Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at memorising things?
Thí sinh
I'm not that good at memorizing things from my childhood. I was more often exploring it than memorizing it at studies, so I always got good grades in math and bad at Bengali or history.
Giám khảo
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Thí sinh
Well, I always have been in quite laid back kind of a guy, so I forget about small things on a daily basis. But because I know about my problem, I generally tend to care a lot about important things and tend not to forget.
Giám khảo
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Thí sinh
Well, apart from the things that we do instinctively, like eating and sleeping or the general routine stuff like brushing and bathing, I think we need to remember what I'm gonna do the whole day. That way I can remember what I accomplished, the whole.
Giám khảo
How do you remember important things?
Thí sinh
I generally tend to take note of my important things and stick it to the calendar, and other than that I tend to set an alarm on my phone for remembering the important thing.
Are you good at memorising things?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Your answer is somewhat unclear and a bit lengthy. Try to directly answer the question first, then add specific supporting details using linking words. Also, avoid redundancy and improve sentence clarity.
Ví dụ: I'm not very good at memorising things. For example, during my childhood, I focused more on exploring subjects rather than memorising them, which is why I did well in math but struggled with subjects like Bengali and history.
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is natural but can be improved by using clearer linking words and more precise vocabulary. Also, try to avoid repeating similar phrases and keep the answer concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often forget small things because I am quite laid back. However, since I am aware of this, I make an effort to remember important matters carefully, so I rarely forget them.
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Your answer is a bit vague and slightly confusing. Try to structure your response clearly with a topic sentence and supporting details, using linking words to connect ideas logically.
Ví dụ: In my daily life, besides routine activities like eating and sleeping, I need to remember my daily schedule. This helps me keep track of what I have accomplished throughout the day.
How do you remember important things?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear but can be improved by using more varied vocabulary and linking words to make it more coherent and natural.
Ví dụ: To remember important things, I usually write them down in my calendar. Additionally, I set alarms on my phone to remind me at the right time.
× I'm not that good at memorizing things from my childhood.
✓ I was not that good at memorizing things during my childhood.
The sentence refers to a past time period ('childhood'), so the verb tense should be in the past ('was not') instead of present ('I'm not'). This maintains consistency in tense usage.
× I was more often exploring it than memorizing it at studies, so I always got good grades in math and bad at Bengali or history.
✓ I was more often exploring it than memorizing it during my studies, so I always got good grades in math but bad grades in Bengali or history.
The phrase 'at studies' is incorrect; 'during my studies' is the proper prepositional phrase. Also, to contrast grades, 'but bad grades' is clearer. The past tense 'was' and 'got' are correct here.
× Well, I always have been in quite laid back kind of a guy, so I forget about small things on a daily basis.
✓ Well, I have always been quite a laid-back kind of guy, so I forget small things on a daily basis.
The correct word order is 'have always been' for present perfect continuous tense. 'Laid back' should be hyphenated as 'laid-back' when used as an adjective. Also, 'forget about small things' is better as 'forget small things'.
× I generally tend to take note of my important things and stick it to the calendar, and other than that I tend to set an alarm on my phone for remembering the important thing.
✓ I generally tend to take note of my important things and stick them on the calendar, and other than that I tend to set an alarm on my phone to remember important things.
The phrase 'stick it to the calendar' is incorrect; the correct preposition is 'stick them on the calendar' because 'things' is plural. Also, 'for remembering' should be 'to remember' to express purpose.