Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you a patient person?
Thí sinh
Yes, I consider myself a patience person because I believe that patience is essential for achieving success. For instance, when working on tasks that require attention to detail, stay calm and persistence help me complete them effectively. Moreover, being patient is valuable skill during conversation with family, friends, or coworkers, as it allows me to listen carefully and respond thoughtfully.
Giám khảo
What is it that makes you feel impatient?
Thí sinh
Usually I'm patient for most people, but there are some occasions where I feel extremely impatient for an instance when I repeat something like my statement or opinion over and over again, but the others still neglect what I am saying or despite what I am saying that would be for.
Giám khảo
How do you feel when you have to do something for a long time?
Thí sinh
When I have to do something for a long time, I feel determined, excited a little bit and slightly stressful. Because doing something for a long time means that you have to break these things into different stages and in order to achieve it, you have to do it step by step. So that requires a lot of abilities and patience.
Giám khảo
Does your job require you to be patient?
Thí sinh
I'm currently a student. I do need to be patient, especially when I'm learning difficult subjects or waiting for feedback from my teachers. For instance, sometimes it takes time to fully understand complex concepts, so staying calm and persistent is really important. Overall, patience helps me stay focused and motivated in my studies and in school.
Giám khảo
Are you more patient now than when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Definitely, I am more patient now than when I was a kid because I've gained more experience dealing with different people and situations. When I was younger, I found it difficult to stay calm because I didn't fully understand what was happening. However, now I try to think carefully and stay composed, which helped me handle changes more effectively without harming others or myself.
Are you a patient person?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is generally clear and relevant, but there are some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that affect naturalness. For example, 'a patience person' should be 'a patient person', and 'stay calm and persistence' should be 'staying calm and being persistent'. Also, try to use linking words like 'for example' or 'in addition' to improve coherence. Keep your answer concise and avoid redundancy by combining similar ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, I consider myself a patient person because I believe patience is essential for success. For example, when working on detailed tasks, staying calm and being persistent helps me complete them effectively. In addition, patience is valuable in conversations with family and friends, as it allows me to listen carefully and respond thoughtfully.
What is it that makes you feel impatient?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but is unclear and contains grammatical mistakes that hinder understanding. Try to express your ideas more clearly and use linking words to organize your thoughts. For example, explain the situation that makes you impatient and why it affects you. Avoid redundancy and incomplete sentences.
Ví dụ: Usually, I am patient with most people, but I feel impatient when I have to repeat my opinion several times and others still ignore what I say. This makes me frustrated because I want to be understood and respected.
How do you feel when you have to do something for a long time?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant and includes supporting details, but the sentence structure can be improved for clarity and naturalness. Avoid starting sentences with conjunctions like 'Because'. Use linking words such as 'therefore' or 'so' to connect ideas smoothly. Also, try to use more precise vocabulary, for example, 'challenging' instead of 'requires a lot of abilities'.
Ví dụ: When I have to do something for a long time, I feel determined and a little excited, but also slightly stressed. This is because long tasks need to be broken into stages, and therefore, I have to complete them step by step. So, it requires patience and strong skills to manage the process.
Does your job require you to be patient?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear, relevant, and well-structured with good examples. To improve further, try to use a wider range of vocabulary and linking words to enhance coherence. For example, use 'particularly' instead of 'especially', and 'moreover' to add information. Also, avoid repeating similar words like 'patient' and 'patience' too closely.
Ví dụ: I'm currently a student, and my studies particularly require patience, especially when learning difficult subjects or waiting for feedback from teachers. For instance, it often takes time to fully grasp complex concepts; therefore, staying calm and persistent is essential. Moreover, patience helps me remain focused and motivated throughout my academic journey.
Are you more patient now than when you were a child?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Your answer is well-organized and addresses the question with clear reasons. To improve, use more varied vocabulary and linking words to connect ideas smoothly. For example, use 'certainly' instead of 'definitely', and 'as a result' to show consequence. Also, watch verb tenses for consistency, e.g., 'has helped' instead of 'helped'.
Ví dụ: Certainly, I am more patient now than when I was a child because I have gained experience dealing with various people and situations. When I was younger, I struggled to stay calm as I didn't fully understand what was happening. As a result, I now try to think carefully and remain composed, which has helped me handle changes more effectively without causing harm to others or myself.
× Yes, I consider myself a patience person because I believe that patience is essential for achieving success.
✓ Yes, I consider myself a patient person because I believe that patience is essential for achieving success.
The word 'patience' is a noun, but here an adjective is needed to describe 'person'. The correct adjective form is 'patient'. Using the noun instead of the adjective is incorrect in this context.
× For instance, when working on tasks that require attention to detail, stay calm and persistence help me complete them effectively.
✓ For instance, when working on tasks that require attention to detail, staying calm and being persistent help me complete them effectively.
The phrase 'stay calm and persistence' mixes verb and noun forms incorrectly. 'Stay' should be in the gerund form 'staying' to match 'being persistent'. Also, 'persistence' is a noun; the adjective 'persistent' is needed here to describe the quality. Using consistent verb forms and correct adjective forms improves clarity and grammar.
× Moreover, being patient is valuable skill during conversation with family, friends, or coworkers, as it allows me to listen carefully and respond thoughtfully.
✓ Moreover, being patient is a valuable skill during conversations with family, friends, or coworkers, as it allows me to listen carefully and respond thoughtfully.
The sentence is missing the indefinite article 'a' before 'valuable skill'. Also, 'conversation' should be plural 'conversations' to match the plural objects 'family, friends, or coworkers'. Articles and plural forms must be used correctly to maintain grammatical accuracy.
× Usually I'm patient for most people, but there are some occasions where I feel extremely impatient for an instance when I repeat something like my statement or opinion over and over again, but the others still neglect what I am saying or despite what I am saying that would be for.
✓ Usually I'm patient with most people, but there are some occasions when I feel extremely impatient, for instance, when I repeat something like my statement or opinion over and over again, but others still neglect what I am saying or disregard what I am saying.
The preposition 'for' is incorrectly used with 'patient'; the correct preposition is 'with'. The phrase 'for an instance' should be 'for instance'. The sentence is also awkward and unclear; 'despite what I am saying that would be for' is incorrect and unclear, so it is corrected to 'disregard what I am saying' to convey the intended meaning. Proper preposition use and clearer phrasing improve comprehension.
× When I have to do something for a long time, I feel determined, excited a little bit and slightly stressful.
✓ When I have to do something for a long time, I feel determined, a little bit excited, and slightly stressed.
The adverb 'a little bit' should be placed before 'excited' to modify it correctly. Also, 'stressful' describes something that causes stress, but here the speaker is describing their own feeling, so 'stressed' is the correct adjective. Proper adverb placement and adjective choice are necessary for accurate expression.
× Because doing something for a long time means that you have to break these things into different stages and in order to achieve it, you have to do it step by step.
✓ Doing something for a long time means that you have to break it into different stages, and in order to achieve it, you have to do it step by step.
The sentence begins with 'Because' but is a fragment; it should be connected to the previous sentence or restructured. Also, 'these things' is vague; 'it' refers better to the task. Correct sentence structure and clear pronoun reference improve readability.
× So that requires a lot of abilities and patience.
✓ So that requires a lot of ability and patience.
The plural 'abilities' is less common here; 'ability' as an uncountable noun is more appropriate when referring to general skills. Using the correct noun form improves naturalness and correctness.
× Sometimes it takes time to fully understand complex concepts, so staying calm and persistent is really important.
✓ Sometimes it takes time to fully understand complex concepts, so staying calm and being persistent is really important.
The phrase 'staying calm and persistent' mixes a gerund and an adjective; to parallel the structure, 'being persistent' should be used. This maintains grammatical consistency in the phrase.
× Definitely, I am more patient now than when I was a kid because I've gained more experience dealing with different people and situations.
✓ Definitely, I am more patient now than I was when I was a kid because I've gained more experience dealing with different people and situations.
The comparison 'more patient now than when I was a kid' is missing the subject 'I was' after 'than' for clarity and correctness. Including the subject improves sentence clarity.
× However, now I try to think carefully and stay composed, which helped me handle changes more effectively without harming others or myself.
✓ However, now I try to think carefully and stay composed, which helps me handle changes more effectively without harming others or myself.
The relative clause 'which helped me' should be in present tense 'helps me' to agree with the present tense 'I try' and 'stay'. Consistent tense usage is important for clarity and grammatical correctness.