Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like chatting with friends?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do. I think chatting with my friends and it makes me feel very relaxing. Oh, very relaxed.
Giám khảo
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Thí sinh
I usually check well with some friends about my weekends activities and she also shared about what she did. That's good.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Thí sinh
I prefer chatting with just one people instead of chatting with other, you know, a bunch of people because I think it when you talk to one person, you can go deeper conversation with them or with the person instead of like, uh, just random conversation with all of all the people.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Thí sinh
I personally prefer umm meeting someone in person so I can feel their emotion in reality and then sometimes we have non verbal languages. I think that would be very important as well.
Giám khảo
Do you argue with friends?
Thí sinh
No, I don't. I don't normally agree with my friends because I don't like a conflict, umm, situations.
Do you like chatting with friends?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one brief supporting detail with correct tense and no repetition. Avoid filler words like “oh”.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. Chatting with my friends helps me relax after a busy day because we share stories and laugh together.
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Use clearer structure and more specific details. Begin with a direct statement about topics, then give one or two specific examples and use correct plural/singular forms.
Ví dụ: We usually talk about our weekend plans and activities. For example, I often tell them about a movie I watched while one friend describes a trip she took.
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Make sentences grammatically correct and more concise. Use linking words (because, so) to show reasons and avoid repetition. Use correct articles and plural forms.
Ví dụ: I prefer talking one-on-one because the conversation can be deeper and more personal, whereas group chats tend to stay small-talk and less meaningful.
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Remove fillers and use precise vocabulary like “non-verbal cues”. Give a short reason and one example of a non-verbal cue to support your view.
Ví dụ: I prefer meeting in person because you can read non-verbal cues like facial expressions and body language, which helps understanding—for example, a smile can show genuine friendliness.
Do you argue with friends?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Clarify the intended meaning (likely: 'I don't normally argue') and fix contradictions. Use one clear reason and a brief example of how you handle disagreements.
Ví dụ: No, I don't usually argue with friends because I avoid conflict; if disagreements arise, I prefer to discuss calmly and find a compromise.
× I think chatting with my friends and it makes me feel very relaxing.
✓ I think chatting with my friends makes me feel very relaxed.
The original sentence has an unnecessary 'and it' and uses the adjective 'relaxing' where the speaker describes their own feeling; 'relaxed' (adjective describing a person) is correct. Also, 'chatting with my friends' is the subject, so it directly takes 'makes'. Remove 'and it' to fix sentence structure.
× I usually check well with some friends about my weekends activities and she also shared about what she did.
✓ I usually check in with some friends about my weekend activities, and they also share what they did.
Use 'check in with' for contacting friends. 'Weekends activities' should be singular possessive adjective 'weekend activities'. Maintain consistent present tense: 'she also shared' (past) should be 'they also share' or 'she also shares'. 'Some friends' is plural so use 'they' and present simple 'share'.
× I prefer chatting with just one people instead of chatting with other, you know, a bunch of people because I think it when you talk to one person, you can go deeper conversation with them or with the person instead of like, uh, just random conversation with all of all the people.
✓ I prefer chatting with just one person instead of with a group of people because when you talk to one person, you can have a deeper conversation with that person instead of random conversations with everyone.
Use singular 'person' not 'people' after 'one'. 'Other' is vague; 'a group of people' or 'a bunch of people' is clearer. 'Go deeper conversation' needs 'have a deeper conversation' and pronoun consistency: use 'that person' or 'them' but avoid mixing. Remove filler words and redundant phrases.
× I personally prefer umm meeting someone in person so I can feel their emotion in reality and then sometimes we have non verbal languages.
✓ I personally prefer meeting someone in person so I can sense their emotions in real life, and sometimes we use nonverbal communication.
'Feel their emotion in reality' is awkward; 'sense their emotions in real life' is natural. 'Non verbal languages' is incorrect — 'nonverbal communication' is the correct term. Also pluralize 'emotions' and use 'meeting someone in person' without filler 'umm'.
× I think that would be very important as well.
✓ I think that is also very important.
Context is present preference; using 'would be' implies conditionality. Use present 'is' to match the speaker's opinion about importance now.
× No, I don't. I don't normally agree with my friends because I don't like a conflict, umm, situations.
✓ No, I don't. I don't normally argue with my friends because I don't like conflict or conflict situations.
'Agree with my friends' contradicts the question about arguing; likely intended 'argue with my friends'. 'A conflict, umm, situations' mixes singular and plural and uses an article incorrectly. Use 'conflict' (uncountable) or 'conflict situations'. Remove filler 'umm'.