Part 1
Giám khảo
What do you usually do on your birthday?
Thí sinh
I can't say I love celebrating my birthday. Uh, but umm, all family members, we get together to celebrate my birthday. So and umm, sometimes I invite my best friends, so it's just a couple of people.
Giám khảo
What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
Thí sinh
Yeah, same. We we celebrated at home with my family, parents and I received a gift which was the best part of my birthday when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
Thí sinh
I don't really know celebrate my birthday, but to do some nice things or go somewhere in a good place, it's some. A nice food it would be great.
Giám khảo
Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate in China?
Thí sinh
I have no idea. I think for everybody their birthday is very, very important. But in China I don't really know because I live in Georgia and so nice. Yeah, I don't really familiar with Chinese.
What do you usually do on your birthday?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to make your answer more fluent and natural by reducing filler words like 'uh' and 'umm'. Also, organize your answer with a clear topic sentence and supporting details using linking words to improve coherence.
Ví dụ: I usually celebrate my birthday with my family. We get together at home, and sometimes I invite a few close friends to join us. It's a small and cozy gathering that I really enjoy.
What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition and improve sentence structure. Start with a clear topic sentence and add specific details with linking words to make your answer more coherent and natural.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I celebrated my birthday at home with my parents. The best part was always receiving gifts, which made me very happy.
Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Clarify your ideas and use complete sentences. Use linking words to connect your thoughts and provide specific examples to make your answer more effective and natural.
Ví dụ: I think celebrating my birthday is important because it gives me a chance to do something special. For example, I like to go to a nice restaurant and enjoy good food with my family or friends.
Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate in China?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Try to give a more structured answer even if you are unsure. Use linking words to organize your thoughts and avoid incomplete sentences. You can express your opinion clearly and politely mention your unfamiliarity.
Ví dụ: I believe that everyone's birthday is important in China. However, since I live in Georgia, I am not very familiar with Chinese birthday traditions.
× all family members, we get together to celebrate my birthday
✓ all family members, we get together to celebrate my birthday
No correction needed here as 'all family members' correctly refers to plural and matches the verb 'get together'. This sentence is grammatically correct.
× So and umm, sometimes I invite my best friends, so it's just a couple of people.
✓ Sometimes I invite my best friends, so it's just a couple of people.
The phrase 'So and umm' is unnecessary and disrupts sentence flow. Removing it improves clarity and sentence structure.
× We we celebrated at home with my family, parents and I received a gift which was the best part of my birthday when I was a child.
✓ We celebrated at home with my family and parents, and I received a gift which was the best part of my birthday when I was a child.
The repeated 'we' is a mistake and should be removed. Also, adding 'and' between 'family' and 'parents' improves sentence clarity. The past tense verbs 'celebrated' and 'received' are correctly used.
× I don't really know celebrate my birthday, but to do some nice things or go somewhere in a good place, it's some. A nice food it would be great.
✓ I don't really know how to celebrate my birthday, but doing some nice things or going somewhere nice, and having some good food would be great.
The original sentence lacks proper structure and connectors. Adding 'how to' clarifies the meaning. Using gerunds 'doing' and 'going' fits the sentence better. Also, 'some good food' is the correct phrase instead of 'some. A nice food'.
× I don't really familiar with Chinese.
✓ I am not really familiar with Chinese.
The verb 'familiar' requires the verb 'to be' before it. 'I don't really familiar' is incorrect; it should be 'I am not really familiar' to be grammatically correct.