Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at memorising things?
Thí sinh
Yes, I am good at memorizing things, especially the dates and numbers. When people tell me their birthday, I can remember it effortlessly, although I find it easy for me to recall people's face and associate it with their names.
Giám khảo
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Thí sinh
Yes, I once forgot the interview time of my university admission interview. Luckily my friend reminded me so I didn't miss it.
Giám khảo
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Thí sinh
In my daily life, I have a lot of things to remember, such as the task that I have to do. For example, I need to memorize the things that I need to buy for my household.
Giám khảo
How do you remember important things?
Thí sinh
Basically I just remember things by hearts, but sometimes I find it useful to make a list of those things that I have to remember.
Are you good at memorising things?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is generally clear and relevant, but it could be more concise and natural. Avoid redundancy such as "I find it easy for me" and try to use linking words to connect ideas smoothly. Also, be careful with word choice, for example, 'memorizing' is the American spelling; in British English, use 'memorising'.
Ví dụ: Yes, I am good at memorising things, especially dates and numbers. For instance, when someone tells me their birthday, I can remember it effortlessly. Additionally, I find it easy to recall people's faces and associate them with their names.
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you could improve it by adding a linking word to connect the two sentences and by providing a bit more detail to enrich the response.
Ví dụ: Yes, I once forgot the time of my university admission interview. Fortunately, my friend reminded me, so I didn't miss it.
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is somewhat repetitive and could be more specific. Try to avoid repeating the same words like 'need to remember' and 'need to buy'. Use linking words to make your answer more coherent and provide more detailed examples.
Ví dụ: In my daily life, I have many tasks to remember, such as household chores and shopping lists. For example, I often memorise the items I need to buy for the house to avoid forgetting anything.
How do you remember important things?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Your answer contains a phrase that is not natural in English ('remember things by hearts'). Try to use more appropriate expressions and linking words to improve clarity and coherence. Also, expand your answer slightly to provide more detail.
Ví dụ: Basically, I try to memorise important things, but sometimes I find it useful to make a list to help me remember everything clearly.
× although I find it easy for me to recall people's face and associate it with their names.
✓ although I find it easy to recall people's faces and associate them with their names.
The pronoun 'me' is unnecessary after 'easy' and should be omitted. Also, 'face' should be plural 'faces' because it refers to multiple people, and 'it' should be replaced with 'them' to correctly refer to the plural noun 'faces'.
× Yes, I once forgot the interview time of my university admission interview.
✓ Yes, I once forgot the time of my university admission interview.
The phrase 'interview time of my university admission interview' is redundant. Simplifying to 'the time of my university admission interview' is clearer and grammatically correct.
× Luckily my friend reminded me so I didn't miss it.
✓ Luckily, my friend reminded me, so I didn't miss it.
A comma is needed after 'Luckily' as an introductory word, and a comma before 'so' to separate the two independent clauses for correct punctuation.
× In my daily life, I have a lot of things to remember, such as the task that I have to do.
✓ In my daily life, I have a lot of things to remember, such as the tasks that I have to do.
The word 'task' should be plural 'tasks' because it refers to multiple things to do, matching the plural 'things' earlier in the sentence.
× Basically I just remember things by hearts, but sometimes I find it useful to make a list of those things that I have to remember.
✓ Basically, I just remember things by heart, but sometimes I find it useful to make a list of those things that I have to remember.
The correct idiom is 'by heart' (singular), not 'by hearts'. Also, a comma is needed after 'Basically' as an introductory word.