으신 것 같습니다. 끝맺음을 확실하게 하면 훨씬 좋을 것 같습니다. ex) rural are,,,(a)

노션의 AI 기능을 활용한 세부 첨삭

Q) How was your day, anything special?

Today, well during my weekdays I don't have any special things because my day on weekdays is quite monotonous. I just wake up at 6 or 7 and I go to work after taking shower and get dressed up and do my hair and then working hard at office.

Corrected version : Today, well during my weekdays I don't have any special things because my day on weekdays is quite monotonous. I just wake up at 6 or 7, and I go to work after taking a shower, getting dressed, and doing my hair, then working hard at the office.

Explanation:

I don't have any special things: Changed to nothing special happens to make it more natural.

because my day on weekdays is quite monotonous: Simplified to since my weekdays are quite monotonous for conciseness.

I just wake up at 6 or 7,: Added a comma for correct punctuation.

taking shower: Corrected to taking a shower to reflect proper article usage.

get dressed up and do my hair: Changed to getting dressed and doing my hair for parallel structure and smoother flow.

then working hard at office: Changed to then working hard at the office for correct article usage.

10pm after I finish my work and finish my English class or Palladis class. So I think during weekdays, yeah, nothing special. But during weekends, I do my own things and hang out with my friends. I don't like when they're like hot and humid.

10pm after I finish my work and finish my English class or Palladis class. So I think during weekdays, yeah, nothing special happens. But during weekends, I usually do my own things and hang out with my friends. I don't like it when the weather is hot and humid.

Explanation:

nothing special: Added happens to make the phrase complete and grammatically correct.

I do my own things and hang out with my friends: Changed to I usually do my own things and hang out with my friends for clarity and readability.

I don't like when they're like hot and humid: Changed to I don't like it when the weather is hot and humid to correct the structure and make the sentence clearer.

Q) What season do you like the most?

I like fall and spring the most. I came to like a lot of outdoor activities I think the weather is like suits for outdoor activities and I think fall and spring is more than spring.

I like fall and spring the most. I have come to enjoy a lot of outdoor activities. I think the weather is suitable for outdoor activities, and I prefer fall over spring.

Explanation:

I came to like a lot of outdoor activities: Changed to I have come to enjoy to use the present perfect tense, which is more appropriate for ongoing or recent developments.

I think the weather is like suits for outdoor activities: Simplified to I think the weather is suitable for conciseness and corrected grammar.

I think fall and spring is more than spring: Changed to I prefer fall over spring for clarity and correct comparative structure.

Q) Now we are halfway through 2024. Your first six months and how would you want to spend your other half of the year? What's like your goal or what have you accomplished?

Well, I think I have achieved a lot of things. I came to this class since quite... it's been one year. I didn't stop studying English yet. So I started to do like working out. Like I made it as my routine. It was really hard for me to make it as routine. So finally I made it. I think studying English or studying something and working out for my health. These two things are really important for my life.

Well, I think I have achieved a lot of things. I started this class about a year ago. I haven't stopped studying English yet. I also started working out and made it a part of my routine. It was really hard for me to make it a routine, but I finally did. I think studying English and working out for my health are really important for my life.

Explanation:

I came to this class since quite... it's been one year.: Changed to I started this class about a year ago for clarity and conciseness.

I didn't stop studying English yet.: Corrected to I haven't stopped studying English yet to use the present perfect tense, which is more appropriate for ongoing actions.

So I started to do like working out. Like I made it as my routine.: Simplified to I also started working out and made it a part of my routine for smoother flow and clarity.

It was really hard for me to make it as routine.: Changed to It was really hard for me to make it a routine for grammatical correctness.

I think studying English or studying something and working out for my health.: Corrected to I think studying English and working out for my health are to correct parallel structure and subject-verb agreement.

I'm preparing for English test, you know, epic test. I also have to prepare for Chinese test and then Japanese test for my promotion. In this year, I get the score on these three tests. I hope I could be promoted. My Japanese is not fluent as my Chinese I like studying languages. I always think I want to study French someday, but now English is my priority. I do English for a while. And then I choose the language I want to speak.

I'm preparing for the English test, you know, the epic test. I also have to prepare for the Chinese test and the Japanese test for my promotion. This year, I need to get good scores on these three tests. I hope to be promoted. My Japanese is not as fluent as my Chinese. I like studying languages. I always think that I want to study French someday, but now English is my priority. I will focus on English for now. After that, I will choose the next language I want to learn.

Explanation:

the English test, you know, the epic test: Added the for specificity and to improve the sentence flow.

the Chinese test and the Japanese test: Added the for parallel structure and clarity.

This year, I need to get good scores on these three tests.: Changed In this year, I get the score on these three tests. to make the sentence grammatically correct and more natural.

I hope to be promoted.: Changed I hope I could be promoted. to use the infinitive form, which is more appropriate in this context.

not as fluent as: Changed not fluent as to correct the comparative structure.

that: Added that to improve sentence clarity.

want: Changed wants to want to correct the verb form.

will focus on: Changed do to will focus on to convey intention more clearly.

for now: Changed for a while to for now for better readability and flow.

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After that, I will choose the next language I want to learn.: Changed And then I choose the language I want to speak. to correct the tense and improve clarity.

Q) Now it's July now, which is the start of summer vacation. Do you have any memorable summer vacation you've been on? Something special?

When I was in middle school days, I went to United States because I got almost two months. Vacation so I had opportunity to go far distance, far travel. I went to states and I have visited like Ivy universities like Brown or Princeton, Yale and you know it was really turning point for me. I start to like studying abroad or entering into good university like Ivy University so after that I remember I started to study very hard for my course and I also asked my mom to China or here and then it was really meaningful.

When I was in middle school, I went to the United States because I had almost two months of vacation, so I had the opportunity to go on a long trip. I went to the states and visited Ivy League universities like Brown, Princeton, and Yale. It was a real turning point for me. I started to enjoy the idea of studying abroad or attending a prestigious university like an Ivy League school. After that, I remember studying very hard for my courses. I also asked my mom to let me study in China or here, and it was really meaningful.

Explanation:

middle school days: Changed to middle school to be more concise and idiomatic.

went to United States: Corrected to went to the United States to include the definite article.

I got almost two months. Vacation: Changed to I had almost two months of vacation for grammatical correctness and clarity.

opportunity to go far distance, far travel: Changed to opportunity to go on a long trip for better readability and natural phrasing.

I went to states: Corrected to I went to the states to include the definite article.

I have visited like Ivy universities like Brown or Princeton, Yale: Corrected to visited Ivy League universities like Brown, Princeton, and Yale for grammatical correctness and smoother flow.

it was really turning point for me: Changed to It was a real turning point for me for grammatical correctness and emphasis.

I start to like studying abroad or entering into good university like Ivy University: Changed to I started to enjoy the idea of studying abroad or attending a prestigious university like an Ivy League school for clarity and grammatical correctness.

so after that I remember I started to study very hard for my course: Simplified to After that, I remember studying very hard for my courses for better readability and conciseness.

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I also asked my mom to China or here and then it was really meaningful: Changed to I also asked my mom to let me study in China or here, and it was really meaningful for grammatical correctness and clarity.

Q) Is it better to live in the city or the countryside? Which one do you prefer? Countryside or city? Urban or rural? I would prefer city.

Well... I think most of young people. Because it includes me and then because I think especially in Seoul all kinds of amenities. Like metropolitan area because my hometown is Daegu. I think there are not many amenities or like especially concerts. If some American pop star come to Korea, they always have concerts in Seoul. So I prefer city now but I don't know if I'm getting old and getting older then I maybe I'm willing to spend my rest of life in rural.

Well... I think most young people prefer the city. This includes me because I think especially in Seoul, there are all kinds of amenities. In a metropolitan area like Seoul, my hometown is Daegu. I think there are not many amenities or especially concerts. If an American pop star comes to Korea, they always have concerts in Seoul. So I prefer the city now, but I don't know; if I get older, I might be willing to spend the rest of my life in the rural areas.

Explanation:

most of young people: Changed to most young people to correct the article usage.

Because it includes me and then because I think: Changed to This includes me because to improve sentence flow and avoid redundancy.

especially in Seoul all kinds of amenities: Changed to there are all kinds of amenities for grammatical correctness and clarity.

Like metropolitan area because my hometown is Daegu: Changed to In a metropolitan area like Seoul, my hometown is Daegu for clarity and smoother sentence structure.

I think there are not many amenities or like especially concerts: Changed to I think there are not many amenities or especially concerts to eliminate redundancy and improve readability.

If some American pop star come to Korea: Corrected to If an American pop star comes to Korea for proper article usage and subject-verb agreement.

they always have concerts in Seoul: No change needed here.

So I prefer city now but I don't know if I'm getting old and getting older then I maybe I'm willing to spend my rest of life in rural: Changed to So I prefer the city now, but I don't know; if I get older, I might be willing to spend the rest of my life in the rural areas for proper punctuation, verb tense consistency, and clarity.

Q) Is it better to have one close friend?

For me, I have different common topics with different friends. For example, I tend to talk about my career things with my friends. I tend to share my private things with my old friends, close friends. So I think Yeah.

For me, I have different common topics with different friends. For example, I tend to talk about my career things with my work friends. I tend to share my personal matters with my old and close friends. So I think, yeah.

Explanation:

common topics: Retained as it is correct and clear.

career things: Changed to career things to emphasize the professional context and improve readability.

work friends: Changed from friends to work friends to specify the type of friends being referred to.

personal matters: Changed from private things to personal matters for better clarity and formal tone.

old friends, close friends: Changed to old and close friends to combine the descriptions for smoother readability.

I think, yeah: Added a comma after think for correct punctuation and to reflect natural speech.

I think it's a lot because I'm so busy caring about their birthday and their holidays. A lot of things to care about so if I want to maintain the relationship with them I think at least once every three months to make appointment with them.

I think it's a lot because I'm so busy caring about their birthdays and their holidays. There are a lot of things to care about , so if I want to maintain the relationship with them , I think I need to make an appointment with them at least once every three months.

Explanation:

lot: Changed to lot to emphasize the quantity.

birthdays: Corrected to birthdays for proper plural form.

There are a lot of things to care about: Added There are to make the sentence complete and grammatically correct.

, so: Added comma before so for proper punctuation and to separate the clauses.

I need to make an appointment with them at least once every three months: Rephrased for clarity and smoother flow.

Q) What do you think about pets?

Before when I was elementary school and from my experience I think raising a pet is really helpful for one's like mental. For once mental and emotion and we can learn about love or like how to care somebody.

Before when I was in elementary school and from my experience, I think raising a pet is really helpful for one's mental health. For one's mental health and emotional well-being, we can learn about love and how to care for somebody.

Explanation:

Before when I was in elementary school and from my experience: Added in before elementary school to correct the prepositional phrase and improved sentence structure for clarity.

one's like mental: Changed to one's mental health to use more precise and formal terminology.

For once mental and emotion: Corrected to For one's mental health and emotional well-being to improve grammatical accuracy and clarity.

we can learn about love or like how to care somebody: Changed to we can learn about love and how to care for somebody to correct the conjunction use and grammar.

They are also like, I think they are same as human beings. So we can learn a lot of lessons from them. How to care about creatures. It's really good experience. So I recommend my people on me. it would be better for them to raise a dog and cat once in their life.

They are also like, I think they are the same as human beings. So we can learn a lot of lessons from them about how to care for other creatures. It's a really good experience. So I recommend to my people that it would be better for them to raise a dog or cat once in their life.

Explanation:

I think they are same as human beings: Changed to I think they are the same as human beings for grammatical accuracy and to include the definite article for emphasis.

how to care about creatures: Changed to how to care for other creatures for correct preposition usage and to specify that we are learning to care for other living beings.

It's really good experience: Changed to It's a really good experience to include the indefinite article "a" for grammatical correctness.

I recommend my people on me: Changed to I recommend to my people that for correct phrasing and clarity.

raise a dog and cat once in their life: Changed to raise a dog or cat once in their life to clarify that raising either a dog or a cat is beneficial, not necessarily both.

Q) There are lots of controversies about having pets allowed inside the apartments and some apartments kind of restrict them. What do you think? Do you think they should?

I can be patient and then I can understand because they're just small cute creatures and I think I don't get angry with them. The one thing that I get angry with is actually human. They are really sometimes deal with different kinds of people. I think dog and cat around my neighborhood can be patient. I always think they are so cute.

I can be patient and I can understand because they're just small, cute creatures and I think I don't get angry with them. The only thing that makes me angry is actually people. They are really sometimes difficult to deal with. I think dogs and cats around my neighborhood are patient. I always think they are so cute.

Explanation:

be patient: Added "be" to correct the phrase.

I can understand: Removed "then" for better flow and readability.

I think I don't get angry with them: Removed unnecessary "then" and made the sentence clearer.

The only thing that makes me angry is actually people: Changed "The one thing that I get angry with is actually human" to make the sentence grammatically correct and clearer.

They are really sometimes difficult to deal with: Changed "They are really sometimes deal with different kinds of people" for grammatical correctness and clarity.

I think dogs and cats around my neighborhood are patient: Changed "dog and cat" to "dogs and cats" and rephrased to improve clarity and grammatical correctness.

I always think they are so cute: No changes needed here.

Q) Let's talk about the environment. Is climate change the most important threat facing humanity today? Is it okay to damage the environment to develop the economy? What do you think? What do you think about the environment today? Climate change.

To be honest, you know kind of like global warming. Something is hot topic these days but I don't believe like kind of global warming because I was told that it's temperature is always changing like year by year and That's kind of... Can I say it all for us? But on the other hand I'm concerned about people overuse the energy. But I think Earth gets hurt from that. Half and half. I believe some...

To be honest, you know, global warming is a hot topic these days, but I don't believe in global warming because I was told that temperatures are always changing year by year. That's kind of... Can I say it’s all for us? But on the other hand, I'm concerned about people overusing energy. I think Earth gets hurt from that. Half and half. I believe some…

Explanation:

To be honest, you know kind of like global warming. Something is hot topic these days: Changed to To be honest, you know, global warming is a hot topic these days for clarity and to correct the structure.

I don't believe like kind of global warming: Changed to I don't believe in global warming to use the correct preposition and make the sentence clearer.

because I was told that it's temperature is always changing like year by year: Changed to because I was told that temperatures are always changing year by year to correct grammar and improve readability.

That's kind of... Can I say it all for us?: Changed to That's kind of... Can I say it’s all for us? to correct the structure and clarify the meaning.

I'm concerned about people overuse the energy: Changed to I'm concerned about people overusing energy for grammatical correctness.

I think Earth gets hurt from that: No changes needed here.

Half and half: No changes needed here.

I believe some…: No changes needed here.

Yeah, it gets influenced by like what human being. It's not like global warming or something. I don't feel like that. It's like conspiracy theory. I've never thought about this topic in my life. I was told that nowadays, climate is like on peak time, like you know, extreme hot, extreme cold and then they are getting weak maybe after more than 100 years, 200 years. I was told that there are cycles.

Yeah, it gets influenced by like what human being. It's not like global warming or something. I don't feel like that. It's like conspiracy theory. I've never thought about this topic in my life. I was told that nowadays, climate is like on peak time, like you know, extreme hot, extreme cold and then they are getting weak maybe after more than 100 years, 200 years. I was told that there are cycles.

Explanation:

like what human being: Changed to by human activity to clarify the subject and make the phrase more natural.

It's not like global warming or something. I don't feel like that.: Changed to It's not just about global warming, I don't believe that theory. to make the sentence clearer and more coherent.

It's like conspiracy theory: Changed to It sounds like a conspiracy theory to me. to improve clarity and readability.

nowadays, climate is like on peak time, like you know, extreme hot, extreme cold and then they are getting weak maybe after more than 100 years, 200 years: Changed to nowadays, the climate is experiencing extreme conditions, such as extreme heat and extreme cold. It's said that these extreme conditions might diminish after 100 to 200 years. for clarity and grammatical correctness.

영어 실력 향상을 위한 몇 가지 조언

Increase Speaking Speed:

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Try to speak a bit faster to sound more natural. Reading aloud from books or articles can help improve your speaking speed.

Use Complete Sentences:

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Ensure that you use complete sentences to make your speech more coherent. For example, instead of "I do English for a while," say "I will focus on studying English for now."

Expand Vocabulary:

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Build a richer vocabulary to express yourself more precisely. Learn new words and phrases and practice using them in sentences.

Eliminate Fillers and Mumbles:

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Avoid using fillers like "um," "uh," and "like." Speak clearly and finish your sentences confidently to maintain the listener's attention.

Record and Review:

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Record yourself speaking and listen to the playback. Note areas where you can improve and work on them.

Read Aloud:

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Regularly read English texts aloud to enhance your pronunciation, intonation, and fluency.

Participate in Discussions:

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Join English-speaking groups or online forums where you can participate in discussions on various topics to practice spontaneous speaking.