Part 1
Giám khảo
How do you like geography?
Thí sinh
I'm not very interested in geography, however, I do admire people who are interested in it, people who know each country's location along with their capitals as well. I believe it's an amazing talent to have and an important skill as well to know, uh, about geography in general.
Giám khảo
Do you think geography is useful?
Thí sinh
Yes, geography is important and the history of it is important as well. To be able to recognize each country along with their locations and their coincidence as well, and to be sure that the country has reserved their rights along their history and to prevent any country from invading the others.
Giám khảo
Have you ever learned geography?
Thí sinh
Yes, I studied geography in both primary and secondary school. We basically focused our studies on our countries, regarding its borders, its resources and composition as well, and how many people are living there and the populations and everything related to our countries only.
Giám khảo
Do you want to be a geography teacher?
Thí sinh
No, I don't want to be a geography teacher. However, I enjoy the field for general knowledge or just knowing some facts for fun. But I don't believe that I could make a good geography teacher because I'm not fully aware about the subject. Also, being a teacher requires a lot of skills in order.
Giám khảo
Will you learn more about the geography of other countries?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would be interested to know more about your the geography of other countries. However, I'm not fully dedicated in it because I am interested in a lot of other things and geography is my least things that I can get interested in. So I would learn for fun or general knowledge.
How do you like geography?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant and expresses opinion, but it is a bit long, slightly repetitive and has hesitation. To improve: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repeating the same idea, remove filler words (e.g., "uh"), and use one or two specific supporting points. Keep it within 2–4 sentences and use linking words (e.g., "because", "for example").
Ví dụ: I’m not very interested in geography, but I admire people who are. For example, I find it impressive when someone can locate countries and name their capitals because it shows strong memory and general knowledge.
Do you think geography is useful?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: The answer attempts to give reasons but is unclear and partially inaccurate (phrases like "their coincidence" and "reserved their rights" are confusing). To improve: give one or two clear, specific reasons why geography is useful (e.g., navigation, understanding cultures, political boundaries) and use linking words to connect ideas. Avoid vague or incorrect expressions and keep sentences concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, geography is very useful because it helps with navigation and understanding how countries relate to each other. For example, knowing political borders and natural resources can explain why some regions have conflicts or strong economies.
Have you ever learned geography?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Clear and direct answer with relevant details, but slightly wordy and repetitive. To improve: keep the topic sentence brief, then give one or two specific examples of what you learned (e.g., maps, climate, population), and use a linking word to make it concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I studied geography in both primary and secondary school. We focused mainly on our own country — learning about its borders, natural resources and population distribution, as well as basic map skills.
Do you want to be a geography teacher?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: You answered directly and gave reasons, which is good. However, the response is slightly repetitive and the final point is incomplete/awkward ("in order"). To improve: state the reason succinctly and provide one clear supporting detail about why you feel unqualified or what skills teaching requires. Use one linking phrase (e.g., "because" or "so").
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn’t want to be a geography teacher because I don’t feel confident enough in the subject. Teaching also requires lesson-planning and classroom management skills, which I don’t have at the moment.
Will you learn more about the geography of other countries?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Good direct answer with personal preference, but phrasing is awkward and repetitive ("your the geography", "my least things"). To improve: make the sentence structure natural, give a specific example of how you might learn (e.g., travel, documentaries, reading), and limit to two sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I might learn more about other countries’ geography, but only casually. For example, I enjoy watching travel documentaries or reading articles about different regions to get general knowledge.
× I'm not very interested in geography, however, I do admire people who are interested in it, people who know each country's location along with their capitals as well.
✓ I'm not very interested in geography; however, I do admire people who are interested in it, people who know each country's location and its capital.
Incorrect or awkward use of 'their' and 'capitals' when referring to 'each country' (singular). Use singular possessive 'its' and singular 'capital' to match 'each country'. Also replace the comma with a semicolon before 'however' for proper sentence joining.
× I believe it's an amazing talent to have and an important skill as well to know, uh, about geography in general.
✓ I believe it's an amazing talent to have and an important skill to know about geography in general.
Word order and extra words ('as well', 'to know, uh, about') make the sentence awkward. Remove filler and place 'to know about geography' as the correct infinitive phrase. Subject-verb agreement is fine but sentence structure needed correction (falls under subject-verb agreement/structure). Be concise and avoid filler.
× Yes, geography is important and the history of it is important as well.
✓ Yes, geography is important, and its history is important as well.
Use the possessive adjective 'its' instead of 'the history of it' for a more natural present-tense statement. Maintain present simple consistently.
× To be able to recognize each country along with their locations and their coincidence as well, and to be sure that the country has reserved their rights along their history and to prevent any country from invading the others.
✓ To be able to recognize each country and its location, and to be sure that a country has preserved its rights throughout its history to prevent any country from invading others.
Preposition and word choice errors: use 'its' for singular 'each country'; 'along' is incorrect here—use 'throughout' or omit; 'coincidence' is wrong word—likely 'location' or 'borders'; 'reserved their rights' should be 'preserved its rights'. Also simplify 'invading the others' to 'invading others'.
× Yes, I studied geography in both primary and secondary school.
✓ Yes, I studied geography in both primary and secondary school.
This sentence is grammatically correct. The past tense 'studied' is appropriate for completed education, so no change is needed.
× We basically focused our studies on our countries, regarding its borders, its resources and composition as well, and how many people are living there and the populations and everything related to our countries only.
✓ We basically focused our studies on our country, regarding its borders, resources and composition, and the population and everything related to our country.
Inconsistent singular/plural: 'our countries' conflicts with 'its' and with talking about 'our country'. Choose singular 'country' with 'its'. Use 'population' not 'how many people are living there and the populations'. Remove redundant words like 'only'.
× No, I don't want to be a geography teacher. However, I enjoy the field for general knowledge or just knowing some facts for fun.
✓ No, I don't want to be a geography teacher. However, I enjoy the subject for general knowledge or for learning facts for fun.
'Field' is acceptable but 'subject' is more precise for geography; change 'knowing some facts' to 'learning facts' for natural collocation. Pronoun use is fine; adjustment improves clarity.
× But I don't believe that I could make a good geography teacher because I'm not fully aware about the subject.
✓ But I don't believe that I could make a good geography teacher because I'm not fully knowledgeable about the subject.
Incorrect collocation 'aware about' should be 'aware of' or better 'knowledgeable about'. Maintain modal 'could' for ability; present-tense state requires 'am not fully knowledgeable'.
× Also, being a teacher requires a lot of skills in order.
✓ Also, being a teacher requires a lot of skills.
Phrase 'in order' is incomplete and unnecessary. Remove it to correct sentence structure and make the statement complete.
× Yes, I would be interested to know more about your the geography of other countries.
✓ Yes, I would be interested to know more about the geography of other countries.
Remove the extra article 'your' before 'the geography' which makes the phrase ungrammatical. 'Would be interested to know' is acceptable conditional/future-in-past usage; keep as is.
× However, I'm not fully dedicated in it because I am interested in a lot of other things and geography is my least things that I can get interested in.
✓ However, I'm not fully dedicated to it because I am interested in many other things, and geography is the subject I am least interested in.
Incorrect preposition 'dedicated in' should be 'dedicated to'. 'A lot of other things' is better as 'many other things'. 'My least things that I can get interested in' is ungrammatical—use 'the subject I am least interested in'.
× So I would learn for fun or general knowledge.
✓ So I would learn about it for fun or for general knowledge.
Add 'about it' to clarify the object of 'learn' and include 'for' before 'general knowledge' for parallel structure. This fixes sentence structure and clarity.