Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Thí sinh
There are various rules that are made for students and we followed a lot of them. For example, there was a rule that we need to have our school batch every day on our uniform and a person would be get punished or umm, get fined if he doesn't carry that. So it was a strict rule there.
Giám khảo
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Thí sinh
To my mind, in that particular age, rules are really important for the students. For example, in a school it's quite important to stay in discipline. It's better to be on time and wear a proper uniform which shows the accountability of the students towards the norm.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Thí sinh
I had many teachers that are quite dedicated towards their work. As I remember, I had an English teacher in my school. She was magnanimous and eloquent in English. She was not that careless but quite commutative with the students that helped them to boost their language profession.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Thí sinh
Earlier in my childhood, I thought it is just a bundle of rules that are imposed on the students. But now when I am in this age, I thought these rules are plays a significant role to big to make a person quite disciplined and a better citizens for our country. So according to me, more rules are important in school.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Thí sinh
Definitely, I have one of my computer teacher in my grade 6. She was austere but wanted to make the children learn about the menu details of the computer. She was not arrogant or I can say not that tricked but she was quite dedicated towards her work.
Giám khảo
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Thí sinh
I love to become a part of rule Free school as a teacher because it shows me the opposite side of strict schools and boost my knowledge of how these type of institutions work across the countries to build a strong and better citizens of this society.
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct grammar (tenses, articles, noun forms) and avoid filler words. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one specific example with a brief consequence. Use linking words to improve coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes. My school had several rules to maintain discipline. For example, we had to wear our school badge on the uniform every day, and students who forgot it were fined. Because of this rule, most students remembered their badge and the school looked more orderly.
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Provide a direct opinion sentence, then one or two concrete reasons with linking words. Use correct collocations (e.g., 'at that age', 'maintain discipline') and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think students at that age benefit from more rules because they help maintain discipline. For instance, rules about punctuality and uniforms teach responsibility and create a focused learning environment.
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Use simpler, accurate vocabulary and correct word choices ('communicative' not 'commutative'). Give a clear example of what the teacher did and the effect on you. Avoid contradictory phrases and tense issues.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My English teacher was very dedicated and communicative. For example, she organized extra speaking sessions and gave detailed feedback, which greatly improved my confidence and vocabulary.
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a concise preference statement, then two clear reasons with correct grammar and word forms. Avoid vague or confusing phrases and keep sentences short and direct.
Ví dụ: Now I prefer more rules at school because they help students develop discipline and good habits. For example, rules about attendance and behavior encourage responsibility and prepare students to be better citizens.
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Clarify what you mean by 'strict' with specific behaviours and improve word choice ('austere' may sound odd). Correct grammar (article use, verb forms) and give one or two concrete examples of her strictness and positive intentions.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a strict computer teacher in grade six. She insisted we follow instructions exactly and kept the class quiet, but this discipline helped us learn difficult computer concepts quickly.
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: State your position clearly (yes/no/maybe) and give one specific reason with a brief example. Use correct grammar (capitalization, plural forms) and simplify phrasing to be natural.
Ví dụ: I might be interested in teaching at a rule-free school because it would let me explore more flexible teaching methods. For example, without strict rules I could use project-based learning to encourage students' creativity and self-direction.
× There are various rules that are made for students and we followed a lot of them.
✓ There are various rules made for students, and we followed many of them.
The original had awkward passive phrasing and 'a lot of them' is less formal; 'many of them' is more appropriate. Also maintain present tense 'are' with past 'followed' is acceptable if referring to past behavior; keep meaning clear by simplifying structure.
× For example, there was a rule that we need to have our school batch every day on our uniform and a person would be get punished or umm, get fined if he doesn't carry that.
✓ For example, there was a rule that we needed to have our school badge on our uniform every day, and a person would be punished or fined if he didn't carry it.
Errors: 'need' should match past context as 'needed'; 'batch' is incorrect word choice, should be 'badge'; 'would be get punished' is ungrammatical — use 'would be punished' or 'would get punished'; tense of conditional should be 'didn't' to match past. Also use 'it' instead of 'that' for the badge.
× So it was a strict rule there.
✓ So it was a strict rule.
Redundant 'there' is unnecessary. The sentence is otherwise grammatical; removing 'there' makes it more concise and natural.
× To my mind, in that particular age, rules are really important for the students.
✓ In my opinion, at that particular age, rules are really important for students.
'To my mind' is nonstandard in many varieties; 'In my opinion' is clearer. 'For the students' can be simplified to 'for students' to be more natural. Preposition 'at that particular age' fits better than 'in'.
× For example, in a school it's quite important to stay in discipline.
✓ For example, in school it's quite important to maintain discipline.
Use 'in school' rather than 'in a school' for general statement; 'stay in discipline' is incorrect collocation — use 'maintain discipline'.
× It's better to be on time and wear a proper uniform which shows the accountability of the students towards the norm.
✓ It's better to be on time and wear a proper uniform, which shows students' accountability to the norms.
'Which shows the accountability of the students towards the norm' is wordy and awkward. Use possessive 'students'' and plural 'norms' or 'school rules'; preposition 'to' fits with 'accountability'.
× I had many teachers that are quite dedicated towards their work.
✓ I had many teachers who were quite dedicated to their work.
Tense should be past 'were' to match 'I had'. Use 'who' for people, and 'dedicated to' is the correct preposition rather than 'towards'.
× She was magnanimous and eloquent in English.
✓ She was generous and eloquent in English.
'Magnanimous' means generous in forgiving and is unusual for describing a teacher's teaching style; 'generous' is clearer. The sentence is otherwise fine.
× She was not that careless but quite commutative with the students that helped them to boost their language profession.
✓ She was not careless but quite communicative with the students, which helped them improve their language skills.
'Commutative' is wrong word; use 'communicative'. 'That helped them to boost their language profession' is awkward — use relative clause 'which helped them improve their language skills'. 'Profession' is incorrect here.
× Earlier in my childhood, I thought it is just a bundle of rules that are imposed on the students.
✓ Earlier in my childhood, I thought it was just a bundle of rules imposed on students.
Tense consistency: 'thought' requires past 'it was'. Remove unnecessary 'that are' to simplify and use 'imposed on students' rather than 'on the students' for general statement.
× But now when I am in this age, I thought these rules are plays a significant role to big to make a person quite disciplined and a better citizens for our country.
✓ But now that I am older, I think these rules play a significant role in making a person more disciplined and a better citizen for our country.
Many errors: 'when I am in this age' -> 'now that I am older'; tense consistency 'thought' -> 'think'; 'these rules are plays' -> 'these rules play'; 'to big to make' is nonsense; use 'in making'; 'a better citizens' -> 'a better citizen' (singular).
× So according to me, more rules are important in school.
✓ So, in my opinion, more rules are important in schools.
'According to me' is nonstandard; 'in my opinion' preferred. Use plural 'schools' for general statement.
× Definitely, I have one of my computer teacher in my grade 6.
✓ Definitely, I had one of my computer teachers in sixth grade.
Tense should be past 'had' to match recollection; plural 'teachers' for 'one of my ... teachers'; 'grade 6' -> 'sixth grade' is natural.
× She was austere but wanted to make the children learn about the menu details of the computer.
✓ She was strict but wanted the children to learn the basic details of the computer.
'Austere' is uncommon here; 'strict' is clearer. 'Menu details of the computer' is awkward — 'basic details of the computer' or 'how the computer menus work' is better.
× She was not arrogant or I can say not that tricked but she was quite dedicated towards her work.
✓ She was not arrogant or deceitful, but she was quite dedicated to her work.
'Not that tricked' is ungrammatical; likely meant 'not deceitful' or 'not tricky'. Use 'dedicated to' rather than 'towards'.
× I love to become a part of rule Free school as a teacher because it shows me the opposite side of strict schools and boost my knowledge of how these type of institutions work across the countries to build a strong and better citizens of this society.
✓ I would like to work in a rule-free school as a teacher because it would show me the opposite side of strict schools and broaden my understanding of how these types of institutions work across countries to build stronger, better citizens of society.
Many errors: 'I love to become' -> 'I would like to work'; 'rule Free school' -> 'rule-free school' lowercase and hyphen; 'shows me' -> 'would show me' conditional; 'boost my knowledge' -> 'broaden my understanding'; 'these type' -> 'these types'; 'across the countries' -> 'across countries'; 'a strong and better citizens' -> 'stronger, better citizens' with plural and comparative.