Part 1
Examinador
Are you good at memorising things?
Candidato
Yes, I'd say I'm quite good at memorizing things, especially when I'm genuinely interested in the topic. For example, I can remember details from books or lectures quite easily. However, for things that don't really capture my attention, like random numbers or names, I tend to forget them more quickly.
Examinador
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Candidato
Yes, unfortunately I have. I once forgot an important deadline for a school assignment because I didn't write it down anywhere. As a result, I had to rush to complete it at the last minute, which was quite stressful. Since then, I've made a habit of keeping track of important days more.
Examinador
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Candidato
In my daily life, I need to remember quite a variety of things such as my schedules, deadlines, and appointments. Besides that, I also try to keep track of smaller tasks like replying to emails or doing errands. Without some kind of system, it would be easy to feel overwhelmed.
Examinador
How do you remember important things?
Candidato
I usually rely on a combination of digital tools and personal habits. For instance, I use my phone to set reminders and keep A to do list. In addition, I tend to repeat important information to myself or write it down, which helps reinforce my memory. This approach has proven to be quite effective for me.
Are you good at memorising things?
Pontuação: 86.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời tự nhiên, rõ ràng và đầy đủ nhưng có thể ngắn gọn hơn để tránh dư thừa; cần dùng thêm từ nối khi chuyển ý (ví dụ: however, therefore) và thay một vài từ lặp lại bằng từ vựng khác để tăng điểm từ vựng.
Exemplo: I’m generally good at memorising, especially topics that interest me. For instance, I can easily recall details from books and lectures; however, I often forget unrelated items like random numbers or unfamiliar names.
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Pontuação: 90.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời có cấu trúc tốt: trả lời trực tiếp, nêu ví dụ và hệ quả; để mạnh hơn nên thêm chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ deadline là khi nào, kết quả ra sao) và dùng liên từ để nối ý mạch lạc hơn.
Exemplo: Yes, once I missed a university assignment deadline last semester because I hadn’t noted it down. Consequently, I rushed to finish it overnight and received a lower grade than expected. Since then, I’ve started using a calendar app to record all deadlines.
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Pontuação: 88.0Sugestão: Trả lời rõ ràng, có ví dụ nhưng hơi chung chung; nên cụ thể hoá một vài mục (ví dụ thời gian biểu, loại cuộc hẹn) và dùng từ nối để liệt kê mạch lạc hơn; giữ độ dài dưới 5 câu.
Exemplo: I need to remember things like class schedules, work deadlines and medical appointments. I also track everyday tasks such as replying to important emails and running errands. Without a system, for example a planner or app, I’d quickly become overwhelmed.
How do you remember important things?
Pontuação: 92.0Sugestão: Cách trả lời rất tốt: trực tiếp, có phương pháp cụ thể và ví dụ; sai một vài lỗi nhỏ về từ viết hoa và có thể tinh gọn câu cuối để tự nhiên hơn. Bạn cũng có thể nêu 1 ví dụ cụ thể về ứng dụng hoặc thói quen lặp lại.
Exemplo: I use a mix of digital tools and personal habits to remember things. For example, I set reminders and keep a to‑do list on my phone, and I also repeat key information aloud or jot it down in a notebook. This routine has helped me avoid missing important tasks.
× I usually rely on a combination of digital tools and personal habits.
✓ I usually rely on a combination of digital tools and personal habits.
No article error here; sentence is correct. (No change needed.)
× For instance, I use my phone to set reminders and keep A to do list.
✓ For instance, I use my phone to set reminders and keep a to-do list.
Use of the indefinite article should be lowercase 'a' and the noun phrase should be hyphenated as 'to-do list'. Suggestion: use 'a to-do list' for correct article and form.
× Since then, I've made a habit of keeping track of important days more.
✓ Since then, I've made a habit of keeping better track of important dates.
The original 'keeping track of important days more' is awkward and uses 'days' where 'dates' is more natural for deadlines/appointments; 'more' misplaced adverb. Suggestion: use 'keeping better track of important dates' to place the adverb correctly and use a more suitable noun.
× Without some kind of system, it would be easy to feel overwhelmed.
✓ Without some kind of system, it would be easy to feel overwhelmed.
No preposition error; sentence is correct. (No change needed.)
× In my daily life, I need to remember quite a variety of things such as my schedules, deadlines, and appointments.
✓ In my daily life, I need to remember a variety of things such as my schedule, deadlines, and appointments.
'Quite a variety of' is wordy and 'schedules' is better singular 'schedule' when referring to one's overall timetable. Suggestion: use 'a variety of things' and 'my schedule' for natural phrasing.
× Besides that, I also try to keep track of smaller tasks like replying to emails or doing errands.
✓ Besides that, I also try to keep track of smaller tasks like replying to emails or running errands.
Use 'running errands' which is the idiomatic expression, not 'doing errands'. Suggestion: replace 'doing errands' with 'running errands'.
× Yes, I'd say I'm quite good at memorizing things, especially when I'm genuinely interested in the topic.
✓ Yes, I'd say I'm quite good at memorising things, especially when I'm genuinely interested in the topic.
Original uses American spelling 'memorizing'; the rest of transcript uses British 'memorising' in question. For consistency, match spelling. Suggestion: choose one variant and use it consistently.
× I once forgot an important deadline for a school assignment because I didn't write it down anywhere.
✓ I once forgot an important deadline for a school assignment because I hadn't written it down anywhere.
When referring to a past event (forgetting the deadline) and the cause (not writing it down) that occurred before that past event, past perfect 'hadn't written' is preferable to simple past 'didn't write'. Suggestion: use past perfect to show earlier action.
× As a result, I had to rush to complete it at the last minute, which was quite stressful.
✓ As a result, I had to rush to complete it at the last minute, which was quite stressful.
Sentence is grammatically correct. (No change needed.)
× This approach has proven to be quite effective for me.
✓ This approach has proven to be quite effective for me.
No third person singular issue; sentence is correct. (No change needed.)