Part 1
Giám khảo
Where is your hometown?
Thí sinh
Actually, my hometown is in India. I live in Panipat, which is a small town between the Delhi and the Punjab. But here in Australia I live in Cracker Hill.
Giám khảo
What do you like about your home town?
Thí sinh
I love a lot of things for my hometown as my hometown is famous for the textile and the speakers which people used to enjoy. Also my hometown and I'm not a job opportunity for the young children or the young generation.
Giám khảo
How long have you lived there?
Thí sinh
If they are from the last 26 years, then I was born when I was born and recently when I shifted to Australia, I left my place.
Giám khảo
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Thí sinh
Yes, it is good for the young people as there are lots of job opportunity and most of the industrial area has been set up over there from the last 20 years and when the people love to enjoy and work over there.
Where is your hometown?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence saying where your hometown is, then add one or two brief supporting details (location and current residence). Avoid unnecessary repetition and grammatical errors (e.g. 'the Delhi' -> 'Delhi', 'the Punjab' -> 'Punjab').
Ví dụ: My hometown is Panipat in India. It’s a small city located between Delhi and Punjab. I recently moved to Australia and now live in a suburb called Cracker Hill.
What do you like about your home town?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Organize your answer with a clear topic sentence and two specific supporting points using linking words. Correct factual and grammatical errors and avoid vague phrases. For example, say it is famous for textiles and cultural events, then mention job opportunities or lack of them with reasons and examples.
Ví dụ: I like Panipat because it is famous for its textile industry and traditional handicrafts. In addition, the town hosts lively cultural events that attract visitors. However, I think there are limited modern job opportunities for young people, which sometimes causes them to move to larger cities.
How long have you lived there?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a clear time frame and simple, correct sentences. Avoid confusing phrasing. State how long you lived in your hometown and mention any recent change briefly.
Ví dụ: I lived in Panipat for 26 years since I was born. I moved to Australia recently, so I no longer live there.
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Provide a balanced answer: start with a clear opinion, then give specific reasons and a brief example. Use linking words like 'because' and 'however' and correct grammar (e.g. 'job opportunities', 'over the last 20 years').
Ví dụ: Yes, Panipat can be a good place for young people because many industries were established there over the last 20 years, creating job opportunities. However, some young people still move to bigger cities for higher education and specialized careers.
× Actually, my hometown is in India. I live in Panipat, which is a small town between the Delhi and the Punjab.
✓ Actually, my hometown is in India. I live in Panipat, which is a small town between Delhi and Punjab.
You used the definite article 'the' before proper place names 'Delhi' and 'Punjab'. In English, most city and state/province names do not take 'the'. Remove 'the' before 'Delhi' and 'Punjab' to be correct. Suggestion: say 'between Delhi and Punjab.'
× But here in Australia I live in Cracker Hill.
✓ But here in Australia I live in Cracker Hill.
No grammatical change required. This sentence is acceptable; city or suburb names can stand without an article. Keep as is.
× I love a lot of things for my hometown as my hometown is famous for the textile and the speakers which people used to enjoy.
✓ I love many things about my hometown because it is famous for textiles and for speakers that people enjoy.
Multiple issues: use 'about' (not 'for') with 'love ... about my hometown', use 'many' instead of 'a lot of things' for concise grammar, use plural 'textiles' (no article), remove unnecessary 'the' before 'speakers', and change 'which people used to enjoy' to 'that people enjoy' to indicate a general present habit rather than a past habitual action. These changes match present-tense description.
× Also my hometown and I'm not a job opportunity for the young children or the young generation.
✓ Also, my hometown does not offer many job opportunities for young people.
Original sentence is ungrammatical and lacks proper structure. Use auxiliary 'does not' for negative present, plural 'opportunities', and 'young people' is more natural than 'young children or the young generation'. This fixes subject-verb agreement and meaning.
× If they are from the last 26 years, then I was born when I was born and recently when I shifted to Australia, I left my place.
✓ I lived there for the first 26 years of my life; I was born there, and recently when I moved to Australia I left that place.
This answer had several tense and clarity problems. Use simple past 'lived' for a completed period, 'was born' is correct but redundant twice so streamlined, and use 'moved to Australia' (not 'shifted') as natural English. 'Left my place' changed to 'left that place' for clarity. Keep tenses consistent.
× Yes, it is good for the young people as there are lots of job opportunity and most of the industrial area has been set up over there from the last 20 years and when the people love to enjoy and work over there.
✓ Yes, it is good for young people because there are lots of job opportunities, and many industrial areas have been set up there over the last 20 years, so people enjoy living and working there.
Fixes: remove unnecessary 'the' before 'young people', use plural 'job opportunities', change 'most of the industrial area has been set up' to 'many industrial areas have been set up' for subject-verb agreement and natural phrasing, use 'over the last 20 years' (not 'from the last'), and rephrase final clause to 'so people enjoy living and working there' for clarity and correctness.