Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Thí sinh
Yes, you are. The rules of school help students to discipline themselves strictly and have the good study habits. For instance, in the university library, the students should be quiet and set up a calm environment.
Giám khảo
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Thí sinh
Yes, rules make influences in different areas such as daily behaviour, not treating final exams and personality. For example, when final examination comes, every classes should have a meeting to emphasize the exam rules which avoid the students making mistakes.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, Miss Lee is my university English teacher who encouraged me to adapt to school life and recently she encourages me to participate the English speech competition which make me feel more confident.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Thí sinh
I prefer more rules exist at school because I think I am a less disciplined person. If there are more rules, I will have more opportunities to restrain myself and have a good study habit.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, he was my Chinese teacher in my high school named Mr. Wang. I remember he gave us lots of homework before the final examination, which made me feel really stressful, but it is effective.
Giám khảo
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Thí sinh
No, because I don't think I can become a good teacher in a row. Free school. The school rules make a key roles in managing teacher and students. The school rules can make the management much easier and set up a good environment.
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be direct and clear in your topic sentence, avoid grammatical errors and redundancy, and keep answers under five sentences. Start with a concise statement that clearly answers the question, then give one specific example with linking words. Also correct common grammar (e.g., "Yes, there are" not "Yes, you are") and use natural phrasing ("help students develop self-discipline and good study habits").
Ví dụ: Yes, there are several rules. They help students develop self-discipline and good study habits; for example, in the university library students must be quiet so everyone can concentrate.
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with one or two specific, coherent reasons using linking words (e.g., "because", "for example"). Avoid unclear phrases (e.g., "not treating final exams") and correct grammar ("classes" → "class", "avoid students making mistakes" → "help students avoid mistakes"). Keep it concise and natural.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think more reasonable rules can help. For example, having clear exam procedures and class briefings before finals can reduce cheating and help students prepare better.
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then give a specific example of what the teacher did and the result. Use correct tenses and natural collocations ("encouraged me to adapt", "encouraged me to participate", "made me feel more confident"). Use linking words like "for example" or "as a result" to connect idea and result.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have. My English teacher, Miss Lee, encouraged me to take part in an English speech competition; as a result, I became much more confident speaking in public.
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Start with a direct preference sentence then give a concise personal reason and one brief example. Use natural verbs and phrases ("I prefer more rules" rather than "I prefer more rules exist"). Avoid repetition and keep within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I prefer more rules at school because I struggle with self-discipline. For instance, fixed study hours and clear deadlines would help me develop better study habits.
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence then one specific detail and a short comment on the effect. Use natural adjectives and correct grammar ("really stressful" → "very stressful", "it is effective" → "it was effective"). Link cause and effect with words like "because" or "so".
Ví dụ: Yes, my high school Chinese teacher, Mr. Wang, was very strict. He gave us a lot of homework before finals, which was stressful but effective because it improved our exam performance.
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear, fluent refusal sentence and one or two concise reasons. Avoid fragmented sentences and unclear phrases ("in a row", "Free school"). Use correct grammar and collocations ("play a key role", "manage teachers and students"). Keep answer under five sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn't. I believe rules play a key role in maintaining order and supporting both teachers and students; without them, it would be difficult to teach effectively and create a productive learning environment.
× Yes, you are.
✓ Yes, there are.
The student used 'you are' which refers to a person, not to 'rules'. The correct response should refer to the existence of rules: use 'there are'. Use 'there are' for plural nouns (rules).
× The rules of school help students to discipline themselves strictly and have the good study habits.
✓ The school rules help students to discipline themselves and develop good study habits.
Article use and word order are incorrect: 'rules of school' is better as 'school rules'; 'the good study habits' should be 'good study habits' without 'the'; 'discipline themselves strictly' is awkward, so use 'discipline themselves'. Also 'have good study habits' -> 'develop good study habits'.
× ...the students should be quiet and set up a calm environment.
✓ ...students should be quiet and maintain a calm environment.
'Set up' implies creating an environment from scratch; in this context 'maintain' or 'keep' a calm environment is more natural. Also remove 'the' before 'students' for general statement. This fits modal 'should' + base verb 'be' and parallel structure 'be quiet and maintain'.
× Yes, rules make influences in different areas such as daily behaviour, not treating final exams and personality.
✓ Yes, rules influence different areas such as daily behaviour, attitudes toward final exams, and personality.
'Make influences' is ungrammatical; use 'influence' as a verb. 'Not treating final exams' is unclear; replace with 'attitudes toward final exams'. Use singular 'influence' as verb and parallel noun phrases separated by commas.
× For example, when final examination comes, every classes should have a meeting to emphasize the exam rules which avoid the students making mistakes.
✓ For example, when the final examination comes, every class should have a meeting to emphasize the exam rules that help students avoid making mistakes.
'Every classes' is incorrect: 'every' takes singular noun 'class'. Add definite article 'the' before 'final examination'. Use relative clause 'that help students avoid making mistakes' for clarity; 'avoid the students making mistakes' is ungrammatical.
× Yes, Miss Lee is my university English teacher who encouraged me to adapt to school life and recently she encourages me to participate the English speech competition which make me feel more confident.
✓ Yes, Miss Lee is my university English teacher; she encouraged me to adapt to school life, and recently she encouraged me to participate in the English speech competition, which made me feel more confident.
Tense consistency and preposition errors: use past tense 'encouraged' for completed actions; 'participate' requires preposition 'in'; relative clause 'which made me feel more confident' should agree in number ('made'). Also split into clearer clauses with punctuation.
× I prefer more rules exist at school because I think I am a less disciplined person.
✓ I prefer there to be more rules at school because I think I am less disciplined.
Word order and article: 'prefer more rules exist' is unnatural; use 'prefer there to be more rules'. 'A less disciplined person' is awkward; 'less disciplined' without 'a' is more natural when describing oneself.
× If there are more rules, I will have more opportunities to restrain myself and have a good study habit.
✓ If there are more rules, I will have more opportunities to restrain myself and develop good study habits.
'Have a good study habit' should be plural 'study habits' and better verb 'develop' rather than 'have' for improvement. Maintain future tense 'will' for conditional result.
× Yes, he was my Chinese teacher in my high school named Mr. Wang.
✓ Yes, he was my Chinese teacher in high school; his name was Mr. Wang.
Phrase order and clarity: 'in my high school named Mr. Wang' incorrectly attaches the name to the school. Separate into two clauses and keep past tense 'was' for a past teacher.
× I remember he gave us lots of homework before the final examination, which made me feel really stressful, but it is effective.
✓ I remember he gave us lots of homework before the final examination, which made me feel very stressed, but it was effective.
'Feel really stressful' is incorrect; a person feels 'stressed' (adjective), not 'stressful' (describes something that causes stress). Use 'very stressed'. Also keep past tense 'was effective' to match context.
× No, because I don't think I can become a good teacher in a row. Free school.
✓ No, because I don't think I could become a good teacher in a rule-free school.
Original is fragmented and incorrect: 'in a row. Free school.' likely intended 'in a rule-free school'. Use conditional 'could' for hypothetical. Combine into one coherent sentence.
× The school rules make a key roles in managing teacher and students.
✓ School rules play a key role in managing teachers and students.
'Make a key roles' is ungrammatical; use 'play a key role'. Pluralize 'teachers' and 'students' and remove definite article 'The' unless referring to specific rules.
× The school rules can make the management much easier and set up a good environment.
✓ School rules can make management much easier and create a good environment.
'Set up a good environment' is odd; use 'create a good environment'. Also 'make the management' should be 'make management' (general noun) or 'make school management'. Removed 'the' for general statement.