Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Thí sinh
My favorite machine in my home is a dishwasher because it helps me a lot and I'm trying to not keep dirty cutlery and dishes at home and when I'm doing my cooking I'm trying to wash them.
Giám khảo
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Thí sinh
Uh, yes, I think that they are so important, umm, especially dishwasher and washing machine. Uh, I used them, uh, every day. Uh, and I cannot say the same about the vacuum cleaner because to use it, uh, is uh, my husband's job here.
Giám khảo
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Thí sinh
I think that everybody does but me and my husband, we are reading together them. If something is not clear for me, he tries to explain. And I think that the instructions are quite detailed, so it's easy to deal with them.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's important to read the instructions to avoid some mechanical damages or make the machines to work properly. So of course it's important to read those instructions, but you can ask.
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is understandable but a bit long and slightly repetitive. Try to make your response more concise and clear by focusing on the main point and using linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Ví dụ: My favourite machine at home is the dishwasher because it saves me time by cleaning dishes quickly, so I don't have to leave dirty cutlery around after cooking.
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to reduce filler words like 'uh' and 'umm' to make your speech more fluent. Also, organize your answer with clear linking words to improve coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think washing machines and dishwashers are very important because I use them every day. However, I don't use the vacuum cleaner often since my husband usually handles that task.
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is good but could be clearer with better sentence structure and linking words. Try to avoid awkward phrasing and make your points more direct.
Ví dụ: Actually, my husband and I read the instructions together before using a machine. If I don't understand something, he explains it to me. The instructions are usually detailed, which makes them easy to follow.
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant but could be improved by using more precise vocabulary and clearer sentence structure. Also, avoid repeating the same idea twice.
Ví dụ: Yes, reading instructions is important to prevent damage and ensure machines work correctly. If something is unclear, it's always good to ask for help.
× My favorite machine in my home is a dishwasher because it helps me a lot and I'm trying to not keep dirty cutlery and dishes at home and when I'm doing my cooking I'm trying to wash them.
✓ My favorite machine in my home is a dishwasher because it helps me a lot and I try not to keep dirty cutlery and dishes at home and when I'm cooking I try to wash them.
The use of 'I'm trying to not keep' and 'I'm trying to wash' is incorrect here because 'try' is usually followed by the base form of the verb or 'to' + base verb, not 'to not' + verb or continuous form. The correct form is 'I try not to keep' and 'I try to wash'. Also, 'when I'm doing my cooking' is better expressed as 'when I'm cooking' for naturalness.
× Uh, yes, I think that they are so important, umm, especially dishwasher and washing machine.
✓ Uh, yes, I think that they are so important, umm, especially dishwashers and washing machines.
When referring to general categories or types of machines, the plural form should be used: 'dishwashers' and 'washing machines' instead of singular 'dishwasher' and 'washing machine'.
× Uh, I used them, uh, every day.
✓ Uh, I use them, uh, every day.
The sentence uses 'used' which is past tense, but the context indicates a habitual action, so the present tense 'use' is appropriate.
× If something is not clear for me, he tries to explain.
✓ If something is not clear to me, he tries to explain.
The preposition 'for' is incorrect here; the correct preposition is 'to' when expressing clarity or understanding related to a person.
× I think that everybody does but me and my husband, we are reading together them.
✓ I think that everybody does except me and my husband; we read them together.
The phrase 'does but me and my husband' is incorrect; 'except me and my husband' is correct. Also, 'we are reading together them' is incorrect word order; it should be 'we read them together'.
× Yes, it's important to read the instructions to avoid some mechanical damages or make the machines to work properly.
✓ Yes, it's important to read the instructions to avoid some mechanical damage or to make the machines work properly.
'Mechanical damages' should be 'mechanical damage' as 'damage' is usually uncountable. Also, 'make the machines to work' is incorrect; the correct form is 'make the machines work' without 'to'.