Part 1
Giám khảo
Where is your hometown?
Thí sinh
My hometown is a small town called Avan in northern part of India. I grew up near the Old Town where there are traditional streets and bustling markets, which gave me many fond memories of local food and community festivals.
Giám khảo
What do you like about your home town?
Thí sinh
I like the sense of community in my hometown. neighbors often greet each other and market feel friendly and lively. I also appreciate the green space and park, which provide a peaceful place to exercise and relax after a busy day.
Giám khảo
How long have you lived there?
Thí sinh
I have seen lived there for about 5 years now. I moved for work. During that time I've grown familiar with the neighborhood and the local routines. For example, I established a regular commute and made friend and nearby cafes which helped me settle in quickly.
Giám khảo
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Thí sinh
Generally speaking, my hometown offer mixed but largely positive environment for young people. On the one hand, there are Deacon education, INSTU institutions and a growing job marketing sectors such as retail and service, which provide opportunity for our study layer and energy level employment.
Where is your hometown?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct minor grammatical errors; use a clear topic sentence then one or two specific supporting details with correct articles and prepositions. Keep within 3–4 sentences and avoid redundancy.
Ví dụ: I come from Avan, a small town in the north of India. I grew up near the Old Town, which has traditional streets and bustling markets. Those markets gave me fond memories of local food and annual community festivals.
What do you like about your home town?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Fix grammar and sentence linking; start with a clear topic sentence then add two specific supporting points using linking words like 'also' or 'in addition'. Ensure subject-verb agreement and correct articles (the market -> markets).
Ví dụ: I especially like the strong sense of community in my hometown. Neighbors often greet each other, and the local markets feel friendly and lively. In addition, the town parks provide peaceful places to exercise and relax after a busy day.
How long have you lived there?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Correct verb forms and plural/singular nouns, and make the timeline clearer. Use a direct topic sentence with a brief explanation and one specific example. Avoid awkward phrasing like 'seen lived' and 'made friend and nearby cafes'.
Ví dụ: I have lived there for about five years; I moved for work. During that time I became familiar with the neighbourhood and daily routines. For example, I developed a regular commute and made friends at nearby cafes, which helped me settle in quickly.
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Clarify your main opinion and correct vocabulary and grammar. Start with a clear verdict (yes/no/mixed) and then give two specific reasons with correct nouns and word choices (e.g., 'good colleges', 'growing job market', 'retail and service sectors'). Avoid invented or unclear terms.
Ví dụ: Overall, my hometown is fairly good for young people because it offers educational institutions and a growing job market. For instance, there are several colleges and vocational institutes, and the expanding retail and service sectors create entry-level job opportunities for graduates.
× My hometown is a small town called Avan in northern part of India.
✓ My hometown is a small town called Avan in the northern part of India.
Missing definite article 'the' before 'northern part' is incorrect use of preposition phrase; use 'the northern part' to specify a region.
× I grew up near the Old Town where there are traditional streets and bustling markets, which gave me many fond memories of local food and community festivals.
✓ I grew up near the Old Town, which has traditional streets and bustling markets and gave me many fond memories of local food and community festivals.
Mixing 'where there are' with past 'grew up' and 'gave' creates tense/context mismatch; using 'which has' links the place to present characteristics while 'gave' remains past for memories. Also combined clauses more naturally.
× I like the sense of community in my hometown. neighbors often greet each other and market feel friendly and lively.
✓ I like the sense of community in my hometown. Neighbors often greet each other and the market feels friendly and lively.
Sentence began with lowercase 'neighbors' and omitted article before 'market'; pronoun/capitalization issue and missing definite article cause incorrect reference. Also subject-verb agreement adjusted ('market feels').
× I also appreciate the green space and park, which provide a peaceful place to exercise and relax after a busy day.
✓ I also appreciate the green spaces and the park, which provide a peaceful place to exercise and relax after a busy day.
Article use: 'green space' is vague; plural 'green spaces' or 'the green space' needed. Added 'the' before 'park' for specificity. Subject-verb agreement 'provide' matches compound subject.
× I have seen lived there for about 5 years now.
✓ I have lived there for about five years now.
Contains extra verb 'seen' and incorrect verb form; correct present perfect is 'have lived' to express duration up to now. Use words for numbers in formal speech preferred but optional.
× I moved for work.
✓ I moved there for work.
Missing object 'there' makes sentence less clear; adding 'there' clarifies the destination and completes the thought.
× During that time I've grown familiar with the neighborhood and the local routines.
✓ During that time I've grown familiar with the neighborhood and local routines.
Optional: 'the local routines' is acceptable but can be simplified to 'local routines' to avoid redundancy; not a strict error but smoothing improves fluency.
× For example, I established a regular commute and made friend and nearby cafes which helped me settle in quickly.
✓ For example, I established a regular commute and made friends at nearby cafes, which helped me settle in quickly.
Use plural 'friends' instead of 'friend' and preposition 'at' with 'cafes' to show location; comma before 'which' for non-restrictive clause.
× Generally speaking, my hometown offer mixed but largely positive environment for young people.
✓ Generally speaking, my hometown offers a mixed but largely positive environment for young people.
Subject 'my hometown' is singular so verb should be 'offers' not 'offer'; also need articles 'a mixed' and 'environment' singular.
× On the one hand, there are Deacon education, INSTU institutions and a growing job marketing sectors such as retail and service, which provide opportunity for our study layer and energy level employment.
✓ On the one hand, there are colleges and institutes, and a growing job market in sectors such as retail and services, which provide opportunities for students and entry-level employment.
Original has many incorrect articles and word choices: 'Deacon education' and 'INSTU' unclear—replaced with 'colleges and institutes'; 'job marketing sectors' corrected to 'job market in sectors'; plural 'services' and 'opportunities' needed; 'our study layer and energy level employment' unclear, corrected to 'students and entry-level employment' for intended meaning.