Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Thí sinh
Of course, there are so many rules for students at my high school, and some of them are quite strange. For example, the haircut of the boys should be above their eyebrows, not covering their eyes.
Giám khảo
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Thí sinh
No, I don't think so. Some laws really limited student creativity and imagination, uh, which means which can also have a negative impact on students personal growth.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, my English teacher in high school is a really dedicated teacher. Even it is late in the evening. She spared no effort to teach us how to write an excellent, easy and correct our grammatical writing.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Thí sinh
I certainly prefer fewer roles at school because human illness can stay fine student creativity and independent by living little room for exploration and original thinking. For example, strict produce may prevent pupils from trying new ideas and other results. They might miss chances to build confidence.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Thí sinh
Of course, my English teacher in high school always left a lot of homework to us and required us to finish all the homework as soon as possible, which is really strict and stressful.
Giám khảo
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Thí sinh
No, I would not like to work in a referee school because those are important in regulating the behavior of students. Uh, for example, students should not be allowed to bring their smartphones to school, which is harmful for their study.
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more concise and correct small grammar errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one specific example and a brief reason using a linking word. Avoid redundancy.
Ví dụ: Yes, my high school had many rules, and some were unusual. For example, boys had to keep their hair above their eyebrows, which was meant to keep a neat appearance but felt unnecessary to many students.
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Use clearer vocabulary (rules, not laws), correct grammar and avoid filler words. Give a concise reason and one specific effect, connected by a linking word such as 'because' or 'because of this'.
Ví dụ: No, I don't think more rules would help because strict rules can limit students' creativity and personal growth, so they may be less willing to try new things.
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Combine short fragmented sentences into a coherent response and fix grammar. Give one clear example of dedication and use linking words like 'for example' or 'she would' to explain actions.
Ví dụ: Yes, my high school English teacher was very dedicated. For example, she often stayed late after class to help us improve our grammar and writing, giving detailed feedback on our essays.
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Fix numerous word choice and grammar errors and be concise. State a clear preference, give one specific reason and an example. Use linking words like 'because' and 'for example' to structure the answer.
Ví dụ: I prefer fewer rules at school because strict regulations can stifle creativity and independence. For example, when students are not allowed to experiment, they miss opportunities to develop confidence and problem-solving skills.
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be specific about why it felt strict and how it affected you; correct small grammar issues and avoid repetition. Use linking words like 'so' or 'therefore' to show result.
Ví dụ: Yes, my English teacher was very strict because she assigned a large amount of homework and expected it completed quickly, so many students felt stressed and had little free time.
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Clarify your meaning (rule-free vs regulated), correct vocabulary ('rule-free' and 'referee school' are incorrect), and give a balanced reason with an example. Use linking words like 'because' and 'for example'.
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn't want to work at a completely rule-free school because some rules are necessary to maintain order. For example, banning smartphones in class can help students concentrate on lessons.
× some laws really limited student creativity and imagination, uh, which means which can also have a negative impact on students personal growth.
✓ some rules really limit students' creativity and imagination, which can also have a negative impact on students' personal growth.
Original uses 'laws' (plural ok) but context refers to school rules; 'limited' is past tense (tense error) but main issue is plural/possessive: 'students personal growth' needs possessive 'students'' and 'students' creativity' requires plural possessive. Also 'which means which can' is redundant; simplify to 'which can'. Use 'limit' (present) to match 'I don't think so' present context. Suggestion: use plural nouns with correct apostrophe for possession and keep verb tense consistent.
× For example, the haircut of the boys should be above their eyebrows, not covering their eyes.
✓ For example, the boys' haircuts should be above their eyebrows, not covering their eyes.
Original uses 'the haircut of the boys' which is wordy and 'haircut' singular with 'boys' plural causes inconsistency. Use plural possessive 'boys'' and plural 'haircuts' to agree with plural subject. This fixes subject-noun agreement and is more natural.
× Even it is late in the evening. She spared no effort to teach us how to write an excellent, easy and correct our grammatical writing.
✓ Even when it was late in the evening, she spared no effort to teach us how to write excellent, clear, and grammatically correct writing.
Original has sentence fragments and wrong tense/word forms: 'Even it is late' should be 'Even when it was late' to match past narrative 'spared'. 'Write an excellent, easy and correct our grammatical writing' contains redundant pronoun 'our' and incorrect word forms. Use adjectives 'excellent, clear, and grammatically correct' and remove redundant words. Ensure past tense consistency.
× how to write an excellent, easy and correct our grammatical writing.
✓ how to write excellent, clear, and grammatically correct pieces of writing.
Original mixes adjective forms and inserts an unnecessary pronoun 'our'. 'Easy' is not precise; 'clear' fits better. 'Correct' should be 'grammatically correct' (adverbial modifier affects grammar). Also 'writing' as countable 'pieces of writing' or 'writing' as uncountable works; rephrase for naturalness.
× which means which can also have a negative impact on students personal growth.
✓ which can also have a negative impact on students' personal growth.
Redundant 'which means which' should be 'which can'. Also 'students personal' needs possessive apostrophe 'students''. Pronoun/relative clause cleaned up for clarity.
× I certainly prefer fewer roles at school because human illness can stay fine student creativity and independent by living little room for exploration and original thinking.
✓ I certainly prefer fewer rules at school because strict rules can stifle student creativity and independence by leaving little room for exploration and original thinking.
Original has many wrong words: 'roles' should be 'rules' (word choice), 'human illness can stay fine' is nonsensical; intended 'strict rules can stifle'. 'student creativity and independent' needs noun 'independence'. 'by living little room' should be 'by leaving little room'. The corrections address quantifier and word choice issues and noun/adjective forms.
× For example, strict produce may prevent pupils from trying new ideas and other results.
✓ For example, strict procedures may prevent pupils from trying new ideas and experimenting with different approaches.
'strict produce' is incorrect collocation; likely 'strict procedures' or 'strict rules'. 'prevent pupils from trying' is OK but 'and other results' is unclear; replace with 'experimenting with different approaches'. Preposition 'from' followed by gerund is correct; adjust surrounding words for natural meaning.
× I would not like to work in a referee school because those are important in regulating the behavior of students.
✓ I would not like to work in a rule-free school because rules are important in regulating the behavior of students.
Original 'referee school' is wrong word; should be 'rule-free school'. 'those are important' is vague; replace with 'rules are important'. Also maintain noun forms; no present participle needed here. Ensure vocabulary matches intended meaning.
× my English teacher in high school always left a lot of homework to us and required us to finish all the homework as soon as possible, which is really strict and stressful.
✓ My English teacher in high school always assigned us a lot of homework and required us to finish it as soon as possible, which was really strict and stressful.
Use 'assigned us' instead of 'left a lot of homework to us' for natural English. Change 'all the homework' to 'it' to avoid repetition. Also shift tense to past 'was' to agree with 'left/assigned' and avoid article issues. 'a lot of homework' is uncountable so no definite article needed.
× students should not be allowed to bring their smartphones to school, which is harmful for their study.
✓ students should not be allowed to bring their smartphones to school, which is harmful to their studies.
Use preposition 'to' (harmful to) not 'for' in this context. Also 'study' should be plural 'studies' for natural collocation. This corrects preposition and noun form.