Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like singing? Why?
Thí sinh
I don't enjoy singing because I'm not confident with my voices. Uh. Moreover, my friends have a beautiful voice so that made me feel more shy to sing.
Giám khảo
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have learned how to sing in one of the course in my high school. My teacher is nice for teaching the skills. However, I don't really use those skills recently.
Giám khảo
Who do you want to sing for?
Thí sinh
I want to sing for my teachers who taught me, uh, the skills of singing in my high school. Because I am gratitude for her teaching, which, umm, give me some.
Giám khảo
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do think seeing can bring happiness to people because when me and my friends went to KTV, we enjoyed the song's melody really much. After that, we always came happy.
Do you like singing? Why?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to avoid filler words like 'uh' and improve sentence structure for clarity. Use more natural expressions and avoid redundancy by combining ideas smoothly.
Ví dụ: I don't enjoy singing because I'm not confident in my voice, especially since my friends have beautiful voices, which makes me feel shy to sing.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and sentence flow. Use linking words to connect ideas and provide more specific details about the course or skills learned.
Ví dụ: Yes, I learned how to sing in a course during high school. My teacher was very kind and taught me useful techniques, but I haven't practiced those skills recently.
Who do you want to sing for?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and incomplete sentences. Use correct grammar and provide a clear reason with linking words to make your answer coherent.
Ví dụ: I want to sing for my high school singing teacher because I am grateful for her teaching, which helped me improve my skills.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar mistakes and use linking words to connect ideas. Be more specific and natural in your expressions.
Ví dụ: Yes, I believe singing can bring happiness because when my friends and I went to KTV, we really enjoyed the melodies, and it made us feel happy afterwards.
× I don't enjoy singing because I'm not confident with my voices.
✓ I don't enjoy singing because I'm not confident with my voice.
The word 'voices' is plural, but here it should be singular 'voice' because the speaker refers to their own voice in general, not multiple voices.
× Moreover, my friends have a beautiful voice so that made me feel more shy to sing.
✓ Moreover, my friends have beautiful voices, so that made me feel more shy to sing.
The subject 'my friends' is plural, so the noun 'voice' should be plural 'voices' to agree in number.
× I have learned how to sing in one of the course in my high school.
✓ I have learned how to sing in one of the courses in my high school.
The phrase 'one of the course' is incorrect; it should be 'one of the courses' because 'one of the' is followed by a plural noun.
× My teacher is nice for teaching the skills.
✓ My teacher is nice for teaching the skills.
This sentence is grammatically correct but could be improved for naturalness by saying 'My teacher is nice and teaches the skills well.' However, since it does not violate the listed grammar problem types, no correction is made.
× However, I don't really use those skills recently.
✓ However, I haven't really used those skills recently.
The adverb 'recently' indicates a time period up to now, so the present perfect tense 'have used' is appropriate instead of simple present 'use'.
× Because I am gratitude for her teaching, which, umm, give me some.
✓ Because I am grateful for her teaching, which, umm, gave me some.
'Gratitude' is a noun; the correct adjective is 'grateful'. Also, the relative clause refers to past action, so 'give' should be 'gave'.
× Yes, I do think seeing can bring happiness to people because when me and my friends went to KTV, we enjoyed the song's melody really much.
✓ Yes, I do think singing can bring happiness to people because when my friends and I went to KTV, we enjoyed the song's melody very much.
The word 'seeing' is a typo and should be 'singing'. Also, the subject pronoun order is 'my friends and I' not 'me and my friends'. 'Really much' is unnatural; 'very much' is correct.
× After that, we always came happy.
✓ After that, we always came back happy.
The verb 'came' needs an adverb or complement to make sense. 'Came back happy' is the correct phrase to express returning in a happy state.