Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you work or are you a student?
Thí sinh
Actually, I do have a job. I am a teacher and I'm teaching mathematics in high school. I love teaching because I'm able to share my knowledge and skills to the students and at the same time, in one way or another, I also mold the younger generation and.
Giám khảo
Where do you work?>
Thí sinh
Currently, I work in Somerset High School, which is located in the northern part of Thailand in Patham Thani Province. I love working in the school because the students are respectful and the teachers are fun to work with.
Giám khảo
Is it a good place to work?
Thí sinh
Yes, I enjoyed working with my colleagues because they are helpful and supportive to my teaching career. For instance, they help me manage my classroom by giving suggestions on how to deal with the bad students and also they give feedbacks with regards to my teaching.
Giám khảo
Would you like the place where you work?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's located in the city center so it's accessible to public transportation. That is why it's easier for me to commute from my apartment. Aside from that, it also offers different amenities. For instance, it has a school contain where they sell various food.
Giám khảo
What are your future work plans?
Thí sinh
Wait, as of the moment, I enjoy teaching, so I'm planning to continue this career path. However, I think I'm planning to improve my teaching strategies. That is why I'm going to enroll in masters degree. For example, I'm going to take up mathematics education to further.
Do you work or are you a student?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Good content and clear message. To improve, make the answer more concise (max 5 sentences), correct minor grammar (e.g., "I teach mathematics" not "I'm teaching mathematics"), avoid trailing phrases, and use one or two linking words to connect ideas (for example: "because" and "therefore"). Also replace vague phrase "in one way or another" with a specific phrase like "by mentoring them".
Ví dụ: I work as a high school mathematics teacher. I enjoy teaching because I can share my knowledge and help students develop problem-solving skills. For example, I mentor struggling students after class, so they build confidence and improve their grades.
Where do you work?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Strong and specific. To improve, tighten phrasing and use a linking word to connect location and reasons (e.g., "and"). Correct small word choice: say "teachers who are fun to work with" or "friendly colleagues". Keep to two or three sentences for greater fluency.
Ví dụ: I work at Somerset High School in Pathum Thani Province, in the northern part of Thailand. I enjoy it because the students are respectful and my colleagues are friendly and supportive, which makes the workplace pleasant.
Is it a good place to work?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Answer gives examples but has grammar and word-choice errors. Use present simple consistently ("I enjoy"), correct plural and countable forms ("misbehaving students" instead of "bad students"; "feedback" not "feedbacks"). Use linking phrase "for example" or "for instance" once and keep sentences concise. Avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy working there because my colleagues are helpful and supportive. For example, they suggest strategies for managing misbehaving students and provide constructive feedback on my lessons.
Would you like the place where you work?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Good points but some phrases are unclear or incorrect. Use precise terms: "school canteen" not "school contain"; combine sentences to avoid redundancy (commute and accessibility). Use linking words like "Moreover" or "also". Keep to 3 sentences max and correct grammar ("easier for me to commute" -> "easier for me to commute from my apartment").
Ví dụ: Yes. The school is in the city centre, so it is easy to commute from my apartment via public transport. Moreover, it has a school canteen that sells a variety of affordable food, which is very convenient.
What are your future work plans?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Content is relevant but answer is repetitive and has filler words ("Wait", "I think I'm planning"). Use clear structure: state plan, give reason, give specific action. Correct grammar: "enrol in a master's degree" or "pursue a master's in Mathematics Education". Keep to 3 sentences and use linking words like "therefore" or "so".
Ví dụ: At the moment, I plan to continue teaching because I enjoy it. To improve my teaching strategies, I will enrol in a master's degree in Mathematics Education. This will help me learn new methods and advance my career.
× I am a teacher and I'm teaching mathematics in high school.
✓ I am a teacher and I teach mathematics in high school.
Use the simple present 'teach' to describe a regular job or habit rather than the continuous 'teaching' which suggests a temporary action. In English (Philippines) use simple present for routines: 'I teach mathematics' instead of 'I'm teaching mathematics'.
× I love teaching because I'm able to share my knowledge and skills to the students and at the same time, in one way or another, I also mold the younger generation and.
✓ I love teaching because I'm able to share my knowledge and skills with the students and, at the same time, in one way or another, I also help shape the younger generation.
Use 'share with' not 'share to'. Also ending the sentence with 'and' is incomplete. Replace 'mold' with 'help shape' for naturalness. Add comma after 'and' and remove trailing 'and'.
× Currently, I work in Somerset High School, which is located in the northern part of Thailand in Patham Thani Province.
✓ Currently, I work at Somerset High School, which is located in the northern part of Thailand in Pathum Thani Province.
Use 'work at' with institutions like a school. Also correct proper noun 'Pathum Thani' (spelling). Ensure article use and preposition are appropriate in English (Philippines).
× I love working in the school because the students are respectful and the teachers are fun to work with.
✓ I love working at the school because the students are respectful and the teachers are fun to work with.
Use 'at the school' rather than 'in the school' for employment location. Pronoun use 'the students' is fine, but preposition for workplace is more natural as 'at'.
× Yes, I enjoyed working with my colleagues because they are helpful and supportive to my teaching career.
✓ Yes, I enjoy working with my colleagues because they are helpful and supportive of my teaching career.
Maintain present tense to match current situation: 'enjoy' not 'enjoyed'. Use 'supportive of' rather than 'supportive to'.
× For instance, they help me manage my classroom by giving suggestions on how to deal with the bad students and also they give feedbacks with regards to my teaching.
✓ For instance, they help me manage my classroom by giving suggestions on how to deal with difficult students and they also give feedback regarding my teaching.
Use 'difficult students' instead of 'bad students'. 'Feedback' is uncountable so not pluralized to 'feedbacks'. Use 'regarding' rather than 'with regards to'. Also place 'also' after subject for natural flow.
× Yes, it's located in the city center so it's accessible to public transportation.
✓ Yes, it's located in the city center so it's accessible by public transportation.
Use 'accessible by public transportation' (preposition 'by') rather than 'to'. Present participle not needed; adjust preposition.
× That is why it's easier for me to commute from my apartment.
✓ That is why it is easier for me to commute from my apartment to the school.
Sentence is unclear about destination. Add 'to the school' to complete the idea: commuting 'from my apartment to the school'.
× Aside from that, it also offers different amenities. For instance, it has a school contain where they sell various food.
✓ Aside from that, it also offers various amenities. For instance, it has a school canteen where they sell various kinds of food.
Use 'various amenities' not 'different'. 'Canteen' is the correct noun not 'contain'. Say 'kinds of food' or just 'food'.
× Wait, as of the moment, I enjoy teaching, so I'm planning to continue this career path.
✓ At the moment, I enjoy teaching, so I'm planning to continue on this career path.
Use 'At the moment' instead of 'Wait, as of the moment' which is awkward. 'Continue on this career path' is more natural than 'continue this career path'.
× However, I think I'm planning to improve my teaching strategies.
✓ However, I plan to improve my teaching strategies.
Avoid redundant future expressions 'think I'm planning to'. Use 'I plan to' for a clear future intention.
× That is why I'm going to enroll in masters degree.
✓ That is why I'm going to enroll in a master's degree program.
Use the article 'a' and possessive form 'master's degree' and include 'program' for natural English.
× For example, I'm going to take up mathematics education to further.
✓ For example, I'm going to pursue a master's in mathematics education to further my knowledge.
Original sentence lacks a clear object/completion. Use 'pursue a master's in mathematics education' and complete with purpose 'to further my knowledge' for clarity.