Part 1
Giám khảo
What do you usually do on your birthday?
Thí sinh
I usually spend my time with my friends and my family on my birthday. I love to gather everyone in my birthday and celebrate my birthday.
Giám khảo
What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young, I usually spend my birthday surrounded by my friends and family. I really enjoy their company. We often have small party at home where we eat delicious food, play games and share stories. It's a really special day for me to recreate and.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
Thí sinh
Yes, I believe that it is important for me to celebrate my birthday because it is the day when I was born and I never wanted to miss this precious day. So to uh, uh, so I really, I really feel glad and.
Giám khảo
Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate in China?
Thí sinh
Sorry, I'm not from China.
What do you usually do on your birthday?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it is slightly repetitive and could be more concise. Try to avoid repeating the same phrase and add a linking word to make your answer more natural and coherent.
Ví dụ: I usually spend my birthday with my friends and family because I enjoy celebrating this special day together.
What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Your answer provides good details but contains grammatical errors and an incomplete sentence at the end. Use past tense consistently and complete your thoughts. Also, use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I usually spent my birthday with my friends and family. I really enjoyed their company because we often had small parties at home where we ate delicious food, played games, and shared stories. It was always a special day for me.
Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant but incomplete and contains hesitations. Try to express your ideas clearly and avoid filler words. Complete your sentences and provide reasons or feelings to support your opinion.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think it is important to celebrate my birthday because it marks the day I was born. Celebrating makes me feel happy and grateful for another year of life.
Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate in China?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Your answer is honest but very brief and does not attempt to engage with the question. Try to provide a simple opinion or general idea even if you are not from the country mentioned.
Ví dụ: Although I am not from China, I think that in many cultures, including China, parents' birthdays are very important to celebrate because they are respected and loved by their families.
× I love to gather everyone in my birthday and celebrate my birthday.
✓ I love gathering everyone on my birthday and celebrating my birthday.
The verb 'love' is commonly followed by the gerund form (-ing) when expressing enjoyment of an activity. Using 'to gather' is not incorrect but less natural in this context. Also, the preposition 'in' is incorrect here; 'on my birthday' is the correct phrase to indicate the day.
× I love to gather everyone in my birthday and celebrate my birthday.
✓ I love to gather everyone on my birthday and celebrate my birthday.
The preposition 'in' is incorrect when referring to specific days or dates. The correct preposition is 'on' for days and dates, so it should be 'on my birthday.'
× When I was young, I usually spend my birthday surrounded by my friends and family.
✓ When I was young, I usually spent my birthday surrounded by my friends and family.
The sentence refers to a habitual action in the past, so the verb should be in the past tense 'spent' instead of the present tense 'spend.'
× We often have small party at home where we eat delicious food, play games and share stories.
✓ We often have a small party at home where we eat delicious food, play games and share stories.
The noun 'party' is countable and singular here, so it requires the indefinite article 'a' before it. Omitting the article is incorrect.
× It's a really special day for me to recreate and.
✓ It's a really special day for me to relax and enjoy.
The sentence is incomplete and ends abruptly with 'to recreate and.' It lacks a complete verb phrase and object. Replacing it with 'to relax and enjoy' completes the sentence meaningfully.
× Yes, I believe that it is important for me to celebrate my birthday because it is the day when I was born and I never wanted to miss this precious day.
✓ Yes, I believe that it is important for me to celebrate my birthday because it is the day when I was born and I never want to miss this precious day.
The phrase 'I never wanted to miss' conflicts with the present belief expressed earlier. Since the speaker is talking about a current feeling, the present tense 'want' is appropriate instead of the past tense 'wanted.'