Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at memorising things?
Thí sinh
No, I'm not good at remember things at all. I often forget details from conversations or meetings, so I rely on note and online reminders on my smartphone to help me keep track.
Giám khảo
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Thí sinh
Yes, I forgot my best friend birthday last year. I only realized it's the day after so I apologize and bought her a teddy bear to make up for it. I felt really bad and awful about forgetting her birthday.
Giám khảo
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Thí sinh
In my daily life, I always tell myself to stay at positive as possible and not to be afraid of making mistakes. This mindset keep me motivated at school and help me learn from mistakes.
Giám khảo
How do you remember important things?
Thí sinh
When I have something to remember, I always takes note on my smartphone and I use online calendar and online notes online.
Are you good at memorising things?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and word choice, make the response more concise and natural, and add a linking word for coherence. Begin with a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms and plural/singular forms, and limit to about 2–4 sentences. For example, use 'remember' (infinitive) or 'remembering' (gerund), 'notes' plural, and 'online reminders' once.
Ví dụ: Not really — I'm not very good at remembering things. I often forget details from conversations or meetings, so I rely on notes and reminders on my smartphone to keep track.
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar and tense consistency, combine ideas with linking words for smoother flow, and avoid redundant adjectives. Start with a direct topic sentence, give specific details (when, what you did), and reflect briefly on the consequence or lesson.
Ví dụ: Yes. Last year I forgot my best friend's birthday and only realized it the next day, so I apologized and bought her a teddy bear to make up for it. I felt really bad and learned to set calendar reminders for important dates.
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Fix article and adjective order, verb agreement, and make the answer clearer and more concise. Use a topic sentence about what you need to remember, then explain why with one supporting detail using a linking word (e.g., 'because' or 'so').
Ví dụ: I try to remind myself to stay as positive as possible and not to be afraid of making mistakes, because this mindset keeps me motivated at school and helps me learn from errors.
How do you remember important things?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Correct verb forms and remove repetition; be specific about the methods and add a linking word. Give one main method and a brief example of how you use it to show concreteness.
Ví dụ: I use my smartphone to remember important things: I enter events into my calendar and set reminders, and I keep a notes app for shopping lists or tasks so I get alerts at the right time.
× No, I'm not good at remember things at all.
✓ No, I'm not good at remembering things at all.
The verb after 'good at' requires the -ing form (gerund). Use 'remembering' instead of the base form 'remember'. Suggestion: study common patterns with 'good at' + gerund and practice sentences like 'I'm good at cooking'.
× I often forget details from conversations or meetings, so I rely on note and online reminders on my smartphone to help me keep track.
✓ I often forget details from conversations or meetings, so I rely on notes and online reminders on my smartphone to help me keep track.
The noun 'note' should be plural 'notes' because it refers to multiple short records. Use plural when referring to more than one or to notes in general. Suggestion: check whether a countable noun is singular or plural in context; use 'notes' for general habitual items.
× Yes, I forgot my best friend birthday last year.
✓ Yes, I forgot my best friend's birthday last year.
A possessive noun is required: use the possessive form 'best friend's' to show that the birthday belongs to the friend. Suggestion: form possessives by adding 's to a singular noun.
× I only realized it's the day after so I apologize and bought her a teddy bear to make up for it.
✓ I only realized it the day after, so I apologized and bought her a teddy bear to make up for it.
Tense inconsistency and phrasing: 'realized it the day after' is the correct phrasing; the actions happened in the past, so use past tense 'apologized'. Also add a comma before 'so'. Suggestion: keep past events in past tense throughout the sentence.
× I felt really bad and awful about forgetting her birthday.
✓ I felt really bad about forgetting her birthday.
'Bad' and 'awful' are overlapping adjectives; using both is redundant. Choose one adjective for clarity. Suggestion: prefer a single strong adjective like 'awful' or a modifier plus adjective like 'really bad' but avoid stacking similar adjectives.
× In my daily life, I always tell myself to stay at positive as possible and not to be afraid of making mistakes.
✓ In my daily life, I always tell myself to stay as positive as possible and not to be afraid of making mistakes.
The correct pattern is 'as + adjective + as possible'. 'At positive' is incorrect; move 'as' before 'positive'. Suggestion: remember comparative pattern 'as + adjective + as possible'.
× This mindset keep me motivated at school and help me learn from mistakes.
✓ This mindset keeps me motivated at school and helps me learn from mistakes.
With singular subject 'This mindset', verbs must use third-person singular form: 'keeps' and 'helps'. Suggestion: ensure subject and verb agree in number; for he/she/it add -s to the present simple verb.
× When I have something to remember, I always takes note on my smartphone and I use online calendar and online notes online.
✓ When I have something to remember, I always take notes on my smartphone, and I use an online calendar and online notes.
'I' requires the base verb form 'take' (not 'takes'). 'Note' should be plural 'notes'. 'An' is needed before 'online calendar'. Remove repeated 'online' at the end. Suggestion: check subject-verb agreement for 'I' and use articles with singular countable nouns; avoid unnecessary repetition.